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hopeful_corn_owner
Hatchling
United Kingdom
100 Posts |
 Posted - 03/02/2013 : 18:33:24
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Hey everyone, apologies for not being on here for a while.
I just wanted to ask a question:
I've had Inca since 15th January. She has taken 2 pinkies from me so far and had no problems taking it. But since I have had her, I haven't
1) Seen any signs of poo  
2) Seen any signs of shedding....not even going into blue.
3) Seen any signs of growth
Is this normal? Or should I take her to the vet to make sure she is OK?
Her temperatures are
Warm end - 29.5
Cool end - 23.5
Any help would be grateful xx |
Owned by:
1.0.0 - Carolina Corn Snake - Aztec
0.1.0 - Anery Corn Snake - Inca (unconfirmed sex - I just think she is a she lol)
0.1.0 - Brachypelma auratum Tarantula - Mystery (again unconfirmed but I still think she's a girl lol)
0.1.0 - Chile Gold Burst Tarantula - Truffle (again unconfirmed lol)
0.1.0 - Chaco Golden Knee Tarantula - Zoe (again uncomfirmed lol)
0.0.1 - Brazilian Black Tarantula - Jet
0.1.0 - Syrian Hamster - Lily
0.1.0 - Cat - Winnie
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Moppet
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3315 Posts |
Posted - 03/02/2013 : 19:04:03
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15th jan to 3rd feb isn't that long to go without shedding. Do you know the date of her last shed before you got her? My hatchies shed every 4-6 weeks which is quite normal.
Growth can be quite slow when they're little and still on pinkies. It took one of mine a month to put on a few grams at the beginning.
When did she have the pinkies? Was it two meals or one with two pinks at once? Hatchie poop is very small and can be easily missed if they're on a substrate like aspen or other wood based or paper pulp stuff.
Temperatures sound okay to me, I prefer to keep my snakes a little cooler - at 28-29 hot end and 21ish cold end but that is just personal preference really. |
2.4.0 Corn snakes
1.0.0 horse
0.1.0 Golden retriever
1.4.0 Guinea pigs |
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hopeful_corn_owner
Hatchling
United Kingdom
100 Posts |
Posted - 03/02/2013 : 19:21:40
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Hey Moppet - thanks for getting back to me so quickly.
1) I don't know when she last shed to be honest.
2) She had her first pinkie on the 8th January and her 2nd on the 18th Jan - both taken with no problems at all, in fact she went nuts on both of them lol. She's too small to have 2 pinkies at once as she only measures about 12 inches lol.
Hope that helps xx |
Owned by:
1.0.0 - Carolina Corn Snake - Aztec
0.1.0 - Anery Corn Snake - Inca (unconfirmed sex - I just think she is a she lol)
0.1.0 - Brachypelma auratum Tarantula - Mystery (again unconfirmed but I still think she's a girl lol)
0.1.0 - Chile Gold Burst Tarantula - Truffle (again unconfirmed lol)
0.1.0 - Chaco Golden Knee Tarantula - Zoe (again uncomfirmed lol)
0.0.1 - Brazilian Black Tarantula - Jet
0.1.0 - Syrian Hamster - Lily
0.1.0 - Cat - Winnie
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Moppet
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3315 Posts |
Posted - 03/02/2013 : 22:20:31
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I wouldn't worry about her shed too much, it'll happen when it happens. If she still hasn't shed by say March then maybe start thinking about it again but she may have shed just before you took her home, in which case she wouldn't shed again for at least a couple of weeks from now. Do you have contact details from the person you bought her from? Could you ask them about previous sheds?
That does seem like quite a while for a hatchling to go without pooping, mine tend to do it within 5 days of being fed. My older snakes can go for 3/4 weeks quite happily though. |
2.4.0 Corn snakes
1.0.0 horse
0.1.0 Golden retriever
1.4.0 Guinea pigs |
Edited by - Moppet on 03/02/2013 22:20:44 |
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Hissyfit
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2214 Posts |
Posted - 03/02/2013 : 23:22:47
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It's so easy to miss a poop with hatchlings. I'm keeping my little guy on kitchen roll as I couldn't find any signs on aspen. I've had my little one since the 10th of January and he's not shed with me yet, so try not to worry too much about Inca  |
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Magentta
Egg
United Kingdom
63 Posts |
Posted - 04/02/2013 : 00:28:00
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| Dime tends to bury his poop! It's like a game of hide and seek! takes me forever to find because I use aspen substrate but don't worry! I'm sure inca will be fine. I'm sure dime saves his poos until I handle him! That's what it feels like anyway!! More poi on me than in his house! |
2.1.0 corns: CB09 sherlock CB12 Dimebag CB13 Ripley
0.1.0 CB12 brb: Ophelia
0.1.0 CB13 normal royal: Amelia
1 strange furry hamster: Sheldon
2 live with my folks doggies: Mildred and mr jones |
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hopeful_corn_owner
Hatchling
United Kingdom
100 Posts |
Posted - 05/02/2013 : 11:26:07
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Thanks everyone - sorry for a delayed reply...hate my health at the moment.
I'll keep a check on Inca, but she is really bright and alert, so will just have to keep things as they are at the moment xx |
Owned by:
1.0.0 - Carolina Corn Snake - Aztec
0.1.0 - Anery Corn Snake - Inca (unconfirmed sex - I just think she is a she lol)
0.1.0 - Brachypelma auratum Tarantula - Mystery (again unconfirmed but I still think she's a girl lol)
0.1.0 - Chile Gold Burst Tarantula - Truffle (again unconfirmed lol)
0.1.0 - Chaco Golden Knee Tarantula - Zoe (again uncomfirmed lol)
0.0.1 - Brazilian Black Tarantula - Jet
0.1.0 - Syrian Hamster - Lily
0.1.0 - Cat - Winnie
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lupi lou
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3670 Posts |
Posted - 05/02/2013 : 15:23:03
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| my Jinx goes any where from 1 to 2 months between sheds, as for poo they are very good at hiding it! I once thought 8 hadn't done anything for over a week, posted on here as was rather worried then went for another tub inspection to find he'd hidden it!! |
 
1.0.1 Corns
0.1.0 Dog: springer
1.0.0 Horse
0.4.0 Gerbils
2.2.0 Leopard gecko
0.2.0 Cave gecko |
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Razee
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2525 Posts |
Posted - 06/02/2013 : 13:31:38
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| Just a thought - how often do you feed? Those 2 feeds seem very far apart - if on pinkies, I'd feed every 5 -6 days ( or weekly at longest ). There isn't much nutrition in a pinkie, so if not fed often enough, the snakie won't grow much, and there'd be hardly any poop, as they'd use up all of the pinkie. |
0.1.0 late CB10 Carolina corn snake - Bazilishka
1.0.0 CB11 Abbots Okeetee- Little Twiddler
1.0.0 CB11 Hypo corn- Sebastianek
1.0.0. CB14 Butter Motley - Squidwood
0.0.2 CB18 normal/ Okeetee yearlings Bunny and Lalalishka
0.0.1 hognose
0.1.0 stable cat
0.1.0 house cat |
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hopeful_corn_owner
Hatchling
United Kingdom
100 Posts |
Posted - 06/02/2013 : 15:53:55
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Sorry lol...my mistake - her feeding dates were
1st feed (since arriving in the store) was 8th Jan (collected her on the 9th - stupid store told me it was OK and I forgot about the 48hr rule). She travelled well and had her 2nd feed (after 7 day leaving alone) on the 18th Jan. She's since fed well on the 22nd and the26th Jan. She's due another feed tonight, so will try and take some pictures for you all x |
Owned by:
1.0.0 - Carolina Corn Snake - Aztec
0.1.0 - Anery Corn Snake - Inca (unconfirmed sex - I just think she is a she lol)
0.1.0 - Brachypelma auratum Tarantula - Mystery (again unconfirmed but I still think she's a girl lol)
0.1.0 - Chile Gold Burst Tarantula - Truffle (again unconfirmed lol)
0.1.0 - Chaco Golden Knee Tarantula - Zoe (again uncomfirmed lol)
0.0.1 - Brazilian Black Tarantula - Jet
0.1.0 - Syrian Hamster - Lily
0.1.0 - Cat - Winnie
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Razee
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2525 Posts |
Posted - 07/02/2013 : 08:26:28
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| Ah, that sounds good. Do you know her weight? Once she's big enough to move to fuzzies, you'll see more of a poop, and she'll grow a bit faster. :-) |
0.1.0 late CB10 Carolina corn snake - Bazilishka
1.0.0 CB11 Abbots Okeetee- Little Twiddler
1.0.0 CB11 Hypo corn- Sebastianek
1.0.0. CB14 Butter Motley - Squidwood
0.0.2 CB18 normal/ Okeetee yearlings Bunny and Lalalishka
0.0.1 hognose
0.1.0 stable cat
0.1.0 house cat |
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smart bunny
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5091 Posts |
Posted - 07/02/2013 : 08:27:04
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| Sorry, but every 4 days is too often ;) As Razee said, pinks should be every 5/6 days 4 days is just that bit too stressful on their digestive system as they only get 2 days break every time. |
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hopeful_corn_owner
Hatchling
United Kingdom
100 Posts |
Posted - 07/02/2013 : 15:35:33
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OK - now I am confused...should I just stick to once a week then and make it simple lol x
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Owned by:
1.0.0 - Carolina Corn Snake - Aztec
0.1.0 - Anery Corn Snake - Inca (unconfirmed sex - I just think she is a she lol)
0.1.0 - Brachypelma auratum Tarantula - Mystery (again unconfirmed but I still think she's a girl lol)
0.1.0 - Chile Gold Burst Tarantula - Truffle (again unconfirmed lol)
0.1.0 - Chaco Golden Knee Tarantula - Zoe (again uncomfirmed lol)
0.0.1 - Brazilian Black Tarantula - Jet
0.1.0 - Syrian Hamster - Lily
0.1.0 - Cat - Winnie
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smart bunny
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5091 Posts |
Posted - 08/02/2013 : 09:47:56
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| No, as we both said, 5-6 days is best. My first snake had been fed weekly in the pet shop and wasn't a bad size so I fed her every 6 days, my second was really small and thin when I got her so I fed her every 5 instead. Either will be fine :) In all honesty if it's easier for you then weekly would probably be OK too, it's just normally recommended to be that little bit more often. Sorry to confuse you :) |
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A few questions regarding Inca
