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Accidental overfeed

Interesting. So, if my snakes are still not large enough for a fuzzy, then you would continue feeding only 1 pinky? That barely leaves a lump but I don't think my snakes are large enough for a fuzzy.
 
schnebbles said:
Interesting. So, if my snakes are still not large enough for a fuzzy, then you would continue feeding only 1 pinky? That barely leaves a lump but I don't think my snakes are large enough for a fuzzy.
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If fuzzy don't fit the 1 1/2 times rule than no.
But I'm guessing your snake should move up.

Mike been giving alot of good info here folks...
Listen to this man.
 
I'll have to look at my fuzzies, I ordered a bunch of pinks thinking that they would be eating double pinks. I think I got some peach fuzzies. I have to look.
 
Forcedexile said:
I haven't made up my mind yet lol. That was the point of the post was to make up my mind and get some actual advice rather than just short and simple answers.
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Then why did your original post have
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You gave me short simple answers that I did not like so I gave you short simple answer that I liked.

Love the Fatman
 
Fatman, I didn't like your answer because it didn't answer my question or give any advice on the topic. Your answer was the equivalent of sitting on my hands until I made up my mind which was the point of the post.
 
snakewispera snr said:
Forget measuring the head.. It's not relevant..
And if your snake has eaten one of the big pinkie's already, it has to be ready for them...
The lump went in a couple of days so that's a good sign it's able to digest them....
Snakes have to move up in food size... Multiple feeding isn't desired IMO
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Well like I said I measured the body and the head just for good measure. I'm not the idiot who only measures the head and says no its too big for him but like I said the fuzzy I know for a fact is to big for him. So moving up in size isnt an option.
 
I looked at my peach fuzzies and yes, I'm sure I could move some of my snakes up to those. Now I'll probably end up with extra pinkies but I'll figure something out. I'd rather feed right.

Forcedexile - I bet a peach fuzzy might work. I am guessing your snakes are probably close to the size of mine. I'm not sure all stores sell all of the various stages of mice though. They might just have fuzzies. I got a bunch online, my freezer is full of mice. Good thing I don't buy much frozen food!
 
I think a large pinkie is just the size he needs at the point so large pinkie/peach fuzzie about the same thing lol
 
Forcedexile said:
I guess you could say I'm following the Munson plan based on my needs, feeding every 7 days instead of 5 or 6. I'm trying to follow it best by eyeballing it since I don't have a scale and don't plan on getting one. I feed if it leaves a lump for a couple of days that's what I do. Like I said in the original post I made the assumption that all pinkies were the same size so I came here asking for someone to make up my mind for me. I've still not completely made up my mind and like I said I don't think it matter much anyway. It was just plain curiosity.
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Just in case you or anyone else DID decide to get a digital scale, I found a nice one at Walgreen's (of all places) for $10. It is very accurate...at least so far. I have started using the Munson plan as a beginning point and will tweak as needed for each individual snake. I hope your snake digests with no problems.
 
schnebbles said:
Interesting. So, if my snakes are still not large enough for a fuzzy, then you would continue feeding only 1 pinky? That barely leaves a lump but I don't think my snakes are large enough for a fuzzy.
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If you feed one pinkie and it doesn't leave a noticeable lump, feed it again in 4-5 days with the same size food.. Then when it is able to move up a size that leaves a noticeable lump, feed it every 7 or so days until the noticeable lump isn't so noticeable.. At which point you feed more frequently until you move up a size.... This is something you are going to have to get a feel for...
Just remember letting it go for a few days longer doesn't do any harm... Doing it a few days sooner can be a problem....
 
Sierra1167 said:
Just in case you or anyone else DID decide to get a digital scale, I found a nice one at Walgreen's (of all places) for $10. It is very accurate...at least so far. I have started using the Munson plan as a beginning point and will tweak as needed for each individual snake. I hope your snake digests with no problems.
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yeah i'm not too worried about it. even the guy who made the munson plan said he follows it more in practice than an exact science.
 
snakewispera snr said:
If you feed one pinkie and it doesn't leave a noticeable lump, feed it again in 4-5 days with the same size food.. Then when it is able to move up a size that leaves a noticeable lump, feed it every 7 or so days until the noticeable lump isn't so noticeable.. At which point you feed more frequently until you move up a size.... This is something you are going to have to get a feel for...
Just remember letting it go for a few days longer doesn't do any harm... Doing it a few days sooner can be a problem....
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That's a way of sizing up I read about the first time ever... I just have so many sizes of mice at hand that I manage to find a prey in between 1 and 1.5 x the girth size, if not I feed two that 1 or less x the girth size.

Anyway, not handling the snake after a large meal is very important, as is being careful with feeding after a regurge, if he does. I hope he does well!

I have felt a solid feeling lump, like pinky head size, in the stomach of a hatchling a couple of times a few days after feeding, but they always disappeared and none had problems later on. Don't know what that can be... maybe sometimes the pinky skull or somethign else that is harder to digest stays behind to go on later?
 
I am glad I found this post because size difference between fuzzies and pinkies at petco seems pretty big. I can confirm that petsmart pinkies are more in between so a nice way to move up. Also If a snake has a regurge and your starting from pinkies again and working your way up it's nice to know that petco has pretty small pinkies. At least for those of us who don't buy in bulk.
 
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