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Post by Shrimply on Sept 20, 2005 16:03:06 GMT
I know most of you suggest feeding young snakes every 5 days but for my convenience and handling time etc i have been feeding both my snakes once a week. 2 month old Granite 2 pinkies and the other one i think is a yearling 2 half-growns. The man i got then from suggested either two feeds of one item or 1 feed of 2 items per week but i know both are very greedy and would eat happily every 5 days  . I know my routine just now will not cause them any harm but also have no problems with increasing what i give them and i basically wondered what you thought. All help is much appreciated. |
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Post by John Pilling on Sept 20, 2005 16:12:45 GMT
should be fine. I recomend every 5 days as you know, but i also know that its not always possible. I can't see any problems with it. Anyone else?
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Post by lozzer on Sept 20, 2005 16:52:01 GMT
I personaly feed once a week as for one 5 days is kinda close to powerfeeding which is totaly not reccomended and can lower their life span and in the wild they only eat like 2-3 times a month unless its a very lucky snake.
Most pet shops and breeders do feed theirs every 4-5 days but thats only because they want it to either grow bigger for breeding or to look more apealing to buyers.
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Post by lee on Sept 20, 2005 21:00:11 GMT
5 days is sound...
may be worth upping the 2 month to fuzzies or 3 pinkies and the yearling the next size
me personally once theyll eat 2 items over 3 feeds they are moved up to the next size from one
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Post by Shrimply on Sept 20, 2005 21:39:21 GMT
The yearling has just been found after living in the wild for 3 months so the man at the reptile shop suggested that i break it in gently. Hope to go to larger food sooner.
The two month has had pinkies since about three weeks old and i don't honestly think she could take fuzzies i may try feeding her 3 pinkies. Thanks for the info.
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Post by sparkle** on Sept 21, 2005 11:12:41 GMT
I feed mine every 5-6 days they have a fluff each. but when do i give them 2 fluffs? i dont think that they are big (gerth) enough for the next size up.but they have been having fluffs for the past 6-7 feeds.Wot do i do?
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Post by Vicki on Sept 21, 2005 11:30:40 GMT
5-7 days is fine for anything under 18months old IMO. Then i suggest 7-10 days for adult corns. I dont stick to perticular days for any of mine, but they all get fed 7-10 days (besided the one that has just laid who has medium every 5 days). So in short, yes your feeding routine sounds great ;D
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