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nok1888
Yearling
United Kingdom
314 Posts |
 Posted - 04/12/2010 : 19:33:35
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| HA! I'll waste the rats thanks lol |
0.1.0 Royal Normal - Orlina Bodhi Lobsang
1.0.0 Royal Normal - Sedrick Rinzen Sonam
2.0.0 Cats 18 y/o - Monty, kitten - Dodger
2.0.0 Border Collie's 7 y/o - Jinky, 2 y/o - Chance
0.0.5 Goldfish - Haggis, Pookie, Oddball, Spongebob and Slimey (kids eh lol)
Strange creature, unknown species, wife likes to call it "teenage daughter"
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deadmansfinger
Hatchling
81 Posts |
Posted - 04/12/2010 : 21:19:34
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| When I got KingBob 6 weeks ago he weighed 778g. I just weighed him today as he's pooed this week now and is due feeding tomorrow so should be fairly empty and he weighs 803g. Do you think 25g weight gain over 6 weeks is sufficient? I calculated he's eaten around 200-250g of food over the 5 weeks. |
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Royalbob
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
1115 Posts |
Posted - 05/12/2010 : 13:16:45
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Sounds about right. definitely nothing wrong. Take a look at the sticky that Blackecho set up http://www.theroyalpython.co.uk/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=4437
You can see where he is in relation to others. Just make sure your feeding appropriate (10-15% body weight) or girth of snake size meals every 7 - 10 days. |
1.0 Enchi butter
1.0 Enchi X Pastel
1.0 Fire het clown
1.0 Bumblebee
1.0 pinstripe
0.1 Enchi Fire
0.1 Pastel calico
0.1 Yellow belly Pinstripe
0.1 Lemon pastel poss het clown
0.1 Het clown
0.1 Yellow belly
0.1 Green Mojave
0.1 HC Albino
0.2 Normals
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Blackecho
Royal Python Admin
United Kingdom
11327 Posts |
Posted - 05/12/2010 : 13:34:29
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reptiledanny
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
2106 Posts |
Posted - 05/12/2010 : 14:36:47
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| to be honest, the gaining weight part doesn't really matter if you know what i mean to a certain extent. if they gain 100 grams in 6 weeks or 25 grams in 6 weeks, some are really fast growers that some are slower growers lol, but it is nice to see how much some snakes put on in 6 weeks lol |
1.2 royal pythons 0.1 hog island boa 1.0 corn snake
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deadmansfinger
Hatchling
81 Posts |
Posted - 05/12/2010 : 16:24:09
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Originally posted by Royalbob
Sounds about right. definitely nothing wrong. Take a look at the sticky that Blackecho set up http://www.theroyalpython.co.uk/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=4437
You can see where he is in relation to others. Just make sure your feeding appropriate (10-15% body weight) or girth of snake size meals every 7 - 10 days.
Ah I forgot about the graph, thanks for the reminder! On the graph royals his age vary from 700-1000g so with mine being 803g I am quite happy with that.
I do need to get some bigger rats though, around the 80-100g mark as even though I have moved up a size it seems the place I use sells pretty small frozen food.
Cheers,
Brian. |
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Royalbob
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
1115 Posts |
Posted - 05/12/2010 : 18:03:09
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| no worries glad it helped. B.E's hard work. 80 - 100g is perfect. try the lighter side first as to big a jump can also put them off feeding. some just dont like change. What size/weight are you feeding now? |
1.0 Enchi butter
1.0 Enchi X Pastel
1.0 Fire het clown
1.0 Bumblebee
1.0 pinstripe
0.1 Enchi Fire
0.1 Pastel calico
0.1 Yellow belly Pinstripe
0.1 Lemon pastel poss het clown
0.1 Het clown
0.1 Yellow belly
0.1 Green Mojave
0.1 HC Albino
0.2 Normals
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deadmansfinger
Hatchling
81 Posts |
Posted - 05/12/2010 : 20:09:35
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| I am feeding small rats. The one he is getting tonight weighs 58g. I'll get some medium rats around 80g this week and work him up from there. |
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Royalbob
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
1115 Posts |
Posted - 06/12/2010 : 14:47:55
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| great. |
1.0 Enchi butter
1.0 Enchi X Pastel
1.0 Fire het clown
1.0 Bumblebee
1.0 pinstripe
0.1 Enchi Fire
0.1 Pastel calico
0.1 Yellow belly Pinstripe
0.1 Lemon pastel poss het clown
0.1 Het clown
0.1 Yellow belly
0.1 Green Mojave
0.1 HC Albino
0.2 Normals
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