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s-vincent
Snake Mite

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Posted - 26/04/2012 :  21:19:25  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Roughly 4 / 5 weeks ago my corn (who is roughly 5 foot long and about 2 cms wide) ate a standard sized rat, since then I've not gotten her to eat. I left it 2 weeks after as it was a best meal, not taking food and hides away from it, she's used to being fed with tweasers.

Every week she gets fed but come sunday will be the 3rd week with no feeding happening.

Any ideas?????

Georgina
Fully Grown Corn

United Kingdom
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Posted - 26/04/2012 :  21:22:41  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
is she defo a she? and a rat every week sounds a lot ?

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sue2012
Hatchling

United Kingdom
391 Posts

Posted - 26/04/2012 :  21:30:45  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
i got a corn same sort of size on a large mouse once a week maybe she just want a few weeks of at that size its not going to do her much harm just keep trying each week dont be tempted to try more often as it can stress them out but i would try just a large mouse for a wile good luck hope she eats soon

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Mamma
Fully Grown Corn

United Kingdom
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Posted - 27/04/2012 :  08:42:33  Show Profile  Visit Mamma's Homepage  Reply with Quote
A large mouse one every 10-14 days is plenty for an adult corn. Feeding it weekly can cause obesity. Could be you are feeding it too much and it just doesnt wanna eat every 3rd sunday.



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Emmerz
Hatchling

166 Posts

Posted - 27/04/2012 :  16:35:38  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Your feeding her too much so she's probably just too full - and 'she' maybe a 'he' because males tend not to eat at breeding season!
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Slither.Skaley.Springie
Snake Mite

USA
39 Posts

Posted - 28/04/2012 :  15:33:52  Show Profile  Visit Slither.Skaley.Springie's Homepage  Reply with Quote
I agree with Emmerz. My male only eats once in April. Perhaps you should make sure that your female IS a female.

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