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jollyjak

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I am new here so bare with mebif I get a few terms muddled.
We bought a male sub adult (about 18 months old) in October.It took a defrosted mouse a the end of November but regurgitated it a week later minus fur and limbs.We keep trying to feed it every two weeks but it hasn't taken any.It's four months now since we got it and the shop we got it from just keeps telling us not to worry,males go dormant at this time of year.But we can't help but worry.Anyone got any advice for me..Please.
Also, it is still pooping every day but how can it if it hasn't eaten? And as its not eating its not growing so has never shed,is that normal?
 
Hey,

Well I can't believe that it is pooping everyday and hasn't eaten in 3 months. It can be normal for snakes to not eat during this time but in this case it doesn't sound normal.

I would put a frozen thawed small mouse in a separate container (with a lid and a few small holes) with the snake over night and see if he eats. If not there are other ways to prepare the food and see if he will eat. Read the FAQ and it will tell you how. http://www.cornsnakes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=20965

Here is the link. If he doesn't eat after you have tried some of these methods I would take him to a vet. Good luck.
 
If your snake regurged a week later and there was still that much un-digested mouse, the first thing I would check is that you have an adequate warm side in the viv (around mid 80s). If so, then you may want to seek out a vet, as it shouldn't take that long to digest a meal. Also, snakes urates come out with their poop, so a snake that is drinking regularly will still have excrement even if it hasn't eaten in awhile. Hopefully it's nothing serious.
 
If you click on this link, you may find a herp vet near you, if not you could ask the place you got the snake from which vet they use.

http://www.herpvetconnection.com/uk.shtml

For now I'd suggest you carefully check your temperatures, and get some grapefruit seed extract from a health food shop to put in the water for your snake.
 
I went and got a thermometer this morning and the temp at the warm end was only 75 so I have replaced the sun glow bulb with a heat bulb.The temp is now almost 90!!is that too high?
 
more help please

We also have a small snake that was given his first fuzzy tonight.After he had swallowed it all he then swallowed one of the chippings from his tank floor.What should I do? Will it soften and pass through or is he doomed?He is such a cute critter I would hate to lose him
 
He will probably pass the chip, but I would recommend you feed in a seperate container. A simple cardboard box or rubbermaid tub works fine. You need to go thru the forum here and get your husbandry in order. There is a FAQ's section that will tell you what you need to know.
 
MegF. said:
He will probably pass the chip, but I would recommend you feed in a seperate container. A simple cardboard box or rubbermaid tub works fine. You need to go thru the forum here and get your husbandry in order. There is a FAQ's section that will tell you what you need to know.
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Thanks,but they never told us to feed them outside of their vivs when we bought them.I think will from now on tho



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