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Slinky
Snake Mite

United Kingdom
4 Posts
Posted - 20/03/2012 :  09:54:09  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Aim new to all this and need advice my corn snake will not eat he shed his skin 2 weeks ago and still isn't touching food I was wandering if he best fed at a certain time of day as he seems to be more lively around night

kev 5
Fully Grown Corn

United Kingdom
3065 Posts
Posted - 20/03/2012 :  10:12:53  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
are you sure it's a male? i've found leaving a mouse in the viv over night normally works,then feed as normal next time


Edited by - kev 5 on 20/03/2012 10:23:59
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Corns7
Hatchling

United Kingdom
257 Posts
Posted - 20/03/2012 :  20:40:08  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Is it a baby?
0.1 Carolina corn-Willameana

1.0 springer spaniel- Seb

1.0 shih tzu- Charlie

0.1 black cat- Luna
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kat99
Snake Mite

United Kingdom
16 Posts
Posted - 20/03/2012 :  20:47:02  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
id leave the pinkie in the viv for 24 hours n if it hasnt touched it take it out and have u tried braining the pinkie by this i mean putting a hole in the pinkie head
kat99
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Corns7
Hatchling

United Kingdom
257 Posts
Posted - 20/03/2012 :  20:54:52  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Or scent the mouse or pinkie with a lizard of some sort (providing you have one)
0.1 Carolina corn-Willameana

1.0 springer spaniel- Seb

1.0 shih tzu- Charlie

0.1 black cat- Luna
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Okeetee Mick
Fully Grown Corn

United Kingdom
2308 Posts
Posted - 20/03/2012 :  21:08:36  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Stop worrying, missing a couple of feeds is nothing. I wouldn't try again until your next scheduled feeding day, I'm sure he will eat when he wants to?
0.1.0 Okeetee (Sookie) 0.1.0 Powder (Luna) 0.1.0 Bloodred (Arlene) 0.1.0 Caramel Stripe (Tara)
0.1.0 Ghost (Crystal) 0.1.0 Caramel (Jessica) 0.1.0 Lavender Stripe (Portia) 1.0.0 Platinum (Godric)
0.1.0 Thayers King (Lettie Mae) 0.1.0 Albino Blairs King (Lorena) 0.1.0 Russian Ratsnakes (Pam)
0.1.0 Korean Ratsnake (Katerina) 1.0.0 Russian Ratsnake (Lafayette)
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kat99
Snake Mite

United Kingdom
16 Posts
Posted - 20/03/2012 :  22:13:40  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
true okeetee mick my corn pearl did it 2 start with but sjes fine now n i had a chile rose that was like that he woodnt eat for weeks then wood eat
kat99
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