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boswell3782
Hatchling

United Kingdom
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Posted - 17/03/2011 :  09:46:15  Show Profile  Click to see boswell3782's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
After placing a new snake in its enclosure do you have to wait a certain time to feed it or can you feed it straight away?

Thanks

lrv2307
Yearling

United Kingdom
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Posted - 17/03/2011 :  09:56:18  Show Profile  Click to see lrv2307's MSN Messenger address  Send lrv2307 a Yahoo! Message  Reply with Quote
give him roughly a week to settle to his new surroundings hun

not a set in stone guide, but he will let you know when hes happy. mine ate two days in to settling, then i left them a week again

but every snake is different. check out the keeping guide on the site hun
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boswell3782
Hatchling

United Kingdom
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Posted - 17/03/2011 :  10:26:19  Show Profile  Click to see boswell3782's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by lrv2307

give him roughly a week to settle to his new surroundings hun

not a set in stone guide, but he will let you know when hes happy. mine ate two days in to settling, then i left them a week again

but every snake is different. check out the keeping guide on the site hun


Thanks for you help
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gingerpony
Queen Bee

United Kingdom
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Posted - 17/03/2011 :  11:23:14  Show Profile  Click to see gingerpony's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
have a read of this http://www.thecornsnake.co.uk/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=4133

it really doesn't hurt them to skip a feed
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herriotfan
Fully Grown Corn

United Kingdom
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Posted - 17/03/2011 :  16:25:04  Show Profile  Click to see herriotfan's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
I'd also suggest leaving for a week before trying to feed. Then you'll need to leave the snake alone for 48 hours to digest his meal.

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