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Donnie
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3215 Posts |
 Posted - 29/04/2013 : 18:41:51
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| There is no right or wrong way to do it but I would do things a little different to Auld. I would get him on rats as soon as possible and then once taking rats never feed a mouse again. Coastals are not as bad as say jungles but all carpets can get a taste for mice and be hard to switch over to rats (it will take a hell of a lot of mice to feed an adult carpet). My coastal was not a problem but one of my jungles has been a pain switching over and had a rat for the first time last week since January. I would also feed inside the enclosure and not in a separate tub as the last thing I would want to do is try and move a carpet that is in feeding mode. My carpets will be hanging around most of the time and will take their rats hanging and not let them touch the substrate and as I use large sized orchid bark then even if it does touch (my rats are always fed soaking wet) the chance of ingestion is minimum due to the size of the bark. |
1.1 Corns (Anery Stripe, Amel) 1.0 Rootbeer 0.2 Jungle Carpet Python 1.0 Zebra Jungle Carpet Python 1.0 50% Diamond Zebra Carpet Python |
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technomacleod
Egg
United Kingdom
84 Posts |
Posted - 29/04/2013 : 20:10:09
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| Thank you! :) |
1.1.0 Corn Snake- Ariel (Coral Snow) & Dave(Butter Motley)
2.0.0 Dogs - Slipper and Lily
1.2.0 cats Suki, Fuzz and Charlie
0.0.10 tropical fish
Location; Northwich (Cheshire) |
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Simon74
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
16 Posts |
Posted - 29/04/2013 : 21:51:00
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Lovely snake,carpets are my fav
Mine was a little nippy for a couple of weeks so I used a thin glove to get us used to each other
He calmed down very quick as far as eating goes mine will eat rat pups or fluffs and is not fussy at all
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Snow corn Scales
Amel corn. Sydney
Carolina. Strangles
Carpet python. Monty
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mjpeters
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1539 Posts |
Posted - 29/04/2013 : 21:58:49
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Luscious reptile |
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technomacleod
Egg
United Kingdom
84 Posts |
Posted - 29/04/2013 : 22:48:55
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She's currently on mouse fluffs so would you suggest rat pups for a first feed with me? I've ordered some orchid bark as thats what i was suggested when i bought her and ordered some as soon as i got home! because as of tomorrow I'm house ridden for a few weeks because of a knee operation so Internet ordering it is!
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1.1.0 Corn Snake- Ariel (Coral Snow) & Dave(Butter Motley)
2.0.0 Dogs - Slipper and Lily
1.2.0 cats Suki, Fuzz and Charlie
0.0.10 tropical fish
Location; Northwich (Cheshire) |
Edited by - technomacleod on 29/04/2013 22:50:11 |
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Donnie
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3215 Posts |
Posted - 29/04/2013 : 23:43:52
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| She should be fine on a rat pup, carpets will take large prey items so if it looks a bit big don't worry too much about it I am sure she will be fine. Just make sure it is nice and warm before you offer. |
1.1 Corns (Anery Stripe, Amel) 1.0 Rootbeer 0.2 Jungle Carpet Python 1.0 Zebra Jungle Carpet Python 1.0 50% Diamond Zebra Carpet Python |
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Auld Baldy
Ikea's Pimp
United Kingdom
1619 Posts |
Posted - 30/04/2013 : 03:32:42
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Go for it Donnie. You have never lived until you have picked up a stuffed Carpet from the feeding tub and hoiked him back into the viv. I did when Vambo was on regular feeding with rats. Mice at the moment are just to get the juices going and take a bit of jiggling but when he goes ... he GOES!
Hope to get some decent meat back onto him again after doing well last year.  |
1.0.0: Miami Normal: Taggart
0.0.1: Carolina Normal: Wee Woody
0.0.1: Grey Rat Snake: Mirkey
0.0.1: Amel Corn: Blaze
1.0.0: Carpet Python: Vambo
0.0.1: MBK: Fester
0.0.1: Florida King Snake : Rattler (Rattle & Hum)
0.0.1. California King Snake: El Diablo Diego
0.2.0 Tarantulas : Ermintrude & Euphemia. |
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Donnie
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3215 Posts |
Posted - 30/04/2013 : 19:09:01
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Originally posted by Auld Baldy
Go for it Donnie. You have never lived until you have picked up a stuffed Carpet from the feeding tub and hoiked him back into the viv.
Your a braver man than me Auld |
1.1 Corns (Anery Stripe, Amel) 1.0 Rootbeer 0.2 Jungle Carpet Python 1.0 Zebra Jungle Carpet Python 1.0 50% Diamond Zebra Carpet Python |
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smart bunny
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5091 Posts |
Posted - 30/04/2013 : 19:32:43
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| Congrats! Look forward to post shed pics :D |
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technomacleod
Egg
United Kingdom
84 Posts |
Posted - 30/04/2013 : 20:03:33
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Just won a 3ft viv on eBay for £10.50 do you think she's too small or if I fill it with branches and hides she would be ok, she's about foot"ish" in length from a quick glance?
Also would you suggest heatbulb or mat?? |
1.1.0 Corn Snake- Ariel (Coral Snow) & Dave(Butter Motley)
2.0.0 Dogs - Slipper and Lily
1.2.0 cats Suki, Fuzz and Charlie
0.0.10 tropical fish
Location; Northwich (Cheshire) |
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Donnie
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3215 Posts |
Posted - 30/04/2013 : 22:08:37
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| She should be ok in the 3' viv with lots of cover in there. I would go with a ceramic (guarded of course) on a pulse stat as a mat will not bring the ambient temp up at all. |
1.1 Corns (Anery Stripe, Amel) 1.0 Rootbeer 0.2 Jungle Carpet Python 1.0 Zebra Jungle Carpet Python 1.0 50% Diamond Zebra Carpet Python |
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technomacleod
Egg
United Kingdom
84 Posts |
Posted - 30/04/2013 : 22:19:17
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Thanks! It'll be a few weeks till she moves into it as I'll need to buy the stuff such as bulb and new stat
Any suggestions that you use at all? |
1.1.0 Corn Snake- Ariel (Coral Snow) & Dave(Butter Motley)
2.0.0 Dogs - Slipper and Lily
1.2.0 cats Suki, Fuzz and Charlie
0.0.10 tropical fish
Location; Northwich (Cheshire) |
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Moppet
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3315 Posts |
Posted - 30/04/2013 : 22:38:50
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| She's gorgeous |
2.4.0 Corn snakes
1.0.0 horse
0.1.0 Golden retriever
1.4.0 Guinea pigs |
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Donnie
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3215 Posts |
Posted - 30/04/2013 : 23:08:36
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| In my LX36 I use a 150W ceramic on a habistat pulse stat. |
1.1 Corns (Anery Stripe, Amel) 1.0 Rootbeer 0.2 Jungle Carpet Python 1.0 Zebra Jungle Carpet Python 1.0 50% Diamond Zebra Carpet Python |
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Auld Baldy
Ikea's Pimp
United Kingdom
1619 Posts |
Posted - 01/05/2013 : 00:16:34
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| Same as Donnie but a 100 watt. Remember, will also need a guard for the lamp. |
1.0.0: Miami Normal: Taggart
0.0.1: Carolina Normal: Wee Woody
0.0.1: Grey Rat Snake: Mirkey
0.0.1: Amel Corn: Blaze
1.0.0: Carpet Python: Vambo
0.0.1: MBK: Fester
0.0.1: Florida King Snake : Rattler (Rattle & Hum)
0.0.1. California King Snake: El Diablo Diego
0.2.0 Tarantulas : Ermintrude & Euphemia. |
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technomacleod
Egg
United Kingdom
84 Posts |
Posted - 01/05/2013 : 08:46:34
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| Thanks guys only ever used mats so its a new thing to me :) shall do abit of research onto it and get something ordered! |
1.1.0 Corn Snake- Ariel (Coral Snow) & Dave(Butter Motley)
2.0.0 Dogs - Slipper and Lily
1.2.0 cats Suki, Fuzz and Charlie
0.0.10 tropical fish
Location; Northwich (Cheshire) |
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Mongo! My New Carpet Python!
