cornlover221
2 Just Isnt Enough
mines not doing it...hes also only a hatchling and i feed him f/t pinkies does that come with age or do they just constrict live prey?
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constricting while eating
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Roy Munson
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If the corn snake doesn't consider the prey item to be a threat or in imminent danger of escaping, it usually won't waste energy constricting. An adult corn that has always been fed f/t without constricting will definitely constrict a live adult mouse if one is is offered, if it isn't intimidated by the prey item.
insomniac101
Occupant
Interesting topic. I have 9 corns of various ages and sizes. All but one of them constrict F/T prey. I have this weird butter motley that expects me to just drop a mouse in his gaping jaws!
Kathy
Kathy
Weebonilass
New member
Of the four I have now and the two others, only one constricted. Lady G always threw herself around her cage and you had to make sure the feeding cage wasn't near the edge or it might go off the ledge. Tried to convince her the thing was dead already, but she never believed me.
My big guy, Kieran, nope, never constricted and doesn't now. I'd be concerned about putting a live rat in there with him. He would expect it to just lie there and take it like a man
My big guy, Kieran, nope, never constricted and doesn't now. I'd be concerned about putting a live rat in there with him. He would expect it to just lie there and take it like a man
Lokheed
New member
I bought a young King snake (pic in my av) that didn't constrict the pinkies I fed her. Sometimes she would eat them tail first too. I was worried and hoped that she would develop into a better hunter than that (I only feed live prey).
I moved up to fuzzies and the same deal. Poor constrictor and didn't know how to wrap around well enough to asphyxiate her prey.
I recently moved up to decent sized hoppers. Big enough that now they fight back (had one take a good nip out of one of her scales, enough to worry me a little). You know what? she is ferocious now. Still not that great on the aim (I prefer when they get the mouse by the face so there is no change of injury), but her coiling is excellent.
I guess the point is reiterated here: they will attempt to conserve their energy. But as you can see from the stories, they are always exceptions But don't worry about it. When your snake gets older and you move up to bigger mice, she will become a better hunter. After all, that is what they are built for.
I moved up to fuzzies and the same deal. Poor constrictor and didn't know how to wrap around well enough to asphyxiate her prey.
I recently moved up to decent sized hoppers. Big enough that now they fight back (had one take a good nip out of one of her scales, enough to worry me a little). You know what? she is ferocious now. Still not that great on the aim (I prefer when they get the mouse by the face so there is no change of injury), but her coiling is excellent.
I guess the point is reiterated here: they will attempt to conserve their energy. But as you can see from the stories, they are always exceptions
But don't worry about it. When your snake gets older and you move up to bigger mice, she will become a better hunter. After all, that is what they are built for.