hanknson
03-18-2013, 11:12 AM
I have a 1 year old hypomelanistic corn snake named Drake. I have been feeding him f/t once a week since we got him. He weighs about 150g and is about 3 feet long. When we first got him, I had to leave him overnight in a deli cup to get him to eat but after doing that 2 or 3 times he has eaten just fine and never refused until now.
About 5 weeks ago, he didn't seem interested in the mouse and I picked it up with tweezers to let him know it was there and he struck at it and constricted it (this was the first time he had ever done that). The next week he again constricted it even though it wasn't moving. The week after that he didn't seem interested so I covered the container I feed him in (a shoe box sized bin) and he started eating in a couple of minutes.
After that he has refused to eat the last two mice I have offered. He hasn't eaten in 2 weeks and it will be 3 weeks if I wait until his next scheduled feeding. I thought maybe he was going to shed but it doesn't look like that is happening anytime soon. His temperatures are fine, I check them daily. He is very active throughout the day. Probably more active now than he has ever been.
I am not too concerned right now but I know that I might need to be in a few more weeks. Please let me know what I should do.
About 5 weeks ago, he didn't seem interested in the mouse and I picked it up with tweezers to let him know it was there and he struck at it and constricted it (this was the first time he had ever done that). The next week he again constricted it even though it wasn't moving. The week after that he didn't seem interested so I covered the container I feed him in (a shoe box sized bin) and he started eating in a couple of minutes.
After that he has refused to eat the last two mice I have offered. He hasn't eaten in 2 weeks and it will be 3 weeks if I wait until his next scheduled feeding. I thought maybe he was going to shed but it doesn't look like that is happening anytime soon. His temperatures are fine, I check them daily. He is very active throughout the day. Probably more active now than he has ever been.
I am not too concerned right now but I know that I might need to be in a few more weeks. Please let me know what I should do.