well i have 3 corn snakes all about 5-6 months old. I have been feeding them frozen fuzzies lately but today i tried to feed 1 of them a live fuzzy but i guess the fuzzy was too big and the snake couldnt kill him or something. i removed the fuzzy and now i been trying to feed the snake a frozen fuzzy but it wont eat anymore(maybe scared?iono) but yea how do i know when my snakes are able to eat live fuzzies? ive been feeding them every 5 days frozen mice for the past 5-6 months.
2007-12-20 21:30:56 · 7 answers · asked by ? 4 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
Well it may not accept frozen food any more period. The food item should be the same, or close to, the snake's diameter, or the thickness. When the snake get as round as the fuzzies it's ready to start eating them. Feed snakes live food makes them a bit more more aggressive. Stick with the pinks for a while. I strongly suggest frozen pinks. If the snake doesn't accept wait a couple days and try again. If he still won't accept I guess you have to go with the live pinks. Find good care sheets at the following websites.
2007-12-20 22:09:04 · answer #1 · answered by lailahsmommy1214 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
how have they been when eating fuzzies in the past? i have a 3-4 month old corn snake and am feeding him pinkies at the moment. i recommend staying with frozen food for them as introducing them to live food could be bad at the end of the day. i have researched on this matter before and have found out that if you feed them live food, it is rather rare they will go back to frozen and there is a risk that adult mice can actually kill a adult corn snake. i am not sure what a fuzzie or bigger could do.... but if its not eating a fuzzie, what about trying it with a pinkie again until you think it is ready to eat a small fuzzie. the fuzzie you fed it could have been to big. i would love to help you if you need any more help. if you email me, i would love to help. at least i will be able to use the information i have on snakes.
2007-12-21 01:01:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Why in the world did you go with live when they've been taking frozen/thawed. It is safer to feed f/t than live anyway. Are these snakes all in the same tank, or seperately housed. If they are together, they should be seperated to reduce stress. I would wait one week and then attempt to feed again. I don't feed more often than every 7 days whenever they've transitioned off pinkies.
And for the record: Cornsnakes do not eat crickets, roaches or anything but mice, lizards or frogs. To suggest that you feed that shows that you know nothing. Feeding crickets leads to impaction as the snake is unable to digest the exoskeleton.
2007-12-21 05:17:57 · answer #3 · answered by gallianomom2001 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Try putting him in a somewhat dark container and just leave the cornsnake alone for a little while. If its hungry enough, he'll gobble the little fuzzy right down. My girlfriend's cornsnake gobbled up the little mice like they were going out of style. When they are young, make sure you feed them pinky or baby mice, either frozen or alive works.
Oh, and make sure you thaw the frozen mice out in a cup of warm water too, otherwise they won't eat them as snakes hunt by heat and smell.
2007-12-20 23:25:51 · answer #4 · answered by lyzard_king2006 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
because they are wimps. I remember watching a Docu on Praying Mantis'. It was actually caught on tape the insect attacking a snake and eating it alive. It was the first time ever seen. THE SNAKE WAS A corn snake.........Come on, eatin by a insect...
2007-12-20 21:36:36 · answer #5 · answered by fastfreedombailbonds 4 · 0⤊ 4⤋
kinda young. they have to be trained. give them crickets first. then large roaches then fuzzys. They have to have enough strength to kill it first.
2007-12-20 21:34:07 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 5⤋
Take them to a Zoo they will no what to do.
2007-12-21 02:07:34 · answer #7 · answered by Kiran 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋