FYI: Corn feeding/weight records.

[ChristinaM]

For those who may be curious on how fast a corn will grow, here's one example for you :) This is my normal cornsnake, Karma's growth records since I got her.



Growth Records:

FEED: March 3, 1 fuzzy and 2 pinkies
( she had not eaten for a few weeks, hence the large feed )

WEIGHT: March 8: 27.5g

FEED: March 13: 1 fuzzy
FEED: March 18: 1 fuzzy

WEIGHT: March 22: 29 g and approx. 14.25" long

FEED: March 23: rat pinky

SHED: March 29

FEED: March 29: 1 fuzzy, offered 2.
FEED: April 4: 2 fuzzy mice

LENGTH: April 4: 21.5"

FEED: Apr. 11: 1 pink rat, 1fuzzy

SHED: April 24
WEIGHT: 43.5g

FEED: April 25: 2 pink rats
FEED: May 2: 2 x 4day old rats

WEIGHT: May 5: 58g

FEED: May 7: 2 x fuzzy mice

WEIGHT: May 13: 64g

FEED: May 13: 2 pink rat

SHED: May 17

FEED: May 20

WEIGHT: May 26: 69.5 grams and 27.8" long
WEIGHT: June 8: 87.5gr ( weighed before eating )

FEED: June 8: 1 x fuzzy rat ( approx. 23-25gr rat )
*note* she's blue, should shed soon.

[vanderkm]

Interesting. I don't keep detailed weight records on our youngsters, but do notice that, like yours, most of ours have shed on average after every fourth meal. Seems to apply with ours at least until yearlings. I am kind of keeping track of meals per shed - think it is an indication that they prey is a good size to produce adequate growth.

mary v.

[ChristinaM]

Hey Mary, thanks for pointing that out. I actually had not noticed. I just noticed that all of my snakes shed once a month. Never the same day or anything, but never fails that they shed every month. All of mine are approaching 1yr old this month/ next month......I will definately see if it changes any.

Hmmmm, if we look at meals per shed, are you looking at just corns, or all dif. types? I can check my dif. boa's schedule. I know the one is definately not 4 meals....she is about 2 meals as she only eats every 2wks or so.