!!Feeding!!

Well, today was the first time in 7 days I have fed my snake. My mother went out to the pet shop when I was in school and bought me a mouse... i mean like a mouse she said they didnt have any other fuzzys and didnt want to buy 2 pinkies. The mouse was more than 2 times the thickness of my corn. She got it struck and killed which made me feel worse because I though I killed a mouse for nothing, but like 30 min later she slowly started to choke it down, I was very impressed. I also have to add that she is close to sheding so her skin Is not a flexable now as it should be. I dont want to have to do that ever again but I mean it was pretty neat to see.
have you ever had this same problem with feeding a snake? I know it is smarter to feed it a size smaller and buy 2 but I mean I have to check on her tomorrow to see how she is.

How big is your snake? Are you used to feeding fuzzies? Hopefully, the prey wasn't too big for her.

Isn't it surprising to see the snake eat something that you swear is too big? We, as keepers, tend to baby our animals and fret about details that are inconsequential. That snake in programmed to make smart meal decisions by himself. Do you think that your corn would pass up that meal in the wild? No unless it had a desire to die! They are after all opportunistic feeders.

Most keepers are very nervous about upping the meal size. As long as the temperature is sufficient for proper digestion, these little guys are more than capable of eating appropriate proportions in spite of our our efforts.

Originally Posted by howiet4702

How big is your snake? Are you used to feeding fuzzies? Hopefully, the prey wasn't too big for her.

I have a 5-6 month old Albino Creamsicle corn, she is about 2 feet long and thickest point is aobut as thick as about a penny. I dont think the food is too beg, because a corns skin is alot more elastic like than the king and milk, but if it was in the wile and found a bird or lizard it will eat it no matter what, they are even know for eating nests of birds they come across, so i am not to scared. It was about 2 times as thick but I mean with the fur looks can be deciving.

Originally Posted by CAV

Isn't it surprising to see the snake eat something that you swear is too big? We, as keepers, tend to baby our animals and fret about details that are inconsequential. That snake in programmed to make smart meal decisions by himself. Do you think that your corn would pass up that meal in the wild? No unless it had a desire to die! They are after all opportunistic feeders.

Most keepers are very nervous about upping the meal size. As long as the temperature is sufficient for proper digestion, these little guys are more than capable of eating appropriate proportions in spite of our our efforts.

but also with that do you think a snake would make the smart choice of passing up food that it knows is way to big to be eatten, that is the question. I mean I know if they get into a birds nest it will eat all the birds but is a meal to big to make a snake back down??

My point was that your snake was probably ready for a bigger meal, even if you didn't think it was.

Originally Posted by CAV

My point was that your snake was probably ready for a bigger meal, even if you didn't think it was.

oh im sorry I guess I missunderstood your post, but do you think it would pass up a meal I knows is to big in the wild??

well i guess im gunna go for tonight keep me informed about what is happinning.

Originally Posted by CAV

Most keepers are very nervous about upping the meal size.

It's a safe bet to say that I was just a COMPLETE mess when I upped to fuzzies. It's funny... with kids I'm like "Oh that's just a broken bone! NOOOO problem. We'll get that fixed right up. You'll have the coolest cast in all the land!", but with my snakes I'm like "OMG, DON'T CHOKE!!"

It's sick, really.

[quote=Mangrove]I have a 5-6 month old Albino Creamsicle corn, she is about 2 feet long and thickest point is aobut as thick as about a penny. I dont think the food is too beg, because a corns skin is alot more elastic/QUOTE]

Not only that, but bear in mind that most adult mice can squeeze into tiny holes to escape, as small as half an inch, if I remember correctly.

Imagine a mouse "stretched out" so that the torso is thin as possible, then imagine the fur being matted down from being wet....

Add digestive juices, and stir occasionally. Voila! Snake nutrition.

regards,
jazz