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 Posted - 11/09/2008 : 18:59:54
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| Hi Please could anyone tell me how long i leave the mouse in the viv before i take it out if the snake hasn't ate it, only had him 4 days so I'm a bit new to this, Thankyou |
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Blackecho
The Corn Snake Admin
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Posted - 11/09/2008 : 19:09:19
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Hello and welcome to the forum.
Its quite common to leave the snake completely alone for a week to settle in to its new home, so this may be why he hasn't eaten.
Its fine to leave the mouse with him overnight though. He might just wait for the middle of the night and silence before he's comfortable enough to eat. If its still there in the morning throw it away and try again in 3/4 days. |
 
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matty18714
The Count of Corniness
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Posted - 11/09/2008 : 19:12:51
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| BE's advise is sound. Are you useing bark/aspen/hemp (along those lines) as a substrate? If you are, there is a risk of the snake eating it while eating the mouse and not being able to pass it. |
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Posted - 11/09/2008 : 19:13:30
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| Thankyou for your help, will try that and see how we go. |
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Posted - 11/09/2008 : 19:15:06
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| Hi, yes I'm useing bark |
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matty18714
The Count of Corniness
United Kingdom
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Posted - 11/09/2008 : 20:02:33
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| I wouldnt recommend you leave the mouse in the viv then. If it was me i would give the snake another 3 or 4 days to settle in then try feeding again but out side of the viv. |
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gingerpony
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 11/09/2008 : 20:57:34
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| I'm seeing a pattern with Queenie I think - I offer him a mouse last thing at night, he strikes, constricts then leaves it but if I repeat the process the next morning he'll actually eat it. |
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saddleninja
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 12/09/2008 : 07:40:49
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| leave mouse over night in the cool end |
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