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Simonas
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Posted - 04/08/2009 :  22:05:41  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
just weighed my royal whos just over 3ft and supposed to be bout 3 yrs old. He weighs 680grams according to kitchen scales I have just used

I've only had him a month and he's feeding on large mice once a week

is 680g too much or too little and due to his weight/length shouod he be eating more? I suspect he should be eating more and that it should be rats...

Blackecho
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Posted - 04/08/2009 :  22:11:28  Show Profile  Click to see Blackecho's MSN Messenger address  Send Blackecho a Yahoo! Message  Reply with Quote
I would try and get him onto fairly large rat weaners, aim for 10-15% of his body weight, so a rat roughly 70-100g.

His weight is maybe a bit light for a 3 year old, but not surprising having fed on mice and certainly nothing to worry about.


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Simonas
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Posted - 04/08/2009 :  22:36:49  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
cool well hes going on a new feeding regime get him to proper weight

what does an adult make royal weigh or what should it weigh
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Blackecho
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Posted - 04/08/2009 :  22:46:06  Show Profile  Click to see Blackecho's MSN Messenger address  Send Blackecho a Yahoo! Message  Reply with Quote
They can get to a few kg.


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wolfspirit
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Posted - 05/08/2009 :  00:29:14  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Simonas

cool well hes going on a new feeding regime get him to proper weight

what does an adult make royal weigh or what should it weigh


dont over feed him though, you can do more harm than good...


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brookehamiltonx
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Posted - 02/01/2010 :  20:43:31  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
my snake is 250g and i got her at 4mths on october 17th O9- is this too big or to small ?x
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Blackecho
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Posted - 02/01/2010 :  22:01:30  Show Profile  Click to see Blackecho's MSN Messenger address  Send Blackecho a Yahoo! Message  Reply with Quote
Just fine.


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bilbo
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Posted - 02/01/2010 :  22:09:13  Show Profile  Visit bilbo's Homepage  Reply with Quote
do you feed your python every week???
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Simonas
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Posted - 03/01/2010 :  10:25:59  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
not ure if your questions for me Bilbo but yes I do had the odd break for few days where Ihave delayed it I read that is adviseable to avoid routine
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bilbo
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Posted - 03/01/2010 :  11:30:57  Show Profile  Visit bilbo's Homepage  Reply with Quote
yes it was as the guy told me he feed my new python every 5 or 6 days.. she seems to look abit on the slim side at the moment so i will carry on feeding her every 5 days for a bit. are rats better for them?? i have jumbo size mice for now as thats all i could get at the time the rats the shop had where very very big.. are rat weaners alot bigger then jumbo mice?? and dose anyone know where i could get some i am in the surrey area... and what sort of price sould i be looking at for a weaner?? i am paying £1.20 for a jumbo mouse at the moment..
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Blackecho
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Posted - 03/01/2010 :  12:01:49  Show Profile  Click to see Blackecho's MSN Messenger address  Send Blackecho a Yahoo! Message  Reply with Quote
I feed every 5 days up to 400g. Rat Fluffs or small Rat Weaners are roughly the same size as Jumbo Mice.


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bilbo
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Posted - 03/01/2010 :  15:14:15  Show Profile  Visit bilbo's Homepage  Reply with Quote
i dont know what she weighs at the moment but when she is out and about i will weigh her and let you know. for now to build her up abit will she be ok on 2 jumbos? could i feed her more?? like 3 large mice???? do rats have more fat in them??? how meany days apart should a 3 1/3 year old be feeding????

would like to say thanks for all your help so far...
Edited by - bilbo on 03/01/2010 15:16:37
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Blackecho
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Posted - 03/01/2010 :  15:53:39  Show Profile  Click to see Blackecho's MSN Messenger address  Send Blackecho a Yahoo! Message  Reply with Quote
A 3 1/2 year old is probably going to be over 1200g and I'd only be feeding every 14 days or so.

If it is, then a mouse is never going to fill it, yes you may need several.


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bilbo
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Posted - 03/01/2010 :  16:08:11  Show Profile  Visit bilbo's Homepage  Reply with Quote
so if i was to feed her 3 mice every feed for abit to build her up do you think this will be ok. i will weigh her as soon as i can. and maybe feed her every 8 days for 2 or 3 feeds..

thank you very much for your help so far its been a big help.. i would rather ask and sound thick then harm the snake.....
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Blackecho
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Posted - 03/01/2010 :  16:15:10  Show Profile  Click to see Blackecho's MSN Messenger address  Send Blackecho a Yahoo! Message  Reply with Quote
Gaining weight too quickly will just give you a fat and hence unhealthy snake, so no, I wouldn't try to 'build her up' quickly. Just feed her the right amount and she'll be fine.


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bilbo
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Posted - 03/01/2010 :  16:20:51  Show Profile  Visit bilbo's Homepage  Reply with Quote
ok thanks again...
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bilbo
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Posted - 04/01/2010 :  10:19:52  Show Profile  Visit bilbo's Homepage  Reply with Quote
can you feed a royal on chicks?? can they live on them?? thanks
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HannahB
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Posted - 04/01/2010 :  11:17:58  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
its not advisable.. they have not a lot of goodness in them and they are rather messy apparently when they come out the other end!

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bilbo
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Posted - 04/01/2010 :  11:32:33  Show Profile  Visit bilbo's Homepage  Reply with Quote
lol cool thanks hannah. how old are your pythons???
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Simonas
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Posted - 18/04/2010 :  23:50:40  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Simonas

just weighed my royal whos just over 3ft and supposed to be bout 3 yrs old. He weighs 680grams according to kitchen scales I have just used

I've only had him a month and he's feeding on large mice once a week

is 680g too much or too little and due to his weight/length shouod he be eating more? I suspect he should be eating more and that it should be rats...


weighed him today and hes 1045 g and hasn;t eaten for 10 weeks!!!
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Blackecho
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Posted - 19/04/2010 :  08:50:08  Show Profile  Click to see Blackecho's MSN Messenger address  Send Blackecho a Yahoo! Message  Reply with Quote
As in he has put in 400g without eating? - Or has he eaten since you last weighed?


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