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jimmer7
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Posted - 21/03/2012 :  19:46:08  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Hi all ,been and got some rat fluffs(£14.99 for 10).they range in size from 37g-46g.that's the smallest i can get.Winston my royal weighs 296g empty he have been fed large mice every 5 days..Would it be ok to start feeding him these sized rats .

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chrisc
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Posted - 21/03/2012 :  19:51:49  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
yes they will be fine. 15% of his weight is about 44g

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jimmer7
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Posted - 21/03/2012 :  19:55:09  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
cheers,the mice i feed him are 30+g

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Pepsi Lesser Yb
Ronnie Sulfur Mojave
Sponge bob Firefly
Dr marshmallow brazilan black terranchala
Skellator costa Rican zebra T
Plus4 hissing cockroaches.
Reggie CA dwarf boa het blood
Willow Hognose
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chrisc
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 21/03/2012 :  20:02:36  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
you might see a bit of a growth spurt once hes on rats.
general rule is no thicker than the widest part an 10-15% of their body weight.
i weigh the rats for the big lad derek but with frank i just give him one thats about as thick as the thickest part, when he eats that is

1.0.0 burmese python,giblet. 1.0.0 BCI, william. 0.1.0 blue tongue skink, 0.1.0 green iguana, jasmin, 1.0.0 cape house snake, 0.1.0 checkered garter snake

my youtube. http://www.youtube.com/user/pegrocks
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