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First Feeding?

K

Krinielle

New member
I brought home my first snake three days ago, a hatchling bloodsnake cornsnake I've named Dresden.

I've read a lot, everything from the best ways to dethaw pinkies to methods of feeding.

First off I've read that you don't want to feed by hand because you don't want to associate your hand with feeding, so I have a pair of tongs. But I've read to seperate corns from their cage to avoid them getting a mouthfull of substrate, and also not to associate their "living" space as a feeding space; so no lunges.

Assuming all goes well and he's not a fussy eater would it be recommended to put him in a seperate container (he can't climb right out of) and offer the pinkie with tongs? Or would it be fine to just set it down with him...or how necessary does anyone think it is to remove him from his terrarium? I'm trying to avoid disturbing him for a little extra time because there's been some changes to the terrarium since I put him in. I just want to get some food in him because it's a concern that the entire time I've had him I've seen him drink water but there hasn't been any defecation.

That's more then I started out to ask- But I'm really new to all of this! :p

Everyone's opinion would be greatly appreciated
 
Welcome to the forum,
I glad to see you have been reading up.
When it comes to feeding some just put a food item (pinky) in a container with the snake. Size of container depends of size of snake. The tongs is used for "teasing" the snake with a food item if the snake happens to be a problem eater.
If you are concern because the snake was "disturbed". Well don't rush feeding him. I think this is some of the problem new members have , trying to feed too soon and the snake is too scared to eat. Some say don't disturb four about four to six days then try to feed. Try to feed in a small deli cup.You can cut a small piece of paper towels to lay on the bottom and try to feed at night in a dim room. Securing the snake in container with some air holes. You are lucky to see you snake drink most of the time you don't see that. And being so young the poop will just dry up in the substrate and impossible to find. Sounds like your are on the right track. Just keep reading the forum.

Good luck :santa:
 
As far as putting the snake in a different container, that's what I do. It's just a safeguard against them getting substrate in their mouths, and like you said, it makes it so they don't associate their vivs with feeding.

Jessica
 
IMO if you remove a corn from it's viv to feed, then you pick the corn up move them then feed (i think), surly the snake could assosiate being picked up out of his viv with feeding and is just as much chance to strike at you every time you try to handle.
I feed in the viv on newspaper so no substrate can be eaten i still keep an eye on them.
 
If the only time you picked them up was to feed them, then they might make this association. But regular handling will prevent this. I feel all my snakes in separate containers, and none of them associate being picked up with feeding. They associate being placed in the feeding container with feeding.
 
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