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My 2-year-old male is at 313g after a shed, up from 269g two months ago. I've been feeding a small adult F/T mouse every 7 days. He's about 3ft and fairly active. What size mouse and how often should I feed so that he continues to grow at a healthy rate without getting fat? And what is a...

Looking for someone with experience with potentially fat snakes and putting them on a diet. I have a seven year old female corn, former breeder. At her heaviest (with me), she weighed 1005 grams and weighs 947 now. She's 4'9" long. I don't really know if she needs to lose weight, but I've read...

His body constricted the weanling mouse for 10 minutes while his head was looking around. Then I thought he finally started on the mouse and took a peek, only to find him chewing on his midsection. :eek: I've read that they do that sometimes but soon figure things out, but then I've also seen...

I think a lot of people watch SnakebytesTV, but in case you don't or missed it, BHB hatched a couple scaleless ball pythons a few weeks ago. Most of it is a recap of his time leading up the the day he cut the eggs, which is interesting. If you want to skip that and see the BP, skip ahead to...

Just wanted to share since this kinda scared me: Short version- While eating, my yearling stopped moving with his mouth wide open and didn't move again for a long time. I thought he died mid-meal. He didn't. Long version- I have a one year old snake, had him since he was four months. He's...

Gonna start a progression thread on these guys. Maybe over time, I can figure out how to get a pic in focus. The first one I got was from SMR, a bloodred. He was born July 21, 2012 and I got him in November 2012. Didn't really have a camera then, so his progression is starting now. 77 grams...

I recently got two baby corns, they're both around one month old. They both ate on Sat., June 15, half a pink each, cut lengthwise. Their first meal with me. The ultramel pooped a few days before eating, but hasn't gone again since eating. I don't want to freak her out too much, but it looks...

(Sorry if I put this in the wrong board!) I'm pretty sure I read somewhere that people use one thermostat for multiple vivs, when they all have the same heat requirements. How would I do this safely? I use a Hydrofarm that only has the one outlet. I bought a kind of heavy-duty splitter today...

I know reptiles should be quarantined before being put in the same room as the collection, but what about other types of animals, like mammals or birds? If I got a cat, or a bird, or a rat, should I still keep them separated for a time? Are there any diseases a snake can get from a bird or...

I got a salsa bowl from Walmart and cut a door in it, thought it would make a good hide. I fed snakey tonight, came back a few hours later and found this: Earlier today, he was sleeping while draped over his cardboard tube, was there for a few hours. I finally took a picture, but he had been...

I know approximately what and when to feed my corn snake because there are charts telling me. I can tweak it a little, but I have a good base to build on. I've been wanting a larger snake (or three) but haven't been able to find anything similar to the Munson plan's feeding guidelines. So how...

Yes, another one! First-time snake owner and I can't tell how much to feed my little guy. I've seen the Medusa feeding plan and it says I should do two pinkies. He seems really small to me, not that I know. I just don't want him to regurgitate. His stats: Length: ~19 in. Weight: 18 grams Last...

Does anyone have any experience with Walmart's version of Carefresh, called Critter Care? I have the Natural on the left: http://crittercare.com/products/ I'd been using aspen in a plastic tub, but the aspen absorbed the smell of the plastic so much it would give me a headache after a few...

Hi- I keep my 4 month old corn in a smallish Sterilite tub, I've had him about two weeks. I've noticed a pretty strong smell when I open the tub, I assume it's a plastic odor. I've never had a reptile pet, but I've smelled foul things in my time, and this odor doesn't smell natural (like poo...

Sorry about the generic title, and the list of questions :( I got my new snake yesterday, pretty exciting. I was only slightly put off by the panicky way he tries to get away from my hands when I held him, hopefully that will change. Anyway: 1. Snakes in the dark - Are they okay to stay in...

How'd I get here: I've been wanting a pet, but with my allergies, cats/dogs are out. I'd been looking into small pets (ex. birds, ferrets, rabbits, rats) and finally decided on gerbils. I never considered reptiles because the whole environment thing seemed daunting to me in the past. But I was...