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Deaks1457
Snake Mite

United Kingdom
46 Posts

Posted - 24/04/2014 :  23:19:51  Show Profile  Reply with Quote

Guys my Sydney is approx 3 months old now and my friend has his/her brother or sister. He feeds his Snake one pink on a Wednesday and one on a Saturday. I only give Sydney one pink every Friday. What do you guys think? Should I do as my friend does? Should I give Sydney two pinks every Friday? I'm unsure what to do and just want what is best for my little buddy!!

Deaks

Redware
Hatchling

United Kingdom
412 Posts

Posted - 24/04/2014 :  23:28:58  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Hi Deaks.

There is a great guide to feeding here,

http://www.thecornsnake.co.uk/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=27833

As it says its a rough guide but it should help.

How often you feed and what you feed will depend on the weight and size of your snake.

Two feeds a week is a lot, but it can be ok to double feed if they are not ready for the food size up.

Check the post and hopefully it will clarify!

Hope that helps


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Royals: 1:1:0 Lesser Pastel (Bismuth) Cinna Spin (Indium)
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Deaks1457
Snake Mite

United Kingdom
46 Posts

Posted - 24/04/2014 :  23:55:45  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Thanks Redware! I can't weigh Sydney whilst I'm in camp but I read the part that said if he/she shows no bump he/she may take another but only when the first pink is 3 quarters of the way down! Sydney is approximately 3 months old so I think I'll try him/her on 2 pinks. Also it says feed every 4 to 5 days and I've been feeding him/her every 7 days. Is this ok or should I switch to every 5 days?

Deaks
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Red123
Fully Grown Corn

United Kingdom
2030 Posts

Posted - 25/04/2014 :  07:00:06  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Every 7 days is fine. I have always fed every 7 days, even hatchlings as it was just easier for me to remember, lol.

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SilverWings
Yearling

United Kingdom
740 Posts

Posted - 25/04/2014 :  11:14:10  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
It's personal choice lol, my babies get fed every 6 days. My adults get fed when I feel like it (i.e. when I look at the calender and go, huh, guess they should have some food now...)

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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Deaks1457
Snake Mite

United Kingdom
46 Posts

Posted - 25/04/2014 :  13:04:39  Show Profile  Reply with Quote

Sydney eating his pink! There is no bump as the pink goes down. Should I keep Sydney on one pink or try him on two next week?
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Deaks1457
Snake Mite

United Kingdom
46 Posts

Posted - 25/04/2014 :  13:08:54  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
As you can see Sydney has almost the same girth as the pinks now!
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SilverWings
Yearling

United Kingdom
740 Posts

Posted - 25/04/2014 :  23:44:32  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
If there's no bulge when the pinky has gone down, by all means offer him a second. You can give him two for a few feeds, then try a fuzzy. Just be careful, when I buy fuzzies they come anywhere from 5-9g, the bigger ones might be too much early on. If you buy a few it might help to weight them and start with the smallest.

2.2.3 Corn snakes; Red, Rosie, Liana, Checkers, Luna, Diego, Snowman
1.0 Taiwanese Beauty Snake; Aleron
1.0 Green Anoles; Doug
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Deaks1457
Snake Mite

United Kingdom
46 Posts

Posted - 26/04/2014 :  12:15:09  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Thanks SilverWings!!

I'll try Sydney on two next Friday then after around 4 weeks I'll move him/her up to a Fuzzy.

Deaks
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