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Alex Earl
Snake Mite
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 Posted - 15/01/2011 : 19:48:53
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| are hognose snakes meant to have squidgy bellys? im just wondering as mine does and im wondering if this is normal for these type of snakes |
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LouiseB
Yearling Hoggie
United Kingdom
624 Posts |
Posted - 17/01/2011 : 09:21:47
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| Is this his underside or the sides of his belly? I don't think they're supposed to be too soft to the touch, so he might be a bit overweight, but can you post a photo so we can see what it looks like? |
1.0.0. Western hognose (Baldrick)
0.1.0. Amel bloodred corn snake (Cornflake)
R.I.P. Bob (Western hognose) |
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Alex Earl
Snake Mite
19 Posts |
Posted - 18/01/2011 : 16:36:59
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its the underside of his belly, its not squidgy when hes crawling around in my hands, just when i poke his belly (i only done this to check, not to annoy him :P ). im only really comparing it to my cornsnakes which are completely different, but ill get a photo in a few days after his food has gone down.
with regards to an appropriate feeding schedule for him, i am feeding him a fuzzy every 6 days the same as my corns. is this fine or a bit too soon?
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LouiseB
Yearling Hoggie
United Kingdom
624 Posts |
Posted - 19/01/2011 : 15:28:52
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It sounds as if he's normal - there will be a bit of give in there, but as long as it feels more muscular than flabby, I'm sure there's nothing to worry about.
I would ideally be feeding my hoggy every 6-7 days if he would eat properly, so think you are probably doing the right thing. |
1.0.0. Western hognose (Baldrick)
0.1.0. Amel bloodred corn snake (Cornflake)
R.I.P. Bob (Western hognose) |
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