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sjbyoda
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 11/04/2010 : 20:32:56
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| just a quick question regarding mouse size,my december 09 royal is on one half grown mouse a week,shes swallowing them with ease and wondered if i should try bigger prey.does anyone hav snakes of this age who could advise me,thanks. |
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mischang
Yearling
United Kingdom
482 Posts |
Posted - 11/04/2010 : 21:35:26
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| Does it leave a bump at all or for a few days ?? |
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sjbyoda
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
5 Posts |
Posted - 11/04/2010 : 21:58:14
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| kind of yeh,not that obvious tho. |
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mischang
Yearling
United Kingdom
482 Posts |
Posted - 11/04/2010 : 22:24:35
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| Be put up a mouse size guide in feeding i think its a sticky hun have a look as i've never had a royal froma baby , only corns i would think its prob the same but they say you can go 1 1/4 its girth check though also if its feeding reg u dont want to put it off buy jumping up a size till ur sure . |
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Blackecho
Royal Python Admin
United Kingdom
11327 Posts |
Posted - 11/04/2010 : 23:35:04
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| Royals even as hatchlings can take a small mouse or Rat Pup, it sounds like yours should be easily able to go up a size or 2. How much does she weigh? |
 
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karl
Fully Grown Royal
1069 Posts |
Posted - 12/04/2010 : 09:03:04
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| If you can get it to go onto rats then now is the best time to start. Rat pups followed by rat fuzzys (I have seen 4 month old royals manage rat fuzzys no problems in the past) |
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sjbyoda
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
5 Posts |
Posted - 12/04/2010 : 17:53:31
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| shes around 200 grams i think,sure thats normal for her age,just dont want to under feed her,i could try 2 halfgrowns in one sitting?until i can get some more food for her. |
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Blackecho
Royal Python Admin
United Kingdom
11327 Posts |
Posted - 12/04/2010 : 19:40:28
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| At 200g you could even try a small rat weaner, are you sure she's only 4 months? |
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spor
Fully Grown Royal
United Kingdom
1226 Posts |
Posted - 13/04/2010 : 01:45:27
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| at 200g you'd be wanted to feed a 20g-30g meal so you should be going for a large mouse or as BE said she could take a small weaner rat. ( but make sure you weigh it as small weaners can weigh over 40g) |
0.4.0 Royal Python
1.0.0 Pastel Royal
0.1.0 Spider Royal
1.1.0 Carolina Corn Snake
1.0.0 Normal Stripe Corn
1.0.0 Yellow Bellied Turtle
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sjbyoda
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
5 Posts |
Posted - 17/04/2010 : 12:47:08
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| shes 190 grams,i was told when i bought her she was a december 09 snake,was also advised to feed halfgrowns. |
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karl
Fully Grown Royal
1069 Posts |
Posted - 19/04/2010 : 15:41:21
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I might try and get some feeding shots done soon to show people just how big a meal a royal CAN take. I think people worry that royals have small heads and won't be able to take the meals, but in reality they can take ruddy large prey.
Does anyone else think this would help? (ie does anyone else have pics showing large meals being taken to ease others' minds) |
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Lettsy1
Yearling
United Kingdom
147 Posts |
Posted - 19/04/2010 : 15:42:52
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| Hi karl, yes please that would help me judge what to give sheba. do worry about givin her summat too big. x |
1.1.0 Royal (Dash,Sheba & Ditto)
1.1.0 Western Hognose (Frank & Grace)
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spor
Fully Grown Royal
United Kingdom
1226 Posts |
Posted - 19/04/2010 : 23:23:04
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| sounds like a good idea karl. sorry can't help ith pics though. the only one i would have a chance of getting would be my pastel but wouldn't help much as he is a big boy now and has a broader head than a normal royal would have. |
0.4.0 Royal Python
1.0.0 Pastel Royal
0.1.0 Spider Royal
1.1.0 Carolina Corn Snake
1.0.0 Normal Stripe Corn
1.0.0 Yellow Bellied Turtle
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