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Feeding Plan For Starved Snake

It sounds like you have got it made. What I like to do is start small and make sure that the prey has several holes in it. This allows the stomach juices to penetrate the prey and digest a little faster. And I wouldn't start out every 4-5 days. Adding to much to quick can cause more stress on there body. I would go for every 7-10 days working up to every 5 days over a months period of time.
 
Oh crap,she regurged.

She kept it down for a couple days so i thought we were in the clear. This just makes me sick. Hopefully I can get her to try part of a mouse pinkie in a week or two. Maybe the rat pinkie was too big to start.
 
I found that rat pinkie(rats all around) skin tends to be tougher for younger corns to digest. I have recently shyed away from feeding rats to my corns. I had several regurges of the rats only. I have yet to have regurges since everyone is back on mice only.

I would wait 10 days and feed a f/t pinkie mouse with several holes poked in it. If you have some nutribac add it to the water and prey. Fingers are crossed for ya. Good luck.
 
i'd suggest, if you could get them, african soft furs, because they're healthier than mice and less fatty than rats... might be easier on her?

but yeah, the hole poking that others has suggested would be good too, help it digest faster anyway.

at least she had it down a couple days and got a little bit of nutrition from that, hopefully. try an even smaller pink... maybe one you'd feed a hatchling?
 
I don't know about th asf. I've yet to try those with rehabs. I would think the hair from the asf might not be the greatest thing on its stomach. However, the skin of an asf is not as thick as a rat. And the protein benefit would be good. I would go with a mouse pinkie for now. Maybe upgrade to the asf after a few meals. Intresting dreakarr my next rehab I might try them in some combo with the mice.
 
Thanks Buzzard. I wish you lived closer so I could turn her over to you :) I don't know if I what it takes to rehab her.
 
Dustilyn said:
Thanks Buzzard. I wish you lived closer so I could turn her over to you :) I don't know if I what it takes to rehab her.
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I think your doing fine. Rehabbing is not an exact science. Sometimes its trial and error,and there are times you lose.( I have lost a few.) But when you win and save one its becomes well worth the effort. Keep up the effort.
 
Just wanted to throw out a quick up date on this girl. She has had a rough month but seems to be coming around a little. She dropped weight to the point of almost being skeletal. I could feel every rib in her body and was considering putting her down. I treated her for parasites and dehydration and she started perking up. About a week after the parasite treatment I decided to try a force feed. She had taken a rat pinkie on her own a little over a month ago, but regurged it two days later and has since seemed repelled by the smell of pinkie mice. So she has had three force fed pinkie mice feedings 5 days apart and has had no regurgs. The last time I fed her she worked the mouse down once I got it into her throat which was an improvement.

I'm hoping someone can tell me when I should bump her up a size or to two pinkies. What criteria do I look for? She hasn't gained any weight from her feedings, but hasn't lost anymore either. I'm guessing she's an 08 and she weighs 130gms.

I can't wait to be able to put up some pictures of her healthy and happy. She such a sweet girl to put up with all my ministrations.
 
if you're already forcefeeding a mouse you should try 2, especially at her size. maybe try a fuzzie next time?
 
I agree with Buzzard. I would stick with mice. I have heard of other Corns regurging after being fed rats. One was an adult corn, that had never regurged, & regureged after the person tryied to switch her to rats.
IMO there's no need to switch Corns to rats. Adult mice are the larges prey they really need.
Another problem with ASF's is htey're harder to come by & therefor, more expensive. You could try to raise your own, but they're nasty little buggers. LOL

Like I mentioned in my first reply, I would feed small meals, every five days. Get the NutriBAC to add to the prey (& the water, if you want as well-but be sure to change the water out daily)...be patient, as mentioned, you want this one to recover, but not too fast. You could cause more problems if you rush her.

If she's keeping single pinks down, you can probably move her up to 2 pinks for a few feedings.

If she's keeping the pinkies down after a few feedings, you can try moving up to fuzzies. Be sure to put the slits (or wholes) in the prey to allow for easier digestion.

*You definitely want to wait a good 10days after a regurge. It's pretty hard on their system.

You can wash the prey with dawn dish soap, to get rid of the mouse smell. That might help as well.
 
just read this thread, she is absolutely gorgeous!! I really hope she pulls through. im beginning to really like lavenders. im still new to corns and am increasingly getting to know my preferences. there are lots lol :p Your lil lavender is just beautiful and very lucky to be in your care. keep up the good work mate.
 
Dee Dee said:
just read this thread, she is absolutely gorgeous!! I really hope she pulls through. im beginning to really like lavenders. im still new to corns and am increasingly getting to know my preferences. there are lots lol :p Your lil lavender is just beautiful and very lucky to be in your care. keep up the good work mate.
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Thanks :) She definitely has potential. I just hope she pulls through
 
I guess I'll try her on a fuzzy the next time I feed her. I just don't want to move too fast and cause more problems. Thanks for the guidance!
 
Dustilyn said:
http://www.cornsnakes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=111664

She's such a pretty girl. Can't wait to see her all fattened up.
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AWWW so pretty. shes actually way fatter than my poor snow was when i first got her if you can believe that! dont give up, every animal is worth fighting to save. along with fishoil i recommend tuna juice or chicken broth to soak the mouse in after thawing. its worked for a lot of people. also remember their girth is basically what determines what size food they can handle.
 
ps- this was my snow the day i got her. (sorry so blurry). she looked like a drinking straw, theres still plenty of hope for your little girl.

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She died. I moved her up to a fuzzy which she regurged the next day. She dropped another 10 grams overnight. I was going in to try tube feeding her tonight as a last ditch effort, but she was lifeless and is clearly beyond saving. I did see some small movement when I picked her up, but her gall bladder has already leaked. I would assume death is very near, but wonder if I should put her in the freezer to quicken it. Poor sweet baby, with the haunting indigo eyes. The cards were stacked against her, and you can't save them all, but still... :(
 
oh no D8 That's horrible :( I hope you can prevent people from buying from that person again, the poor animal didn't deserve it. :(
 
Wow so sorry to here this it makes me sick when pet stores don't care about the animals and this beauiful sanke did deserve to be treated like this. I have a corn snake a hypo I got at my pet store I have been going to for 8 years. The new staff they have working there takes the time to care for there corn snakes and that's why I got one from there. This kind of crap makes me so mad the pet store did not care if the snake get's care or fed and to me that is being cruel they should be taken to jail. :(
 
Thank you for the condolences. She came from a pet store that i knew was bad and i knew she was sick when I got her. I'm just one of those bleeding hearts who wants to try and save any sick animal I come across.

That's a cool avatar pic, Holly.
 
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