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My corn won't eat

Kokopelli

Kokopelli

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Yeah yeah,
This is one of -those- threads.
Issue is, I'm not exactly a beginner...
This fella was born 3-4 months ago... and refused every attempt I threw at him...

1- f/t pinkie.
2- live pinkie.
3- brained f/t pinkie.
4- f/t dipped in tuna oil
5- Leopard gecko scented f/t pinkie.


tried in a small deli cup for the night etc...

-other- suggestions maybe?
 
I second boiled another one that has worked wonders is washed. Not all soaps are the same so if one doesn't work you can try another.
 
It has been a life saver for me this year. I thaw the mice as normal then wash it but when I rinse it I leave a little residue behind. So it isn't dripping with soap just a little slippery. Good Luck!
 
not to hijack this thread but am SO curious, about the whole soap senting thing it just throws me for a bit of a loop! I personalty have never had to do any senting, and I never want to..

BUT wouldn't the soap be poissonous to them...? I obviously doubt it but I wonder who thought of trying that for the first time.... :s
 
chris68 said:
boil water, pour the boiling water over a thawed pinkie and pop it in with him. :)
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Boil almost always works for me too. But I don't boil water...I use chicken broth. Works roughly 80-90% of the time. I've had a little better luck with broth than plain water.
 
My best success was washing the pinky with dish soap, then putting a small piece of Anole shed on the nose of the pinky. Anoles are more of a natural diet for Cornsnakes.
Also, domestic mice are pretty stinky. Moreso than their wild counterparts, hence the washing. :)
 
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