That fuzzy in the first pic is huge , the fuzzies I get are about twice the size of a pinky , with way less hair than that pic shows . The pic further on by hillzi I believe looks like a better comparison for pinky to fuzzy .
One last jump , that's all we have to take Holth . Wearily the old queen gathered heself to spring ; Moreta gratefully began her litany . Black , blacker , blackest - They went between .
Put togther this mouse feeding guide to use whenever subject comes up, have just saved it and copy/paste. Had already included canberraexotics link but not Hillzi's mouse size guide.
Mouse feeding guide:
1 Pinkie (2-3g) every 5-6 days (Snake = 4-15g) 2 Pinkies (3-4g) every 5-6 days (Snake = 16-23g) Small Fuzzy (5-7g) every 6-7 days (Snake = 24-30g) Fuzzy (7-9g) every 6-7 days (Snake = 30-50g) Fluff/Hoppers (9-12g) every 6-7 days (Snake = 51-90g) Small Adult/Weaned (14-20g) every 7 days (Snake = 91-170g) Adult (20-30g) every 7-x days (Snake = 170+)
The guide for feeding is 1.5 times the width of the snake, thats a maximum size.
You can work out if your snake needs to move up in size when there is no longer a bump once they have eated their 'dinner'. Remember that snakes are opportunistic feeders...in the wild they will never know when or where they are getting their next meal and they are the same in captivity, so given the chance they will overfeed and it is up to us to make sure this doesnt happen, no matter how hungry they may look!
Hope this is helpful.
(for some reason Hillzi's chart doesnt appear when I have copied it from word document, any suggestions how I can make it appear??). Is all info given correct?
Mouse size guide
Posted - 25/07/2009 : 11:51:28
