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What a sweet new snake. Fun watching their yellow increase, you really have to be patient for colors to come in on corn snakes but they're worth it- great pets!
Rudeness is the weak man's imitation of strength.
Eric Hoffer (1902 - 1983)
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Re: Sheila - Caramel Corn Snake
Corns are great pet snakes.
Sheila looks good and ask away if you have questions. We want to help.
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Question on feeding...
She's getting 1 pinkie every 6 days now with the intent of going to every 7 days once I get her to Sunday's. I haven't weighed her, but is 1 pinkie per week enough? I'm asking b/c some of the feeding guides/care sheets appear more aggressive. Take the one below for instance, it would have me feeding her every 4-5 days, then 2 pinkies every 5-6 days. That feels like too much, but I'll defer to the experts. Am I good with 1 pinkie every 7 days now or should she get more? When should I step it up to 2 pinkies per feeding? The every 7 days thing is more of a convenience for us to consistently feed on Sunday's, but it's no problem if that needs to be variable as well. Thanks!
Snake (4 – 15g) = 1 Pinkie (0.5 – 3g) - feed every 4 to 5 days |
Snake (16 – 23g) = 2 pinkies (3 – 4g) - feed every 5 to 6 days |
Snake (24 – 30g) = small fuzzy (3 – 6g) - feed every 6 to 7 days |
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Re: Sheila - Caramel Corn Snake
Originally Posted by Nick_MD
Question on feeding...
She's getting 1 pinkie every 6 days now with the intent of going to every 7 days once I get her to Sunday's. I haven't weighed her, but is 1 pinkie per week enough? I'm asking b/c some of the feeding guides/care sheets appear more aggressive. Take the one below for instance, it would have me feeding her every 4-5 days, then 2 pinkies every 5-6 days. That feels like too much, but I'll defer to the experts. Am I good with 1 pinkie every 7 days now or should she get more? When should I step it up to 2 pinkies per feeding? The every 7 days thing is more of a convenience for us to consistently feed on Sunday's, but it's no problem if that needs to be variable as well. Thanks!
Snake (4 – 15g) = 1 Pinkie (0.5 – 3g) - feed every 4 to 5 days |
Snake (16 – 23g) = 2 pinkies (3 – 4g) - feed every 5 to 6 days |
Snake (24 – 30g) = small fuzzy (3 – 6g) - feed every 6 to 7 days |
A weight would be helpful, but how much of a bulge does one pinkie make?
If you are feeding one pinkie weekly right now, and the bulge is gone in 24-48 hours, but noticeable after she eats, you are probably fine.
It's hard to starve a small corn, even if the pinkies are a little small, feeding weekly.
Weighing isn't a bad idea anyway as it will give you an idea of growth rate as well.
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Beautiful corn! Congrats!
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I've raised lots of corn & rat snakes & I don't routinely weigh any of them. I go by looks...hatchling corns are pretty small, about 10" long & as skinny as a #2 pencil.
It takes a while before they can handle either a larger pinkie or 2 at a time, and feeding about every 6-7 days is just fine, but that's for a hatchling corn snake & yours
appears older than that, by some months???
What is the age of your snake? When did she hatch?
Rudeness is the weak man's imitation of strength.
Eric Hoffer (1902 - 1983)
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Or what is her length (in inches)?
Rudeness is the weak man's imitation of strength.
Eric Hoffer (1902 - 1983)
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I think she was an Oct '19 hatch. So roughly 5-6 months.
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