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jonoandapril
Yearling
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 09/03/2011 : 18:31:33
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hi!
was wondering about feeding my royal. when i got her she was being fed small mice, but after advice from members on here i went out and got her rats. my only worry is that they look HUGE! their only rat pups which i was told was one up from the rat pinkies. am i just being over protective or can she handle it? shes 12 inches long and weighs about 110g. her weight may be due to a mouse diet so not sure about her age even using the weight/age scale sticky on here but id say 2/3 months max.
cheers for any help guys n gals! |
1.1.0 corns (amel + carolina)
2.3.0 normal, fire, pastel and 2 bumblebee royals
1.0.0 jungle carpet python |
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Posted - 09/03/2011 : 18:35:01
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Hi, a good feeding guide (courtesy of Blackecho) is 10/15% of the snake's weight.
Hope this helps. |
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Kelfezond
The bearded one
United Kingdom
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Posted - 09/03/2011 : 18:36:13
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| Try weighing the rat if its withtin 11 to 16g it'll be fine but the snake will probablly be able to handle much bigger prey anyway as they're designed to eat large meals. Normally the rule is if the rat is about the size of the thickest part of your snake then its okay. |
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BlueDragon
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
876 Posts |
Posted - 10/03/2011 : 08:39:42
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I've always found that frozen prey always looks so big (bloated), but when it's defrosted it kinda shrinks down. So I always try to imagine it when it's defrosted instead of judging size by how it looks frozen.
I'm sure she'll be fine, but she'll be able to judge herself if it's too big for her to eat. But I don't think they will be, sounds fine to me (imagining from size how big her fattest part of her body is) : ) |
Just me and my zoo. |
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jonoandapril
Yearling
United Kingdom
455 Posts |
Posted - 10/03/2011 : 16:53:12
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| awsome, feed time today so il give it a go. cheers all! |
1.1.0 corns (amel + carolina)
2.3.0 normal, fire, pastel and 2 bumblebee royals
1.0.0 jungle carpet python |
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