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| anton |
Posted - 07/04/2010 : 17:46:53
may sound a silly question but does the girth rule (no prey larger than 1.5 x girth of the snake) apply to royals as it does for lets say corns? |
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| spor |
Posted - 13/04/2010 : 01:53:35
I go by the 10-15% of body weight. size can be mis-leading. |
| karl |
Posted - 12/04/2010 : 10:54:27
This is why I like Carpets, it has been known (though I would never try and find out) that up to 5x is possible with them. Twice their girths is VERY easy for them.
With the Royals I tend to stick to circa their girth to 1.5x though |
| boze |
Posted - 08/04/2010 : 11:18:08
quote:
Originally posted by Blackecho
As with Daz, with Royals I would only go as far as the same girth as the Royal, not as far as 1.5x the girth.
Also as with everyone else, I tend to go for 10-15% of the body weight.
Aye because royals are fat wee pies :-)
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| Robert |
Posted - 07/04/2010 : 21:12:47
I wholly agree with BE and Daz it's a good rule to follow |
| Blackecho |
Posted - 07/04/2010 : 19:30:53
As with Daz, with Royals I would only go as far as the same girth as the Royal, not as far as 1.5x the girth.
Also as with everyone else, I tend to go for 10-15% of the body weight. |
| anton |
Posted - 07/04/2010 : 19:16:11
yea think i'll go with that cheers guys |
| dazb |
Posted - 07/04/2010 : 19:14:35
I tend to go with the 10-15% rule or the same girth as the royal. |
| anton |
Posted - 07/04/2010 : 17:55:55
strange i weighed mr ratty it came in at 40g but morris the snake is only 177g but i held it up to him and it looks about right |
| reptilekeeper1992 |
Posted - 07/04/2010 : 17:49:52
i used to follow that rule with my royal, now i just go by feeding prey 10-15% of the royal's body weight. I find that rule easier to follow.
But yes the girth rule does apply to royals as well as cornsnakes and other snakes, i believe. |
