Pinkies Too Big

[neuroticmeeps]

So I bought some large pinkies from Big Cheese and the are way bigger than I expected. He cant eat them bc it is too big. What can I do to help him be able to eat the pinkies?

[cncslick]

you can try cuting them in half from head to tail

[neuroticmeeps]

Will he accept it like that? Should I cut it while frozen? After warmed?

[cornspot]

they are a little easier to cut if still frozen, but you may be surprised at how big a pink he can take.

[cncslick]

have you actually tryed feeding them to him and he couldnt eat it? or are you guessing he cant? if he actually cant just try cutting them

[antsterr]

Most babies are more responsive to the smell of mouse flesh then they are to just the outside smell. I wouldn't worry about it not taking a cut up mouse. Take a measurement. The magic number is 1.5x as wide as the snake but I've seen corn snakes eat at least 2x, though it's not recommended.

[Eremita]

Well, my hatchling was able to eat a pinky that was too big for him, and regurged two days later. If you want to offer him the whole thing, I recommend putting a slice in the pinky's back to speed the digestive process. I cut all my pinkies before feeding since then.

-Sean