my corn snake last fed on the 20 sept i also put a heat mat in the viv on the same day, since then he has shed and has not shown any sign of being hungry. now i don't know weather to feed him today as he normally feeds each week or wait until he shows signs of being hungry before i offer him food. any one know what i should do?
2007-10-06 01:11:47 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Reptiles
he is around 6 months old and now eating 2 fuzzies a week, sheds about every 6/8 weeks
2007-10-06 01:55:29 · update #1
There could be many reasons why it as stopped feeding.
1)If it’s a adult male the change in temperature may have knocked him in to it’s breeding season so he won’t feed for a couple of months
2)The heat pad should only be half the size of the base of the viv so the snake can come off the pad and go to the cool end of the viv if it’s too warm.
3)Winter is coming so it may be getting ready winter season. This all depends on the temperature of the viv.
4)Was the heat pad new if not had the pad come out of a viv with a male corn because the smell of an other male can knock them into there breeding season as well. Snakes don’t need to be wintered for the first year of breeding.
5)If they are ill the first thing they do is stop feeding.
With out more information it would be hard for any one to give you a good answer. Just keep trying it every week with food. If it seem ill take it to the vets.
Additional info
It’s only young so it wont have knocked in to its breeding cycle.
First thing what’s the temperature in the viv it should be around 82 to 84 F at around the centre of the viv with a warmer end at one side & a cool end at the other.
Dose he go on the heat mat where have u put the mat, what size is the mat & wattage. What size is the viv, what type of viv is it and what is it made from.. Also what was u using before u got the mat (have u stop using this)
The heat mat doesn’t give off heat like a normal heater. The snake will go on the mat and warm up that way.. The mat doesn’t raze the air temperature.
Go no the corn snake section on my website
2007-10-06 02:22:42 · answer #1 · answered by Chrisssss 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Offer food, as per the normal schedule. If the snake refuses the food, remove it from the vivarium after a half hour or so, wait a couple of days, and try again.
If the vivarium is small and the heat pad covers the entire area of it, you might have to reposition it or even remove it. A snake typically wants the vivarium to have both warm and cool areas. An area that is too warm all the time can actually cook the snake to death.
2007-10-06 08:15:36 · answer #2 · answered by Mycroft 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
dont panike corn snakes like most snakes wont al ways eat after shedding,offer the food a few days after the shed is over completly,if the snake wont take it leave for at least a week,the snake wont die through lake of food,after the week try again
2007-10-06 08:57:44 · answer #3 · answered by mickyboy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my corn snake is hiding aswell cause of the weather i have a heat light and a heat matt and he still dont comeout in the winter so i force him out his bed otherwise he loses 2 much weight iv had him 4 5 years may b longer u cant wait till he looks hungry this time of year although if ur snake loses weight he will gain it quik in the summer dont force him out his bed when hes shredding its a bad idea 2 do that
2007-10-06 08:19:51 · answer #4 · answered by juciylucy87 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
keep him to a routine of feeding him once every 7-10 days, thats teh best thing for him. what tempeature is the tank at? remember a corn snake can go off their food if the tank is too HOT as well as if it is too cold
2007-10-06 12:43:49 · answer #5 · answered by animallovinggirlie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can offer food as normal. You don't say how old he is. Weekly or every 10 day feedings when they've gotten past pinkies is perfectly acceptable. Adults every 10-14 unless they are preparing for brumation, coming out of brumation in preparation for breeding or they are gravid. We tend to overfeed our snakes in captivity so there's nothing wrong with not feeding exactly 1 week apart.
2007-10-06 08:45:49 · answer #6 · answered by gallianomom2001 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Feed the thing, they dont eat when they are about to shed so once they shed they are hungry and need to catch up.
2007-10-06 08:14:24 · answer #7 · answered by bruvvamoff 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you have to feed them on a routine, we feed our corn snakes about every 2 weeks with mice. it sounds like he has gone into a cooling off period where he might not eat for about 2 months its like hibernating. still try him every couple of weeks just with one mouse.
2007-10-06 16:01:09 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
when i feed my corn snakes i take them out of viv.and put them in a large bucket to feed try a pinkie good luck
2007-10-06 14:03:14 · answer #9 · answered by stephen eblue eyes 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Feed him keep him on a routine that way when you put ur hand in there he will not try to eat you..My Dear
2007-10-06 08:14:23 · answer #10 · answered by oneglook 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋