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how long does it take a corn to grow full size

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dirtbiker250

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hey guys and gals i have a normal corn thats a few months old he has grown some about 2.5 inches but im wondering how long it will take it to grow to full size because right now its kinda hard to hold its so small and skinny iv been feeding it double or triple pinks every 7 days and he already shed once for me so i want him to get bigggggg.
 
First, here is a link to a really good feeding schedule.
http://www.cornsnakes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=50106&highlight=munson+plan
It recommends feeding 1, sometimes 2, appropriately sized food items per meal. 3 pinkies is probably too long of a meal for your little corn to handle safely.

Corns will grow their whole lives, but I would say by 4 years old most are close to their adult length. Your little one will get there eventually...its not healthy to rush him!
 
It takes most corns anywhere from 2-3 years to reach full size. Breeders do "power feed" and can get them up to size for breeding quicker..but it can be hard on your snake and unless you know what to watch for I would be careful with the power feeding..like everything rapid growth rate tends to deplete some of the bodies resources. Feeding your snake 2 pinkeys every 7 days is great:) I wouldn't go much above that though. You are gona love watching your snake grow:) After each shed it will turn orange and orangier! Take pictures so later you can look back and see what a huge difference. And please when you can send some pictures our way....we love pictures:) Good luck and have fun.
 
Actually without knowing the weight of the snake in question, we don't know that double pinkies are good... if it's a small animal that may be more food than it needs. To really know, the OP would need to let us know how much his snake weighs.
 
In my personal opinion, snakes grow at their own rate. Although I do breed, I also don't powerfeed my animals. Sorry, but anything that is going to shorten their life expectancy so I can make a quicker buck is just not okay with me. All of my animals are growing at their own pace, and I'm okay with that. I don't want to try and rush anything, as tempted as I am with my two '08 bloodreds.
 
I've had my big girl since august 25th. She was about 14 inches long, and now she's 19 inches long. She has grown very fast and very quick. In my opinion, she's a very fast grower. I now have her on double pinks and I'm sure she'll be on double pinks for the next couple months, maybe longer. Snakes grow at their own rate.

You cant make a 10 months old baby to suddenly be the size of a 2 year old child in 3 months, Just stay with whats safe and your snake will get there, enjoy your snake when its tiny, its only going to stay that way for so long...
 
Elusive said:
enjoy your snake when its tiny, its only going to stay that way for so long...
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I've got a yearling that would like to prove you wrong...sigh.... I'll probably take him in after the holidays for a vet check to rule out everything, but I sure hate spending the money when he appears to be healthy in every other way.
 
One thing--you can't neccisarily judge how much to feed based on the length of the snake, you want to make sure that the prey item(s) are about 1 1/2 the width of the widest part. In fact, I usually base my feeding decisions on the weight of the snake and the weight of the prey item.
 
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