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georginasweeting
Snake Mite

31 Posts

Posted - 20/03/2012 :  18:18:05  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
so hero is geting on nicely. feeds like a monstor, he loves his food. does the 1.5 time the widest part theory work for hoggies aswel?

heres a pic before feeding 2 pinkies


heres him after


he is 7.5 inches long

LouiseB
Yearling Hoggie

United Kingdom
624 Posts

Posted - 21/03/2012 :  09:57:54  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Yes, I do think the 1.5 rule applied to hoggies as well. From that picture, I'd say that you are feeding the right amount - but if you're in doubt, it might be better to feed more frequently than to increase the size of each feed, if that makes sense!

1.0.0. Western hognose (Baldrick)
0.1.0. Amel bloodred corn snake (Cornflake)
R.I.P. Bob (Western hognose)
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georginasweeting
Snake Mite

31 Posts

Posted - 21/03/2012 :  18:43:42  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
i have been feeding him mre regular, he just seems a but skinny on the underneath, i can feel his ribs. but he feeds, poos and drinks ok so i think im just worrying about him as hes so diddy. the pinkie i have at the moment are diddy so once they are all gone i will try and sorce some slightly bigger ones. im keeping track of his weight with every feed so i will know if hes putting on. thankupi for the reply x

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LouiseB
Yearling Hoggie

United Kingdom
624 Posts

Posted - 21/03/2012 :  19:33:38  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
He doesn't look skinny in the picture at all, but I've never heard of an overweight hoggy so I don't think there's any harm in offering more or bigger prey if he'll take it. Let us know how he gets on!

1.0.0. Western hognose (Baldrick)
0.1.0. Amel bloodred corn snake (Cornflake)
R.I.P. Bob (Western hognose)
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Mamma
Hatchling Hoggie

United Kingdom
192 Posts

Posted - 22/03/2012 :  20:58:53  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
He looks loverly

Mamma. Location: Dundee

2.0.0 cornsnakes 1.1.0 kingsnakes 0.1.0 western hognose 0.1.0 hog island boa


wishlist: Arizona mountain kingsnake. Tricoloured, western hognose, Thayers kingsnake...pretty much MOAR kingsnakes



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georginasweeting
Snake Mite

31 Posts

Posted - 22/03/2012 :  23:40:00  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
he put on 1g last week and another this week. so hopefully he will keep gaining and growing x

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