cornsnake88
Jun 19 2007, 03:36 PM
hi, i have had my corn snake for like 2 weeks now and i try to feed it like every 3 days or so......but it just won't eat....HELP.....she looks fine all day she trys to find way to get out of her cage.....i have the tank at 85 F day and 79F night
psychokara3
Jun 19 2007, 03:44 PM
Is she getting ready to shed? How old is she? What size is she? What size mice are you trying to feed her? Frozen or live?
conny63malies
Jun 19 2007, 03:57 PM
Do you have the whole cage at that temo or do you have a hot/cold side?
Corn snakes usually dont refuse meals for no reasons. Mine even eat during shed. Do you have hides and water for her? If it is a hatchling baby try a newborn pinky mouse maybe scented with lizaed(just rub a anole on the mouse) Also it might sound gross, but you could "brain" a f/t or prekilled mouse, take a knife cut the head of the mouse open so the brain i exposed, or cut a slit in the in the preys stomach to expose the guts. I once accidently
hit the pinkys to hard against the wall and they pretty much went into pieces
, but my corns loved it.
psychokara3
Jun 19 2007, 04:02 PM
ugh... haven't ever had to do that. Really hope I don't have to but I'll keep that in mind. I know that some won't eat when they shed but mine does. It doesn't ever seem to bother him. And with frozen pinkies make sure they've been thawed first. Try warming them up a little extra too. Not too much just more than room temp. It should make them smell more appatizing to the snake. Also try getting her interested in the mouse too. dangle it in front of her nose and move it around a little. Let it appear as if it's alive. It works with my corn. If you just leave it sitting there he won't go for it. Not usually. But if I tap him on the nose with it once or twice and then dangle it in front of him or move it around a little it seems to help.
Herp__Kid
Jun 19 2007, 04:19 PM
i know the smell is unbearable but leave it in the "feeding" tank over night with it or if you if have paper towel in the actual tank then leave it in there with that
conny63malies
Jun 19 2007, 04:30 PM
T o ad to herp kid you can use a container like a margarine tub and cut a few big holes in it and put the f/t mouse in there. this way the snake can roam around the tank at night and find the prey . If she still dont eat atleast you only have to dump out the tub with the mouse
cornsnake88
Jun 25 2007, 05:48 PM
she eat today...its about time......but i found out that my bird chewed the wire to my thermostat...so theres good with the bad...but i'm happy know...thanks to everyone that help
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