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anton
Snake Mite

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Posted - 07/04/2010 :  17:46:53  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
may sound a silly question but does the girth rule (no prey larger than 1.5 x girth of the snake) apply to royals as it does for lets say corns?

reptilekeeper1992
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Posted - 07/04/2010 :  17:49:52  Show Profile  Click to see reptilekeeper1992's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
i used to follow that rule with my royal, now i just go by feeding prey 10-15% of the royal's body weight. I find that rule easier to follow.

But yes the girth rule does apply to royals as well as cornsnakes and other snakes, i believe.
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anton
Snake Mite

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Posted - 07/04/2010 :  17:55:55  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
strange i weighed mr ratty it came in at 40g but morris the snake is only 177g but i held it up to him and it looks about right
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dazb
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Posted - 07/04/2010 :  19:14:35  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I tend to go with the 10-15% rule or the same girth as the royal.


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anton
Snake Mite

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Posted - 07/04/2010 :  19:16:11  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
yea think i'll go with that cheers guys
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Blackecho
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Posted - 07/04/2010 :  19:30:53  Show Profile  Click to see Blackecho's MSN Messenger address  Send Blackecho a Yahoo! Message  Reply with Quote
As with Daz, with Royals I would only go as far as the same girth as the Royal, not as far as 1.5x the girth.

Also as with everyone else, I tend to go for 10-15% of the body weight.


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Robert
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Posted - 07/04/2010 :  21:12:47  Show Profile  Visit Robert's Homepage  Reply with Quote
I wholly agree with BE and Daz it's a good rule to follow

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boze
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Posted - 08/04/2010 :  11:18:08  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Blackecho

As with Daz, with Royals I would only go as far as the same girth as the Royal, not as far as 1.5x the girth.

Also as with everyone else, I tend to go for 10-15% of the body weight.


Aye because royals are fat wee pies :-)

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karl
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Posted - 12/04/2010 :  10:54:27  Show Profile  Visit karl's Homepage  Reply with Quote
This is why I like Carpets, it has been known (though I would never try and find out) that up to 5x is possible with them. Twice their girths is VERY easy for them.

With the Royals I tend to stick to circa their girth to 1.5x though
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spor
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Posted - 13/04/2010 :  01:53:35  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I go by the 10-15% of body weight. size can be mis-leading.

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