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04-Oct-06, 06:22 PM
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Hey,
I have a 4yr old coastal carpet about 1.3m. Ive seen other peoples snakes that are probably double the length of mine and they wer only 2-3 yrs old. Just wondering how long it takes for a carpet to reach is max size and if my snake is really small for his age?
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04-Oct-06, 06:29 PM
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A lot of variables there paeleo. How you feed and how much, size of enclosure, type of coastal, but 1.3 does seem a little small got any photo's or more info
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04-Oct-06, 06:40 PM
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could be the amount and how much you feed em?
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04-Oct-06, 06:40 PM
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he was in a 60cm x 30cm approx tank for his first couple years, eating weekly. now hes in a much larger tank, eating weaner rats prob every 10 days. he just wont grow
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04-Oct-06, 06:41 PM
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You probly need to feed him a size up from what his eating now because the slit under his head must get stretched and if it dont get stretched the python wont be able to grow the way it should be growing. So i would feed it 1 size up from what its feeding on. if it wont take it i would get the mice or rat his eating now and rub it on the size up from it so the sent goes onto the bigger mice or rat and it will take it as if it was the smaller rat or mice.......... Give it a try
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04-Oct-06, 06:45 PM
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At that length my coastals were on adult rats (dolittle farm)
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04-Oct-06, 06:47 PM
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you have a 4yr old coastal, and its just eating weaner rats? to me that dose'nt sound right?
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04-Oct-06, 06:47 PM
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thanx for the help
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04-Oct-06, 06:48 PM
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large rats or extra large rats ill give it
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04-Oct-06, 06:49 PM
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ye hes only like 1.3m tho, and not evn as thick as my wrist. i took him to the vet earlier this year n he said he looks fine, and hes not skinny or anything. the rats are nearly thicker than him
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04-Oct-06, 06:50 PM
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My coastals have just turned 3 and will take 2 adult rats.
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04-Oct-06, 06:51 PM
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i dont think he'd b able to eat anything too much bigger?
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04-Oct-06, 06:52 PM
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They should be taking prey 3 times the size of there head. And yes it causes quite a bump in there bodys.
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04-Oct-06, 06:52 PM
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Where are you located Paeleo
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04-Oct-06, 06:52 PM
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Do you have pics of the size ?
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