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About the Munson Plan

DollysMom

DollysMom

It never gets old!
There have been many modifications to it, but it's probably the most widely disseminated and used corn snake feeding plan in use today. I don't know anyone that doesn't make their own adjustments to it, and and I venture to guess from reading his posts that would be in line with Dean's intentions.

Yeah, I'm a snake nerd. If anyone else is and wants take a little trip through the history of the plan and a smattering of Dean's feeding comments, this is a start.

Thanks Dean, wherever you are.

Your comments and insights are appreciated.

A (probably incomplete) history of the Munson plan in Dean's own posts:

Dean talks about how he feeds:

http://www.cornsnakes.com/forums/showpost.php?p=186758&postcount=17

http://www.cornsnakes.com/forums/showpost.php?p=200175&postcount=12

http://www.cornsnakes.com/forums/showpost.php?p=210213&postcount=10

http://www.cornsnakes.com/forums/showpost.php?p=221220&postcount=19

Earliest posted iteration (I could find) of what is commonly called the Munson Plan:

http://www.cornsnakes.com/forums/showpost.php?p=266140&postcount=3

Updated version(s):

http://www.cornsnakes.com/forums/showpost.php?p=421111&postcount=6

http://www.cornsnakes.com/forums/showpost.php?p=424557&postcount=22

http://www.cornsnakes.com/forums/showpost.php?p=431295&postcount=2

Some interesting related post(s):

http://www.cornsnakes.com/forums/showpost.php?p=435230&postcount=16

http://www.cornsnakes.com/forums/showpost.php?p=470725&postcount=9

http://www.cornsnakes.com/forums/showpost.php?p=512950&postcount=17

http://www.cornsnakes.com/forums/showpost.php?p=539333&postcount=13

http://www.cornsnakes.com/forums/showpost.php?p=564119&postcount=8
 
My two phet golden clutches have been fed on this schedule so far:

First feed (small pinks)
3 days
4 days
4 days
4 days
4 days
6 days
4 days
4 days (moved most to large pinks)
4 days
6 days
4 days
5 days
4 days
4 days
5 days
5 days (moved most to peach fuzzies)
5 days
6 days

All but a few are 24-25g in weight now, and while I forgot to weigh them when they arrived, I would estimate they were no larger than 7-8g. I've had a couple of regurges (more likely due to temperature spikes since we had a cold night or two before turning on the heat) but no repeat offenders. Only one is still below 20g because of a couple refusals while in shed. I bet she's going to prove out het golden...
 
Here's an interesting conversation going on FB right now.
Vinny Ritchie ( Vinman ) stated that he did powerfeed a pair of snakes to get them to breeding size BUT he recommends not doing it for health reasons including fat deposits......
(Ritchie and Shiver have been breeding for decades and produced firsts of many morphs)


Jason Blake What's power feeding
Like · Reply · 16 hrs
Vinny Ritchie
Vinny Ritchie feeding them large meals and right after one is digested you give asnother large meal.
Like · Reply · 16 hrs
Jason Blake
Jason Blake Ok so if I was to do that how do I get them ready
Like · Reply · 16 hrs
Vinny Ritchie
Vinny Ritchie Dont do it untill you have been doing this for some time very easy to make them throw up and get cronic regurge
Like · Reply · 1 · 15 hrs · Edited
Andrew Potter
Andrew Potter It also has been known to shorten their lives if done long term
Like · Reply · 2 · 15 hrs
Vinny Ritchie
Vinny Ritchie Very true
Like · Reply · 1 · 15 hrs
Vinny Ritchie
Vinny Ritchie They also get fat deposits when doing long term.
Like · Reply · 1 · 15 hrs · Edited
Michael Shiver
Michael Shiver Yes they do..If you want them to get big fast rats will do the trick but we know what that does to them long term...
Like · Reply · 1 · 14 hrs
Vinny Ritchie
Vinny Ritchie
Like · Reply · 14 hrs · Edited
Jason Blake
Jason Blake What does long term feeding rats do
Like · Reply · 12 hrs
Vinny Ritchie
Vinny Ritchie Put too much fat on them and can kill them . You are always welcome to call me and I will explain in detail
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PS: I am NOT saying that I believe the Munson plan in particular is power feeding :)
 
Thanks daddio for defining power feeding. I think it really provides a reference point. I agree that Munson at its most aggressive has never been power feeding.

It is interesting to me to see how Dean evolved and adjusted the plan to be less aggressive as time went on.

I see what Vinman did as an experiment. It's not something that most of us pet owners would risk, but it does advance knowledge.

I believe that we can learn a lot by looking back to how our husbandry practices evolved. Just to be clear my only intention in posting this was so that people could easily see the plan unfold for themselves. I personally welcome all discussion and sharing of experiences, however. Along with personal experience it is how we all learn and form our best husbandry practices.
 
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