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Iggy96
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hey my brother fed him snake for the second time since we got him and he didnt constrict it before he ate it. is that normal?

Thanks so much
11/18/09  11:53pm

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 Question need answer

Yeah, it’s normal/not unusual. Especially if you’re feeding f/t.

I have to ask, though. You just posted your first message a few days ago. How often is your brother feeding his snake? You’re not handling it for 2 days after you feed it, right?
11/19/09  12:04am

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Iggy96
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 Question need answer

he has this book that told him every 3-4 days (is that okay?) and yes we leave him alone for two days before we handle him
11/19/09  05:14pm

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 Question need answer

every 3-4 days is pretty often to feed. I’ve always stuck with every 5 days while they’re growing and every 7+ days for the adults.
I’m not sure how often you feed a little one for it to be considered "power feeding," but that is not healthy for them. A power fed snake eats really often to make it grow faster, but doesn’t live as long.
11/20/09  11:45am

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 Question need answer

Every 5-7 is more appropriate for hatchlings, 7-10 for full grown adults. Every 3 days is really power feeding and will lead to a shortened lifespan, obesity and general ill health. Unless the snake is SERIOUSLY underweight Id feed every 5-7 days.



11/20/09  11:45am

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   Message To: Fairy Frog Mother   In reference to Message Id: 2097125


 Even Every 7-10 Days For an Adult is a Lot . . .

I was getting fuzzy rats fairly cheap, and Momma and Poppa corn really went for them, but Poppa corn got quite husky on that feeding schedule . . . So he’s down to an adult mouse every 10-12 days now . . .

Same with Momma corn; I’m not going to cool and breed her this next year (still have hatchlings left as it is, and I think she needs a break, and so do I) but this time of year their appetite slows, and I don’t worry about a bi-weekly feeding for an adult snake . . .

Snakes are cold-blooded with much lower metabolisms than we warm-blooded sorts, a fact you’ll see if you ever watch one go on a "hunger strike" (mostly applies to bulls and gophers) and see how long they go without food with no adverse effects.

Of course another issue is the size of the prey item you’re feeding. Hopper mice are easy to raise lots of, as opposed to adults, so regular feeding of smaller items probably won’t lead to your snake being overweight.

On the "constricting" subject, Momma corn "killed" the f/t mouse I fed her last night, somewhat viciously, but Poppa and my big milk snake just sort of sniffed theirs and then ate them rather calmly . . .

I got a big retired breeder mouse from the shop up the street for my W/C gopher (won’t do F/T), and course he also constricted it thoroughly. Sometimes they will, and sometimes they won’t with F/T . . .

I feed both live and F/T, depending on what’s available and convenient for me, and what I like about this place is nobody hollers at you for feeding live. I checked out another board, and the police over their were all over this dude . . .

It is important to keep an eye on everything if you put a live rodent other than a pinky or fuzzy in with a snake . . .

There’s some evidence that allowing your snake to constrict a prey item helps it maintain health and muscle tone
11/20/09  01:21pm

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Iggy96
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 Even Every 7-10 Days For an Adult is a Lot . . .

okay thanks so much everybody i will change that



11/20/09  06:06pm

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 Question need answer

Its not normal but its not something to be worried about.



11/22/09  06:48am

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 Re: It’s Not Normal . . .

Normal is a setting on a washing machine . . .

Even "normal" corns vary considerably in their color pattern, the amount of black, and the intensity of the reds and oranges...

The "Okeetee Police" have determined, however, that black borders on adult corn snakes that are less than 2.79 millimeters thick render those snakes "normals" rather than the prized Okeetees . . .

There is still ongoing discussion to establish the exact shade of orange as well . . . Consultants from France who had previous experience establishing what constitutes a genuine French Poodle (as opposed to a cheap Yankee knock-off) have been brought in to settle the matter...

It’s actually quite common for cold-blooded animals to conserve energy in their foodgetting practices. An example of this can be found on trout streams when a large emergence of small insects is observed. The big trout, which are usually hidden, assume positions in eddies and ripples where they "sip" the tiny bugs making an audible clicking noise . . .

This practice contrasts with what is seen during caddis fly "hatches" where the insects float pell mell to the surface and emerge quickly (for obvious reasons). Trout feeding on those trichopterans make quick, splashy jumps, often becoming airborne in their quests...

And that’s no fish story . . .

CC1
Who believes trout fishing may be man’s highest spiritual pursuit
Be sure to pay attention when you’re out there if you give it a go, however.
Might even see a snake or two . . .
11/22/09  05:12pm


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