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Blackecho
The Corn Snake Admin
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 27/06/2008 : 19:50:53
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Hello, is it normal for a Corn to not strike for its food? - I've had a corn (my first corn) for about 5 months now and she has never struck for a mouse. I tend to have to rub it on her nose and then just leave it with her in the Viv.
I feed her about once a week with a fuzzy or 2. Is that too often maybe?
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dazb
The Corn Snake Moderator
United Kingdom
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Posted - 27/06/2008 : 20:51:37
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chester never strikes.. he kinda just sniffs around then bites it. think corns are just lazy. lol.
as for feeding him all depends on size etc. heard some people power feed them to get them to adult size quicker but i wouldnt suggest it at all. i feed chester i fuzzy every 5-7 days and he is 10 months old. they are oppertunity eaters so will prob eat every time you offer. just dont over do it. snakes can last weeks with no food so dont worry about under feeding. |
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Blackecho
The Corn Snake Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 27/06/2008 : 21:32:13
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| Cheers Daz, wasn't worried about under-feeding, more about over-feeding and wondering if that was why she wasn't striking her food. Anyways, if its normal for Corns not too then so be it. |
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matty18714
The Count of Corniness
United Kingdom
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Posted - 27/06/2008 : 21:34:30
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| If you hang the mouse by its tail, mine wont strike, but if you move it along the floor as if it was walking she does. It depends on the snake though. |
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Posted - 27/06/2008 : 21:52:18
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I just drop it in the viv, harry has a sniff and eats it, if i dangle it he is like a jack in the box, but i prefer just to lay the food in there as i dont want harry thinking that dangling things are food, especially if its my fingers... |
 
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