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Old 10-11-2017, 03:57 PM   #6
LionessModeling
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Originally Posted by DollysMom View Post
First, I applaud you for setting up a schedule and keeping a calendar.

I do question what size a jumbo mouse is. It may be a little too big. If your snake is gaining or losing weight you may need to adjust either prey size or feeding schedule. Also, even though some of my snakes will eat while they are in shed I usually do not feed them in shed so that will throw a schedule.

I'm guessing you have an android phone. You might find an app called "Time to Feed" helpful. Maybe not, but at least I want you to know about it.

Most of us use a digital kitchen or postal scale to weigh our snakes and keep a record of their weights. I also weigh the prey. That's how I know exactly what is going on. The other ways to judge is to make sure your corn snake has a nice "loaf of bread" cross section shape. On mouse size under normal circumstances (not regurge) you want a mouse that is no larger than 1 1/2 times the diameter of the snake at the snake's largest diameter. We do this visually, so if in doubt err on the too small side.
I looked for the "time to feed" app and I can not find it

Aurora - Blood Red Stripe corn
George - Common Anery corn