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danbaylis35
Hatchling
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 06/11/2013 : 23:13:23
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| Hey guys not sure where to post its been awhile, just wondering what people are feeding their adults. My Mr.chunky eats a rat weaner and within a few mins of finishing wants more....is this ok or should i up this |
mr.chunky (amel),ssssssteve (western hognose),Cruela (dwarf boa) |
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SilverWings
Yearling
United Kingdom
740 Posts |
Posted - 07/11/2013 : 00:28:57
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My big male is fed an alternating diet of 1 large mouse or 1 chick, every 10 days. I give chicks because they're supposed to be lower in fat than mice and he's on a diet. When I got him he was over 1kg, massive for a 4.5 foot corn. He's around 850g now, which is more acceptable but he's still quite chunky and needs to slim down a tad more. My female is on 1 large mouse every 7 days with the occasional chick as a treat, she's around 450g; she lost a lot of weight after her eggs and hasn't quite put it back on yet.
Individual snakes have their own requirements. It's a good idea to keep a record of weight, as long as they maintain a healthy weight I'm sure rats are fine. How often do you feed? Snakes are opportunistic feeders and will pretty much always be on the lookout for more even if they don't need it. |
2.2.3 Corn snakes; Red, Rosie, Liana, Checkers, Luna, Diego, Snowman
1.0 Taiwanese Beauty Snake; Aleron
1.0 Green Anoles; Doug
1.0 Greyhound; Lee |
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danbaylis35
Hatchling
United Kingdom
161 Posts |
Posted - 07/11/2013 : 09:28:36
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| Feed every 10 to 14 days sometimes weekly |
mr.chunky (amel),ssssssteve (western hognose),Cruela (dwarf boa) |
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smart bunny
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5091 Posts |
Posted - 07/11/2013 : 12:06:15
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Definitely no more - generally it's advised to feed adult corns on large mice (or ex-breeders if they are especially large corns) every 2 weeks. Rat weaners are fine for snakes which will end up on adult rats, but not ideal for corns all the time as they will have a higher fat content and lower calcium content than an adult mouse. Fine now and again, just not constantly (but having said that you may not be able to get your corn off them if that's what they have a taste for!).
A lot of corns get overweight in captivity - the body should be loaf-shaped, not look too round, and there shouldn't be too obvious a start to the tail as this shows they are a bit overweight. |
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danbaylis35
Hatchling
United Kingdom
161 Posts |
Posted - 08/11/2013 : 10:34:42
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| I will keep that in mind thanks just the one adult mice? |
mr.chunky (amel),ssssssteve (western hognose),Cruela (dwarf boa) |
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Kellog
the nice one
United Kingdom
7308 Posts |
Posted - 08/11/2013 : 10:52:05
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What's been said is right Danny. An adult corn doesn't need to be fed much as it isn't growing, so it only needs enough to maintain it. You can feed your snake on rats as long as you take into account the nutritional difference, which would mean feeding it at least every 2 weeks if not more. The majority of adult corns are fed on one large mouse every 10/14 days. Weight can go on very easily with them but is then hard to shift, so it's a good idea to keep a record of it.
Hope that helps.
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danbaylis35
Hatchling
United Kingdom
161 Posts |
Posted - 08/11/2013 : 20:18:37
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| ok thanks guys ill try cut him down to mice lol he keeps tying to eat me when im near though! he seems to like my toes a lot lol |
mr.chunky (amel),ssssssteve (western hognose),Cruela (dwarf boa) |
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Kellog
the nice one
United Kingdom
7308 Posts |
Posted - 08/11/2013 : 21:34:48
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His stomach might feel like his throat's been cut  but it's for his own good  . Let's hope he doesn't decide he's so hungry that your toes look tasty  !
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danbaylis35
Hatchling
United Kingdom
161 Posts |
Posted - 09/11/2013 : 10:43:20
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| not sure about that one he did strike at them yesterday head butting his glass lol |
mr.chunky (amel),ssssssteve (western hognose),Cruela (dwarf boa) |
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Lee
Yearling
United Kingdom
522 Posts |
Posted - 09/11/2013 : 22:05:42
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| My 5ft male has a weaner rat, then two weeks later a chick then two weeks later a weaner again, he was overfed before I got him so I've been slimming him down. He won't eat mice, so they are not an option. He loves the chicks and they seem to agree with him as he's in great condition now, lovely sheen. |
1.2.4 Corn Snakes - Carolina, 2 x Bloodred het Lavender, Amel, Snow, Anery and Carolina.
0.0.1 Cali King - Ziggy - escaped!!
RIP Princess x |
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Kellog
the nice one
United Kingdom
7308 Posts |
Posted - 10/11/2013 : 08:28:56
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I've heard that it's sometimes hard to get corns back onto mice once they've been on rats Lee. I'm glad you've worked out a good feeding schedule that is healthier for him. He's lucky he's got an owner who cares enough to go to that trouble  .
Xxx
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Lee
Yearling
United Kingdom
522 Posts |
Posted - 10/11/2013 : 18:14:23
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| Thanks kellog and you are totally right, he just has no interest in mice so I don't even bother now, I was surprised he was ok with chicks but he loves em! |
1.2.4 Corn Snakes - Carolina, 2 x Bloodred het Lavender, Amel, Snow, Anery and Carolina.
0.0.1 Cali King - Ziggy - escaped!!
RIP Princess x |
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danbaylis35
Hatchling
United Kingdom
161 Posts |
Posted - 10/11/2013 : 19:39:25
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| chunky eats the small mice that my hoggie doesn't want!! I think he would eat a doughnut If it was hanging from a tong in front of him lol |
mr.chunky (amel),ssssssteve (western hognose),Cruela (dwarf boa) |
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danbaylis35
Hatchling
United Kingdom
161 Posts |
Posted - 11/11/2013 : 22:00:18
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| i would say he was the size of a golf ball at is widest part |
mr.chunky (amel),ssssssteve (western hognose),Cruela (dwarf boa) |
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Kellog
the nice one
United Kingdom
7308 Posts |
Posted - 12/11/2013 : 09:59:49
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If you cut him in half would he be loaf-shaped, circular or triangular Danny? The first is what you want. If he is circular then he is overweight and I very much doubt he is triangular because that would mean he was skinny ! It may be worth reading the thread on 'Is your snake a fatty?' - http://www.thecornsnake.co.uk/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=11891
I'm not saying he is, but worth a look.
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danbaylis35
Hatchling
United Kingdom
161 Posts |
Posted - 12/11/2013 : 22:52:28
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| i would say he is lke a snooker cue lol |
mr.chunky (amel),ssssssteve (western hognose),Cruela (dwarf boa) |
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