Please Help, Corndog hasnt eaten in about a week and a half!!!

[turkey]

ive tried....

making it warmer

making it cooler

he isnt in shed

wiggling the mouse ( he usually is a good eater and just eats it even if its not movin)

please i need more suggestions ( please help!)

[Derek54]

Corndog :) awesome name lol

but anyways. a week and a half isnt that long of a time at all.

just keep trying every 4-5 days.

if your getting desperate you can try cutting the mouse (near the brain) to give of more scent. or wash it with ivory soap (apparently that helps)

[Lennycorn]

How long have your had your snake.
It could be a shedding issue. What are your temps like. What's your feeding routine like?

[turkey]

this is my first snake , had him for about 2 months, temps are good i believe, he used to eat like a champ, i usually feed every five days, but for some reason he doesnt want to eat anymore, i forgot to mention i tried cutting a pinkie open, but im gonna go buy some ivory soap tomorrow and give that a shot, im just glad to hear someone say 2 weeks isnt that long, but im still very worried cause hes always been such a good eater.....

[Lennycorn]

Stop feeding for a week, you can condition them to refused to eat, then try again. It doesn't hurt to miss a meal or two. They don't eat routinely out in the wild. But what are you temps and how are you reading them. And have you change your food source,suppler, latley?

[turkey]

i just put him in a small terrarium that i usually feed him in with the light over it so he gets more heat, and he seems to be perking up alot

what do u suggest i put in there with him?

i have a little cap full of water

and a damp paper towel right now?

should i take out the damp towel nd put some dry aper towel shavings in?

and is it alright if i keep him in that smaller terrarium for the night? , til i can get to the pet store tomorrow morning to find a solution to heat the large terrarium better ( he is a baby, very small)

i really think the little guy was cold and my thermo wasnt working

what do you suggest as far as heating goes, money is not a problem, i just want my little guy to get better.........

[Lennycorn]

i just put him in a small terrarium that i usually feed him in with the light over it so he gets more heat, and he seems to be perking up alot

what do u suggest i put in there with him?

i have a little cap full of water

and a damp paper towel right now?

should i take out the damp towel nd put some dry aper towel shavings in?

and is it alright if i keep him in that smaller terrarium for the night? , til i can get to the pet store tomorrow morning to find a solution to heat the large terrarium better ( he is a baby, very small)

i really think the little guy was cold and my thermo wasnt working


what do you suggest as far as heating goes, money is not a problem, i just want my little guy to get better.........

the reason the snake might of perked up is because it's in a new home and checking thing out. Changing is home I don't think will help in this case. But you shouldn't have anything damp in there unless shedding is an issue.
A UTH is what most use here to warm 1/3 of the bottom of a tank, with a thermometer and probe. But here a few links to tell you better.
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[MegF.]

An under tank heater should provide sufficient belly heat. You probably should use a cheap thermostat to keep the temps with in reason especially in a small container. I would not keep it on damp towels. Scale rot can occur. If you think that it's going to shed soon, you can just mist the enclosure once a day or so. If it's a small container though, you shouldn't have to do anything.

[Plissken]

How old is this snake? I've heard some people saying that their snakes have stopped eating because winter is here. Male snakes will often fast during the winter months. Just a thought.

[MegF.]

S/He's feeding pinkies so I assume this is a young snake. Relax, they can go a long time without food. I had three hatchlings that only ate once in 3 months until I got them feeding more regularly. They are small but otherwise fine.