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 Posted - 22/01/2011 : 13:36:50
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| i have just bought my first corn snake it is about 4 months old so the pet shop told me, when i feed him dead pinkies with tounges he just bites it and swallows it is this normal? i have been watching feeding videos on you tube and they all bite it and wrap around it first before they swallow it, just wondering if there is something wrong or if it is normal? |
Leopard gecko - Mila
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razza
Hatchling
United Kingdom
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Posted - 22/01/2011 : 13:46:30
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| my corn is 7 months and i have only ever seen him constrict once when feeding, nothing to worry about mate as long as he is feeding that's the main thing. |
 
1.0.0 50% carolina 25% amel 25% rootbeer
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Benji54
Hatchling
United Kingdom
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Posted - 22/01/2011 : 13:47:05
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| its fine matey. neither of my corns constrict. im trying to get them to do it becaus ei think its more natural but as long as they are eating (especially at that age) thats all you need to worry about. perfectly normal mate! :) |
1.1.0 corns "wotsit" and "biscuit"
1.0.0 Royal "ophion"
0.1.0 Coastal Carpet Python "Serendipity"
1.0.0 Mexican Black Kingsnake "Obsidian"
0.1.0 Bunny Rabbit (?) "truffle"
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herriotfan
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
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Posted - 22/01/2011 : 14:12:32
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Your snake is fine. Not all snakes strike & constrict. He might do it when he gets older. As long as he's feeding then it's not a big deal.  |
Husband....Very Understanding!!! (Phil)
Son & Daughter (Kevin & Carol)
Granddaughter (Eva)
3.4.0 Cornsnakes Amel (Sidney) Caramel Stripe (Sultan) Amber (Cleo) Carolina (Phoebe) Anery Motley Stripe (Penny) Snow (Lily) Caramel (Holmes)
1.2.0 Royal Pythons(Peeps, Pandora & Pepsi)
1.0.0 Hognose (Hudson)
2.1.0 Dogs (Dillon, Alfie, Ellie)
0.1.0 Senegal Parrot (Peanut)
1.1.0 Bearded Dragons (Bonnie & Clyde)
1.0.0 Crested Geckos (Echo)
0.2.1 Hermanns Tortoises (Ebbie, Rosie & Twiglet)
0.1.0 Guinea Pig (Dolly-Pipsqueak)
0.1.9 Tarantulas (Poppy, Gypsy, Bumble, Insey Winsey, Sonic, Cookie, Raven, Fudge, Titch & Sox)
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Posted - 22/01/2011 : 14:59:10
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| Thanks for the help, i was just wondering that he guy in the pet shop was feeding him 2 pinkies a week 1 on a wednesday and 1 on saturday is this the right way of feeding him everyone else seems to feed 2 pinkies at once per week or does it not really matter? |
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gmac
The Scottish Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 22/01/2011 : 15:23:20
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| Feeding on a Wednesday and Saturday is not really the best idea, you are looking to feed every 5 - 7 days. However of your corn is big enough to take 2 at a time then thats also fine. If your corn has a visable bump in the belly where the pinkie is then you will only really need to feed one, if here is not so much of a bump then you could move it onto 2 at a time. |
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