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Mamma
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
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Tara-looloo
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
38 Posts |
 Posted - 02/05/2012 : 17:05:10
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Tara-looloo
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
38 Posts |
Posted - 08/05/2012 : 15:38:47
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Hi My friends, My corn snake shed out the damage scale today, there is still a mark which im sure that he will get rid off it in next sheddings. I fed him a small mouse today and he attact it immediately! so he was so hungry but weird thing has happened; firs of all he started from legs! also when he was swallowing, i just saw a pice of wood from his bedding sticked on the mouse, I tried ti remove it but he didnt let me to touch his food and pull it back and swallowed it quickly. So he ate a pice of wood with his food!
I sthig going to make a problem for him? or he can digest it as well? Please advice... Many thanks xx |
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Georgina
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2382 Posts |
Posted - 08/05/2012 : 15:45:37
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| normally they are fine but most of us feed outside the viv in a seperate tub to avoid any issues with bedding x |
1.0 western hognose (hero)
1.0 phantom reverse pin dal brindle crested gecko (goyle)
0.2 red dal red harly (sprite) 99% full pin Harley crested gecko (TuLong)
0.0.3 miomantis paykullii
0.0.3 Bombina orientalis (oriental fire bellied toad)
0.3 fancy mice (snap, crackle and pop)
1.0 yorkshire terrier (jasper)
2.1 cats (echo, shadow and pokey) |
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Tara-looloo
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
38 Posts |
Posted - 08/05/2012 : 16:08:36
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| Thanks Georgina, It seems I cant relax... xx |
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QueenVic
Yearling
United Kingdom
849 Posts |
Posted - 09/05/2012 : 17:56:40
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Be careful with them eating the wrong way too, head to tail is safest.
I know you can't exactly turn it around once he's started lol, but perhaps brain it a little so the head is more appealing.
Heard that there can be complications with the fur clogging breathing tubes etc. |
0.1.0 Normal (Espher)
1.0.0 Snow (Midnight)
2 GALS
1 rat (Jasper)
1 very needy staffy (Coco)
Location: Ossett
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tordyjo
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2036 Posts |
Posted - 09/05/2012 : 18:23:24
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| not sure eating a mouse the wrong way will have that bad of an effect, fur is fur which ever way you swallow it, i think they eat it head first mainly because its the easier end and haven't got a long tail to contend with, its easier swallowing the tail after the mouse and not before. I don't brain any of the adult mice before offering, mine tend to grab in the middle and move towards the head but have been known to swallow butt first WITHOUT any ill effects. |
 Lilly Crystal Harry
1.2.0 corns, 1.1.0 cats tropical guppies who continually breed
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QueenVic
Yearling
United Kingdom
849 Posts |
Posted - 09/05/2012 : 18:46:08
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I understand that it's not definately going to cause any damage.
Just relaying what I have heard.
Plus, the fur when being swallowed head to tail lays flat, since that is the direction it grows in, when being swallowed the other way it is ruffled up.
I am not saying that it is a definate danger, but I tend to prefer to be safe than to risk it.
Alot of the mice I use tend to bleed from the mouth or nose when defrosted long enough anyway, so I don't worry about it myself. |
0.1.0 Normal (Espher)
1.0.0 Snow (Midnight)
2 GALS
1 rat (Jasper)
1 very needy staffy (Coco)
Location: Ossett
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Tara-looloo
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
38 Posts |
Posted - 11/05/2012 : 13:05:24
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Thanks for your replies.
fortunately, he is fine, he pooed fine and seems ok. But good lesson; I will never feed him on wood chips.
Thanks alot all xx |
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Weird situation...I need your advice!
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