my 3 month old corn snake won't eat, why?

Question

i bought a lovely 3 month corn around a week ad a half ago, he ate before he came to me but since he has not eaten. the previous owner said to chop up his pinkies into snall pieces so he can eat it but he just doesn't seem interested. i dangle bits i from of hi and he tastes/smells it with his tounge and backs off. i don't know what to do and should i be worried about him not eating yet?

Answer 1

There are a number of reasons snakes sometimes refuse to eat.
The stress of adjusting to a new home is the most likely cause.

Other common causes include such things as getting ready to shed the skin.

Below are some links which you will find helpful, and which also will give you good knowledgeable sources to contact and ask questions of.

http://www.cornsnakes.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=8
http://www.snakepictures.co.uk/snake_feeding_problems.htm
http://members.aol.com/Kathandcam/Hawkherp/care.html
http://www.boatips.com/whattodoifyoursnakewonteat/
http://www.reptilecare.com/CornSnakeCaresheet.htm
http://www.vmsherp.com/LCNotEating.htm
http://www.reptilehabitat.com/corn_snake_care_sheet.htm
http://www.reptileforums.net/tags/corn-snake
http://www.aboutsnakes.com/corn_snakes/

Good luck with your baby corn!

Answer 2

It is possible that your snake is stressed or sick. Make sure you are following all the appropriate guidelines for keeping a corn snake. Have a clean cage with a good heat range. You can use a heat lamp (that the snake cannot touch), or a heat pad under the tank, on one end. This will allow your snake to move to somewhere warm if it wants or cooler if it needs to. Make sure you have a good cycle of night and day. You should be able to get all this information by looking for an online care sheet. If you have a clean cage, with a good heat gradient, fresh water, and maybe some toys to climb on, a place to hide, in the warm and cool end of the cage, then that is a good start. If you are missing some of these things, re-think your cage design. Assuming your cage is okay, and the animal is not sick, it should eventually eat. Take a frozen pinkie and place it in a cup of boiling water for 10 minutes. Then using a set of feeding tongs take it out of the water, shake of the excess, and wave it around in front of the snake. See if it will strike the prey and eat it. Some people prefer a separate feeding cage with nothing in it. Leave it in there with the prey for a while in peace and quite, probably low light or covered cage. If your snake is a wild caught one feeding it may be problematic for a while. But there are some good articles about feeding problem snakes online if you look.

Answer 3

Why are you chopping up the pinkies? I've bred corns, and even the smallest hatchling can easily eat a small pinky mouse. Give it a little time to get used to its new surroundings and try again with a whole pinky mouse.

Answer 4

Hmm. If he had already been fed before he came to you, he probably won't eat again in the same week. try the next week. Also. try altering his diet, ay where from small mice to what hes eating now. If next week he refuses to eat at all, take him to a vet. GL

Answer 5

Go to www.cornsnakes.com and do a search for feeding problems. There is extensive info on this common problem.

Answer 6

hes feeling corny about u HEHE

give him a spanking wudnt u do that to ur kid if he threw tantrums n was a fussy eater..

umm the point is

WHERE DO U FIND A SNAKES BUTT??