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Yearling
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 13/03/2010 : 06:35:20
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Hi there all, How many times should a royal go through a shed year my 08 has only shed one's looks like she is about to again am i not feeding her proply.I have upt her size of mice one large a week normaly she's very good,Also i take blood presure meds if she strike's and tags me will she get sick??????? Any comments would be great thanks all have a good weekend ttfn.
***moved from Intros to Health by GP*** |
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MissCat
Fully Grown Royal
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Posted - 13/03/2010 : 11:04:34
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You said she's only shed once...But she's an 08, do you mean she's only shed once since you got her? If so, how long have you had her?
Do you know what her weight is as this information is needed to properly judge whether you are feeding her the correct size food,and how often you should be feeding her.
In general Rats are better than mice as they have more nutrients than mice and also as your snake gets bigger she will require more food, you would have to feed many multiples of mice, compared to one rat...the rat would be cheaper and easier to do.
I doubt the blood pressure meds would have any impact on her if she were to bite you either, but that's a comment based on opinion not fact. :) |
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Gingerpony
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
2663 Posts |
Posted - 13/03/2010 : 12:09:43
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| totally agree with MC, it would be better in the long term to get her on rats asap and the meds you're on are unlikely to affect you snake if it bites you as they don't suck your blood! |
Dumerils boas, BCO hybrids, Sinder Hypo boas, cornsnakes, ratsnakes, Day Geckos
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Blackecho
Royal Python Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 13/03/2010 : 12:45:58
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A mouse for a 2 year old Royal would seem insufficient really.
1 shed in 2 years? - Yes something is very wrong! |
 
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Yearling
United Kingdom
408 Posts |
Posted - 14/03/2010 : 06:07:07
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Hi there thanks all have been trying to switch mice to rats she had the first and then the second then we had 2 weeks of no's but offerd a large mouse 2 weeks ago and she came out strike at it and consumed it and went back in her viv, Temp at the hot end is 30-25 23 at the cool end 3ft viv large water bowl in the middle hides ect thougth she was going to shed added a plactic moist hide(diy section) hum is in the 40/50. Have had her checked for mites ect i live alone im at work.Maybe if any ome lives close thay could came and have a look??
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Blackecho
Royal Python Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 14/03/2010 : 09:34:14
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30-25 in the hot end?
What is the heat source and how is it controlled, that seems quite a range.
It sounds like she's ok on rats if she took 2, be more stubborn than her, don't give in and go back to mice  |
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Yearling
United Kingdom
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Posted - 16/03/2010 : 19:40:54
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| Hi there blackecho ref the heat sorce heat mat outside the viv 30-33 hot end 25-23 cool end run of a habistat prob drop's down the middle about one inch of the substrate and a normal red 40 watt bulb guarded of course on a timer. Good news came home today shed in the moist box with poo going to give her a day or two and then try with a rat thanks for your help also Alfie iv had for three weeks strike fed tonight on a small mouse fed lasts thurs feeding well going to give him a week and start to handle 5mins then build up.TTFN. |
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