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 Posted - 24/10/2008 : 13:56:10
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| I have heard that corns can get a bit bored, and I like to make sure my two have as much variety and hidey holes to explore and curl up in, and climb up. But diet is onething I wonder if they are bored with? I get them frozen mice varying in size, up to the max they can take, and they tend to eat very well, sometimes I also buy the smallest rats for them, but is there anything else? Has anybody tried chicks? |
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Posted - 24/10/2008 : 14:04:26
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Hey corndog (and welcome :)) I'm one for feeding animals a wide range of foods but what I've come to discover is that corn snakes are generally fed rodents because these are a) a large part of their natural diet in the wild and b)provide them with all the nutrition they need. I'm sure rats provide a nice change for them, but I don't know if feeding them non-rodents would be very good in the long term without supplements? It would be interesting to find out though.. I think a few people on here have tried day old chick legs with non-feeding hatchlings to get them started, but I don't think its regular option for a corn.. Also, I'm personally of the opinion that if you have to add supplements to your pets food you aren't feeding them the right stuff.. same with humans too 
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1.0.0 miami x crimson corn snake (sirius)
0.2.0 leopard geckos (esma and gytha)
2.0.0 emperor scorpions (bebe and jim)
2.0.0 moggies (othello and tachikoma)
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Posted - 24/10/2008 : 14:47:39
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Chicks are very low in certain things. Protein etc.
Rats should be a treat, for corn snakes and mice their regular diet. |
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gingerpony
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Posted - 24/10/2008 : 21:02:06
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| i give mine the occasional rat pup/weaner for a bit of variety and a bit of a treat but it's not really necessary. |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
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Ell
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 25/10/2008 : 19:53:39
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| Anoles hehe, another wild treat!....if you can get them. |
 
1.0.0 Normal corn snake - Dusk
0.1.0 Strawberry Snow Stripe corn snake - Dawn
0.1.0 Harlequin Crested Gecko - Stickles
1.0.0 Sable Syrian Hamster - CoCo
0.1.0 Hognose snake - Truffles |
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Ell
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Posted - 26/10/2008 : 13:22:26
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| Oh..and fresh eggs, quail eggs for babies and chicken eggs for adults if you cn get hold of them. This should only be a very occasional treat or they will become lil fatties. |
1.0.0 Normal corn snake - Dusk
0.1.0 Strawberry Snow Stripe corn snake - Dawn
0.1.0 Harlequin Crested Gecko - Stickles
1.0.0 Sable Syrian Hamster - CoCo
0.1.0 Hognose snake - Truffles |
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Posted - 26/10/2008 : 14:30:15
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| For my little ons i tend to go for rat pups, as boring as t sounds as i heard they are very nutritious for them. The only worry i hve about chicks is if the feet can damage the snake. Or maybe i worry too much about them. |
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matty18714
The Count of Corniness
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Posted - 26/10/2008 : 15:13:42
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| I think the chick feet will be harmless but you can always clip the nails if you feel unsure. Remeber whole chicks can oly be fed to adult corns (4ft+) |
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Posted - 26/10/2008 : 15:15:29
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| Thanks for the tip Matty, that puts my mind at ease alot. |
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