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chris25
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 20/07/2011 : 10:16:15
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Hi,
I purchased my first baby corn snake this sunday just gone! (approx 8-10 weeks, measures 12.5 inches long) He's settling in well, and loves exploring his new home!
However I have a question. When i got him the guy at the shop said he's currently eating mouse tails. Everything I've read and I haven't seen this anywhere as the normal (i've read about it being used for force feeding). He's due his feed tomorrow evening.
My question is, should i try him on a small pinkie? Or should i continue with the mouse tails until he's a bit bigger?
Thanks in advance for any advice.
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Ashma
Hatchling
United Kingdom
113 Posts |
Posted - 20/07/2011 : 10:22:21
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I have never ever heard of mice tails being used before, how very odd. Although in saying that, I am pretty new to corn keeping so it might be perfectly fine.
Personally, I have two 5 weeks old hatchies and they are both on small pinkies, which they gobble up fine. |
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gmac
The Scottish Admin
United Kingdom
5319 Posts |
Posted - 20/07/2011 : 10:49:32
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Mouse tails are normally only given to fussy eaters and not as a staple for baby corns so already im a bit wary. I would try and see if it would take a very small pinkie it is likely it wont strike at the mouse so i would leave it in with the snake.
I would also contact the person you got it from and find out exactly why it is only on mouse tails and get all the feeding history about this snake. |
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chris25
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
14 Posts |
Posted - 20/07/2011 : 11:29:18
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When i spoke to him he said that the snake was still on mouse tails, but it wouldn't be long before moving up to pinkies. I'll try him with a small pinkie tomorrow and see how he gets on.
Thanks for the info. |
Cheers,
Chris |
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
10455 Posts |
Posted - 20/07/2011 : 14:39:20
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you'll find, as gmac said above, mouse tails are usually reserved for assist/force feeding stubborn hatchies that refuse to eat by themselves. there's no real reason why a hatchie shouldn't be fed on pinkies from it's first shed (at about a week old)
i'd seriously question either this guy's knowledge or honesty! |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
Location:Leeds/York/Selby area |
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Mort13
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5599 Posts |
Posted - 20/07/2011 : 18:17:58
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| I have a tiny hatchie,not much over 3 weeks old and it takes pinkies. The vast majority of hatchies are fed pinkies. Mouse tails are as said above normally used in order to get a stubborn feeder feeding. |
      
3.1.0 Corn snakes, 1.0.0 T-Albino Cape House Snake, 0.1.0 Western Hognose,
1.0.0 MBK, 0.1.0 Childrens Python, 1.0.0 Nicaraguan Dwarf Boas
0.0.1 Occelated Skink, 1.0.0 Leopard Gecko, 1.0.3 Tarantulas, 0.0.2 Damon diadema
1.0.0 C0ckatiel,
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chris25
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
14 Posts |
Posted - 20/07/2011 : 19:46:11
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| Thanks for all the feedback. I'll give him a pinky tomorrow and see how he gets on. |
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
10455 Posts |
Posted - 20/07/2011 : 20:17:44
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| keep us posted, i'm sure he'll be fine with it |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
Location:Leeds/York/Selby area |
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kdlang
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3556 Posts |
Posted - 20/07/2011 : 23:40:31
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| Congrats on your new addition. I hope he takes the pinkie for you. However it is striking alarm bells with me too. If he doesn't eat the pinkie I would certainly contact the seller and find out the snakes feeding history. It could just be very poor knowledge of the seller. Or he could be knowingly selling poor feeders and, no offense, but poor feeders are not suitable for first time owners. And he certainly shouldn't be selling them without informing the purchaser |
4.1.0 corns - Izzy (Carolina) Alice (Amel) Peanut (Butter Motley) Swayze (Ghost) Carmellia (Butter Motley)
0.1.0 cat - Kizzy
1.0.0 Dog - Dobbie
Location - Chesterfield, Derbyshire
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chris25
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
14 Posts |
Posted - 21/07/2011 : 19:02:51
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Thanks people! I'm happy to report I've just fed him and he struck the pinkie within a minute, didnt really do any constricting, but has now finished eating and is back in his home! I'll keep an eye on him to make sure he keeps it down!
Thanks again for all your responses! |
Cheers,
Chris |
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west5680
Hatchling
United Kingdom
134 Posts |
Posted - 21/07/2011 : 19:08:18
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| thats brilliant news, bet ya chuffed to bits! |
 
0.1.0 Wife
4.0.0 Children
0.5.0 Chickens
0.2.0 Cats
0.1.0 Amel corn (Sydney)(hatchie)
0.1.0 Carolina corn (Sienna)(3yrs)
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gmac
The Scottish Admin
United Kingdom
5319 Posts |
Posted - 21/07/2011 : 19:23:39
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| good news Chris25 |
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kabigat
Egg
United Kingdom
66 Posts |
Posted - 21/07/2011 : 20:33:00
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That's good that he has fed for you Chris,you must be relieved.
Don't forget 2 leave him for a couple of days now and let it settle. |
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Karakal
Hatchling
United Kingdom
129 Posts |
Posted - 21/07/2011 : 22:44:47
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| Well done! Glad he took that pinkie for you! :D |
Lurking in: Brighton, East Sussex
0.0.2 Cornsnake (Claude, Normal | Tiz, Ghost)
0.3.0 Equines (Keira, ShireX | Katie, Highland | Skippy, Newforest)
0.1.0 Chickens (Borelo, AracuanaX)
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scottishbluebird
it is all my fault
United Kingdom
8403 Posts |
Posted - 22/07/2011 : 13:41:12
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| Glad he fed for you! |
     
0.1.0 Corn - Kellogs
1.0.0 Hognose - Storm
0.1.0 Staffy - Lyla
1.0.0 Spaffy(staffy x springer)-Spyro
1.0.0 Ferret - Peanut R.I.P
0.1.0 Crestie - Fudge. Wish List - Pygmy hedgehog. Tropiocolotes |
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Corrah
Hatchling
United Kingdom
154 Posts |
Posted - 23/07/2011 : 18:52:31
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| That's great news. Hopefully he will now not be a picky feeder :) |
1.1.3 Corn Snakes (Altivo, Millie, Peggy, Al & Fraggle)
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