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#2088560
Snakeobsession
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HELP PLEASE ANSWER A.S.A.P 
This Friday I fed Allice, my year old Corn. she is very very small for her age and so i decided to give her two larger pinky mice, usually she just eats one (thats how small she is) but i fed her two larger ones!! and its now sunday and she STILL has a lump in her stomach from the mice!!!! please tell me this is okay. its been two days and she still has a lump!! im sooooo worried about her. i love her so much and the lump is fairly big. please answer this as soon as you read it i am soo worried about her!!! 
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10/25/09 06:34pm
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#2088586
EvilTrailMix
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Message To: Snakeobsession In reference to Message Id: 2088560
HELP PLEASE ANSWER A.S.A.P
There shouldn’t still be a lump after two days; that means her meal was too big. Since it’s been two days and she hasn’t thrown up, I think she should be Ok as long as she has a nice warm spot (about 88-90F) to go and help her digest. Definitely don’t handle her, and wait a bit longer than usual to give her her next meal.
If you’re trying to help her grow, it’s better to feed something smaller more often than to feed something that’s too big. I’d suggest feeding her one large pinky every 5-6 days. If you’re feeding her correctly sized meals every 5-7 days already, and she has a warm side that’s warm enough, she is probably just a slow grower. It’s nothing to worry about if she’s otherwise healthy and being looked after properly.
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10/25/09 07:58pm
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#2088617
Snakeobsession
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Message To: EvilTrailMix In reference to Message Id: 2088586
HELP PLEASE ANSWER A.S.A.P
Thanks so much :) but she is tiny and I have had her a year and she is nowhere near the size she should be I will get photos of her later.
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10/25/09 09:45pm
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#2088668
ReptileMistress
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Message To: Snakeobsession In reference to Message Id: 2088617
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I kept my little girl on pinkies for a long time, I was afriad to go larger, lol She’s a bit small for her age, but very healthy. I feed here 2-3x a week when she was little, one pinkie at a time. She seemed to do well on that. She’s 5 now and eats large mice and my male is about the same age and eats small rats. They all grow at different rates. As long as she’s happy and healthy, she’s fine. ;) Can’t wait to see pix!
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10/26/09 01:24am
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#2089931
Yeff-A-Doodle
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Message To: ReptileMistress In reference to Message Id: 2088668
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I have the same problem with my 1yr old male...he hasnt grown in a few months, and is the same size as a hatchling. sometimes they hit a bump in the road when growing, but normaly can get over it. it may also be due to a low healthy bactiria count in the gut, and they cant absorb the nutrience from food properly. Thats what my corn had that stunted his growth.
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10/30/09 01:29am
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