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 Posted - 04/06/2009 : 20:49:06
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I was Givern a corn snake a few days ago, its just over 3 feet long possibly 4 (there bloomin hard to measure lol :). The previous owner said it fed it chicks as its main diet. So after waiting for the food to arrive (frozen) i fed my corn snake (its name is johnny cash). My question is, can it eat day old chicks, considering its length, to be honest they look a bit big.
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matty18714
The Count of Corniness
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Posted - 04/06/2009 : 20:52:07
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| Chicks are not reccomended for feeding regularly. They are very fatty. Feed the snake on appropriatly sized mice, for that snake its most likly medium-large adult mice. |
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Kehhlyr
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Posted - 04/06/2009 : 20:55:42
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It should be on rodents really, normally large or XL mice at that size.
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Posted - 04/06/2009 : 20:56:25
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appreciate the quick responce, right now its kinda sniffing at the chick.
Hope it eats it, might have to order some medium mice instead then see how he gets on with them.
EDIT: I will get a pic ASAP for you.
Heres a pic my ex sent me befor i picked him up (previous owner)
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
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Posted - 04/06/2009 : 21:33:49
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probably medium mice, the food item shouldn't be more than 1.5 times the width of the snake at it's widest point. really want to get him off chicks asap, it's not good for them and boy do you know it when it comes out the other end!!!
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cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
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Posted - 04/06/2009 : 21:35:12
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Thanks josh, major help there, will order them now, he hasnt been fed for a while he'll be starving.
Another quick question, is it safe leaving mice etc in the viv overnight after being defrosted, would there be any germs left over etc.
EDIT: yeh been reading that chicks arnt a good main diet, ive found what i think was a chicks foot in his poop the other day lol.
Thanks for the welcome.
ive been looking at this mouse guide :).
http://www.thecornsnake.co.uk/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=2622 |
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muppet9976
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Posted - 04/06/2009 : 21:40:44
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| i think that if he eats it immidiately, then it is ok. If he doesnt take it, stand out of sight for a few mins and see if he was nervous about being watched. But unless he isnt taking any food at all, i dont think you should leave it overnight. |
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Posted - 04/06/2009 : 21:42:25
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Yeh its been in there for about an hour and has crawled over it, sniffed it and probably thought sod that lol.
Maybe i should do something about the temp, on the thermometer its says just over 20c, not sure what its like in his hideout with heatmat. |
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Posted - 04/06/2009 : 22:11:27
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i keep my temps at 28 to 30c in the hot end and then around 78f in the cold end
you should have a hot end and a cold end ,plus a hide in both ends
i hope this helps out a bit
later and welcome to the forum
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Posted - 04/06/2009 : 22:20:31
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Its about 22c degress above his hideout and inside it as ive said is a heatmat where he goes for a few hours, ive put some artificial leaves on a tree branch, he hides behind that at the cold end. tbh i think hes fine and dandy, i was just mentioning it because im the biggest worry ass going lol.
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Flatpack63
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Posted - 05/06/2009 : 14:59:09
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Never worry about asking questions, no matter how stupid they seem.
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Posted - 05/06/2009 : 16:10:40
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| You guys deffiantly are a friendly bunch, will be spending time around this forum :). |
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Ell
Sub Adult
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Posted - 06/06/2009 : 08:53:55
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| In his hide place the themometer partly into the substrate and on the actual heatmat to get a more accurate reading of temp :) |
 
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
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Posted - 09/06/2009 : 18:13:19
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| Well the mice arrived today, i put it in warm water for 15 to let it thaw, got johhny out of his den, plonked his head near it and wham he had it :), there quite small mice so got him another in warm water :). |
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