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curiouslyfacinated
Yearling
United Kingdom
156 Posts |
 Posted - 23/02/2012 : 07:36:47
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I have weighed loki again this morning and he has put on loads of weight!!
i weighed him a few weeks after i got him at the end of november and he was 149g. Today he is 241g!! 100g in 3 months is quite good i think (sure someone will tell me if this is not as good as i think it is). He does eat every week without fail apart from the one week when he was shedding. Last medium mouse gets used up today so going to move him up to the next size.
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1.0.0 Normal Royal Python Loki
1.1.0 Cats Daisy and Benson
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JanieW
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
2279 Posts |
Posted - 23/02/2012 : 07:47:33
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Sounds a good weight gain to me Curiously :) and his feeding record cannot be faulted :)
Slinky is having the last small mouse on Sunday, then on to mediums, I can't find it now but a top breeder said on a website that he feeds mice until the snake is a year old, then rats. He reckoned that the calcium etc is higher in mice and that rats cause obesity if fed at 7 day intervals, so i'm doing like you and move up the mouse sizes:) |
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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daz2708
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
33 Posts |
Posted - 23/02/2012 : 13:10:02
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| Thats interesting stayin on mice for first year heard can be hard to switch to rats! as they can get addicted to mice dont they? was told to get them on rats as soon as possible mines on rat pups now every 7 days she's about 6months old! |
0.1.0 normal royal (Cleo)
1.0.0 het lavenda royal (hector)
Staffie (Boo)
And 67 Tarantula's :) |
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JanieW
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
2279 Posts |
Posted - 23/02/2012 : 15:04:18
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| I'll have to try and find it Daz, it was an interesting article. It does fit with what I have been told by my vet and the likes of Triple 8, both of mine are on mice.Slinky soon to have the last small mouse (I'm loathe to throw it out lol) and Fea who now takes large. |
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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hayes
Yearling
United Kingdom
115 Posts |
Posted - 23/02/2012 : 21:45:36
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| hmmm im confused now. my Ceasar is around 4-5 months and I've got him feeding on rat pups every 7-8 days. is this too early? he doesn't struggle getting them down but it takes a lot longer than when he was eating mice. |
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reptilemadd
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
969 Posts |
Posted - 23/02/2012 : 22:02:25
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It's horses for courses guys it's only better for them to have rats from a feeding point of view since it's easier to feed an adult one rat each time than two or three mice, and as for what age they should be before you switch it doesn't really matter but the earlier you do it the more weight they will put on in a shorter amount of time as rats usually have a higher fat and protein content |
1.0.0 beardie "magic"
1.1.0 100% Het Clown "Cerberus" and "Artemis"
0.1.0 Poss Calico "Ariadne"
1.0.0 Lesser " Kronos"
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Posted - 23/02/2012 : 22:06:11
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Imo, Hayes, the sooner you get them on rats the better so don't worry.
But, apart from my personal viewpoint -
According to this chart a young rat (neonatal/juvenile ie pup, fluff) of the same weight as a small mouse has less fat content than a juvenile (small) mouse.
Rat pup weighs 6g approx, fluff 19g
Small mouse 9g approx
http://rodentpro.com/qpage_articles_03.asp |
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hayes
Yearling
United Kingdom
115 Posts |
Posted - 23/02/2012 : 22:30:17
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| oh good, he seems to like rat pups more than mice. hes a slow striker though.... can take upto 25 minutes for him to be interested but he eventually strikes lol |
Edited by - hayes on 23/02/2012 22:30:40 |
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7384 Posts |
Posted - 23/02/2012 : 22:42:56
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| Bless him - just his way - it's the forum motto - 'they're all different' but it really is true. Sounds like he's doing fine! |
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daz2708
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
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Posted - 24/02/2012 : 20:35:26
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| Aw was thinkin do i after try switchin bac to mice but if fat content not real high in rat pups al keep her on them for now might aft b fluffs 2/3 weeks though she's growin fast!! good to listen to different things though!! someones said every now and then good to give am chics aswell whats everyone's feelin on this? am still new to snakes wouldnt try anything without runnin it past you guys first!!:-) |
0.1.0 normal royal (Cleo)
1.0.0 het lavenda royal (hector)
Staffie (Boo)
And 67 Tarantula's :) |
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