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Elliot · 07-31-2007, 01:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Miranda Jane

he is 21 inches

I would feed him 3 or 4 minnows every 3 days probably. I would definatley try to get him on mice.

Miranda Jane · 07-31-2007, 01:44 PM

I don't like feeding rodents because I had a pet hampster and you can see their little faces and its so sad. can I feed him the fish fillets?

Elliot · 07-31-2007, 01:45 PM

You can get frozen mice and thaw them out, I don't know if that'd help any though.

adamanteus · 07-31-2007, 01:49 PM

Fish fillets are fine up to a point, but they lack many nutrients simply because they are fillets. Whole animals are your snake's natural prey.

Stefan-A · 07-31-2007, 01:50 PM

I had pet hamsters once (twice). Bred them a dozen or so times.

Feeding snakes f/t mice isn't that bad. It felt a bit weird the first time, but there's really nothing to it.

Miranda Jane · 07-31-2007, 01:52 PM

say I fed him the fish fillet and added some sort of suppliment, how much should I give him?

adamanteus · 07-31-2007, 02:08 PM

Just a light dusting of a multi-vitamin especially prepared for reptiles and mixed with a little calcium powder should suffice. Don't overdo it, it's not necessary every meal. I still feel you would be better using whole animals....if your snake hasn't shed for seven months this would suggest he hasn't grown for seven months either.

Miranda Jane · 07-31-2007, 02:10 PM

okay, so if I fed him pinkies, how often should I feed him and how much?

adamanteus · 07-31-2007, 02:13 PM

At 21 inches, he'll take quite a few! Start him off on four or five, and see how that goes. It's a still a good idea to dust with supplements occasionally too.

Miranda Jane · 07-31-2007, 02:14 PM

4 or 5 a week?

07-31-2007, 01:44 PM	#22 (permalink)
Miranda Jane Hi, I'm New Here! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: California Posts: 19 Country:	Re: Help! I don't like feeding rodents because I had a pet hampster and you can see their little faces and its so sad. can I feed him the fish fillets? __________________ Miranda Jane

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07-31-2007, 01:49 PM	#24 (permalink)
adamanteus Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cheshire. (Near Manchester). Posts: 7,958 Country:	Re: Help! Fish fillets are fine up to a point, but they lack many nutrients simply because they are fillets. Whole animals are your snake's natural prey. __________________ James.

07-31-2007, 01:50 PM	#25 (permalink)
Stefan-A The Prince of Insufficient Light. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southern Finland Posts: 4,957 Country:	Re: Help! I had pet hamsters once (twice). Bred them a dozen or so times. Feeding snakes f/t mice isn't that bad. It felt a bit weird the first time, but there's really nothing to it. __________________ No cutesy.

07-31-2007, 01:52 PM	#26 (permalink)
Miranda Jane Hi, I'm New Here! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: California Posts: 19 Country:	Re: Help! say I fed him the fish fillet and added some sort of suppliment, how much should I give him? __________________ Miranda Jane

07-31-2007, 02:08 PM	#27 (permalink)
adamanteus Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cheshire. (Near Manchester). Posts: 7,958 Country:	Re: Help! Just a light dusting of a multi-vitamin especially prepared for reptiles and mixed with a little calcium powder should suffice. Don't overdo it, it's not necessary every meal. I still feel you would be better using whole animals....if your snake hasn't shed for seven months this would suggest he hasn't grown for seven months either. __________________ James.

07-31-2007, 02:10 PM	#28 (permalink)
Miranda Jane Hi, I'm New Here! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: California Posts: 19 Country:	Re: Help! okay, so if I fed him pinkies, how often should I feed him and how much? __________________ Miranda Jane

07-31-2007, 02:13 PM	#29 (permalink)
adamanteus Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cheshire. (Near Manchester). Posts: 7,958 Country:	Re: Help! At 21 inches, he'll take quite a few! Start him off on four or five, and see how that goes. It's a still a good idea to dust with supplements occasionally too. __________________ James.

07-31-2007, 02:14 PM	#30 (permalink)
Miranda Jane Hi, I'm New Here! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: California Posts: 19 Country:	Re: Help! 4 or 5 a week? __________________ Miranda Jane

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