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anthony_crow12
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 18/04/2013 : 16:32:51
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| Hi guys feed my corn for the first time on tuesday and he eat his fuzzy no bother, but today there's still a lump off the fuzzy just wanted to know if this is normal, just I haven't handled him yet and am dieing too just a don't want to hurt him if he's hasn't digested it yet, him temps are fine and he's hasn't pooed yet thanks :D |
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witchy
Egg
United Kingdom
91 Posts |
Posted - 18/04/2013 : 16:49:05
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Don't handle him for 48 hours after a feed. This is to prevent stressing him & causing a regurge. Some snakes take longer than the 48hrs, our youngest corn takes 3 or 4 days to digest her pinkie so yours having a lump still is nothing to worry about but I wouldn't handle till its gone.
Have you given him 7 days with no handling so he can settle in & adjust to his new home?
You say his temps are fine but what are they? It doesn't hurt to double check. |
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anthony_crow12
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
30 Posts |
Posted - 18/04/2013 : 17:18:34
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| Hi I got him a week on tuesday that's way I feed him, I have a microclimate stat and its rubbish so I have ordered a pulse stat which should be here tomorrow or saturday but the stat kicks in at about 25c and turns off at about 29c |
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Razee
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
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Posted - 18/04/2013 : 18:19:20
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It can take longer to digest, depending on temperature. I wouldn't handle him, if you can still see the lump, let him digest his meal in peace. It can take anything from 2 days at about 29C to roughly 5 days at about 21C.
I know what you mean by the stat, I had an On/Off Microclimate, and it was driving me crazy ( and probably the snake, too ). The pulse ones are really good, though. |
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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anthony_crow12
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
30 Posts |
Posted - 18/04/2013 : 18:24:44
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| Well am pleased I got a good one then, if he's happy then iam thanks for the advice |
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Kellog
the nice one
United Kingdom
7308 Posts |
Posted - 18/04/2013 : 21:23:17
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If your corn was only fed on Tuesday it's not too surprising that it still has a lump visible, especially if the warm end temps have been dropping to 25oC. They need heat to digest, so it going that low wont help. I had exactly the same situation as you with a Microclimate on/off, with the same temp variance. And I did the same thing....replaced it with a Habistat pulse stat, which I'm really happy with. How are you measuring the temps? Do you have a digital thermometer?
It is important for your snake to be left alone for the 48hrs after a feed, not only no handling but no peeking  . You don't want to do anything that might stress him.
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anthony_crow12
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
30 Posts |
Posted - 18/04/2013 : 22:07:30
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| Yeah I have a digital thermo with the probes banded together on the floor ontop of the heat mat, that's what I have just bought a habistat pulse, I carnt help but peep tho haha |
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Kellog
the nice one
United Kingdom
7308 Posts |
Posted - 19/04/2013 : 09:29:04
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That's perfect, with your digital thermometer and probes  . But NO MORE PEEKING   !!
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anthony_crow12
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
30 Posts |
Posted - 19/04/2013 : 14:28:51
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| haha am like a boy with a new toy carnt wait to handle him but a know he needs to be happy first xx |
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anthony_crow12
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
30 Posts |
Posted - 19/04/2013 : 19:03:22
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| Just set the pulse stat up and its a lot better and also noticed that there was no lump on jasper so I got him out and what a beauitful snake he his, he's very gentle and tame am over the moon with him, just the missus won't let me have another lol |
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Kellog
the nice one
United Kingdom
7308 Posts |
Posted - 21/04/2013 : 04:55:47
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I'm so glad you've got the pulse stat up and running....and that you are so happy with Jasper . Have seen your pics of him and he's lovely.
I'm sure your missus will soon be won round by Jasper's corn magic ....I don't think any of us have stopped at one snake! They're too addictive!
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anthony_crow12
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
30 Posts |
Posted - 21/04/2013 : 14:58:03
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| Haha I hope so lol, yeah the pulse one is a lot better, thankyou :D |
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