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Aaronjg
Hatchling
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 01/10/2010 : 00:20:53
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| i never see my royal coming out apart from today and he`s been looking around about 3 times in the past hour so i think he`s hungry its been 2 and a alf weeks since his last feed ive been advised to feed him every 3 weeks with 2 weaner rats so im gonna try and feed him tomoz does this sound like normal behaviour when their hungry? |
~AJG~
0.1.0 Corn Snake - Crystal
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reptiledanny
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
2106 Posts |
Posted - 01/10/2010 : 07:10:01
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who advised u to feed every 3 weeks??? as i feed my baby every 5 days
the activeness could either be down to yes that he is hungry, or that he is just exploring his cage again and maybe wants to come out |
1.2 royal pythons 0.1 hog island boa 1.0 corn snake
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Blackecho
Royal Python Admin
United Kingdom
11327 Posts |
Posted - 01/10/2010 : 07:41:32
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Posted - 01/10/2010 : 11:40:56
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My lad's definitely more active, roaming round and sitting with his head poking out of his hide, when it's time for his grub. |
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Aaronjg
Hatchling
United Kingdom
97 Posts |
Posted - 01/10/2010 : 14:33:54
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| kk thanks and he is 2 years old about 30 inches long and last saturday when i weighed him he was 490 grams i get him out 2 times a week and the bloke from mill garden centre advised me to feed him every 2-3 weeks bcos thats when av been feeding him |
~AJG~
0.1.0 Corn Snake - Crystal
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python23
Yearling
United Kingdom
108 Posts |
Posted - 01/10/2010 : 15:24:24
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| I would say once a week, 3 weeks is far too long between feeds I have an 11 month old male and he's 565g. |
02 Corn (female)
03 Amel corn (male)
03 Amel corn (female)
03 Royal reduced pattern (male)
05 Royal normal (male)
09 Het Pied (male)
10 Royal normal (female)
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Aaronjg
Hatchling
United Kingdom
97 Posts |
Posted - 01/10/2010 : 15:41:20
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| ok and when i offered him a rat once a week he didnt take it though |
~AJG~
0.1.0 Corn Snake - Crystal
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python23
Yearling
United Kingdom
108 Posts |
Posted - 01/10/2010 : 15:55:08
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| Try every 10 days then, even Every 2 weeks is better than 3 weeks, I would say he should be heavier than that at 2 years old, good luck with him mate |
02 Corn (female)
03 Amel corn (male)
03 Amel corn (female)
03 Royal reduced pattern (male)
05 Royal normal (male)
09 Het Pied (male)
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Aaronjg
Hatchling
United Kingdom
97 Posts |
Posted - 01/10/2010 : 16:22:54
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kk thankyou if i feed him today it will be closer to 2 weeks rather then 3 and should i give him two weaner rats on 1?
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~AJG~
0.1.0 Corn Snake - Crystal
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python23
Yearling
United Kingdom
108 Posts |
Posted - 01/10/2010 : 16:57:37
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| It will do him good to eat two but if he only eats one thats fine, feed him one at a time for a few weeks then offer him one a week. |
02 Corn (female)
03 Amel corn (male)
03 Amel corn (female)
03 Royal reduced pattern (male)
05 Royal normal (male)
09 Het Pied (male)
10 Royal normal (female)
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Aaronjg
Hatchling
United Kingdom
97 Posts |
Posted - 01/10/2010 : 17:07:07
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| ok shall i give him wo this weeks then in two weeks tym only giv him 1 then a week later giv him another does that sound ok? |
~AJG~
0.1.0 Corn Snake - Crystal
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Aaronjg
Hatchling
United Kingdom
97 Posts |
Posted - 01/10/2010 : 17:18:35
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| i was trying to get him on a 2 week period by gradually bringing down the length on the feed . i was going to feed him on sunday then again on 17th |
~AJG~
0.1.0 Corn Snake - Crystal
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python23
Yearling
United Kingdom
108 Posts |
Posted - 01/10/2010 : 17:22:39
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| i guess it dosent really matter if he eats 2 every 2 weeks or 1 every 1 week, but i would prefer to let him eat 1 a week then as he grows increase the size of the food. |
02 Corn (female)
03 Amel corn (male)
03 Amel corn (female)
03 Royal reduced pattern (male)
05 Royal normal (male)
09 Het Pied (male)
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Aaronjg
Hatchling
United Kingdom
97 Posts |
Posted - 01/10/2010 : 17:34:31
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| ok then so ill giv him only one this week then giv him another next friday |
~AJG~
0.1.0 Corn Snake - Crystal
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Aaronjg
Hatchling
United Kingdom
97 Posts |
Posted - 02/10/2010 : 14:43:18
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| he didnt end up taking the rat last nyt so ill try him again next week :( |
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anatess
Sub Adult
USA
669 Posts |
Posted - 03/10/2010 : 06:14:35
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One weaner every 3 weeks for a 2 year old... Yikes!
Your snake could be hungry or he could just be stressing out or he could be just wanting to cruise. We can't tell. But I still say, like what everyone else is saying, offer more food even if it's not the reason he's cruising... |
        
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0.1.0 pastel royal
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Aaronjg
Hatchling
United Kingdom
97 Posts |
Posted - 03/10/2010 : 10:31:27
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| im gonna giv him a weaner next week just hope he takes it i kno they can go months with out food but i jus want to kno he`s eating, shud i try a large mouse or a smaller rat? |
~AJG~
0.1.0 Corn Snake - Crystal
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python23
Yearling
United Kingdom
108 Posts |
Posted - 03/10/2010 : 14:31:52
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| small rat, more nutritious, one of my males used to have a medium rat once a week then all of a sudden he stopped eating for 8 months. |
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Aaronjg
Hatchling
United Kingdom
97 Posts |
Posted - 04/10/2010 : 22:57:14
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| ok then thanks :) |
~AJG~
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