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JanieW
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 10/03/2012 : 15:48:48
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Hmm I put Slinky on the scales, ok so he'd done a poo but even so..
The reading I got was 195g, but for weeks now he's been 500. He never misses a feed so I can't see that he lost that much if at all. I weighed a packet that I knew to be 140g and that's what the scales showed, so it can't be faulty scales.
I'm wondering whether I had them set for grams before, but if I hadn't i'm not the only one.
I'll weigh him again Tues..can't now as he's just fed. |
Peoples Of Middle Earth:
Bert (Staffy) , named after Tolkien's stone Troll
Popeye, African Grey
Gimli (Son Of Gloin), Baby Beardie
Slinky, Baby Royal Python
Fëanor..Baby Mexican Common Boa
Casper 2011 Male Ghost Corn Snake **RIP**
Hoard of Orcs (Dubia Roach Colony)
Pearl & Ivory--African Giant Albino Land Snails
Ra, Taiwanese Beauty Snake
Henry, Western Hognose *Missing*
Pippin, Coastal X Diamond Carpet Python
Elanor, Pastel Royal
Timmy, Western Hognose
Flake, Calico male royal, Eowyn, Arabesque Boa |
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richard v
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
563 Posts |
Posted - 10/03/2012 : 16:47:39
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Hi janie,
I'm sure if he lost nearly 400 gms you would notice, he would
Look visibly different
I bet you had the scales set on a different setting. |
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Posted - 10/03/2012 : 17:57:55
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Ohh dear, Janie!
Must be the mouse diet - time to get him on to rats!!  |
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Lotabob
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
5008 Posts |
Posted - 10/03/2012 : 18:01:01
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| Fea is around a similar size to Sanke, and she is 533 grams when last weighed so its duff scales or a dodgy reading. There is no way a Boa that size is 195 grams unless he is like an aero inside, lol. They are solid muscle bound snakes and they weigh a ton for that reason. |
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Lotabob
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
5008 Posts |
Posted - 10/03/2012 : 18:01:34
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Originally posted by BurnedAtTheStake
Ohh dear, Janie!
Must be the mouse diet - time to get him on to rats!!
HAHA yeah I agree with that lol. |
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JanieW
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
2279 Posts |
Posted - 11/03/2012 : 17:20:41
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| Thanks for the replies :) I don;t know, its just weird..I put a 140g bag of rice on and they read 142g Its Slinky, and he doesn't look thin, i'll go and upload a photo . |
Peoples Of Middle Earth:
Bert (Staffy) , named after Tolkien's stone Troll
Popeye, African Grey
Gimli (Son Of Gloin), Baby Beardie
Slinky, Baby Royal Python
Fëanor..Baby Mexican Common Boa
Casper 2011 Male Ghost Corn Snake **RIP**
Hoard of Orcs (Dubia Roach Colony)
Pearl & Ivory--African Giant Albino Land Snails
Ra, Taiwanese Beauty Snake
Henry, Western Hognose *Missing*
Pippin, Coastal X Diamond Carpet Python
Elanor, Pastel Royal
Timmy, Western Hognose
Flake, Calico male royal, Eowyn, Arabesque Boa |
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JanieW
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
2279 Posts |
Posted - 11/03/2012 : 17:23:27
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Originally posted by BurnedAtTheStake
Ohh dear, Janie!
Must be the mouse diet - time to get him on to rats!!
*chuckles* You may not think that after tyou read my debate on the 19th lol and yup that does include you Rob!! |
Peoples Of Middle Earth:
Bert (Staffy) , named after Tolkien's stone Troll
Popeye, African Grey
Gimli (Son Of Gloin), Baby Beardie
Slinky, Baby Royal Python
Fëanor..Baby Mexican Common Boa
Casper 2011 Male Ghost Corn Snake **RIP**
Hoard of Orcs (Dubia Roach Colony)
Pearl & Ivory--African Giant Albino Land Snails
Ra, Taiwanese Beauty Snake
Henry, Western Hognose *Missing*
Pippin, Coastal X Diamond Carpet Python
Elanor, Pastel Royal
Timmy, Western Hognose
Flake, Calico male royal, Eowyn, Arabesque Boa |
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JanieW
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
2279 Posts |
Posted - 11/03/2012 : 17:33:06
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Here he is
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Peoples Of Middle Earth:
Bert (Staffy) , named after Tolkien's stone Troll
Popeye, African Grey
Gimli (Son Of Gloin), Baby Beardie
Slinky, Baby Royal Python
Fëanor..Baby Mexican Common Boa
Casper 2011 Male Ghost Corn Snake **RIP**
Hoard of Orcs (Dubia Roach Colony)
Pearl & Ivory--African Giant Albino Land Snails
Ra, Taiwanese Beauty Snake
Henry, Western Hognose *Missing*
Pippin, Coastal X Diamond Carpet Python
Elanor, Pastel Royal
Timmy, Western Hognose
Flake, Calico male royal, Eowyn, Arabesque Boa |
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Posted - 11/03/2012 : 17:37:55
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quote:
Originally posted by JanieW
quote:
Originally posted by BurnedAtTheStake
Ohh dear, Janie!
Must be the mouse diet - time to get him on to rats!!
*chuckles* You may not think that after tyou read my debate on the 19th lol and yup that does include you Rob!!
No, joking apart, I go by my own research, experience and the results I see in my snakes, but have fun with the debate. |
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JanieW
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
2279 Posts |
Posted - 11/03/2012 : 17:45:39
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| Thanks Bats, I can't wait to post it..957 words. My normal debates are aroung 2000 but I cut it short :) |
Peoples Of Middle Earth:
Bert (Staffy) , named after Tolkien's stone Troll
Popeye, African Grey
Gimli (Son Of Gloin), Baby Beardie
Slinky, Baby Royal Python
Fëanor..Baby Mexican Common Boa
Casper 2011 Male Ghost Corn Snake **RIP**
Hoard of Orcs (Dubia Roach Colony)
Pearl & Ivory--African Giant Albino Land Snails
Ra, Taiwanese Beauty Snake
Henry, Western Hognose *Missing*
Pippin, Coastal X Diamond Carpet Python
Elanor, Pastel Royal
Timmy, Western Hognose
Flake, Calico male royal, Eowyn, Arabesque Boa |
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Lotabob
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
5008 Posts |
Posted - 11/03/2012 : 21:01:02
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957 'Blah's that must have taken you ages with cut and paste lol.
I got my snakes confused, I would have thought Slinky would have been a bit more than Sanke in weight but in the grand scale of things I wouldn't worry about the actual weights been off, Slink looks very healthy, chunky and perfectly Royal.
Debate aside though, Royals do better on rats, you can see the difference when mice fed Royals are switched to Rats. It will be interesting to see what actual evidence comes up in your debate thing. |
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Strange weight reading
