CopperCornsnake
To me, 'normal' is weird
My 2 1/2 yr old female corn, Copper, seems to be doing alright with pinkies, but should she be eating something bigger?
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Grown out of pinkies?
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CopperCornsnake
To me, 'normal' is weird
Well...She's my first snake and I bought her as a young'un... I was told to feed pinkies so I did (for maybe a little too long). I never thought about it. I feel kinda bad now.
Wow! If she's that old she should be eating mice. Of course if she's only been fed pinkies, she probably isn't that big. I would start feeding her a couple of fuzzies and see how she does. If all goes well after a few feedings, move her to hoppers. You need to gradually get her to the adult mouse stage. :cheers:
Got any pics of her?
Got any pics of her?
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CopperCornsnake
To me, 'normal' is weird
*cough* yeah from reading all these other posts I would agree she is kind of small. *Bangs head on desk reapeatedly* so stupid... Please excuse me while brew for a moment. Okay. I don't have any pics right now, but I think I can get one Wensday. so...stupid....duh.....
Wilder
Y HALO THAR
We all learn. 
I don't know if underfeeding is as bad as overfeeding, but as long as she is healthy she should start catching up to what she should be. One thing you will want to be sure of is to move up slowly, since if she's just been eating pinks she won't be big enough to handle a mouse. If she's eating 2-3 pinks, try her with as small a fuzzy as you can find, and be sure to cut the skin on the back. It will help with digestion. If she keeps it down, great! Then you can slowly move up the size of the fuzzies until it's time to move her to hoppers. Just remember, the food should be no wider than 1.5 times the widest point of your snake.
Good luck!
I don't know if underfeeding is as bad as overfeeding, but as long as she is healthy she should start catching up to what she should be. One thing you will want to be sure of is to move up slowly, since if she's just been eating pinks she won't be big enough to handle a mouse. If she's eating 2-3 pinks, try her with as small a fuzzy as you can find, and be sure to cut the skin on the back. It will help with digestion. If she keeps it down, great! Then you can slowly move up the size of the fuzzies until it's time to move her to hoppers. Just remember, the food should be no wider than 1.5 times the widest point of your snake. Good luck!
CopperCornsnake
To me, 'normal' is weird
I am forever in debt to you guys... If I had ever tried to breed her :bang: .I'll be sure to heed to your suggestions. :cheers: