Re: *Why does my snake seem much skinnier then everyone elses snakes?*
nice looking snakes, for mousers!:P j/k:D
vaughn
Re: *Why does my snake seem much skinnier then everyone elses snakes?*
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Originally Posted by kavmon
nice looking snakes, for mousers!:P j/k:D
vaughn
Hahaha! And those pictures were about 2 months ago - they're both even bigger now. If it ain't broke - don't fix it! ;)
Re: *Why does my snake seem much skinnier then everyone elses snakes?*
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Originally Posted by JenHarrison
Bigger than mice? It sounds to me like his snake is big enough to eat prey larger than mice and I thought it may be easier for him to feed one prey item rather than multiple.
Why would that snake need multiples?
-adam
Re: *Why does my snake seem much skinnier then everyone elses snakes?*
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Originally Posted by rabernet
Hahaha! And those pictures were about 2 months ago - they're both even bigger now. If it ain't broke - don't fix it! ;)
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What a long way you've come Robin! You're definitely "doing it right"! ;) :gj:
-adam
Re: *Why does my snake seem much skinnier then everyone elses snakes?*
I've had discussions on the whole mice/rats thing and had about a billion people tell me that snakes should be on rats if their size permits (nutritional value, 1 prey item vs. multiple prey items, etc). I wanted to feed some of my smaller ball pythons mice (and one particular adult that seems to feel more comfortable with them) and everyone made such a big deal about how I'd have to feed 3-4 mice per meal and more often, etc. :rolleyes:
It seems like I'm apparently wrong no matter what. I have on opinion on something, get told I'm wrong, then I change my opinion to fit that of those who have been doing this longer than me, repeat it, then I'm still wrong. :confused:
Re: *Why does my snake seem much skinnier then everyone elses snakes?*
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Originally Posted by Adam_Wysocki
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What a long way you've come Robin! You're definitely "doing it right"! ;) :gj:
-adam
Hey - as long as you listen to those who've been doing it much longer than you and are open to critiques, you can't go wrong! To quote Joanna - there's no need to re-invent the wheel! :colbert2:
I'll always be learning!
Re: *Why does my snake seem much skinnier then everyone elses snakes?*
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Originally Posted by Adam_Wysocki
Why would that snake need multiples?
-adam
Well to be fair Adam, I know Robin feeds multiple mice. I've feed multiple mice before all the BP's went over to rats (not because rats are better I just refuse to breed mice and besides when I tried I sucked at it LOL). I've feed 2 rat pinkies or fuzzies to the occasional snake that wasn't quite ready to go up to the next size yet but wasn't satisfied with one. I'm just confused now as to whether multiples is wrong if done correctly (as in not trying to powerfeed or push too much prey on a snake too fast sort of thing).
Re: *Why does my snake seem much skinnier then everyone elses snakes?*
From the pics I've seen in your gallery, I think your snake looks fine. No apparent loose skin, no boney back. The side looking view shows s/he's pretty chunky.
Just like peeps, snakes are individuals. Like said, if the mouse is small, as compared to the GIRTH of your snake, then you'd probably want to feed more often, but if the mouse leaves more than just a little lump, then the prey is bigger than the girth, and once every 10 days is probably good.
Just keep reading and learning, then U can decide what is best for your snake.
BTW, I was feeding Baby 2 mice every week, because that's all she'd eat, but I couldn't breed 'em and they got too expensive. Now except for Felix who eats SMALL mice, and CeCe & Oreo who are still on mouse pinks, every one else is on some size of rat. They're easier for me to get.
Re: *Why does my snake seem much skinnier then everyone elses snakes?*
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Originally Posted by frankykeno
Well to be fair Adam, I know Robin feeds multiple mice. I've feed multiple mice before all the BP's went over to rats (not because rats are better I just refuse to breed mice and besides when I tried I sucked at it LOL). I've feed 2 rat pinkies or fuzzies to the occasional snake that wasn't quite ready to go up to the next size yet but wasn't satisfied with one. I'm just confused now as to whether multiples is wrong if done correctly (as in not trying to powerfeed or push too much prey on a snake too fast sort of thing).
Well to be fair right back Jo, I wasn't talking about Robin or you or even feeding multiples in general. I never said a thing about multiples being "wrong" and have no idea where you got that from?
All I asked was "Why would that snake need multiples?" ... pretty simple question I thought? :O
-adam
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Ahhh missed that slight wording difference there Adam. Didn't mean to come off as confrontational bud...just wondering if multiples were a poor idea and perhaps Robin and I both had been doing something not generally recommended. Thanks for clearing it up.
