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tk72
Hatchling
United Kingdom
494 Posts |
 Posted - 05/02/2012 : 16:50:46
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Cola is now 5 or 6 months old. Guy I got her from was not sure. She is 14 grams one week then couple of weeks later was 12. She is eating every six days with two pinkies and you can see them but not amazingly. Just wondering when ti move up a size? And someone also posted a chart of sizes and weights and lengths if anyone knows where that is would appreciate it. I know it's just a guide but would be a good reference point.
Thanks Terry |
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Georgina
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2382 Posts |
Posted - 05/02/2012 : 16:54:07
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| if she is eating two pinkies she should be fine on a fluff. size should be no more than 1.5 times her widest point. x |
1.0 western hognose (hero)
1.0 phantom reverse pin dal brindle crested gecko (goyle)
0.2 red dal red harly (sprite) 99% full pin Harley crested gecko (TuLong)
0.0.3 miomantis paykullii
0.0.3 Bombina orientalis (oriental fire bellied toad)
0.3 fancy mice (snap, crackle and pop)
1.0 yorkshire terrier (jasper)
2.1 cats (echo, shadow and pokey) |
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tk72
Hatchling
United Kingdom
494 Posts |
Posted - 05/02/2012 : 17:09:39
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| I know the 1.5 times should be ok. But they look so big. Like going from a cheese burger to a big mac meal. |
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Georgina
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2382 Posts |
Posted - 05/02/2012 : 17:12:07
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| she will be fine, every time i feed lightning i think aaawww thats big but is gone in 5 mins. she wont eat it unless she can :) |
1.0 western hognose (hero)
1.0 phantom reverse pin dal brindle crested gecko (goyle)
0.2 red dal red harly (sprite) 99% full pin Harley crested gecko (TuLong)
0.0.3 miomantis paykullii
0.0.3 Bombina orientalis (oriental fire bellied toad)
0.3 fancy mice (snap, crackle and pop)
1.0 yorkshire terrier (jasper)
2.1 cats (echo, shadow and pokey) |
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WannaCornSnakeTeen
Hatchling
United Kingdom
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Redshift Spec
Hatchling
379 Posts |
Posted - 05/02/2012 : 17:37:41
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This is what I've been told on here and found a similar plans elsewhere too. Though I follow the advice on here religiously as everyone knows their stuff :)
Single pinks 6 days Snake = 4-15g
Large pinks (2pink) 7 days Snake = 16-25g
Fuzz (5-6g) 7 days Snake = 26-40g
Small (8-10g) 7 days Snake = 41-80g
Small x 2 (8-10g) 7 days Snake = 80-120g
Mouse (18-20g) 7-14d days Snake = 120+g
Adult females after bromating are fed every 6-7 days.
Adult females are fed every 7 days.
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Frank (Amel Corn 1.0)
Felicity (Flick) (Normal Het Albino BCI 0.1)
Jack (Sunglow BCI 1.0)
Maisie (Hypo het Albino BCI 0.1)
Silver (Snow Corn 0.1)
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CentricMalteser85
Banned Again
United Kingdom
131 Posts |
Posted - 06/02/2012 : 03:50:04
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not 100% set in stone, but pretty much an idea of feeding below
single pinky every 5 days
2 pinkies every 5 - 7 days
1 fluffy every 5 - 7 days
if neccessary 2 fluffs every 7 days
1 small mouse every 7 days
1 medium/large mouse every 7 - 10 days
you move to the next level, when you hardly see a bulge or there is no bulge whilst maintaing the size of the prey to 1.5x the widest girth of snakey
some keepers have snakes that can go from 1 fluffy to 1 small mice, and others step it by giving 2 fluffys
when serving 2 prey, wait until the first one is swallowed, snakey moves about then offer the second |
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tk72
Hatchling
United Kingdom
494 Posts |
Posted - 06/02/2012 : 22:47:09
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| Well gave her the fluff. And thought she was never gonna eat it. But it did fit and slowly but surely it went in. Thought she was gonna burst but it's in and she is ok. |
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Georgina
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2382 Posts |
Posted - 06/02/2012 : 22:49:03
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| Glad it all went well x |
1.0 western hognose (hero)
1.0 phantom reverse pin dal brindle crested gecko (goyle)
0.2 red dal red harly (sprite) 99% full pin Harley crested gecko (TuLong)
0.0.3 miomantis paykullii
0.0.3 Bombina orientalis (oriental fire bellied toad)
0.3 fancy mice (snap, crackle and pop)
1.0 yorkshire terrier (jasper)
2.1 cats (echo, shadow and pokey) |
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kelly x
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
49 Posts |
Posted - 07/02/2012 : 20:44:32
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I have a similar situation n need a bit of help ... um Bow is about 4 and half to 5 months old, im feeding him one pinkie every 5 days but im going to move it down to 4 days. I just fed him now and he took the pinkie with no problem ... and you can only see a slight bump where the pinkie is. shall I move up to two pinkies or is it to soon .. what do you think.
Thanks x |
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Georgina
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2382 Posts |
Posted - 07/02/2012 : 20:45:59
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2 pinkies every 5 days would be better than 1 every 4. how long is he and how musch does he weigh?
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1.0 western hognose (hero)
1.0 phantom reverse pin dal brindle crested gecko (goyle)
0.2 red dal red harly (sprite) 99% full pin Harley crested gecko (TuLong)
0.0.3 miomantis paykullii
0.0.3 Bombina orientalis (oriental fire bellied toad)
0.3 fancy mice (snap, crackle and pop)
1.0 yorkshire terrier (jasper)
2.1 cats (echo, shadow and pokey) |
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kelly x
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
49 Posts |
Posted - 07/02/2012 : 20:52:40
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ok thanks :) I will try that in a few days then. Well he is a new snake and so I have not had the chance to weigh him yet or measure him, so im not much help with that. When I have him out next I will try and measure him and weigh him :)
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Feeding. When to move up a size?
