i just got my corn snake last week and hes under 6 months old. Apparently they feed him at petco every friday and i got him on saturday. i fed him today but he would not eat. Is it normal for him not to eat weeks after you get a snake? and the temperature in the tank is 65 to 75 degrees daily he always has water which he drinks constantly and hes very active
2007-11-30 12:24:08 · 8 answers · asked by gallows 2 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
i have the temperature now at 85 daily and he still wont eat and hes not shedding yet so i'll wait and try and feed him in another week or so
2007-12-03 03:56:38 · update #1
It is normal for a corn snake not to eat for over 3 weeks.
2007-11-30 12:27:54 · answer #1 · answered by Life Is A Long Road 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The warm side temperature for a corn snake should be 80-85F. The cooler end can stay 75. They need the warmer area to help digest their food. A corn snake may refuse food for a couple weeks, especially after coming into a new environment and with the lower than needed temps. Get the warm side temps up to around 85F and wait about 4 days and try it again and it may go right after the food.
2007-11-30 23:35:16 · answer #2 · answered by mullinsn2000 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not unusual, and definitely not unusual for one from places like pet co that co-habitate large numbers of snakes together. They probably can't even tell you for certain if that one ever ate. Warm side temperatures should be at 85, the cool side at 72-75. Your low tank temperatures could be part of the problem. If you've been trying to feed frozen/thawed, you could try live instead. Pinkies are safe to feed as they have no teeth, and some cornsnakes will only eat live at the beginning and then after they are established, you can go to f/t.
2007-11-30 12:48:41 · answer #3 · answered by gallianomom2001 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
First off, its way too cold. The temp should be around 75 to 85 degrees. And he may be stressed. Or shedding. When they shed, sometimes they don't eat. Make the temps higher, don't hold him for a while and let him get adjusted to his new home, and make sure you have water for drinking and to soak in if he is shedding.
2007-11-30 15:39:07 · answer #4 · answered by Molly 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
make sure he is being fed the same food and the same size of food as the store did...offer it to him...if he does not want it, then leave him a couple of days longer, then try feeding him again...he will not starve himself...if he is shedding, he will not eat...make sure the temperature is at least 70 degrees...he will be fine...if he is stressed, he won't eat till he has calmed down.
2007-11-30 12:34:33 · answer #5 · answered by pissy_old_lady 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A snake that small needs to eat AT LEAST once a week.
You are not keeping it warm enough.
2007-11-30 14:42:06 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maybe it's not natural for an animal to be brought up in a room with the TV and stereo blasting all the time...let it go.
2007-11-30 12:28:34 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yup, your UTH should be at 85F. Your temps are way too low. Find more info here:
http://cornsnakes.com/forums/
2007-11-30 15:28:40 · answer #8 · answered by KimbeeJ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋