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Old 12-10-2007, 01:11 PM   #1
kierancj
!!!!!!!!! I NEED HELP !!!!!

OK
i have braught a 2year old snake today called pyro he weighs 287g and is 3ft5 ( i will add pictures later tonight)

And i realy dono if this is correct
the shop owner said that she eats 4 fuzzies every tuesday and as tomorrow is tuesday i dono if that is correct.
i have a weight list and for a 170-400g snake it says i should feed him adults

wat is the correct answer cheers
 
Old 12-10-2007, 01:13 PM   #2
Nanci
That size snake should eat one adult mouse once a week. Is it a corn snake?
 
Old 12-10-2007, 01:25 PM   #3
kierancj
Yes its a corn i will send pics ina sec
 
Old 12-10-2007, 01:25 PM   #4
wade
One adult mouse per week, I agree. Could it be that the shop owner wants to sell 4 fuzzies a week rather than one adult mouse?

When you say pyro, do you mean Arizona mountain king snake?
 
Old 12-10-2007, 01:27 PM   #5
ghosthousecorns
I have had a couple of snakes that size refuse adults and take fuzzies, maybe it's a picky eater. I'd definitely give adult mice if he takes them though.
 
Old 12-10-2007, 01:29 PM   #6
kierancj
No pyro is just his name as he is a red corn
and no thats wat she was reading off his notes i just fort it was wired
she didnt try to sell me any food
 
Old 12-10-2007, 01:30 PM   #7
kierancj
mmmm i will tray is there anything between large fuzzies and adults??????????
 
Old 12-10-2007, 01:34 PM   #8
bitsy
Agreed, he's adult-sized so would usually be eating one adult mouse every week to ten days, unless he has some sort of aversion to them. You do occasionally find the odd Corn that refuses to eat anything bigger than a fuzzy, but I assume the shopkeeper didn't mention anything about it being a "special needs" case?

Apart from that consideration, I'd agree that the shop may have a hidden agenda. It would cost much more to buy four fuzzies a week than it would to buy one mouse a week.

As he's not used to mice, I'd work him up gradually - try him with a small mouse once he's settled in, then move up to medium after a couple of feeds and then try a normal adult mouse a couple of feeds after that.
 
Old 12-10-2007, 01:41 PM   #9
kierancj
Ok i will try him on medium mice to start of with how many should i feed him ????????

i really dont think the shop keeper would try and sell me a (faulty snake :P)
she is my local and a good friend of the family...
i will go ring her tomorrow just to make sure
 
Old 12-10-2007, 01:58 PM   #10
kierancj
If any one would like to see pyro add me kierancj@hotmail.co.uk
 

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