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Lukey
Snake Mite

26 Posts

Posted - 18/07/2013 :  20:45:22  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Hello.
I've had my corn for 2 weeks now, we were told he was 2 months old
(Bd 03/05/15). First feed was 7/7 he struck straight away and hid under his log.
He shed no issues 13/7. Fed again 13/7 but didn't hide this time and also today 18/7 he didn't hide away.
We are feeding pinkies. He's around the length of 1.25ft and is tiny width wise.
The pinkies do show as they go down his body but about half way down there are no longer visible.
Do I need to increase to two pinkies already or could the heat mean he doesn't have to hide to help digest the food?

Moppet
Fully Grown Corn

United Kingdom
3315 Posts

Posted - 18/07/2013 :  21:04:52  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
If one pinkie is not visible after he's finished eating them then it sounds like it is time to give him two pinkies A corn snake can manage to eat something as long as it is less than 1.5 times the width of their widest part but there's often quite a jump between sizes so many people (myself included) double up for a while

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ScaryVonHayleystine
Sub Adult

United Kingdom
1773 Posts

Posted - 18/07/2013 :  21:48:54  Show Profile  Visit ScaryVonHayleystine's Homepage  Click to see ScaryVonHayleystine's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
id bump it up to 2 pinks per feed. After the first one has taken, wait till atleast 1/3 down the body before offering the second :)

Albino Addiction ... <3
0.1.0 - Creamsicle Cornsnake (Mo)
1.0.0 - Bubblegum Snow Corn (Gabriel)
1.0.0 - Lavendar 100% Het Hypo Corn (Ezra)
1.0.0 - Bairds Rat Snake (Lazarus)
0.0.1 - Crested Gecko (Pan)
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yalovit
Hatchling

United Kingdom
199 Posts

Posted - 18/07/2013 :  21:53:26  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I agree,two pinkies

female corn mist.staffy cross English bull Kelsey
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Lukey
Snake Mite

26 Posts

Posted - 18/07/2013 :  21:56:13  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Wow that's awesome, twice the fun of watching him feed.
Thanks!
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ScaryVonHayleystine
Sub Adult

United Kingdom
1773 Posts

Posted - 18/07/2013 :  22:04:02  Show Profile  Visit ScaryVonHayleystine's Homepage  Click to see ScaryVonHayleystine's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
It's why we're here. To help :)

Albino Addiction ... <3
0.1.0 - Creamsicle Cornsnake (Mo)
1.0.0 - Bubblegum Snow Corn (Gabriel)
1.0.0 - Lavendar 100% Het Hypo Corn (Ezra)
1.0.0 - Bairds Rat Snake (Lazarus)
0.0.1 - Crested Gecko (Pan)
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