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9 month old corn doesnt know what to make of his first fuzzy...

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JKD1

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We're trying to feed our corn his first fuzzy but he doesn't quite seem to know what to do...

First he was afraid of it. Then he took a bite on the side and couldn't work his way around to an end. How can we help him figure this out?
 
They usually have trouble! Are you sure he's big enough? He will be able to find the head by feeling the direction of hair growth and feeling for the hard skull, but it is definitely a skill they have to learn. To help, I start with the smallest peach fuzz I have, make it really hot, dry it really well, and cut slits in the back to make it more delicious.
 
He's big enough, we asked about what to feed him on this forum last week and everyone agreed to move him up to fuzzies. He figured out what to do now it seems, but it's taking him a while to get it down. Is this because he's stretching out this much for the first time?
 
They just aren't coordinated at first. Be prepared for the same learning curve every time you increase prey size!
 
When you move them up to a new food size, they always seem to take aaaaages to eat it! It's nerve-wracking.

I find the best thing (both for the snake and my shredded nerves) is to offer the first two feeds just before I go to bed. That way the snake has peace and quiet to take as much time as it needs and I don't spend an hour fretting over it and potentially disturbing the process - and making it last even longer!
 
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