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Bethm01
Egg
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 01/08/2011 : 21:51:06
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How often do Corn Snakes need fed as hatchlings?
How often as yearlings?
Any other changes?
Also, I understand they eat pinkies when young, so does it change when they are adults to adult mice etc? |
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Bethm01
Egg
United Kingdom
83 Posts |
Posted - 01/08/2011 : 22:09:17
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| Can someone give me a list? |
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
10455 Posts |
Posted - 01/08/2011 : 22:12:08
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i feed youngsters every 5-7 days move them up a size as soon as the next size up is no wider that 1.5 times the snake's width at it's widest point, basically ignore the snake's head size
i keep to a weekly schedule as yearling by which time they're usually on small mice
at about 2 years old they're fed every week if female and every 10-14 days if they're male and they stay on this feeding schedule increasing the mouse-size as above ^^ |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
Location:Leeds/York/Selby area |
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gmac
The Scottish Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 01/08/2011 : 22:12:54
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| hatchlings can be fed every 5 - 7 days every 7 days for yearlings. Mouse size will grow as your snake grows sowill be from pinkies to XL mice |
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Bethm01
Egg
United Kingdom
83 Posts |
Posted - 01/08/2011 : 22:13:30
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| Thanks GP :D |
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
10455 Posts |
Posted - 01/08/2011 : 22:15:09
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that's just a rough guide though as they're all individuals with different growth rates, i breed the females so they obviously need more food, non-breeders won't need as much food, a skinny snake will need feeding small prey items more regularly, a fat one smaller items less frequently
your average non-breeding corn will probably take a regular mouse every week |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
Location:Leeds/York/Selby area |
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Feeding Question :D
