Where Responsible Reptile Keepers Connect!  



Go Back   Where Responsible Reptile Keepers Connect!

Notices

» Site Navigation
» Home
 > FAQ
 > ARCADE
 > Groups
» Recent Threads
Go to first new post I have to say Good...
12-31-2008 02:25 PM
Last post by MaddMaxx
Today 01:38 AM
12 Replies, 124 Views
Go to first new post More Project Mata...
12-25-2008 05:52 PM
Last post by dasmay
Today 01:19 AM
4 Replies, 57 Views
Go to first new post Latest mugshot. Everyone...
06-17-2007 02:44 PM
Last post by Kobi Baby
Today 01:17 AM
1,767 Replies, 41,181 Views
Go to first new post Well uhm... Hi i guess,...
Yesterday 06:56 AM
Last post by dasmay
Today 01:17 AM
12 Replies, 53 Views
Go to first new post He was begging!
01-07-2009 04:54 AM
Last post by Kobi Baby
Today 01:15 AM
6 Replies, 45 Views
Go to first new post a rose is a rose
Yesterday 01:16 AM
Last post by dasmay
Today 01:14 AM
8 Replies, 36 Views
Go to first new post PO'd BCC
Yesterday 01:48 PM
Last post by crew090
Today 12:50 AM
9 Replies, 75 Views
» Advertisements

» Recent Classifieds
Phelsuma Klemmeri
12-14-2008 06:26 AM
88 Views
Thread: Stunted growth
View Single Post
  #1 (permalink)  
Old 10-07-2008, 09:06 AM
Botis's Avatar
Botis
Botis is offline
That guy from that place
 
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Lenox, Massachusetts
Posts: 600
Thanks: 147
Thanked 118 Times in 97 Posts
Rep Power: 385
Botis has a brilliant futureBotis has a brilliant futureBotis has a brilliant futureBotis has a brilliant futureBotis has a brilliant futureBotis has a brilliant futureBotis has a brilliant futureBotis has a brilliant futureBotis has a brilliant futureBotis has a brilliant futureBotis has a brilliant future
Points: 4,108.97
Bank: 43,606.85
Total Points: 47,715.82
 
Send a message via Yahoo to Botis
Stunted growth

When I first purchased my BCI at the age of 6 days old I was pretty ignorant.
The fella who sold it to me told me to feed her every 7 days, which Ive come to find is incorrect and should be about 4 or 5 days. I was also feeding her fuzzy mice as opposed to pink rats. There were a few occasions where she went 8-10 days without a feeding.

Shes 10 months old now and by my reckoning roughly two feet, probably a tad over. I dont have an exact estimate. I am just wondering if this is proper size for her age, and if not is there something I can do to increase her growth to reach the proper size?

It may be coincidential but she seems to be coloring up nicely since I switched to rats as well, shes losing the baby grey and thickening up more noticeably. Im just rather scared I may have underfed her to the point where I shortened her life, or stunted her.

She used to have a slight dip or ridge along her sides that was usually only noticeable when she stretched out. Im not sure if thats normal, only red-tail Ive had. Its almost gone now though as she is thickening out.

Heres the most recent close-up shot I have of her.


Click the image to open in full size.
__________________

i r usin teh interwebz!!1!!1@@!1
Reply With Quote
 
Powered by vBadvanced CMPS v3.0.1

All times are GMT. The time now is 01:43 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.7.1
Copyright ©2000 - 2009, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright ©2007 AitonCreations - Each post is owned by he who posted it!
Fauna Top Sites