still not eating

ok so left a pinkie in all night with her in her deli cup in her tank with towel over it and nothing. what should i try next in 5 days?

Originally Posted by Yamahajones

Should i try to feed her in her actual tank? Dont want aspen hurting her

I feed all mine in their vivs, I put the food in an open deli cup.
Sometimes they need to put in "Jail", aka sealed in a deli cup with the food and lid snapped down. In the dark, overnight, UNdisturbed all night long.
Is it warm enough (85-88 degrees F)?
Anolis scenting, chicken scenting, lamb fat scanting, some of these things work as well.
Put the baby snake in a cloth bag and jog around the blocks a couple times. Then try feeding again.
Try live food. Wash it first.
In the delicup or a brown small paper bag and on top of the dryer...

Might consider some of these ideas as well, here:
http://www.cornsnakes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=91023 post#159

What works one year might never work again.

Next five days im going to try thawinh a mice in chicken broth and braining it and leaveing over night. Anyone have a better thing to do? Or would live pinkie ovet night in the deli cup would be better?

there is no "which is better than..."
here's 39,000 more options

I still wouldn't rule out shedding. How long have you had her? Can you recognize her when she goes into the blue easily? If not, take a pic of the eyes and body.

Okay, so this snake has only been with the OP for five days. There is absolutely no reason to panic here...

Originally Posted by Yamahajones

ok so left a pinkie in all night with her in her deli cup in her tank with towel over it and nothing. what should i try next in 5 days?

I was really hoping that would work for you. Sorry it didn't.

Originally Posted by Nanci

Okay, so this snake has only been with the OP for five days. There is absolutely no reason to panic here...

I agree, I've had some that ate within that time, but it isn't a reason to panic. Let him settle in, try again in a week.

Originally Posted by Nanci

Okay, so this snake has only been with the OP for five days. There is absolutely no reason to panic here...

Personally, I try the first feed the day I've got a new snake, with great success with most taking their first offered feed then settling down to digest. Otherwise I leave them to settle for at least a week with no handling or disturbance at all before even trying to feed them. As Nanci states, no need to panic or IMO to worry about tricks for non-feeders after 1 failed attempt, just offer a hot thawed pink after a week without any pestering the snake and it should feed ok.

I know i only had it sinve 23 but his last feed was five days priir to that. I know now thats its ok snakes can hold off for a bit on eating.