Time for double pinks?? - Page 2

Snakefood · 10-06-11, 03:45 PM

If you don't have a white snake, you do need one and must IMMEDIATELY start looking for the right one!! They are so stunning, that IMHO, everyone should have at least ONE!!.

He's digesting so fast that even the color is gone now, I'll do another black pinkie next feeding and take a pic right after for ya!! It's hilarious!! I told hubby to go look at Khuno last night right after feeding, and he just about burst with how he looked then. A REALLY white snake with a really DARK tummyfull!

Gungirl · 10-06-11, 03:50 PM

Haha thanks I would love to see a picture. I have a few snakes on my list before I get a white one but I have always wanted one in some way..

Lankyrob · 10-06-11, 04:02 PM

Inever did the double feed thing, just bumped up to the next prey size, both my hatchlings took them fine when the time came.

Snakefood · 10-06-11, 04:07 PM

did you judge when to do that by weight, digestion time, or just general size?

I am feeling pretty certain that I'm not feeding him enough anymore, and he needs more, regardless of how I do it. Although, like I said, it's double pinks till I have some fuzzy's ready (hopefully in the next 2 weeks)

Lankyrob · 10-06-11, 04:11 PM

I did it purely by size, i try to match the prey size to be twice the size of the width ogf the corn - one of the advantages of being able to hand pick my prey items.

infernalis · 10-06-11, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Snakefood

If you don't have a white snake, you do need one and must IMMEDIATELY start looking for the right one!! They are so stunning, that IMHO, everyone should have at least ONE!!.

He's digesting so fast that even the color is gone now, I'll do another black pinkie next feeding and take a pic right after for ya!! It's hilarious!! I told hubby to go look at Khuno last night right after feeding, and he just about burst with how he looked then. A REALLY white snake with a really DARK tummyfull!

My snow and albino garter snakes are like that. I can see their heart and the other organs, as well as the food.

Snakefood · 10-06-11, 04:22 PM

Rob, I know what you mean, I can't wait till my mousies have more litters so I can just watch them grow to the EXACT size I need!! it will be far easier IMO.

Wayne, it creeped me out to be able to see Khuno's heart and internal organs at first, and right after he shed, I almost thought there was something wrong with him since I could all of a sudden see them way better (even the individual blood vessels) I guess I am used to it now. But last night was the first black pinkie I ever fed him, so it was a funny moment on our house!!

alessia55 · 10-06-11, 04:53 PM

I love white snakes too... I really want a blue-eyed leucistic ball python some day... like, when I'm rich

Snakefood · 10-06-11, 04:55 PM

Ahhhhh, *when I'm rich*

a) Palmetto Corns
B) Pastel Piebald BP's
c) panda piebald BP's.....................

Notice the "white" theme??LOL

**millertime89** · 10-10-11, 11:40 AM

Leucistic Retics, Black eyes, DO WANT
Hoping to make super dwarf lucies in a few years once I can start my Retic collection.

blindfireak40 · 10-10-11, 11:49 AM

I would say either double pinks or Fuzzies. By the time 'Celli was that length, he'd been on double pinks for a while (he was on 2x pinks when I got him at ~15"). Just remember that snakes are smarter about eating than we (me, especially lol) give them credit for. If they can't get something down, they won't finish trying. If they can, then they'll do it. I'd say small fuzzies or 2 large pinks, once a week

Snakefood · 10-10-11, 12:00 PM

kk, that's what I'll try. I don't have any fuzzies as of yet, waiting on 4 mice to give birth.

So tonight is feeding night, I'll give him 2 pinkies and see how he does!!

blindfireak40 · 10-10-11, 12:15 PM

I'm sure he'll do fine; I shoulda taken feeding pics today to show you, 'Celli's on "Small Mice" (Petsmart's designation) right now, and they stretch his neck out pretty drastically, but he gets 'em down no problem! Try getting Khuno to start constricting, it'll really help his eating

Snakefood · 10-10-11, 12:32 PM

so far no constricting from Khuno!! he very lazily nom noms down his dinner, haven't been able to get him to strike yet.

Gungirl · 10-10-11, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Snakefood

so far no constricting from Khuno!! he very lazily nom noms down his dinner, haven't been able to get him to strike yet.

My corn does that. He slithers up to it opens his mouth and starts to swallow. that's all I ever get outta him. I kinda like it.