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Buy frozen or alive
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smigon
Old enough to know better
I think most of us here will agree that F/T (frozen/thawed) is the best way to go. It is kinder to the mouse and the snake won't get clawed or bitten when the fight between the two begins. And the nourishment is the same.
What I do is take the frozen mouse (I use the Munson Plan to figure out what size mouse my corn needs) and put it in a ziplock baggie. I thaw it in the fridge overnight (they do thaw quickly) and then when I am ready to feed I put the baggie under hot water for about 10 minutes until the mouse is warm (not hot) to the touch.
I personally feed inside the viv, I place the mouse on a plastic lid and put it in the viv. I will already have removed the snake and handle it for a while (I also use this time to weigh and inspect my snakes and record everything in a notebook), then put the lid in the viv and then put the snake in, trying to make sure the snake bumps its head on the mouse. They will start tasting the air and when they are ready they will strike the mouse.
There is a recent thread about feeding in the viv or in a separate container, I think it comes down to preference and convenience.
Good luck, and let us know how it goes!
What I do is take the frozen mouse (I use the Munson Plan to figure out what size mouse my corn needs) and put it in a ziplock baggie. I thaw it in the fridge overnight (they do thaw quickly) and then when I am ready to feed I put the baggie under hot water for about 10 minutes until the mouse is warm (not hot) to the touch.
I personally feed inside the viv, I place the mouse on a plastic lid and put it in the viv. I will already have removed the snake and handle it for a while (I also use this time to weigh and inspect my snakes and record everything in a notebook), then put the lid in the viv and then put the snake in, trying to make sure the snake bumps its head on the mouse. They will start tasting the air and when they are ready they will strike the mouse.
There is a recent thread about feeding in the viv or in a separate container, I think it comes down to preference and convenience.
Good luck, and let us know how it goes!
starsevol
Cohabbing is cruelty...
Frozen is safer for the snake (not only scratches and bites but parasites as well)
More economical (if you buy in bulk)
Easier (thaw and go, no running to the pet shop on a rainy cold night after work, or feeding and cleaning a mouse colony)
kinder to the mouse
Best way over all I think.
More economical (if you buy in bulk)
Easier (thaw and go, no running to the pet shop on a rainy cold night after work, or feeding and cleaning a mouse colony)
kinder to the mouse
Best way over all I think.
anerythristic/okeete
Future snake breeder
i feed my corn live because if they ever get lose they will already know how to catch and kill their food, iv'e only had one snake get an injury and it was a wild king snake about four feet long and it just refused to go after the mouse it also refused to eat any lizards i put in there it did end up eating the mouse but i never got it to eat lizards they ended up just being tank mates
daddio207
THUG FROG !
For all the reasons already stated, I only feed and recommend FT.
As I mentioned in other posts, you will figure out your corn's personality when it comes to feeding on FT but well worth the effort.
As KC and the Sunshine Band sang, sometimes you got to "do a little dance (with the FT), make a little love ( be patient with your corn ), get down tonight ( it will eventually swallow the FT) "
As I mentioned in other posts, you will figure out your corn's personality when it comes to feeding on FT but well worth the effort.
As KC and the Sunshine Band sang, sometimes you got to "do a little dance (with the FT), make a little love ( be patient with your corn ), get down tonight ( it will eventually swallow the FT) "
Chip
ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒ&
Sounds like you need a more secure cage. Escapes aren't an option.
I'm not being rude here, but that's one too many. If you must feed live, you HAVE to supervise it. If the snake doesn't eat right away, you must remove the mouse. Better still, feed frozen thawed or pre-kill the mouse yourself.
If this snake is still alive, I would get it tested for parasites. Wild lizards are usually packed with nematodes. Even if your snake doesn't eat them, they can transfer through fecal contact or the water bowl. I realize my replies sound critical, but there are much better and safer ways to keep snakes.
daddio207
THUG FROG !
OOooooooo young Herper,
You will learn SOoooooooooo much in years to come.
Learn from your elders
We made all the mistakes so you don't have too.
Education is the key to success.
Learn as much as you can so in the future you will be our teacher.
Good luck with your herp adventures !
Chip's already giving you a free education
anerythristic/okeete
Future snake breeder
i ended up releasing that king snake and all of my snakes are at my grandparents house and i wasnt there to supervise the feeding and ive had three snakes escape but they were all kingsnakes and one of which my grandpa forgot to latch the cage, one of the other escapees was named houdini and to this day we could not figure out how it got out
ok, so first time feeding my corns. I'm trying to feed them a de-thawed pinky, and he won't eat. Granted it's been only an hour....but does it take them awhile for them to eat? I showed it to him, you'd think he'd be hungry and want to scarf it down. The previous owner fed them live ones.