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How long to feed pinkies?

cornsnakegirl

cornsnakegirl

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I hope to get a cornsnake that is as young as possible from a breeder, and I was wondering how long I would feed it pinkie mice. I know to move up to the next size when the snake gets bigger, but for ordering-the-food purposes, it would be nice to know :D

Thanks!
 
Unfortunatly, we don't know what his growth rate will be- I and many others follow the munson feeding plan. I'd suggest you buy a scale if you don't already have one.

"When they're on single pinks (2-3g), I feed every 5-6 days. (Snake = 4-15g)
-Double pinks (3g x 2) every 5-6 days. (Snake = 16-23g)
-Small fuzzies (5-7g) every 6-7 days. (Snake = 24-30g)
-Regular fuzzies (7-9g) every 6-7 days (Snake = 30-50g)
-Hoppers (9-12g) every 6-7 days (Snake = 51-90g)
-Weaned (14-20g) every 7 days (Snake = 91-170g)
-Adult (20-30g) every 7-x days (Snake = 170+) See below." -Roy munson
 
Good guidelines above, although they're a bit too finicky for me. As a general guide, the food item needs to be about one and a half times as wide as the snake's body (not the head or neck). It's about the right time to try the next size up, when the food bump has gone within about 24-48 hours.

As for how long your Corn will be eating pinkies - that's difficult to predict. They can grow at very different rates. I'd reckon on a few months, but then I've tended to grow mine on very slowly.

If you find that you've ordered too many pinkies, you can always feed them two or three at a time until they're used up, when the snake's big enough for a size increase.
 
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