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 Posted - 28/04/2009 : 09:46:05
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I have two approx 18 month old corn snakes, a red albino 4ft (male) and a white albino 5.5ft (female). They have mated a few times in the past few months we have had them and both have recently shed, however each morning for the past couple of days when I get up the female is lying in the water bowl in her tank. She hasn't eaten for the past couple of weeks and the male hasn't eaten for about 4 weeks. Can anyone advise me what is wrong with them and if I should be worried.
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Posted - 28/04/2009 : 21:27:32
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| I'm not an expert by any means, but from what I gather from trawling forums and the like, it can be a sign of mite infestation. Have any other pets been introduced to your collection? |
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gingerpony
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Posted - 28/04/2009 : 22:23:41
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| if the male's in breeding mode he's likely to go off his food, and same with the female. when did you last witness them mating? might be time to provide a large warm laying box for the female? |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
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Posted - 29/04/2009 : 10:04:03
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| The were last mating about 4-5 days ago. I have had a look at the female and I can't seem to spot any mites on her but I must admit I don't know what I'm looking, can anyone advise me how to spot mites or even possibly an image for them. |
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
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Posted - 29/04/2009 : 10:59:37
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to be honest i'd put it down to the time of year, use the search facility to look up mites, there's plenty of info on here about how to spot them and deal with them  |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
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Kazerella
The Corn Snake Admin
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Posted - 29/04/2009 : 13:41:28
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| I would try not to encourage the female to breed if she's not eating well. They need loads of fat for egg development, so should be over-feeding a little rather than not eating at all. |
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