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A "healthy" corn snake can live a very long time without food. I've heard of several going without food for 5 months and being ok.
A snake might quit eating for various reasons - About to shed, Illness, Intestinal Blockage, Incorrect cage temps, and Mating season are among the most prevalent.
You stated your snake is a male and about a year old. It's unlikely he's thinking about Mating, although I can't say for sure. Also, technically it's not even mating season.
And if I read your post right, you are saying he shed about a month ago and has not eaten since?
I'm wondering if anything has changed? Have you relocated the cage, changed the environment, is there a new pet or other animal now introduced into the household, has the temperature in the cage changed? Are you sure your heat pad and thermostat are working correctly?
If nothing has changed and temps are correct, you might want to visit a vet just as a precautionary measure. They can check for intestinal parasites, blockages and respiratory infections, all of which might make a snake stop eating.
My snake typically refuses food before a shed. He once went 5 weeks without food, but usually it's only 2 to 3 weeks. In fact he's in the process of shedding right now and has not eaten in almost 3 weeks.
If I know he's about to shed, I don't bother to offer food. I just wait until he sheds and then resume feeding. If you don't think it's a shed issue with your snake, you might wait a week or two and try again. If he's not eaten by then, like I said a trip to the vet might be a good idea.
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