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kerrypx
Egg
United Kingdom
70 Posts |
 Posted - 07/08/2011 : 12:38:12
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| my cornsnake hasnt eaten since her shred which was the 25th july and her stool is yellow she was eating every other day and gone to not eating at all, she didnt shred properly so may have a scale here and there with her skin still on them but no big patches i can see, i have no money till thursday to take her to the vets any ideas whatr is wrong? and any ideas how i can encourage her to eat?? kerrypx |
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tordyjo
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2036 Posts |
Posted - 07/08/2011 : 13:23:41
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eating every other day? !! thats a bit too frequent, snakes aren't designed to eat that often, even hatchlings have at least a gap of 4-5 days. Basically it takes 2-3 days for the prey to be broken down and digested, snakes are oppotunistic feeders so will feed if offered prey as they don't know when they're next feed will be.
The yellow in her stools is normal thats the urea or the urine part.
Snakes can go months without eating, wait 7 days from last offering and offer again.
Can you give us more details about your snake and set up e.g. age, temps, size of prey offered, size of snake etc |
 Lilly Crystal Harry
1.2.0 corns, 1.1.0 cats tropical guppies who continually breed
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Mamma
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
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kerrypx
Egg
United Kingdom
70 Posts |
Posted - 08/08/2011 : 13:53:19
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| she about 8\10 months the yellow is her poo not urine and last time she shredded her skin broke we didnt have any of her size mice so cut a medium mouse in half lengh ways she didnt seem to have a problem eating it. i looked back on my records and she was eating 2 a week to 3 times a week NOT EVERY OTHER DAY AS 1ST THOUGHT.... but i brought a book by bill and cathy love, owners guide to a corn snake and this said i could bi weekly feed.. she is on small mice and has a heatmat under 1 end of her tank, she is about 3 foot long. DONT KNOW WHAT COULD BE WRONG PLEASE HELP??? |
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Simmy_82
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1272 Posts |
Posted - 08/08/2011 : 14:01:23
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| Bi weekly means every two weeks, not 2 a week. |
 
0.1.0 - Cat - Tallulah
0.0.1 - Carolina Corn Snake - Lilith |
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kerrypx
Egg
United Kingdom
70 Posts |
Posted - 08/08/2011 : 14:32:16
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| i dont think the food was a problem as its happened since she last shred? |
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kerrypx
Egg
United Kingdom
70 Posts |
Posted - 08/08/2011 : 14:37:53
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| will stop feeding so much now i know but she has been fine had her since march and she stopped feeding after last shred.. |
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Simmy_82
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1272 Posts |
Posted - 08/08/2011 : 14:43:22
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| On average i believe you are to feed them every 7-10 days, unless its younger in which case i believe its every 5-7days? |
0.1.0 - Cat - Tallulah
0.0.1 - Carolina Corn Snake - Lilith |
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kerrypx
Egg
United Kingdom
70 Posts |
Posted - 08/08/2011 : 14:46:33
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| the feeding isnt an issue its her not feeding thats worring and her stool isnt right |
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Simmy_82
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1272 Posts |
Posted - 08/08/2011 : 14:55:34
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| Might sound strange but do you have a pic of the stool so others may be able to help? |
0.1.0 - Cat - Tallulah
0.0.1 - Carolina Corn Snake - Lilith |
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kdlang
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3556 Posts |
Posted - 08/08/2011 : 14:57:53
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OK so she hasn't eaten for 2 weeks. That isn't really alot in snake terms. I have had one go for 22weeks without eating so you really don't need to panic just yet. Can you answer these questions so that people can try and help you:
When did she last eat?
How often are you offering her food?
What methods have you tried to get her to eat?
What is her set-up? Heating? Heat regulation? Temperature monitoring? Temperatures?
If you think her stools aren't as they should be, are you able to post a picture? |
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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Tallscientist
Egg
United Kingdom
58 Posts |
Posted - 08/08/2011 : 14:59:11
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Hi Kerry
I found this link, to explain what reptile poo should look like http://www.azeah.com/Care-Sheets.asp?id=208
Perhaps she's not eating properly because she still hasn't shed properly? Have you had a look at the Shedding sticky? If not try http://www.thecornsnake.co.uk/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=12296. And, from what I've read, corn snakes can go for a while without feeding so not to worry too much.
How long have you had her? Also a description of the set up she is in (how big, hides, temperature at warm end etc) might help give clues to why she's stopped eating. |
 
1.0.0 Rootbeer snake - Domino
0.0.40 Hoya plants |
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kerrypx
Egg
United Kingdom
70 Posts |
Posted - 08/08/2011 : 15:07:34
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HAD HER SINCE MARCH
LAST ATE 25TH JULY
ABOUT 8 TO 10 MONTHS
OFFERING HER FOOD ABOUT 1 A WEEK
HAS HEAT MAT ONE END OF TANK, TANK IS 5 FT AND SHES ABOUT 3 FOOT
WILL POST PIC OF STOOLS WHEN SHE NEXT GOES...LOOKS LIKE EGG YOLK AND CONSISTY IS THE SAME AS EGG YOLK
TRIED OFFERING HER FOOD AND TEASE FEEDING
TEMPERTURE IS HEATMAT AT ONE END, SHE NORMALLY SITS IN OUR TEMPERTURE AWAY FROM HEATMAT <FLAT IS WARM> |
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Simmy_82
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1272 Posts |
Posted - 08/08/2011 : 15:11:29
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| Is the heat mat stat'd?? |
0.1.0 - Cat - Tallulah
0.0.1 - Carolina Corn Snake - Lilith |
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kerrypx
Egg
United Kingdom
70 Posts |
Posted - 08/08/2011 : 15:14:10
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HAVENT CHANGEDE TANK AROUND,
AKIN BROKE WHEN SHE SHRED AND I PUT HER IN BATH, EYECAPS AND TAIL TIP HAS COME OFF CANT SEE ANY BIG PATCHES OF SKIN BUT MAYBE SINGLE SCALES HERE AND THERE,
CUT MEDUIM MOUSE LENGH WAYS AS DIDNT HAVE SMALL MOUSE < GOT OLDER SNAKE 2> |
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kerrypx
Egg
United Kingdom
70 Posts |
Posted - 08/08/2011 : 15:16:01
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stat'd?? sorry what does that mean
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Mamma
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
4494 Posts |
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kerrypx
Egg
United Kingdom
70 Posts |
Posted - 08/08/2011 : 15:40:13
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no i dont have a thermostat attatched to my heatmat
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Simmy_82
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1272 Posts |
Posted - 08/08/2011 : 15:41:45
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| How hot is the hot end of the Viv? If its above 30 this is where the problems could be coming from... |
0.1.0 - Cat - Tallulah
0.0.1 - Carolina Corn Snake - Lilith |
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kerrypx
Egg
United Kingdom
70 Posts |
Posted - 08/08/2011 : 15:44:02
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| heat mat is same heat its always been, since march but will check how hot it is... thanks |
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Mamma
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
4494 Posts |
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