Feeder sizes.

[Christoffer90]

Hi all.
I just wanted to ask a maybe stupid question, but it keeps zumming in my head, so I'll ask.

The question is: Can I feed my corn juvenile (6 months old, about 26 cm length) mouse fuzzies? Or should I continiue with one pinkie each week?
Just give me some tips, because I'm here to learn!

I appreciate every serious answer.


- Chris.

 

[jlindp]

Well, you normally feed based on girth, not length. If you have fuzzies that are no more than 1-1.5 times larger than the widest part of your snake, you should be fine. Personally, I follow the Munson Plan, which also bases feeding off of snake and feeder weights. You can easily find the Munson Plan by doing a forum search. It's "stickied." :}

Edit: Here's a link for ya.

http://www.cornsnakes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=50106&highlight=Munson+Plan

 

[Teddy Roosevelt]

If he doesn't have a food lump after 24 hours, you may need to move up in size. As a general rule, anything that's a max of 1.5x the snake's largest part is ok to feed. The jump from one pink to one fuzzy is big though, better to do two pinks a week and see how he grows with that.

 

[wade]

I appreciate every serious answer.


- Chris.

I guess I have nothing to say.

 

[Buzzard]

Hold on, sorry I had to break out the measuring stick..... 26 cm is around 10 inches.(just a tad longer than) Most of my juv's at that length are still on pinkiesbut on normal size pinkies(noy small pinkies)and are still being feed 1 every 4-5 days(making sure they poo first before feeding them again). As jlindp stated go more by girth. How round is your snake and feed prey items no larger than 1, 1.5 that size.