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elament
Yearling
United Kingdom
942 Posts |
 Posted - 15/02/2010 : 10:48:57
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My eldest corn colin went into shed on the 5th of feb (went pale) seemed to go clear then went pale again and eventually shed during saturday night. I was expecting him to be starving as he refused his last feed whilst in blue which didnt suprise me but attempts to feed him last night went ignored.
I am not concerned as there are some factors which could have affected this...
First off when my rep dealer delivered some small mice the other week they were incredibly small and looked more like hoppers. I thought it may have been a good opportunity to feed colin two to get him ready for mediums so maybe the prey was too small and was therefore ignored.
Also as some of you will know I have been attempting to feed him out of the viv as he has always been a viv feeder and thinking after a shed he would be starving I tried again last night but I got blanked. I ended up putting one of the smalls on a kleenex and leaving it overnight in the viv but it was still there this morning.
The thing is he isnt showing any signs that anything is wrong in fact quite the opposite. He was out most of last night and even came out of the viv of his own accord. When I showed him the prey both in and out of the viv he showed no interest in it at all.
Could this be a winter slow down? Dont get me wrong I am not concerned (not yet anyway)just interested to know if anyone elses corns have shown signs of hibernation. I intend to offer him again in a weeks time. Incidently the last time he ate was feb the 1st and for those that dont know he is 34" long and 17 months old and is well built for his size. (dont know bout weight I am getting some scales next week) |
1.1.0 Amel Corns Colin and Xena
1.0.0 Dog Talan
1.1.0 Cats Wotsit and Willow
1.0.0 Ferret Chaos
Location: Lowestoft Suffolk |
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HannahB
The Corn Snake Moderator
United Kingdom
5491 Posts |
Posted - 15/02/2010 : 12:09:54
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sounds like it could be..
my king is the same.. hes active and ok in himself but when i offer food hes not interested.. iv heated the head and brained the mouse and left in in his viv countless times but hes really not interested.. iv put it down to him just wanting some lady love and not food  |
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newsnakekeeper
Hatchling
United Kingdom
222 Posts |
Posted - 15/02/2010 : 12:53:51
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| I find i have the same problem with shearer he last fed on 6th Feb i offered him a fuzzy last night and he flicked his tongue at it but showed no sign in eating it. So i put it in the viv and this morning not interested at all. I know he will take a fuzzy was no reguratation either. He is just coming up to 7 months old. Can some one tell me if this is normal please. |
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liverpoolmadman
Hatchling
United Kingdom
375 Posts |
Posted - 15/02/2010 : 12:56:56
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hi guys an girlies. been a long time since posting on here BUSY BUSY BUSY im now in THE TRAVEL INDUSTRY AND I AM A TRAVEL AGENT WHOOO HOOO anyway sorry went well out of the box there. IVE HAD THE SAME THING WITH MY FEMALE!!! SHE HAS REFUSED EVERYTHING IN SIGHT since the end of DECEMBER..............SHES ACTIVE drinking ect but WILL NOT EAT no matter what I try.........she is almost 8months old and seems in good health NICE SHINY SCALES ect no breathing probs that I can hear soooo im as just perplexed as the last POSTER!! IVE BEEN TOLD ITS down to the weather and its their wintertime and they do tend to slow down ESPECIALLY THE GIRLIE SNAKIES the MALES are just GANNETS lol hope this reassures you......NAME FORGOTTEN TO POST HA HA......."PERPLEXED" |
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elament
Yearling
United Kingdom
942 Posts |
Posted - 15/02/2010 : 13:28:40
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| Same here I just dont get it. He is bright alert (in fact more so than normal) I am saying he although I have never had him (or her) sexed (perhaps he is a coleen lol). Nothings changed. Like i said in the original post there are a few things I could put it down too but its a bit suspicious when you consider he/she took so long to shed this time round. The only logical thing I can come up with is we have moved house and perhaps the climate in the house is different and perhaps combined with the fact we have had quite a harsh winter this year maybe it is some kind of hibernation activity???? Temps are fine (28.5c with very little variance) Although I can say regarding temps I do now regulate the heatmat a different way and I am guessing that the way I was regulating it before that the mat may have been running a little higher and he HAS started burrowing for the mat? I dunno its a bit of a mystery if you look at him you wouldnt know anything is wrong. |
1.1.0 Amel Corns Colin and Xena
1.0.0 Dog Talan
1.1.0 Cats Wotsit and Willow
1.0.0 Ferret Chaos
Location: Lowestoft Suffolk |
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liverpoolmadman
Hatchling
United Kingdom
375 Posts |
Posted - 15/02/2010 : 14:08:12
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| sounds like a case of WINTER BLUES lol poor snakies. Like I said earlier im NOT TOO WORRIED however if this weather keeps goin HOT/COLD/HOT/COLD even Im thinking of HYBERNATING cos I cant cope!!! lol |
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Posted - 15/02/2010 : 17:44:49
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Yeah you can brumate corns but although you haven't done this intentionally, corns and in fact any animal, still have cycles throughout the year and different seasons. Mine missed her feed about a month ago; she's eating well again now. My male one missed 2 feeds leading up to his last one and he's eating again.
I know you're not too worried, but It'll probably be down to the time of year. |
0.1.0 Anery corn- LegLess
1.0.0 Carolina corn- NoFeet
1.0.0 Syrian hamster- Jabba
0.2.0 Albino ferrets- Mable & Sue
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elament
Yearling
United Kingdom
942 Posts |
Posted - 15/02/2010 : 17:49:18
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| I have had a bit of a brainstorm. DO you think its possible that Colin has realised Xena is in the room? We always clean our hands with sanitiser gel before handling either of them now as we have two but I am wondering if he or she has picked up the scent off our clothes etc. If for instance say he is male and has picked up the scent of a female? Is that possible? |
1.1.0 Amel Corns Colin and Xena
1.0.0 Dog Talan
1.1.0 Cats Wotsit and Willow
1.0.0 Ferret Chaos
Location: Lowestoft Suffolk |
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SexyBear77
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
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Posted - 15/02/2010 : 17:50:35
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| Certainly when Mushu moved in Casper's behaviour changed slightly, and he did go off his food. |
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Posted - 15/02/2010 : 17:59:37
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| Its probable. I would still not be worried though as (rather obviously) the shop you got him from had more than the one snake! |
0.1.0 Anery corn- LegLess
1.0.0 Carolina corn- NoFeet
1.0.0 Syrian hamster- Jabba
0.2.0 Albino ferrets- Mable & Sue
1.0.0 Cat- Ned |
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elament
Yearling
United Kingdom
942 Posts |
Posted - 15/02/2010 : 18:06:12
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hmmn thats very interesting to know SB Colin (or coleen for that matter) is approaching the magic three foot in length (I cant wait to see what he/she weighs). Xena is quite a bit smaller (would this make a difference?)but there is noticable differences in their behaviour and I have noticed their tails are noticably different too so it is possible they may be of opposite sex
Interesting....
The plot thickens... |
1.1.0 Amel Corns Colin and Xena
1.0.0 Dog Talan
1.1.0 Cats Wotsit and Willow
1.0.0 Ferret Chaos
Location: Lowestoft Suffolk |
Edited by - elament on 15/02/2010 18:11:31 |
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newsnakekeeper
Hatchling
United Kingdom
222 Posts |
Posted - 15/02/2010 : 20:17:09
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My snake is just making me go insane as i only have one lol y do they ave to be like this lol oh well more to learn as a first time snake kepper i guess
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elament
Yearling
United Kingdom
942 Posts |
Posted - 15/02/2010 : 20:24:07
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| lol chin up newsnake it dont get any easier |
1.1.0 Amel Corns Colin and Xena
1.0.0 Dog Talan
1.1.0 Cats Wotsit and Willow
1.0.0 Ferret Chaos
Location: Lowestoft Suffolk |
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elament
Yearling
United Kingdom
942 Posts |
Posted - 15/02/2010 : 21:11:08
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Dunno it could just be coincidence but... we fed Xena tonight and had colin out a little later and he defo had a whiff of something and kept heading for her viv?
For those of you that are watching the Xena story unfold she had another two pinkies this evening and was again looking for more so I am thinking it may be time to step up the size of the pinkies as these one day olds seem to be going down very easily now.
Editted to add: I nearly got tagged again too...twice!!! |
1.1.0 Amel Corns Colin and Xena
1.0.0 Dog Talan
1.1.0 Cats Wotsit and Willow
1.0.0 Ferret Chaos
Location: Lowestoft Suffolk |
Edited by - elament on 15/02/2010 21:12:49 |
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elament
Yearling
United Kingdom
942 Posts |
Posted - 16/02/2010 : 09:27:29
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| Well there is def something in the air alright Colin was more active last night than I have ever seen. He actually came out twice last night. He kept loitering around the front glass and made such a show of himself until I let him out a second time and when I put him back I literally had to fight him back into his viv as he kept slithering out again!!! Itss got to be breeding activity otherwise if it was hibernation surely he would be curled under his hide and staying there wouldnt he???? |
1.1.0 Amel Corns Colin and Xena
1.0.0 Dog Talan
1.1.0 Cats Wotsit and Willow
1.0.0 Ferret Chaos
Location: Lowestoft Suffolk |
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elament
Yearling
United Kingdom
942 Posts |
Posted - 16/02/2010 : 13:59:43
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Unheard of! during the day. With the viv lights on I might add..doing this...
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1.1.0 Amel Corns Colin and Xena
1.0.0 Dog Talan
1.1.0 Cats Wotsit and Willow
1.0.0 Ferret Chaos
Location: Lowestoft Suffolk |
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elament
Yearling
United Kingdom
942 Posts |
Posted - 16/02/2010 : 14:23:25
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The only other thing I have changed is the layout of the viv. Since he went into shed I removed some of the hanging plants from where i was hanging them from the vent at the top back of his viv and used the branches to make a framework which i draped the hanging plants over forming a canopy from one hide to the other. as seen in the pic below.
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1.1.0 Amel Corns Colin and Xena
1.0.0 Dog Talan
1.1.0 Cats Wotsit and Willow
1.0.0 Ferret Chaos
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mikerichards
don't say the 'M' word!
United Kingdom
2901 Posts |
Posted - 16/02/2010 : 17:06:09
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| Sounds like he has the raging horn, sometimes males especially can be really quite eager, kinda like a teenager on viagra. My hurricane is like that! I would suggest waiting now, give it a few weeks and he will be back on hos food no problem. I doubt the changing of the viv is to blame, they don't usually take much notice! That thermometer in your first pic, its crap, I could be more accurate with my little finger! Get your self a digi thermometer, they are awesome. I used to use the ones in you pic, until I found out how innacurate they are, a couple of vivs still have them stuck to the back, and with the digital, the difference can be as much as 10 -12 degrees! |
Location : Worthing, West Sussex
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elament
Yearling
United Kingdom
942 Posts |
Posted - 16/02/2010 : 19:30:53
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I got digital thermometers in the warm end and just use the dial ones in the cold end
Editted to add: to be fair they are redundant because my livingroom is a constant 21c so its not an issue I just stuck them there coz they came with the vivs so I stuck em in the cold ends for the fun of it |
1.1.0 Amel Corns Colin and Xena
1.0.0 Dog Talan
1.1.0 Cats Wotsit and Willow
1.0.0 Ferret Chaos
Location: Lowestoft Suffolk |
Edited by - elament on 16/02/2010 19:33:24 |
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mikerichards
don't say the 'M' word!
United Kingdom
2901 Posts |
Posted - 16/02/2010 : 21:33:07
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| Fair enough, no harm done! |
Location : Worthing, West Sussex
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elament
Yearling
United Kingdom
942 Posts |
Posted - 16/02/2010 : 22:43:59
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no worries thanks for the advice mike
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1.1.0 Amel Corns Colin and Xena
1.0.0 Dog Talan
1.1.0 Cats Wotsit and Willow
1.0.0 Ferret Chaos
Location: Lowestoft Suffolk |
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perplexed!!!
