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tony
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Posted - 19/11/2009 :  19:11:06  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Sid is now a 4 month old royal... he is taking 2-3 fluffs when feeding, about every 5 days. When is too much???
Any feeding advice gratefully received.
Thanks

Tony

lee2308
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Posted - 19/11/2009 :  19:43:06  Show Profile  Click to see lee2308's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
i would move up to the next sized prey

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dazb
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Posted - 19/11/2009 :  20:00:10  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I would weigh him, then aim for a prey size about 10-15% of his body weight.




Edited by - dazb on 19/11/2009 20:01:49
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Blackecho
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Posted - 19/11/2009 :  21:28:09  Show Profile  Click to see Blackecho's MSN Messenger address  Send Blackecho a Yahoo! Message  Reply with Quote
2-3 Fluffs sounds like a Weaner would be more appropriate.



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tony
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Posted - 22/11/2009 :  08:48:07  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Hi there
I went down to the shop and bought some baby mice as these seemed to be the next size up. He struck without a problema and took his time getting it into position to swallow. I am abit concerned though as he still seems to be hungry e.g. he shoots out of his hide when we out our hand behind the viv to switch the light on. He's already bit my husband when he put his hand in as he was due a feed and his behavior seems as though he's still hungry. The weaners the shop had looked massive and well too big for him!

Tony
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Blackecho
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Posted - 22/11/2009 :  09:30:01  Show Profile  Click to see Blackecho's MSN Messenger address  Send Blackecho a Yahoo! Message  Reply with Quote
When you say fluffs, did you mean mouse fluffs then?

Even a hatchling Royal can go straight onto adult small mice or Rat Pups. If I were you I'd swap over to Rat Pups or Rat Fuzzies/Fluffs.



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tony
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Posted - 22/11/2009 :  10:33:41  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
As far as I am aware Sid was on rat fluffs. The baby mice I've just got are about onr and half times the size of the fluffs I was getting.
I'm abit weary of putting my hand in to get him out at the mo cause he seems so alert and searching?

Tony
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Blackecho
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Posted - 22/11/2009 :  19:35:47  Show Profile  Click to see Blackecho's MSN Messenger address  Send Blackecho a Yahoo! Message  Reply with Quote
Rat Fluffs are about the size of med/large mice, about 20g.



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