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Simonas
Yearling
United Kingdom
162 Posts |
 Posted - 06/07/2009 : 00:07:05
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I was worried that with his move my royal wouldn't eat as I;ve never fed a snake before.
I got him friday and tried him with a large mouse today, it was slightly bigger than the mice the previous owner gave him, at first i thought I;d made a mistake thinking no way thats going down his mouth but I dangled it in front of his hole and he darted out and wrapped himself around it before devouring it!
happy days. I;m going to try rats as I believe they are better for the snake? |
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karl
Fully Grown Royal
1069 Posts |
Posted - 06/07/2009 : 00:42:07
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| congrats, doing well for him to feed nice and quick too |
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Simonas
Yearling
United Kingdom
162 Posts |
Posted - 06/07/2009 : 07:45:18
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how do i know when hes ready to take a rat as i believe they are so much better for them?
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chris100575
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
743 Posts |
Posted - 06/07/2009 : 08:41:42
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You can get rats in all sizes, Feather is on rat fluffs and they're only about 3cm long. As a general guide the rat should be about the same girth as the thickest part of the snake, or just get some the same size as the mice.
Oh, and congrats on the feed!  |
0.1.0 Royal Python - Princess
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karl
Fully Grown Royal
1069 Posts |
Posted - 06/07/2009 : 08:45:11
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| Ifeed rats from day one, starting with pups and ending up with mediums for big adults. |
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wolfspirit
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
5741 Posts |
Posted - 06/07/2009 : 11:48:48
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Well done on the feed..
you can try to convert him as soon as you have some....
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"No one can go back and make a brand new start. Anyone can start from
now and make a brand new ending."
-- Source Unknown
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Blackecho
Royal Python Admin
United Kingdom
11327 Posts |
Posted - 06/07/2009 : 12:53:16
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As above, rats asap, pups first  |
 
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Simonas
Yearling
United Kingdom
162 Posts |
Posted - 06/07/2009 : 20:07:46
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| well i'll try rat next time... judging by the way he took the mouse I can;t see why he wouldn;t eat a rat!! |
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katty91
Snake Mite
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Posted - 06/07/2009 : 20:10:42
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| lol congrats on the feed! and hopefully he'll take the rat no probs ;) |
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antw23uk
Yearling
United Kingdom
275 Posts |
Posted - 06/07/2009 : 22:55:30
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My 09 was started off on mice and is on medium (!) mice at the moment but now i've had him a few weeks and he is eating like a savage im going to move him into rats (size oppropriate obviously, lol)
He fed last night and changing his water bowl this evening he looked like he would easily take another feed ... easily, lol |
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I;m so happy my new Royal ate first time round!!
