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Sakura

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I fed my baby corn four days ago and today i found a barely digested pinkie on the cage floor. What does this mean and what should i do about it?
 
More information would be helpful. What are the temps? How long have you had it? Has it eaten with you before? And if so were the meals the same size? Any other info you can give would be helpful.

In the meantime make sure you learn all you can about regurges to try to understand what might be wrong and how to treat a snake regurge. Most importantly do not feed again right away. There is very good info in this thread: http://www.cornsnakes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=17308
Just scroll down to the 3rd post where it mentions regurge treatments.
 
I got him about a week ago,this is the first time he's eaten in my care,temp ranges between 70-80, and he about 12inches long.
 
Have you been handling at all? Did you offer the smallest pinky possible?

Stress could be a factor when moving a young snake to a new home. The size of the meal could be an issue as well. It sounds like you did well not feeding for a week. Sometimes hatchlings prefer or need slightly warmer temps (into the mid 80s) but not always.
 
Not really and stress could be an issue because he displays diffensive posture or quickly hides when I walk by the cage. Is their anyway I can increase the cage temp and not get a higher watt bulb(current 75watt)
 
Using a heat mat (UTH) is the most widely suggested method of heating. I am no expert on bulbs and, in fact, have no first hand experience with them. If you can't get the bulb any closer to the viv (if it is already sitting on the top) then I don't know how you could get it warmer without a higher wattage. I would worry about him/her getting a burn if it can climb up near the bulb. Putting a towel or something similar over part of the top might help to hold some heat in. :shrugs: Again, UTHs, heat tape, and the like are the most commonly used heat sources.

I have a young corn that is extremely defensive and strikes constantly but she has never regurged a meal. But they are all different. Just try not to handle him/her and give 7-10 days before the next feeding which should be a very small meal (like a pinky head).
 
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