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Samjs5

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Hi I got a corn yesterday & it's very overweight. 1084g!! What would be the best way for him.to lose it?? His previous owner was feeding 1 large mouse every 3 days, the mice he gave me look really fat. Should I feed him every 14 days on 1 large mouse or once a week on a smaller mouse?? All advice welcome. I'll be doing exercises everyday (going up & down the stairs & swimming). Is everyday too much??
 
Wow - that's quite a feeding regime it had there! Thank goodness it's found an owner with a bit more sense :)

One mouse a fortnight would be a maintenance diet for most of mine (some need even less), so I'd be inclined to be even more conservative. Maybe one small mouse a fortnight, or one large mouse every three weeks.
 
Samjs5 said:
Hi I got a corn yesterday & it's very overweight. 1084g!! What would be the best way for him.to lose it?? His previous owner was feeding 1 large mouse every 3 days, the mice he gave me look really fat. Should I feed him every 14 days on 1 large mouse or once a week on a smaller mouse?? All advice welcome. I'll be doing exercises everyday (going up & down the stairs & swimming). Is everyday too much??
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That's how much my Brazilian Rainbow Boa weighs right now :eek: I'd listen to Bitsy on this one.
 
I'm going to try everything to make him a heathly weight again, so long as it's not stressfull to the snake. he could well be a Boa in Corns clothing!! :)
 
1st day of exercise started today, he/she's been up & down the stairs. :) I think i'll put him on smaller mice & gradually increase over time. thanks for the advice.
 
Samjs5 said:
1st day of exercise started today, he/she's been up & down the stairs. :) I think i'll put him on smaller mice & gradually increase over time. thanks for the advice.
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I remember runnung the stairs for swimming back in high school, not fun times. But maybe a snake likes it better ^^ I guess that would be slithering instead on running :p
 
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