feeding my corns

[iowuk]

my corns are on small mice every friday. Both my guys are just over 2foot. But when i feed them they both longe for the food like they have not been fed for ages is that normal and should i be feeding them more

[ShenziSixaxis]

Wrong area.

Also, what size are these 'small mice'? Pictures are helpful, or prey and corns.

[bkelm18]

my corns are on small mice every friday. Both my guys are just over 2foot. But when i feed them they both longe for the food like they have not been fed for ages is that normal and should i be feeding them more

If you are feeding them according to the Munson Plan, then no, don't feed them more often. Snakes are opportunistic eaters. They'll eat even if they really aren't hungry since in the wild they never know when they might get another meal. I've fed mine once a week since they were hatchlings and they are doing just fine.

[iowuk]

i no its the wrong place i dont no how to move it etc. And as far as i no that is the size small mice? I just wanted to know sorry

[iowuk]

i dont no how to upload pics i only have the net on my phone.

[Nanci]

Can you describe what your feeding procedure is?

And relative to the snakes' diameters at their widest parts, how big are the mice? A good rule of thumb is to feed a mouse that is 1 to 1.5 times as big in diameter as the snake at its widest part.

[iowuk]

may sound silly but what do you mean lol

[Nanci]

How do you feed the snakes?

Feed them in their vivs?

Feed them in their vivs with tongs?

Feed them in their vivs by dropping the mouse in front of them?

Remove them from their vivs for feeding?

Put them in a feeding container and drop in a mouse?

Put them in a feeding container and hand them a mouse with tongs?

Put a mouse in the feeding container and then put the snake in?

Hover over them or close the lid and leave them alone?

[wstphal]

my corns are on small mice every friday. Both my guys are just over 2foot. But when i feed them they both longe for the food like they have not been fed for ages is that normal and should i be feeding them more

A weight would help us more than a length, but my subadult ghost (who is maybe 24", and I don't have the weight with me) is getting appropriate food every 5-7 days and she lunges at it like I haven't fed her in months! Then she strangles it before eating it, then she cruises around the feeding box looking for second helpings. When she calms down, she goes back in herviv.

[Spurticus]

I fed mine smaller than required, but feed them two at one feeding, once
every seven days. Been doing that for almost three years. . . As has
been said above, they'd eat another 2 or three as long as I keep sticking
them in the container. Everytime they go after the mouse, they act as if
they haven't eaten in weeks. . . A few weeks ago, my oldest corn, went
on a semi hunger stirke when she was tearing up her cage, and staying out
of the hide a lot. . . . she skipped three meals. I ended up throwing the
thawed mouse away. As soon as she calmed down, and started staying
in her hide, I took her out and fed her on the usual day, and she got back
on her schedule after a month of refusing to eat. The two smaller captive
breds never skipped a beat. May do this once they get older but for now
all are doing fine, and growing normally.

[iowuk]

[QUOTE=Nanci;1142024]How do you feed the snakes? I hold the tail of the mouse and they grab it i have done this since they were babys.never had problems plus its nice as im really close with my 2 never been bit.

Feed them in their vivs? Yes on a log they have so they dont eats aspen.

Feed them in their vivs with tongs? No