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Reptile_Reptile
10-06-10, 03:24 AM
i feed my 4ft corn 4 adult mice a month but i want to reduce the frequency of feeds to 2 a month is this a good idea and ive thought of bumping her up to a rat but even young rats look to big for her head. i cant decide what to do
SnakeyJay
10-06-10, 03:27 AM
feed her something that is the same size as the thickest part of her body... thats the general rule of thumb. x
Reptile_Reptile
10-06-10, 03:34 AM
so her head size is no factor at all cause its small as im sure you know but the more i think of it at this exact moment they are called the North American red "RAT" snake *facepalm
SnakeyJay
10-06-10, 03:38 AM
my corns head is small but he never srtuggles... and hes only about 2 1/2 to 3ft.... xx hes a fatty inside his head lol
Reptile_Reptile
10-06-10, 03:56 AM
ah that brought out some lolz
SnakeyJay
10-06-10, 03:58 AM
he seems to think hes a retic python or something.
Reptile_Reptile
10-06-10, 04:00 AM
he seems to think hes a retic python or something.
i wonder if he'd tackle a rabit with that mentality
SnakeyJay
10-06-10, 04:02 AM
hahaha hed give it a go.... and regret it lol.... x
infernalis
10-06-10, 09:12 AM
My corn sometimes gets very small weanling rats, But mostly since mice are a better size for him, I usually just give him the mice.
Lankyrob
10-06-10, 09:16 AM
Our adult corn eats a large mouse every fortnight, seems to maintain her weight and condition with no problem.
SnakeyJay
10-06-10, 12:57 PM
i havnt tried mine on rats... dnt no if i will or not. x
marvelfreak
10-06-10, 01:05 PM
Our adult corn eats a large mouse every fortnight, seems to maintain her weight and condition with no problem.

What is a fortnight? At that size twice a month is just fine. You could try rat pinkies or fuzzies. A rat fuzzie is about the same size of a adult mice. Rat are better two because they have least fat than mice.
Lankyrob
10-06-10, 01:15 PM
Hehehe a fortnight is what us limeys call two weeks. She gets the mouse every two weeks. And yes when you see the snakes head and the size of mouse you think no chance but she wolfs it down everytime
Reptile_Reptile
10-06-10, 01:31 PM
hmm maybe all just go with rat fuzzzies cause they have more calcium and go to 2 times a month she's in shed right now and i plan to feed her just a little after she is done