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skullcandy
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
34 Posts |
 Posted - 30/11/2009 : 22:46:12
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hi guys my female royal is at 612g empty and i want to move her to rats, the question is how difficult is it to make the switch?
she's been on mice since i got her and i kept on with them as she was a little underweight and i thought some foods better than no food.
she doesnt seem to be a finiky eater and i'd really like her to get exra nutrition from the rats.
thanks in advance emma |
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Blackecho
Royal Python Admin
United Kingdom
11327 Posts |
Posted - 30/11/2009 : 22:59:07
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| Just offer a suitable sized rat and you may be fine. |
 
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skullcandy
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
34 Posts |
Posted - 30/11/2009 : 23:01:33
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would you say about 60-80g for a weight?
im offering 65g mice but want to move her up a little bit |
Edited by - skullcandy on 30/11/2009 23:19:45 |
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spor
Fully Grown Royal
United Kingdom
1226 Posts |
Posted - 01/12/2009 : 01:40:17
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| Hi there. yeah you should be ok with that sort of weight. good luck. as BE said just offer her the Rat and see what happens. She may just go for them straight away. |
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Blackecho
Royal Python Admin
United Kingdom
11327 Posts |
Posted - 01/12/2009 : 07:10:36
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quote:
Originally posted by skullcandy
would you say about 60-80g for a weight?
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skullcandy
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
34 Posts |
Posted - 01/12/2009 : 11:13:16
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| excellent, thanks for all your help, i'll give her a try on the next feed! |
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brookehamiltonx
Hatchling
United Kingdom
89 Posts |
Posted - 01/12/2009 : 14:39:58
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| I have a baby royal named Cleo she is probably around 4mth old and already on medium mice. Since I have had her I have fed her 5 times and she takes them without any trouble at all, when do you think I should put her up to 2 mice :-o? writeback..brooke :) |
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sexychef
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
692 Posts |
Posted - 01/12/2009 : 15:41:58
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Originally posted by brookehamiltonx
I have a baby royal named Cleo she is probably around 4mth old and already on medium mice. Since I have had her I have fed her 5 times and she takes them without any trouble at all, when do you think I should put her up to 2 mice :-o? writeback..brooke :)
if you can get some rat fuzzies |
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ZedexAndy
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
19 Posts |
Posted - 01/12/2009 : 20:35:19
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Can I ask a bit of a newbie Question,
What is the advantage of rats over mice? |
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Blackecho
Royal Python Admin
United Kingdom
11327 Posts |
Posted - 01/12/2009 : 20:46:40
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| There are a couple, rats are slightly more nutritious and also when a Royal is fully grown 1 adult rat would do as a feed as opposed to 8 or so mice. |
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Gingerpony
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
2663 Posts |
Posted - 01/12/2009 : 21:19:26
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i stressed a lot about getting my royal from mice onto rats, after a 2 month 'holiday' with somebody where he didn't eat anything i offered a rat pup and he took it and never looked back 
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Simonas
Yearling
United Kingdom
162 Posts |
Posted - 02/12/2009 : 00:06:01
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| I tried and failed with 4 rats before mine took one andhe hasn;t looked back since. takes em first time now and I have noticed he has put some weight on with them |
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karl
Fully Grown Royal
1069 Posts |
Posted - 02/12/2009 : 16:20:28
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That's the good thing about having many snakes in the house, when you are changing food types over there is always another in the house that'll take any refusals.
I wish my IJ Carpet would switch! |
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chris100575
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
743 Posts |
Posted - 03/12/2009 : 08:50:08
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quote:
Originally posted by brookehamiltonx
I have a baby royal named Cleo she is probably around 4mth old and already on medium mice. Since I have had her I have fed her 5 times and she takes them without any trouble at all, when do you think I should put her up to 2 mice :-o? writeback..brooke :)
I'd be looking to get her onto rats rather than feeding multiple mice. |
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skullcandy
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
34 Posts |
Posted - 13/12/2009 : 22:36:30
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| wohooooooooooo she took it 1st time, thanx guys!!! |
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spor
Fully Grown Royal
United Kingdom
1226 Posts |
Posted - 13/12/2009 : 23:12:36
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| great news. well done . |
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1.1.0 Carolina Corn Snake
1.0.0 Normal Stripe Corn
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Blackecho
Royal Python Admin
United Kingdom
11327 Posts |
Posted - 14/12/2009 : 05:54:17
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quote:
Originally posted by skullcandy
wohooooooooooo she took it 1st time, thanx guys!!!
Well done |
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brookehamiltonx
Hatchling
United Kingdom
89 Posts |
Posted - 28/12/2009 : 22:02:26
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thanks alot  i've got like 3 mice left so once they're done i'll get her on fuzzies keep yous all posted xx |
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