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kierancj

kierancj

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ok 3 days ago i fed my baby ghost stripe
took awhile to gte her to feed
just cum hope from work
to see that the mouse had just past all the way through her with out digesting it
any idea wat is wrong
 
the mouse didnt pass all the way through... your corn regurged the mouse... i dont know exactly why corns regurge though... cant help you there... lol...

Melissa
 
i'm still learning about corns but when mine regurge i normally leave them alone for a while... are you feeding frozen thawed rats? a regurge is really stressful to a snake so dont try feeding him again for a while... again not sure about corns but when my boas regurge i wait two feedings before trying again to let them recover... if you are feeding f/t mice make sure the mouse is COMPLETELY thawed before you give it to them cause that could be a reason for a regurge...

Melissa
 
Are you sure that the snake ate the mouse in the first place.

If it is definitely a regurge then no don't feed her again right now. You should wait 10 days to two weeks and then give her a small meal. About half size.

You to Kathy Loves site. She wrote a good paper on what to do about a snake that regurges. It can be a serious problem.

The most common causes are feeding too much, too cool of temperatures, or being stressed right after a meal.
 
The thing is its only her second meal
she didnt eat for 3 weeks
then she finaly did
now she regurtated it
 
What temperatures are you keeping her at? and what kind of a meal are you giving her? are you handling her after she eats? why did you wait three weeks before feeding her again? or is this the third time she hasnt eaten?

My corn when off of feed for two months shortly after getting him and i tried EVERYTHING under the sun to get him to eat finally i had not choice but to force feed him and he's been eating like a champ ever since!!!

Melissa
 
she missed 3 feeds just woudlnt eat
then decided to eat all of a sudden
now braught it back up
so that a month with no food
her temp is 80- 82 degreese which is right
 
That is too cool for the hot end. Bring it up to 85*. I don't know if this is the cause of the problem but it may help.
 
ok well just really concerned as she is a baby and hasent eaten for awhile
and her skin is starting to go all wrinkley where i get she is shrinking from not eating
 
She is probably currently in Blue ( About Ready To Shed ) Do as wade said, give him/her 10 Days or so, then try again, but a smaller meal, then what you'd normally give.
Good Luck.
 
the mouse could have been to big, or the snake could have just changed her mind, or the snake could have been under too much stress to finish eating. regardless of why she regurgitated, wait a week before trying to feed again. When a snake regurges it is a lot of stress on their body and they need a while to calm down. keep in mind that it is perfectly healthy for a snake to go up-to 6 months without food as long as they're hydrated.
 
6 months seems waaaaay too long for a baby corn to go without eating. I had a girl not eat for two months. She was perfectly hydrated throughout. She lost 4 or 5 grams during that. Another one that went on a 6wk hunger strike lost more (8 g) and is still working to regain that. She's finally 11 g now... and is 9 months old or older.

Maybe if the corn is kept cold and quiescent, but surely not an active, heated, small snake!

I do know that the larger constrictors can easily go months and months without food. My S.I.L had a red-tail that hadn't eaten in 6 months and she was only just becoming really concerned.
 
Bozo blurted out this response once again..

the mouse could have been to big, or the snake could have just changed her mind, or the snake could have been under too much stress to finish eating. regardless of why she regurgitated, wait a week before trying to feed again. When a snake regurges it is a lot of stress on their body and they need a while to calm down. keep in mind that it is perfectly healthy for a snake to go up-to 6 months without food as long as they're hydrated.
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Likely the snake is blue and hungry.. Regurged the meal because the soon to be shed skin was very tight around the animal.. When a snake regurges it lowers the flora count in the belly, which aids in digestation of the food.. Lower the flora level the more poorly it digests.. The rest period of at least ten days gives time for the stomach flora levels to regain numbers.. And quite frankly if you think your information about a corn snake youngings able to go at least 6 monthes without food is correct. Your a fool, and you need to head your own advice and do a lot more researching on the subject as indicated by Wade's post directing you towards Kathy Love's regurge guide.. You need to educate yourself with proven accurate information before you rant on how this place is so full of crap information.. *shrugs*

Regards.. Tim of T and J
 
it is perfectly healthy for a snake to go up-to 6 months without food as long as they're hydrated.
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An adult male Corn may go on hunger strike during the breeding season for 2-3 months, but a hatchling or younger Corn can starve to death much faster. I've managed to get some non-feeders to last 4-5 months without eating voluntarily, but this was with a combination of force-feeding and supplements in their water (and despite keeping food down, they never put on weight and eventually passed on, so there was some sort of congenital/developmental problem).

A young Corn cannot safely go without food for 6 months.


her skin is starting to go all wrinkley
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This makes me think she may have a stuck shed, which would also explain the not eating. Try putting a humid hide in with her and see if this helps.

I agree that the warm end needs to be warmer as a starting point. 85-88 degrees would be fine.
 
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