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filardimarg2
Hatchling
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 10/03/2010 : 14:34:14
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Ok, so I went today to get some rat pups for my latest royal, his name is Tsezla, he is late 09, i was told last week when i asked, to put him on rats not mice.
I went to my usual shop to buy them & was told the rat pups are coming in very big, bigger than a mouse, (at the momnet he is taking small mice, no problem)so i got some rat fluffs, they are just slightly larger than the sm mice he is on. So look forward to seeing if he will take it tonight.
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pfleming
Yearling
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Posted - 10/03/2010 : 14:43:38
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| good luck! |
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Gingerpony
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
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Posted - 10/03/2010 : 14:48:24
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if it's a similar size to the mice that he's usually on that's the best idea  |
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filardimarg2
Hatchling
United Kingdom
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Posted - 10/03/2010 : 15:16:23
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Thanks for the replies, i'm hoping he wont notice the difference, but i will see tonight.
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Blackecho
Royal Python Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 10/03/2010 : 19:21:54
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Some shops size things weirdly, commonly pups are smaller than fluffs:
Pups
Fuzzies
Fluffs
Weaners
Adult Rats.
Anyway, as above, something of similar size to the mice is perfect. good luck. |
 
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pfleming
Yearling
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Posted - 10/03/2010 : 21:01:05
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| I might try rats next, my royal is on small mice.. i got 14 of them left, should be okay for the next 3 months atleast. then i tihnk ill try rats! |
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filardimarg2
Hatchling
United Kingdom
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Posted - 10/03/2010 : 22:27:38
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Well, he took the rat fluff no trouble, was looking for more, but i only gave him the one.
Also, this afternoon i weighed him, when i bought him he was 69g that was on 16th of last month, today he is 96g, he has been on a small mouse weekly (till tonight) So i think thats a good increase.
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pfleming
Yearling
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Posted - 10/03/2010 : 23:18:21
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| wow you should be pleased he took a rat firt time, very rare thing! |
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filardimarg2
Hatchling
United Kingdom
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Posted - 10/03/2010 : 23:23:51
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Is it, he always seems to be hungry, so i don't think he cared much, it was food so he took it.
I am very pleased though, i hate it when they don't eat.
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Blackecho
Royal Python Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 11/03/2010 : 06:31:17
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Well done
Yes it can be difficult to switch them over if they get too used to mice as they smell quite different. |
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filardimarg2
Hatchling
United Kingdom
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Posted - 11/03/2010 : 15:10:46
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I have heard this can happen, i think Tsezla didn'y even smell it, was food so he took it, that just seems how he is, he certainly loves his food.
I have another royal, about same age that i had on 5th January, i had her for a month & she didn't touch a thing, just couldn't get her to eat at all, so i asked if i could take her back, (i got her from a friend)he took her back for a while, but they have to tickle her nose with the fluff to get her to eat it, still not eating properly.
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Rat pups?
