Weight

Hi guys i wieghed Angel yeaterday [IMG][/IMG] and she is 69g. At 18 months is this what she should be or should she be more. She has 1 fuzzy ever 5-6 days, she always takes them within minutes of them being put in her viv. She has always been a good eater lol x

Originally Posted by juliegarner

Hi guys i wieghed Angel yeaterday [IMG][/IMG] and she is 69g. At 18 months is this what she should be or should she be more. She has 1 fuzzy ever 5-6 days, she always takes them within minutes of them being put in her viv. She has always been a good eater lol x

When our corn snake was 2 years old she weighed 250g but maybe it just depends on how much you feed them and the corn snake's genetics. Hopefully somebody here can give you more accurate advice. At 18 months we were feeding both our corns 2 fluffs each every 7 days.

Hmmm maybe i should try her on 2 fuzzies now then and see how she does. Any one else got advice for me before i do though it would be greatly appreciated x

Originally Posted by juliegarner

Hmmm maybe i should try her on 2 fuzzies now then and see how she does. Any one else got advice for me before i do though it would be greatly appreciated x

There's nothing to say your gorgeous corn isn't healthy though, I hope someone can give you some more advice

Slow and steady growth over the first few years is fine. I've had one which didn't reach adult size until she was five (although that was the exception rather than the rule). As long as yours is in proportion - her head doesn't look over-large for her body - and she's not obviously skinny with her spine sticking up when at rest, then she's fine. Different Corns can grow at very different rates even on the same feeding regime.

As a guide, until they're adult I feed something one and a half times the width of the body (not the head or neck). When moving up from fuzzies, I've usually gone straight to a small mouse. If she looks too small for a small mouse, then I'd leave her on single fuzzies for a while longer. 5-6 days is a reasonable feeding interval for a fuzzy. When going to a small mouse, I usually increase it to 7 days.

Thanks bitsy, there are pics of her in my albums. I did post some the other day though x

Originally Posted by disgurlchar

There's nothing to say your gorgeous corn isn't healthy though, I hope someone can give you some more advice

Thanks i usually get good advice on this forum

yea i want to say my guy is 10 months old. 130G and he has a Hopper every 7 days.

Originally Posted by Campitor

yea i want to say my guy is 10 months old. 130G and he has a Hopper every 7 days.

Sounds like a chunky little fella

Perhaps i should up her food size or quantity then ??