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| lee2308 |
Posted - 22/03/2009 : 22:54:08
now hes feeding properly im going to give him 2 large mice a fortnight but was wondering if it makes any difference to feed one a week,is there any pros or cons to weekly/fortnightly?
found the biggest poo today after he had those 4 mice last week,it was lik a miniture cow pat |
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| Gingerpony |
Posted - 25/03/2009 : 20:26:41
you could try a scale count for sexing, it can definitely be done for corns but there is a 'grey area' where the number of scales means it could be male or it could be female. not sure on the figures for othere species though............. Google is your friend! 
for probing, it's probably not pleasant but done by an experienced person should be quick and painless, and shouldn't really set him back with trusting you
and the God that is Kathy Love advocates feeding cornsnake females weekly and males fortnightly. I'm not aware of any similar Gods in king/milk circles (Google should be my friend... ) but as they're very similar species the same advice probably applies. they tend to be good feeders like corns (except for brumating/mating seasons, like some corns) so could easily become obese. |
| wolfspirit |
Posted - 25/03/2009 : 11:38:50
apparently, and dont quote me, but you can tell the sex of kings by the tails...i think i read it on the dark side, not sure... |
| lee2308 |
Posted - 25/03/2009 : 09:58:11
so should female be fed weekly?i dont have a clue what mine is,is being probed stressful for snakes because my lrs said he would probe it for me but dont want to undo all the handling work i have done and not have it trust me any more. |
| Gingerpony |
Posted - 25/03/2009 : 09:09:02
adult males are fine fed fortnightly, it helps provent obesity, their metabolism is slower than females |
| matty18714 |
Posted - 24/03/2009 : 17:10:53
Not a King, but I feed my corn 2 mice fortnighly rather than 1 a week but I change every now and then to vary it. |
| wolfspirit |
Posted - 24/03/2009 : 07:23:25
you know what i always say in life Lee? go with what YOUR comfortable with. If it feels right then it is;-) |
| lee2308 |
Posted - 23/03/2009 : 22:10:08
sorry my fault,just read it again and dont know why i didnt understand it .There is no reason i cant feed weekly,just thought most people feed a adult 2 large mice a fortnight and wondered why they didnt just split it and feed weekly. |
| wolfspirit |
Posted - 23/03/2009 : 21:44:15
i was asking why you could not feed him weekly...
never mind, i know what i mean  |
| lee2308 |
Posted - 23/03/2009 : 17:20:16
quote:
Originally posted by wolfspirit
Lee is there a reason you cant feed him weekly?
i would stick with one large mouse a week...
sorry anne i dont understand,whats the reason i cant feed weekly,then you say 1 a week.
quote:
Originally posted by Carl
Yeah I would stick with one big mouse a week mate as MB said it would give you more handling time. How is that going by the way? Have you dispersed with the gloves yet?
yeh,the gloves are long gone but he can be a bit moody still,was shaking his tail at me when i picked himup last night. |
| Carl |
Posted - 23/03/2009 : 17:03:05
Yeah I would stick with one big mouse a week mate as MB said it would give you more handling time. How is that going by the way? Have you dispersed with the gloves yet? |
| wolfspirit |
Posted - 23/03/2009 : 12:27:01
Lee is there a reason you cant feed him weekly?
i would stick with one large mouse a week... |
| magneticblue |
Posted - 23/03/2009 : 10:18:06
Not sure to be honest. I think if you feed him two per fortnight then you may have to wait longer after feeding to handle him again.
Just thinking 'out loud' now. Would feeding him a large meal once a fortnight be similar to a human not eating all day and then having a massive meal that makes them feel uncomfotable at night? As I said I don't know the answer so this may create a bit of a debate. |
