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    What size mouse?

    I am trying to figure out if the mice I am using are the right size for my corn. I do not really have measurements for the snake but i do think it still has some more growing to do. Oh and honestly I do not have a scale to weigh the snake with. Is there another good way to tell how big of a mouse I should be using?

    I heard that for ball pythons (I have one of those too) that the meal should be about as big around as the snakes thickest part. Is that true for corns too? Also are corns ever on full grown mice?

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    Re: What size mouse?

    Quote Originally Posted by journeyoftheanimals View Post
    I am trying to figure out if the mice I am using are the right size for my corn. I do not really have measurements for the snake but i do think it still has some more growing to do. Oh and honestly I do not have a scale to weigh the snake with. Is there another good way to tell how big of a mouse I should be using?

    I heard that for ball pythons (I have one of those too) that the meal should be about as big around as the snakes thickest part. Is that true for corns too? Also are corns ever on full grown mice?
    Is it possible to post a pic of the snake? Yes a adult will be able to eat adult mice and possibly multiple.When i had my breeders they were eating crawler rat pup.
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    Re: What size mouse?

    Quote Originally Posted by joepythons View Post
    Is it possible to post a pic of the snake? Yes a adult will be able to eat adult mice and possibly multiple.When i had my breeders they were eating crawler rat pup.
    I will try to do that some time Saturday.

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    Re: What size mouse?

    Yes, a picture would be most helpful. I have five Corns of various sizes. My adult Snow eats jumbo adult mice. He's a HUGE boy at 4 and a half feet long.

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    Re: What size mouse?

    OK I had 2 things against me. First is the fact that my corn will not sit still when out of his cage. The second is that I do not have my good camera here. But i did the best I could. I did not have any cash for a size reference so I used a credit card. Oh and if you can figure out the credit card number you are welcome to the 6 cents left on this prepaid gift card.




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    Re: What size mouse?

    Well i kinda think it should be able to eat a mouse hopper or a rat pinkie.What are you feeding it now?
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    Re: What size mouse?

    Quote Originally Posted by joepythons View Post
    Well i kinda think it should be able to eat a mouse hopper or a rat pinkie.What are you feeding it now?
    You're kidding me. He is getting fuzzy mice right now. I could not see how he could do a full grown mouse, let alone anything bigger. Perhaps I need to get out the tape measure and get some measurements.

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    Re: What size mouse?

    How many fuzzies are you feeding at a time?? If more than one I would say it is time to move him to hoppers!!

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    Re: What size mouse?

    Quote Originally Posted by journeyoftheanimals View Post
    You're kidding me. He is getting fuzzy mice right now. I could not see how he could do a full grown mouse, let alone anything bigger. Perhaps I need to get out the tape measure and get some measurements.
    A mouse hopper is the next stage for mice.Its not a adult mouse
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    Re: What size mouse?

    Sorry, I read that as rat hopper. The picture in my head of my corn with a rat hopper lump in it was quite funny.
    Last edited by journeyoftheanimals; 04-24-2010 at 03:42 PM.

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