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08-10-11, 08:40 AM
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What to feed 3 week old juveniles?
I just got 2, 3 week old, corns and they are ready for their first feeding. but i can't find pinkies small enough, and is it best to start them on frozen or live? I've always gone with frozen, but the guy that gave them to me said to use live.
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08-10-11, 08:44 AM
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Re: What to feed 3 week old juveniles?
The guy is wrong lol... if they will take f/t then give them that. If they get used to live it may be hard to switch them over. If you really think the pinkies are too big then just chop one in half. Good luck and congrats on your new corns.
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08-10-11, 08:45 AM
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Re: What to feed 3 week old juveniles?
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Originally Posted by Snakey-Jay-BRB
The guy is wrong lol... if they will take f/t then give them that. If they get used to live it may be hard to switch them over. If you really think the pinkies are too big then just chop one in half. Good luck and congrats on your new corns.
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This.
Take the F/T pinkies in hemostats and wiggle them in front of the corn, they should take it.
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08-10-11, 08:57 AM
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Re: What to feed 3 week old juveniles?
I feed my month old corn pinkies and he takes them with no problem I don't think it will be to big but if you think it is do what Snakey Jay said :P
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08-10-11, 09:06 AM
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Re: What to feed 3 week old juveniles?
Some snakes are born small, some are born huge.
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08-10-11, 09:12 AM
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Re: What to feed 3 week old juveniles?
When my corn was a hatchling he was tiny, he wolfed pinkies down like they were nothin.
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08-10-11, 09:39 AM
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Re: What to feed 3 week old juveniles?
I'm worried because they are so thin in the middle compared to the pinkies i can get, i might have to chop 'em up 
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08-10-11, 10:08 AM
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Re: What to feed 3 week old juveniles?
We got our hatchlings at 8 weeks old last year - they always take prey twice their thickest part with no worries.
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08-10-11, 10:28 AM
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Re: What to feed 3 week old juveniles?
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I'm worried because they are so thin in the middle compared to the pinkies i can get, i might have to chop 'em up |
Believe me, they can stretch amazing amounts when feeding,
My corn was a tiny baby, as were my milk snakes, they stretched and took pinkies no problem.
Now if you cannot secure any smaller size pinkies, then split larger pinks in half from head to tail, do it while still frozen and then thaw out the halves and offer those.
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08-10-11, 11:42 AM
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Re: What to feed 3 week old juveniles?
I had to cut my pinks for the fist few feedings with our baby corn. He was only 5grams and the pinks where almost 3grams!
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08-10-11, 07:53 PM
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Re: What to feed 3 week old juveniles?
My friend told me about a store that will have the size i need, i'm going there tomorrow, hope i don't have feeding problems. lol
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08-11-11, 01:01 PM
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Re: What to feed 3 week old juveniles?
Well, now on of them ate and the other i have in a container and he won't take interest in the pinkie. these mice were born last night according to the guy at the pet store, they're the smallest i can get the one just wolfed it down no problem. Any tips on getting it to eat?
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08-11-11, 01:51 PM
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Re: What to feed 3 week old juveniles?
heat up the pink and place it in a small container with air holes along with the snake. Put them both in a paper bag and leave it alone for about 1 hr. when you come back the snake should have eaten.
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08-11-11, 02:12 PM
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Re: What to feed 3 week old juveniles?
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Originally Posted by Gungirl
heat up the pink and place it in a small container with air holes along with the snake. Put them both in a paper bag and leave it alone for about 1 hr. when you come back the snake should have eaten.
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Heat it up? i have tried covering the cup with a towel...
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08-11-11, 02:26 PM
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Re: What to feed 3 week old juveniles?
yes heat up the pinky by placing it in hot water for a few seconds.
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