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coolsnakesky

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Ok i have been reading alot about feeding prey item 1.5x the girth of the largest part of the snake.How do I measure that? My snake is around 20grams in weight and i have been feeding it 2 lil fuzzies every 4-5 days ..they seem so huge to take in his mouth but leave just a lil bump in the rest of him..can he get hurt if the food is to large to fit in his mouth?
 
coolsnakesky said:
Ok i have been reading alot about feeding prey item 1.5x the girth of the largest part of the snake.How do I measure that? My snake is around 20grams in weight and i have been feeding it 2 lil fuzzies every 4-5 days ..they seem so huge to take in his mouth but leave just a lil bump in the rest of him..can he get hurt if the food is to large to fit in his mouth?
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First of all, I can't believe a nine year old child wrote this. It's a very well written, thought out question. Good job.

And It sounds like your doing another good job on food size. I would think your on track. If your feeding your snake f/t mice just size one up next to the snake and the f/t should be a tad bigger. And you would be shock what "fit" in the snakes mouth
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Good Luck :cheers:
 
ok..i admit my son is 9 -I (mom) do some helping with typing and getting his thoughts together for all the questions he has..Its been a great learning experience for both of us..we are new snake owners and want to be successful at it. You would be amazed at how much better the kids typing is compared to their handwriting these days ..thanks for the info
 
Yeah, I thought something was up?? Ha! Ha!.
But I think it is great that you and your son are sharing a hobby together. I started with my youngest daughter but she lost interest.
There are a few other moms here, who do the same. I just think it a great idea.

Good luck :cheers:
 
thanks lenny..ive also been doig some searching for taming..we have had our snake for 5 weeks now and it just stays under the aspen most time and when we bring it out it just spends its time just darting around trying to get away..
 
Coolsnakesky, Sorry I didn't get back to you sooner. Here a lot of links to read in your spare time.

Good Luck :cheers:

Husbandry and such
http://www.cornsnakes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=28341
http://www.cornsnakes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=28342
http://www.cornsnakes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=17224
http://www.cornsnakes.com/forums/sh...?p=133428#post6

Diseases and health
http://www.herpvetconnection.com/
http://www.reptilia.org/News/salmonella.htm
http://biology.kenyon.edu/slonc/bio...rypto.htm#trans
http://www.cornsnakes.com/forums/sh...ighlight=nix*
http://coloherp.org/cb-news/Vol-28/...SnakeMites.html
http://www.cornsnakes.com/forums/sh...ight=jello+butt

Free Herp Software
http://www.serpwidgets.com/Apps/apps.html
http://www.proherp.com/

Setup
http://freshaquarium.about.com/cs/t.../bltanksize.htm
http://www.mgreptiles.com/VIROSAN.html
http://www.anapsid.org/blacklight.html
http://arbreptiles.com/cages/flexwire.shtml
http://www.cornsnakes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=19168

Miscellaneous
http://www.alysion.org/euthanasia/
http://www.moreptiles.com/cornsnake-lifecycle.htm
http://www.cornsnakes.com/forums/sh...17&page=1&pp=10

Cohabitation
http://www.cornsnakes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=17308
http://www.cornsnakes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31192

On-line frozen mice suppliers
http://www.themousefactory.com/
http://cajunmice.com/
http://www.rodentpro.com/index.asp
http://www.bigcheeserodents.com/
http://www.americanrodent.com/htm/mice.html
http://peticebox.com/
 
Hmmm. How big is the tank you have him in and how many things to you have in it for him to hide in/under? He could be stressed and afraid because he doesn't have enough clutter in his home. Also how big is he? If he's just a hatchling to yearling size (roughly 10-18 inches)then he might need some extra things for hiding just because they are so tiny and frightened of wide open spaces.

I agree with Lennycorn in that you share such a cool hobby with your son. If only my mom had gotten into snakes with me. Too bad she hates them :nope:
If you have any other questions don't hesitate to ask!


Best of luck!!!! :D
 
erisan said:
Hmmm. How big is the tank you have him in and how many things to you have in it for him to hide in/under? He could be stressed and afraid because he doesn't have enough clutter in his home. Also how big is he? If he's just a hatchling to yearling size (roughly 10-18 inches)then he might need some extra things for hiding just because they are so tiny and frightened of wide open spaces.
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I think you anaswer the wrong post,
It was a feeding size question not why my snake always hiding.
 
Lennycorn said:
I think you anaswer the wrong post,
It was a feeding size question not why my snake always hiding.
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Lenny, she mentioned the fact that the snake was always hiding:

coolsnakesky said:
ive also been doig some searching for taming..we have had our snake for 5 weeks now and it just stays under the aspen most time and when we bring it out it just spends its time just darting around trying to get away..
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It is normal for snakes to always be hiding, especially if they are young. Corn snakes are primarily nocturnal anyway, so they come out at night. The reason he darts away is because he is young and scared. Just keep handling him for about 10 minutes a day and he will calm down.

My son and I are sharing the hobby also. He was afraid of snakes (I can't imagine why, he certainly didn't get that from me) until just a few months ago. Now he shares almost every aspect of their keeping with me. He is still a bit squeamish about feeding though. He says he can't bear to watch that little mousy face going into the snake's mouth. I explain to him that the mice are already dead and don't know what is happening to them, and he says, "Yeah, I know, but still I just feel so sorry for the mouse!"

I guess that means when he grows up and goes off on his own, I'LL get his snakes! :grin01:
 
well i just moved it into a 10gallon aquarium i have a hide on the hot side and a hide on the cool side i also put a branch thing and draped some silk leaves there to i think the only thing im missing is a waterfall :) I think moving it from the plastic shoebox to the aquarium might help . Well when it shed it measured 21" weighs about 21 grams Nice to read families sharing hobbies together thats great and believe me i have lots of questions ill be asking this forum has been most helpful..thanks all from me and Ky :)
 
lol i darnet handle mine just for the fact i dont want her stressing on me

i just want her to be happy so i been leaving her alone and not handliong her at all

its the 3rd day i had her mind you think i should at least make an effort??
 
does it hurt when they bite also??

she's lookin at me now and everytime i put my hand in she is goin mental at me and i dont wanna let her bite me incase it hurts lmao

someone answer me quickly ?? :)
 
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