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19-Dec-06, 02:11 PM
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Hi everyone
I have a diamond X carpet python and the breeder I got it off told me to feed my snake a pinkey mouse every 3 weeks but I now feed it a pinkey rat every 3 weeks. Is that ok thanks
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19-Dec-06, 02:15 PM
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feeding it a rat pinkie is even better than a mice pinkie because the snake mite of gottin use to eating mice and then wen it gets bigger u would of had to feed it a heap of adult mice but u feed it on rats so thats even better
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19-Dec-06, 02:15 PM
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well this all depends on the size and the temps that the snake is in.
I personally think that it may actually be not enough.
Feeding on a pinkie rat, it is more than likely a small snake, and thus will metabolise the food quicker.
All of my small snakes i feed once a week to once every 10 days.
as they get bigger and can cope with bigger foods, also as the heating changes, their food regime changes.
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19-Dec-06, 02:16 PM
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Depends on the age and size of your snake. A pinky rat is ok if it's still a juv and probably better than a pinky mouse if it's size is able to handle it, but i'd be looking at once a fortnight. I would then move up the size of the rat as it grows.
Check the wiki as I think it still has guidelines for feeding your herp based on size.
Last edited by adbacus; 19-Dec-06 at 02:21 PM.
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19-Dec-06, 02:23 PM
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Thanks the tempeture is about 30-25 and the snakes length is about 60cm form the last shed about 3 weeks ago
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19-Dec-06, 02:25 PM
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and a bit over harf a year old I think.
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19-Dec-06, 03:36 PM
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any advice
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19-Dec-06, 04:11 PM
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i would shorten the feed times a bit. however without seeing pictures and size of your snake, it is only a guess
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19-Dec-06, 04:13 PM
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I might be able to post some pics tonight
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19-Dec-06, 06:16 PM
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yeah... i'd be leaning more towards the 10 day feedings
If you can and think the snake can handle it, try and get him/her onto small fuzzy rats, more nutrition in them again  |
19-Dec-06, 07:17 PM
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hey on this topic i just got a 7 month old spotted and the person i got it of said to give it a pinkie rat every 7 or 8 days he ate 1 last thursday and i was wondering how long should i wait till i give him another1
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19-Dec-06, 08:31 PM
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So your saying it would be better to feed my snake a small fuzzy rat every 10 days. Insted of a pinky rat every 3 weeks isnt that a big jump will it handle that.
THANKS
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19-Dec-06, 08:36 PM
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once your snake as defecated, it can be fed again.
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19-Dec-06, 08:41 PM
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My 9 mounth old maccies have a fuzzie rat every 7-10 days and have no problems getting them down, so a coastal should have no probs
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19-Dec-06, 08:43 PM
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normally the breeder will only feed them minimum that they need as more so when they have alot of mouths to feed. 2 pink rats at a time every 10 days would be ideal until it gets a bit of girth then jump up to a fuzzy. but dont go back to mice diamonds can be a real pain to get onto rats
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