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Picked up a Bloodred baby corn about...oh..a week ago. lol.

Now I'm wishing I'd found this site before I got the snake. Mainly b/c I've been playing with him since day 1. He doesnt seem to mind it though...

Can't seem to get him to eat though. According to the pet store (yeah yeah, i know...breeders are better) they had fed him on Sunday. I tried feeding him on Thursday, since I figured he'd be hungry. Nope.

Scratch one pinky.

Friday? Nope.

Saturday? No clue...he's in his little tupperware container with a pinky I poked a few holes in. Maybe the various goo will make him hungry.

If he doesn't eat by then...well...I guess I'll wait a week or something.
I don't want the lil guy to starve though. Heh.

Feel free to come in and point out everything else I'm doing wrong.

(and if possible, give me the right way to go about it)

Thanks a lot.

-JT

p.s. He hasn't even thought about striking at me yet. Guess thats a good thing.

p.p.s: WOOT!! I checked him 2 minutes after typing this post...and the damn pinky was dead smack in the middle of his stomach. Score one for me.
 
Just let the little guy settle in... im happy that he ate! feed him 1 or 2 pinkies a week and that should take care of it =) make sure he has a heating pad and a water bowl with fresh water! also make sure his warm side is around 80* so he can digest his food and be healthy! Hope this helped!
 
I went the lamp route...75 watt Heat Glo, and a 75 watt sun Glo for the daytime.

He's got a hide on either side, and a tree in the middle to hang on. temp in his hot hide ranges from 79-84ish (with the AC on in the apt), cold side stays in the 70s.
I add Poland Springs to his water dish every day, so I'm pretty sure he's set.

p.s. I keep saying "he"... Imma be pissed if it turns out it's a she. :)
 
Be careful with the lamps---that's really not the best way to go especially if you've got a glass tank with a screen lid. UTH are better.

Heat lamps really suck moisture out of the air, so if you're going to use the lamp cover up half the screen lid with a towel or something, to help keep the moisture in. You might also have to mist the tank when your snake goes blue.

Next, if your snake refuses a meal, dont offer it the next day. Give it a few days and then offer again. If the snake isn't hungry and you keep trying to feed it, it may sometimes associate the pinkie with something it doesn't like and stop feeding.
 
Noted.

Thanks.

Also-- The hygrometer(?) (humidty meter thing)...is hanging around mid-low moderate (45ish%). I was running off the assumption that since corn snakes manage to live in Virginia pretty well, and we're nowhere near a tropical state, a moderate reading would be ok for the lil guy.

I'll hunt down a spray bottle tonight and start hosin the tank down, if thats recommended.

-JT
 
if you are using a screened lid consider taping a piece of plastic tarp across half the lid to help keep moisture in some...If when he sheds it comes off neatly in one piece you'll know the humidity is fine...a light misting 3-4 times a week wont hurt, either :*)
 
The suggestions given are all valid, but one way to increase the humidity instead of misting is to move the water container so that it sits a little bit under the area the heat lamp shines on. The increase in temp will cause the water to evaporate and raise the humidity in the vivarium. If you have a UTH, just put the water container a little over the corner of the UTH and the same thing will occur. It's an easy way to increase the humidity without the spray bottle. Misting the substrate decreases the life of the substrate and can lead to moisture buildup which can lead to the creation of mold and other nasties growing in the substrate.

Just keep your eye on the water container and wash and change the water every 3 days or so. Bacterial blooms take longer than 3 days to get going, so as long as you change the water regularly and rinse the dish, there should be no problem. During the shed you can just move the container a little farther under or over the heat source to further increase the humidity. Simple and effective way to increase or decrease the humidity.

Also, except for letting the snake be for 48 hours after eating, you can't handle your snake too much. If you pay attention, they will tell you when it's time to let them down. :cool:
 
One other thing -- although you can't refreeze the pinky, there's nothing wrong with wrapping it, putting it in the fridge overnight and trying the next day. If the snake refuses the second time, just let the snake be until the next feeding cycle (5 days or 7 depending on your feeding schedule). I've got lots of snakes, so when one doesn't eat there's always another one somewhere that will eat the uneaten prey, especially my King snakes -- they all seem to be piggies and will eat anytime somethings offered. :sidestep:
 
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