Fuzzies

[Lioness]

how big should a corn be before giving it a fuzzy??

[Simon]

Just a general rule of thumb,
the meal shouldn't be bigger than 1.5 the thickest part of the snake, which should be the stomach area.

Good luck~

[Lioness]

well..my corn is about 22 inches..and i give him 3 pinks every 6 days.
how's that??

[dannyc]

I gave my female corn her first mouse fuzzy at 7 mo. She was about 19 inches long and maybe as big around as my little finger. 6 days later I gave her a rat pinky which was slightly smaller but still twice as big as a mouse pinky. Prior to that I was feeding her 2 mouse pinkies every 5 days. She's a hardy eater and looks like the mouse fuzzy was a little harder to swallow but onece she got the head in it went right down. I think the general rule is the prey can be as large as the largest part of the snake. When mine were babies the mouse pinks looked too big but they had no problem at all.

Danny

[Lioness]

alright..i guess i'll wait another week or so just to be safe.
thanks for the help

[dannyc]

If it's 22 inches long I'm sure it big enough but if you're giving it 3 pinks at least it's getting plenty to eat. I've read on here, some prefer several small items to one large. But it will save you some money if you go ahead and do the fuzzies. Both of mine are smaller than your's but they are on mouse fuzzies or rat pinks which are simular in size.

[Lioness]

well..money isnt the issue at all..cus i have a bag 50pinks that i bought from a show a few weeks ago..i have like 40 or so left.
besides i dont want to risk a regurge or anything..im gunna keep givin 3 pinks until his next shed..then after the shed i'll try a fuzzy.
i'll keep u posted...thanks for the info!

[dannyc]

Cool, if he's the only one you have no need to waste the pinks. multiple small items is easier for him to digest anyway.

[Lioness]

yes..he's my only one. i plan on gettin another in a month or so..but for now..he's my only one.
thanks for all of ur help danny..i appreciate it!

[dannyc]

I know you're gettng tire of the replies but I took this, this morning and couldn't resist :D
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Rosy eating a mouse fuzzy

[Lioness]

lol!!
no way, im not gettin tired of the replies..hehe
i just didnt need anymore answers to my question..u answered it just fine!

btw..great pic!!