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Question about feeding while in blue

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funkehouse

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Hello all ! I am very new, i have had my corn snake since just December and im in Love with her, she is just so adorable. She is still very young and skittish but when she calms down she just melts my heart. She is now 40 grams, about 15 grams heavier than when i got her and about 4 inches longer. She has never had an issue feeding, within seconds of presenting the Frozen thawed she gobbles it right up. My questions is today would normally be here feeding day but she is in Blue right now, this will be my first shed really (she did shed within like 2 days of me getting her, but i hadnt fed or anything. So my question is, since she is in blue right now should i try and feed her? or is this not a good idea? You all have been very helpful with everything so far, i appreciate any help !! I will post some new pictures after her shed, thanks again!
 
It seems like the general advice is to not feed while in blue but I did with my recently acquired snake and had no trouble with it.
 
I used to feed in blue and had no troubles, but it does increase the risk of regurge so I just wait now. Snakes can skip a meal no problem.
 
Hi,

Even though these snakes have been bred in captivity, I always ask myself what they would do in the wild. With that in mind, they would not be seeking food since their eyesight would be even poorer making them more susceptible to predators. Second, snakes in blue tend to be pretty sedentary and hidden. I prefer not to bother them until after they shed.
 
sn8kman1 said:
Hi,

Even though these snakes have been bred in captivity, I always ask myself what they would do in the wild. With that in mind, they would not be seeking food since their eyesight would be even poorer making them more susceptible to predators. Second, snakes in blue tend to be pretty sedentary and hidden. I prefer not to bother them until after they shed.
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yeah i think im going to go with this plan of action. they wouldn't be seeking food at this stage in nature, so i should try and mimic that as close as possible i would think. So i will wait until she sheds, and then go from there Thanks for the advice everyone ! you all have been very helpful, You rock !
 
I tend to try and stick to feeding schedules where and when I can.
I have found that I have Corns that will eat regularly even when in the Blue, without any issues at all, and then I have those that will totally refuse food when in the Blue.

I all boils down to knowing your snake. Those who refuse to eat in the Blue, end up going up to 2 weeks without a meal, and if it falls around the none feeding week, then they go 3 weeks without a meal.
 
I agree, don't feed in blue. Why chance a regurge, or wasting a mouse if you don't need to? Corns can go months without eating (NOT encouraged, but true none-the-less) so one week until after skipping this feeding is much better for her than tempting her with something potentially dangerous.
 
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