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| ukglyn |
Posted - 30/07/2009 : 23:01:35
As above, I understand that royyals need rats due to the size that they will eat when grown on, but why are corns fed on mice, when perhaps they could manage perhaps weaners when big enough?
Is it down to the prey they would be finding/eating in the wild?
Just curious. |
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| Robert |
Posted - 03/08/2009 : 22:09:00
Thanks for the advice I was planning to vary her diet so I'll try her with a rat pup on her next feed, thanks guys |
| wolfspirit |
Posted - 02/08/2009 : 00:28:03
yeah, mice are very addictive to royals so you want to try change her onto rat pups asap..
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| Blackecho |
Posted - 01/08/2009 : 22:47:11
Rat Pups are very fatty so just bear that in mind and also be careful that your Royal doesn't become 'addicted' to mice or you'll have trouble! |
| Robert |
Posted - 01/08/2009 : 22:40:26
My corn feeds on rat pups as she won't take fluffies !! but she is fine on that diet, at the moment I am feeding my royal on small mice but I am sure she will take larger mice and rats when she is big enough and won't mind the transition and will perhaps enjoy the change of diet :) |
| ukglyn |
Posted - 31/07/2009 : 00:06:56
oh right that explains it, I wasnt questioning the advice but was wondering why it was that way.
Know I know, thanks both. |
| wolfspirit |
Posted - 30/07/2009 : 23:32:55
the fat content is to high for corns, leave them on rats and they will get fat...
thats what i was told anyways... |
| Blackecho |
Posted - 30/07/2009 : 23:32:39
As you say, Corns could manage Weaners when larger, however, Rat Weaners are still immature and hence quite fatty (as with the young of any mammal), whereas an adult mouse will be pretty similar nutritionally but much less fatty. |
