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Old 09-Jun-04, 07:19 PM
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how big will my python grow in 3months?

how big will my python grow in 3months? they are 4months old now.
the reason i ask is i have about 25-30 weaner rats and some slightly bigger than weaner and i'm not sure if my pythons will be able to eat them and i don't want to waste them.

3 months is the max time of keeping frozen rats isn't it?
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Old 09-Jun-04, 07:21 PM
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they can't eat them at the moment i know that but can they in 3months?
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Old 09-Jun-04, 07:22 PM
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I'd still freeze them. I think the time limit is 6 months, from memory. Wait the maximum time and then try them - nothing to lose. And you'd be surprised at just how big a meal they are capable of eating!
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Old 09-Jun-04, 07:25 PM
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they are on pinkie rats at the moment, do you think they will be big enough by then?
i have 25-30!!!!!!!
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Old 09-Jun-04, 07:27 PM
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Well, if you are feeding them regularly, they might well be ready for them in 6 months.

If not, I'll take them off your hands (if the price is right!) :-) ;-)
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Freeze some now, some in a week or 2.
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Old 09-Jun-04, 07:30 PM
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you could try them now.
if they are too big the python will know!!
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Old 09-Jun-04, 07:39 PM
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Seriously, B, if you are in doubt, and know that you can breed more, think about selling your excess stock, rather than wasting them. If you are breeding them, the pinkies will grow to the right size in no time.
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Old 09-Jun-04, 07:39 PM
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they are already dead and frozen
]there could be more than 30 i can't tell there are so many!!!!!

look if anyone in sydney wants some i'll count them and keep 5 or so for me for later and you can have the rest for free
but wait there is more!!!!! (nah just kidding)
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Old 09-Jun-04, 07:42 PM
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i got them for free so its no biggie for me
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Bryony I have three Hatchies at the moment and one is already on weaners. The other two have had one each in the past but not as quick as the other one. Give em a go on it and you will know if they are two big or not. People often under estimate how big a feed they can take. I have a pic of a Scrub Python that has a full grown wallby inside it. Also there was a story recently about a python thatwas found in someones back yard and had eaten a meal so big that it was to heavy to move. While I don't recommend that try this I just thought it gives you idea of the size some of these fellas can take. Give it a go you have nothing to loose. And Best of luck
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Old 09-Jun-04, 08:22 PM
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my new job in reasearch enables me to have acsess to free rats mainly weaners and adults
the only thing is they are missing their eyes
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Old 09-Jun-04, 08:24 PM
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don't think too hard on that fact
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Old 09-Jun-04, 08:32 PM
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Yeh give it a go. Mine eats weaners very easliy and it is only about 4 months old. It is very rare for a snake to hurt its jaw by trying to eat a prey item that it too big.

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if they are free i'll take them off your hands......

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