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Young_Gun
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 7:42 pm    Post subject: Gaining weight too quick? Reply with quote

I have a CB07 female royal who is the devil herself in a snakeskin, strikes at the glass when you go past and will eat anything if its moving, I have been feeding her every 4 days on large mice and she is putting on about 25g a week, is that normal or am I overfeeding?
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 7:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Wow thats good.
well I dont actually know but I wish mine was feeding like that!
I weighed her and she is only 77g.
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 7:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Just weighed her now, she's 278g, so she's gained 23g since satday.
(Thats weighing empty aswell).
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 7:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

wow.
How long you had her?
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 8:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Only about two-three months.
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 8:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Oh right.
I still have time then! lol
onli got her a week ago!
Cant wait till she a bit bigger.
I would post pics but im not gona hijack the thread.
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Young_Gun
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 8:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

SmallPaul wrote:
Oh right.
I still have time then! lol
onli got her a week ago!
Cant wait till she a bit bigger.
I would post pics but im not gona hijack the thread.

Go for it mate, your more than welcome.
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 8:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I will weight [ Twisted Evil ] till someone has replied first.
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 8:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

i let mine eat as much as they like within reason,i have a mojo female who came out of the egg of the 5 of july who is coming up 300 g Embarassed i guess she likes the mice Wink
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 9:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

jamie_s wrote:
i let mine eat as much as they like within reason,i have a mojo female who came out of the egg of the 5 of july who is coming up 300 g Embarassed i guess she likes the mice Wink


Laughing I was waiting for you to say about that one Laughing
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