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Feeding question

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DumzyDaFish

Uhhhm, Pineapples.
This might not be the right area to post this, but whatever.. Anyways, does it matter how often i feed my corn snake? Can i feed him every 7 days, or do i absolutely have to change how often i feed it? I also have the same question for BP's if you guys know anything about them.
 
Oops, what i ment is : This might not be the right area to post this, but whatever.. Anyways, does it matter how often i feed my corn snake? Can i feed him every 7 days his whole life, or do i absolutely have to change how often i feed it as it grows? I also have the same question for BP's if you guys know anything about them.
 
DumzyDaFish said:
Oops, what i ment is : This might not be the right area to post this, but whatever.. Anyways, does it matter how often i feed my corn snake? Can i feed him every 7 days his whole life, or do i absolutely have to change how often i feed it as it grows? I also have the same question for BP's if you guys know anything about them.
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For the most part every 7 days is fine . As they get older and larger It can be more like every 10 or 12 days.. u dont need it to be exactly every 7 days but it's best to get into a routine

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How often to feed?

Is it possible to feed them too often? I've been told the one I got about two weeks ago is underweight but would be fine if well fed by me. I've fed him two mice since then, last Saturday and the Monday before. He readily gobbled down both of them but I found it strange because he ate the second one starting with the right hip area instead of head first. Is he OK to feed again once he poops? He did that two nights ago.
 
if the snake is young and still growing, a weekly feeding is probably best. Snakes can get fat and unhealthy if fed too much. Once they are adults and they're about full grown (3 years or so) then most people feed them on a 10 to 14 day schedule. And if a corn snake is really big, I've heard of some folks only feeding them every 3 weeks.
 
Many young snakes eat smaller size prey, like pinkies and fuzzys, rear end first. When they move to larger mice the tail makes it more difficult so they usually figure out it goes down easier starting at the front end.
 
I was told that he is six years old and full grown in length by the one I got him from, and that he was underweight by ones in this group. Would it be OK to feed him every 4-6 days until I notice him getting bigger and possibly too big?
Someone suggested making sure he got exercise. Like what?
 
I personally would not feed him every 4 to 6 days. I would feed an appropriate size mouse every 10 days. He will put on weight slowly. Slow and steady is better than fast. A "Regular feeding plan and schedule" and stick to it would be better than trying to bulk him up.

And exercise for a snake (especially a corn snake) is a lot of climbing and slithering. Corn snakes like to explore and climb. Many of us take our pets out and let them crawl around on the ground and climb trees. Just don't take your eyes off him. Anything is better than just sitting in a cage all day even if you just take him out and let him crawl around on the floor.
 
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