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scouse4517
Posted - 29/10/2009 : 13:34:28 Hi im a new keeper of my royal python , ive had him for 2 months , he is about 4 months old, the last 2 weeks he has lost weight and im worried , i informed the pet shop and they said he should be on small mice , i have fed him 2 pinkies and now a small mouse in the past week , he took them all, however he looks like he does not fit his skin and is dull in colour , can someone please give me some advice please as im worried .
Regards Dennis
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spor
Posted - 30/10/2009 : 02:21:02 as gp said sounds like he could be approaching a shed. or he could be slightly dehydrated. have you noticed if he has been drinking ok. A picture would be handy if you can get one up.
Welcome to the forum by the way.
Gingerpony
Posted - 29/10/2009 : 21:37:26 has he got a water bowl large enough for him to fit into? sounds like he could possibly be due a shed......are his eyes cloudy? they tend to go blue then clear again then the snake sheds usually in about a week. how much weight has he lost? like BE said small mice are really the very smallest prey item to realistically feed a royal
Blackecho
Posted - 29/10/2009 : 15:17:32 Royals can take Small Mice/Rat Pups from hatchling, a Royal will never need a Pinky or Fuzzy Mouse.
