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theonlydarrenever
Yearling

153 Posts

Posted - 04/05/2009 : 19:30:47

hi everyone,

just wondering what your thoughts were.. i have just bought a baby royal and the guy said it's fine to feed her mice. fuzzies. i was just thinking is it best for me to get some rat pups in instead? i mean i have fuzzies here for my snake and my girlfriends anyway, but should i get some rats in also?

ddm10
Yearling

United Kingdom
189 Posts

Posted - 04/05/2009 : 20:08:55

Rats are better as they have more nutrients etc.Fuzzies might be a bit small. The earliest you can get her on rats the better but mice are ok. It's probably best to let her settle for around a week before offering food. It'll be good if you can post some pics

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Edited by - ddm10 on 04/05/2009 20:11:17

theonlydarrenever
Yearling

153 Posts

Posted - 04/05/2009 : 20:12:22

yeah i bought her today but i was going to let her settle in for a few days or a week. what size rat would be best then?

this is the around the same size as her.. i got this pic off this forum :D

ddm10
Yearling

United Kingdom
189 Posts

Posted - 04/05/2009 : 20:17:12

Go for something around the same girth as the snake. My snakes not on rats yet as the local shop stil doesn't have any. So couldn't say for sure, probly rat pups would do or small weaners. depends on the size of them compared to the girth of the snake. I don't suppose you know her weight yet?

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Edited by - ddm10 on 04/05/2009 20:21:06

theonlydarrenever
Yearling

153 Posts

Posted - 04/05/2009 : 20:22:17

nah i got no idea of her weight atm. i guess i could try to weigh her once settled. i'll goto the shop and see if they got anythin thats similar to her body size :) thanks for your help!

Blackecho
Royal Python Admin

United Kingdom
11327 Posts

Posted - 04/05/2009 : 20:27:36

I would have thought Rat Pups would be fine from birth, just pick the smallest ones out first.

wolfspirit
Old Royal - I Post too much!

United Kingdom
5741 Posts

Posted - 04/05/2009 : 20:27:51

quote:
Originally posted by theonlydarrenever

yeah i bought her today but i was going to let her settle in for a few days or a week. what size rat would be best then?

this is the around the same size as her.. i got this pic off this forum :D

she is beautiful...made my jaw drop..lol.

"No one can go back and make a brand new start. Anyone can start from
now and make a brand new ending."
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theonlydarrenever
Yearling

153 Posts

Posted - 04/05/2009 : 20:30:10

lol that's not my snake mind!! that's a photo of someones on here.

my snakes pretty much like that but has more yellow to it. im dying to get her out to take a photo but i can't yet hehe. sorry wolfy!!

wolfspirit
Old Royal - I Post too much!

United Kingdom
5741 Posts

Posted - 04/05/2009 : 20:35:56

quote:
Originally posted by theonlydarrenever

lol that's not my snake mind!! that's a photo of someones on here.

my snakes pretty much like that but has more yellow to it. im dying to get her out to take a photo but i can't yet hehe. sorry wolfy!!

is it....?

i missed it..lol..

it is still DDG-)

"No one can go back and make a brand new start. Anyone can start from
now and make a brand new ending."
-- Source Unknown

theonlydarrenever
Yearling

153 Posts

Posted - 04/05/2009 : 20:42:04

:) i'll be whackin some pics up as soon as my snakes settled in :D

ddm10
Yearling

United Kingdom
189 Posts

Posted - 04/05/2009 : 20:44:32

Im glad Blackecho turned up, I knew he knows all about feeding basically i was stealing his expertise anyway