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TallyDB
Hatchling
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 06/09/2013 : 22:29:10
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Hello hello hello lovely people!
My snow corn is ~8months old and she's on fluffs; one every five days..is this okay? What's your feeding regime?
and a token pic too ;)
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mjpeters
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1539 Posts |
Posted - 06/09/2013 : 22:36:29
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Well,she certainly looks as if she enjoys her food! Is she pooping/sheding/gaining O.K? There are a number of(older) threads on here about how different snakes grow at different rates-someone with a better memory than me will have to let you know where they are 
Generally if she's functioning well and doing what she should I wouldn't worry.
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TallyDB
Hatchling
United Kingdom
104 Posts |
Posted - 06/09/2013 : 23:02:18
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Thanks mjpeters! She does enjoy her food..but...she doesn't strike. I normally just hold it by the tail and she just opens her mouth.
She's pooping and shedding fine I think. Her last shed was 19days ago so was thinking she might not feed today as she might be in blue but she fed fine.
I've found a few of the threads but think I'm being a tad paranoid as she's my first snake and only had her about a month so don't want her to suffer because of my ignorance. |
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scottishbluebird
it is all my fault
United Kingdom
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Posted - 06/09/2013 : 23:33:10
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That is a fab pic, and love the hide, not seen that one before
Someone will correct me if i am wrong, if now on fluffs id be feeding every 7 days |
     
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mjpeters
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1539 Posts |
Posted - 07/09/2013 : 00:01:34
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I have quite a few that don't strike-just kind of delicately slide over it-very odd to see when a big'un does it  |
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TallyDB
Hatchling
United Kingdom
104 Posts |
Posted - 07/09/2013 : 09:08:42
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Originally posted by scottishbluebird
That is a fab pic, and love the hide, not seen that one before
Someone will correct me if i am wrong, if now on fluffs id be feeding every 7 days
Thanks :D It's actually from an aquatic store.
Okay :) I'll change her from 5 to 7 days. Thanks! |
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TallyDB
Hatchling
United Kingdom
104 Posts |
Posted - 07/09/2013 : 09:09:55
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Originally posted by mjpeters
I have quite a few that don't strike-just kind of delicately slide over it-very odd to see when a big'un does it
oh glad she's not the only one! Apparently she always used to strike and she did with her first feed..but since then she just opens her mouth |
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ScaryVonHayleystine
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1773 Posts |
Posted - 07/09/2013 : 14:10:56
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| My youngest is the same, just opens her mouth with a powt like ' feed me a grape!' hehe |
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brucecore
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
1 Posts |
Posted - 07/09/2013 : 21:13:14
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| Sorry to jump in on someone else thread, but didn't seem worth opening on just for this query . . . i'm just about to get a baby corn, just about everyone ive spoken to online has said to feed them in a separate rub - which is not a problem, and also i've read it's not advisable to handle for 48 hours after feeding to avoid regurgitation (also not a problem). My query is, do you after feeding return the snkae to it's normal home after feeding, or leave it in a rub for 48 hours? It doesn't seem logical to leave it in a rub for that amount od time when it could be a bigger comfier home? |
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scottishbluebird
it is all my fault
United Kingdom
8403 Posts |
Posted - 07/09/2013 : 21:35:27
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| If you feed in a tub, put back to normal home after jaw has settled back, then leave for the 48 hrs to digest, or you can feed in viv just put down kitchen roll first |
0.1.0 Corn - Kellogs
1.0.0 Hognose - Storm
0.1.0 Staffy - Lyla
1.0.0 Spaffy(staffy x springer)-Spyro
1.0.0 Ferret - Peanut R.I.P
0.1.0 Crestie - Fudge. Wish List - Pygmy hedgehog. Tropiocolotes |
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TallyDB
Hatchling
United Kingdom
104 Posts |
Posted - 08/09/2013 : 09:16:05
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Originally posted by brucecore
Sorry to jump in on someone else thread, but didn't seem worth opening on just for this query . . . i'm just about to get a baby corn, just about everyone ive spoken to online has said to feed them in a separate rub - which is not a problem, and also i've read it's not advisable to handle for 48 hours after feeding to avoid regurgitation (also not a problem). My query is, do you after feeding return the snkae to it's normal home after feeding, or leave it in a rub for 48 hours? It doesn't seem logical to leave it in a rub for that amount od time when it could be a bigger comfier home?
Heya brucecore :) I feed mine in a tub too. apparently it can stop them striking at you in a viv because they get to understand the difference (someone feel free to correct me if I'm wrong!) I put a hide in my tub too with a base on it (as in pic) because as soon as she's eaten she goes straight in there so then I just lift that back into her viv and leave her be for 2 days. :)
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Originally posted by ScaryVonHayleystine
My youngest is the same, just opens her mouth with a powt like ' feed me a grape!' hehe
this made me laugh so much! haha |
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smart bunny
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5091 Posts |
Posted - 08/09/2013 : 16:54:46
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| If you are already moving her to a separate tub to feed then get rid of the aspen. If they take a piece of aspen in with the food it can cause impaction which can cause death, so not worth the risk. I was going to suggest putting a bit of kitchen roll over it to prevent any problems as I had assumed you were feeding in her faun from the pic. |
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Donnie
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3215 Posts |
Posted - 08/09/2013 : 17:47:51
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| Taking a snake out his home to feed to stop them associating your hand with food when you go in to change water etc is a myth. If it was the case then every time you took them out to handle them they would think it was feeding time and try and eat you then. It is just down to personal preference if you feed in or out of the enclosure, there is a risk of impaction if fed on some substrates and it is ingested but this risk is small and can be minimised by either removing to feed or by putting paper towel or something over the substrate when feeding in the enclosure. |
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TallyDB
Hatchling
United Kingdom
104 Posts |
Posted - 08/09/2013 : 19:12:46
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Originally posted by smart bunny
If you are already moving her to a separate tub to feed then get rid of the aspen. If they take a piece of aspen in with the food it can cause impaction which can cause death, so not worth the risk. I was going to suggest putting a bit of kitchen roll over it to prevent any problems as I had assumed you were feeding in her faun from the pic.
Oh god! I didn't know that! Thanks so so much for pointing that out! Will get rid asap! thanks |
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TallyDB
Hatchling
United Kingdom
104 Posts |
Posted - 08/09/2013 : 19:14:07
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Originally posted by Donnie
Taking a snake out his home to feed to stop them associating your hand with food when you go in to change water etc is a myth. If it was the case then every time you took them out to handle them they would think it was feeding time and try and eat you then. It is just down to personal preference if you feed in or out of the enclosure, there is a risk of impaction if fed on some substrates and it is ingested but this risk is small and can be minimised by either removing to feed or by putting paper towel or something over the substrate when feeding in the enclosure.
Ooo that's what I was told when I first got her :)
Will definitely remove the aspen. thanks so much for your advice |
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ScaryVonHayleystine
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1773 Posts |
Posted - 08/09/2013 : 21:39:09
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| glad i got a giggly Tally :P |
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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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