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    "First shed In Progress" ObsidianDragon's Avatar
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    Can I stop cutting up pinkies yet? D:

    So I've made no secret of the fact that I think halving the pinks for my garter is kinda gross. I am, however, hesitant to start offering whole pinks too soon--his little garter head is sooo....tiny....

    When is a good time (size?) to start offering whole small pinks? I haven't weighed him recently, but I could do that today for a estimate of his size in grams.

    It's kind of hard to make a visual size comparison for width, as I remain a terrifying god-monster in his eyes.

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    Re: Can I stop cutting up pinkies yet? D:

    The rule I use is that if it looks too big, I cut it up. I have a 2 year old male with a very tiny head who I still cut up larger pinkies for, and a not quite year old female who can eat them whole (because she's gigantic for her age).
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    Re: Can I stop cutting up pinkies yet? D:

    I say he's big enough for whole small pinks.
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    Re: Can I stop cutting up pinkies yet? D:

    Extra small pinkies would be fine. Beautiful T. marcianus - Checkered Garter
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    Re: Can I stop cutting up pinkies yet? D:

    Healthy checkers! nice snake.

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    Re: Can I stop cutting up pinkies yet? D:

    agree with the father,,,smaller sized at first,,,he looks big enough

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    Re: Can I stop cutting up pinkies yet? D:

    I offered him the tiniest (2g) pink I had. He snubbed it. :P

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    Re: Can I stop cutting up pinkies yet? D:

    Sometimes if you puncture the brain and get those juices flowing they are more likely to take them or put some worm slime on the head.
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    Re: Can I stop cutting up pinkies yet? D:

    Hmm. Maybe he missed the scent of uh...blood and gore from the halves? It's a thought...I have another tiny pinky. I'll try something different with that one.
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