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PythonLeeJackson
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 02/04/2014 : 18:10:17
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Nope, this isn't a late April Fool joke! My little Royal is only 290g and reliably takes a small mouse every week. But as he quickly returns to strike mode and looks around for dessert. After he ate a mouse on Monday, I gave him a 2nd small mouse last night (Tue) which he got very hyper about and struck/ate instantly. No problem, methinks, I'll just give him 2 next week. However, the little monster has other ideas. He's back zoned into feeding again today (Wed)and simply standing nearby is enough for him to follow me & strike the viv walls. He isn't a biter by temperament and happy to be handled. He's just expecting more nosh - shall I just keep going tonight with a 3rd or 4th until he's not hungry or regurgitates or ...explodes? ;) What d'ya think?
Meanwhile I'll start defrosting another mouse. Maybe he'd prefer a 12" pizza instead... |
Edited by - PythonLeeJackson on 02/04/2014 18:45:31 |
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hodgie
Fully Grown Royal
United Kingdom
1197 Posts |
Posted - 02/04/2014 : 18:50:47
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No, don`t feed everyday.
A mouse is no longer enough for him, so now with his strong need to feed get him onto the relevent sized rats. |
Royals owned "lots"
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PythonLeeJackson
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
48 Posts |
Posted - 02/04/2014 : 19:24:39
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| Makes good sense, Hodgie. Thanks. Maybe weaner rats would be a step up then; fuzzies don't look much bigger than mice. |
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hodgie
Fully Grown Royal
United Kingdom
1197 Posts |
Posted - 03/04/2014 : 17:29:46
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| I never buy rats by name as they vary too much. I always ask to look in the freezer and pick what i want. |
Royals owned "lots"
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boomslang
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
2025 Posts |
Posted - 03/04/2014 : 20:32:22
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quote:
Originally posted by hodgie
I never buy rats by name as they vary too much. I always ask to look in the freezer and pick what i want.
I do that too,More so cuz afew shops round here are bad on sizes.Ie no difference some weeks between a Med/large/xlarge/mice etc etc.well still the same price ofc :P |
1.0.0 pinstripe Royal Python
1.0.0 Bumblebee Royal Python
1.0.0 Normal corn
1.0.0 Extreme red Hognose
0.1.0 Extreme red tiger Hognose
1.1.0 yemen chameleons
1.0.0 Piebald yemen
1.0.0 Tamatave panther
1.0.0 Quadricornis
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PythonLeeJackson
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
48 Posts |
Posted - 04/04/2014 : 14:12:23
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| Yep, I agree too :) I get them in person from my local dealer's freezer so I can check the size(they are also labelled by weight). I think he'll take a weaner OK, but I bought a fuzzy anyway as back up as they're still a bit chunkier than a mouse. Fortunately you can buy them singly if you prefer, which is handy when you are trying something like this and then I can buy a pack once I know what's best. Thanks again for the advice. |
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boomslang
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
2025 Posts |
Posted - 04/04/2014 : 16:06:45
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| Funny thing is,and i hate to say it.The pets at home store always has the right sizes.Each sealed,labelled etc etc. |
1.0.0 pinstripe Royal Python
1.0.0 Bumblebee Royal Python
1.0.0 Normal corn
1.0.0 Extreme red Hognose
0.1.0 Extreme red tiger Hognose
1.1.0 yemen chameleons
1.0.0 Piebald yemen
1.0.0 Tamatave panther
1.0.0 Quadricornis
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hodgie
Fully Grown Royal
United Kingdom
1197 Posts |
Posted - 04/04/2014 : 18:20:27
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Originally posted by boomslang
Funny thing is,and i hate to say it.The pets at home store always has the right sizes.Each sealed,labelled etc etc.
Sadly not from my experience |
Royals owned "lots"
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boomslang
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
2025 Posts |
Posted - 04/04/2014 : 18:35:36
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| hehe,each store is different.But the one near me isn't to bad.If im near it and need bugs etc.I buy afew boxes and stuff to save myself time. |
1.0.0 pinstripe Royal Python
1.0.0 Bumblebee Royal Python
1.0.0 Normal corn
1.0.0 Extreme red Hognose
0.1.0 Extreme red tiger Hognose
1.1.0 yemen chameleons
1.0.0 Piebald yemen
1.0.0 Tamatave panther
1.0.0 Quadricornis
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PythonLeeJackson
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
48 Posts |
Posted - 07/04/2014 : 19:27:42
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| Wooohooo... one weaner rat down the hatch and vanished never to be seen again. Needed a few stretches to squeeze the big lump down though ;D He's grown several inches since I bought him on 1 Feb and my luvverly new Salter digital scales tell me he's gone up to 315g (not surprised after all the food he's put away). |
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My Royal won't stop eating...
