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Feeding Problem Solved

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beccabozz

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I was getting a little worried about my Ghost Motley. After acquiring her at a local reptile show, we offered her a pinky and she refused it. A week later, we tried again and she was still refusing it. Finally, we got lucky. My husband dropped the pinky and was trying to pick it up with the tweezers, when the Ghost showed some interest. Turns out, she was afraid of the pinky when it was dangled over her head, but would pursue it when it was slowing dragged across the bottom of her tub. Now, she is sitting over her hot spot with a nice lump in her belly. So relieved that she finally ate!

Cheers,
Rebecca
 
Great news! I guess she only like ground-based baby mice, not the flying kind. ;)

Some of my snakes like to have the mouse jiggled, but some of them will only eat it if I just drop it in and leave them to it.
 
I'm not sure where the myth comes from that cornsnakes need to be tease-fed off tongs or whatever, but most of them would probably rather be put in a dish with the pink and left alone. GLad she ate for you!
 
Almost all of my corns prefer the 'leave it in the tub" approach too. I use a smaller plastic critter keeper to feed in, I usually put the snake in first, give it a minute or two to poke around, then put the mouse in and then just ignore the snake for a half hour or so.
 
I guess there are many different methods. I have one that will only feed in a deli cup left alone and in the dark, some that wont touch it if I don't dangle it by the tail, one likes it drug in front of him, one likes to nose it around for a bit. I would think if we as humans would do as they do with being picky and just lay it in the tub all would eventually eat that way. I swore I'd never eat worms or bugs, but during Survival training in the Corp. You get hungry and will do lots of things you never thought you would. even the old nasty Gunny starts looking tasty after a bit.
 
Thanks for all the feedback. We tried leaving her alone with the pinky, but she ignored it. Guess each animal has it's own preferences.

For those who feed in another container, do you have any problems returning the corns to their cages, tubs, or what have you? I've heard not to disturb a snake after it's eaten because it may regurgitate.

Cheers,
Rebecca
 
I feed in a separate tub you want to give them a half hour after the mouse has been completely gone from the mouth the time is to let them work it to there stomach. I when tats done gently lift or slide them unto your hand and return them to the tank gently but rite away. Never had a regurge doing it that way if it was fed in a deli cup I just lay the cup inside the tank on its side and let them crawl out at there leisure
 
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