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Stuart Forum Clown


Joined: 27 Mar 2005 Posts: 16835 Location: Hertfordshire
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Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2006 9:21 am Post subject: |
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Its quite funny the amount of people that have said to me in the past that they can tell a CF animal from a cb one easily..I'd like to challenge them to do that round your place..  _________________
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Scott W Site Admin

Joined: 15 Apr 2004 Posts: 13355 Location: London, England.
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Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2006 9:30 am Post subject: |
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Stuart wrote: | Its quite funny the amount of people that have said to me in the past that they can tell a CF animal from a cb one easily..I'd like to challenge them to do that round your place..  |
lol....yep, I would put money on it that a well kept CF or CB will be totally indistinguishable from each other.
Of course on the same token a poorly maintained CB will look just as pathetic as a poorly maintained CF. _________________
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Stuart Forum Clown


Joined: 27 Mar 2005 Posts: 16835 Location: Hertfordshire
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Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2006 11:45 pm Post subject: |
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Scott W wrote: | Bloodboy2000 wrote: | I have some CB05's i hatched in November and they aren't even as big as these, What are you feeding them, how often, how many items, what are they being kept in.
Sorry to be a pain with all the questions but I'm intrigued
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lol....yeah and ALL your adverts were slating 'CF rubbish' , you know how much I hate sweeping statements like that....so easy to end up looking silly/wrong
They are fed ONE item, of the right size, 3 times a week, now reduced to twice a week. I also feed HIGH QUALITY rodents, NEVER used defrost. All the rodents I use are bred by ME. |
well considering Toms aren't captive farmed RUBBISH..he is sure advertising them alot.. Maybe rewording your ad may help Tom..  _________________
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Bloodboy2000 Contributing Member
Joined: 07 Apr 2006 Posts: 93
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Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2006 5:50 pm Post subject: |
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OK ok Scott has shown me up big time with these CF beauties, Its just a few years ago CF was absolutely terrible and everything I've seen this year is excellent and very indistinguishable from CB, Hands up Scott you've done a great job with them.
May i ask the setup your keeping them in such as stub size heating arrangement, do they have drinking water available at all times, are the assist feeding or just leave item in the tub and i hope i didn't offend anyone with CF animals i should have looked further into CF before slating it
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Scott W Site Admin

Joined: 15 Apr 2004 Posts: 13355 Location: London, England.
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Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2006 8:14 pm Post subject: |
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Bloodboy2000 wrote: | OK ok Scott has shown me up big time with these CF beauties, Its just a few years ago CF was absolutely terrible and everything I've seen this year is excellent and very indistinguishable from CB, Hands up Scott you've done a great job with them.
May i ask the setup your keeping them in such as stub size heating arrangement, do they have drinking water available at all times, are the assist feeding or just leave item in the tub and i hope i didn't offend anyone with CF animals i should have looked further into CF before slating it
Tom |
No offense taken Tom, I too have seen bad CF royals but there are still plenty of good ones out there too. Basically CF royals shouldn't be bought unless either A) the shop will guarantee you they are feeding on a food source you are ok with OR B) you are happy force feeding etc.
I had around 8% from my first ones not feed (although now 100% are feeding) and 5% of my second batch still not feeding, so these are still all around the 60 - 90g mark.
NO special arrangments or care have been given to them, standard 'cadbury' shoebox type tub, ONE per tub. 3" water bowl, plastic disposal hide and newspaper substrate. Heat cable or heat pad along the back 1/3 . Water pretty much available all the time. _________________
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Bloodboy2000 Contributing Member
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Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2006 8:39 pm Post subject: |
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What sort of temperatures are you keeping them at mate and what prey items are you offering Ive had better success with prey items with hair on.
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Scott W Site Admin

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Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 12:31 am Post subject: |
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sorry Tom, don't understand about the hair part? Do you mean if I feed naked mice? NO, I feed normal lab mice.
ah...I'm thinking you mean pinks etc??? _________________
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Bloodboy2000 Contributing Member
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Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2006 2:26 pm Post subject: |
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Sorry i should have elaborated on what i mean by items with "hair"on, what i mean by this is simply that rather than using a large bald rat pup Ive had better success with small mice that have hair all over there bodies.
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Scott W Site Admin

Joined: 15 Apr 2004 Posts: 13355 Location: London, England.
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Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2006 9:33 am Post subject: |
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I personally think that small mice are better than naked rat pups, I get the overall feeling that most people seem to feed prey to baby royals that is too small, even heard of people feeding them pinks!!! _________________
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Bloodboy2000 Contributing Member
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Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2006 11:06 am Post subject: |
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Pinks now that really is small Ive had mine up to mediums
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