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weight and eating issues

Sorry - I'm not good at keeping track of multiple conversations! Sounds just right to me.
 
A day old pinky should be about right. I would highly recommend that you do not feed your hatchling in it's viv but rather in a small container such as a deli cup. That way, the hatchling is forced to come in contact with the pinky and is more apt to eat it. You also don't have to deal with substrate issues such as the one you already discovered. Most breeders feed their hatchlings in small containers and that might be what your hatchling is used to, also increasing the likelihood of it eating. Wait a couple of days before offering food again as offering too frequently can put the hatchling off eating.
 
ok we will feed it an hour before lights out in a tub which is probally the same size and the one the snake was in at the shop and if by lights out we will just leave over night. ill wait a few days then before trying to feed again.
 
ops i read that back to myself and it didnt make much sense lol, this is what it was ment to say:

ok we will feed it an hour before lights out in a tub which is probally the same size as the one the snake was in at the shop and if by lights out it still hasnt ate the pinky we will just leave it in there over night. ill wait a few days then before trying to feed again.
 
I was going to suggest feeding in a separate container, but I see others have already done so. I just wanted to encourage you a bit. One of my babies refused to eat, even though he was in a deli cup. I have learned that some will just dive right in before you can even get the lid on like my piggy girl Pandora. But some are very timid when it comes to eating like my Diablo. I now put them in the containers(after the mice are already in there because I don't want to startle them) and then place them in my closet and turn off the lights. Since I started doing that I haven't had any not feed and they are usually done eating and looking for a way out in less than an hour. I also try to feed late at night so the house is quiet. Hang in there.
 
right been doing alot of reading and well... uvb? is it needed or not? there are alot of things saying yes and alot saying nothing about it??
 
It is my understanding that since corns are somewhat nocturnal, they do not need uvb like your bearded dragons do. It probably wouldn't hurt them, but since most don't roam around much during the day(and most of that is under cover of vines and substrate), it would most likely be a waste of money.
 
Corns absolutely do not need any kind of UV. Some reptiles depend on it to produce vitamin D, which metabolises calcium - without UV, those reptiles would develop skeletal disorders.

However, Corns aren't one of those species. In the wild, Corns are most active at dawn, dusk or overnight - times of low or no sunlight. They have never developed the dependency on UV as a result and get all the Vit D they need from their food. If you use UV with them, you're effectively simulating bright sunlight. You risk them hiding away from it and thus you seeing them even less than usual!
 
thats good, means less money i have to spend. i knew they were nocturnal which is why i never though about uvb, it was just because i was going some reading and there was alot of stuff saying to give uvb and i didnt think they needed it so i though it was just best to ask here.

thanks

i wont be attempting a feed till monday so it wont of been offered anything for a few days.
 
Keep us posted. I'm looking forward to seeing how the feeding goes.

As a slave to my own beardies, I can tell you that snakes are not only easier, but care costs are a lot lower. After paying for endless amounts of crickets, worms, and veggies and replacing UVB bulbs every 6 months.....buying a few mice every 1-2 weeks and bedding every couple of months has been a dream! LOL Gotta love those beardies though!
 
yeah even though they are a pain in the ass and cost me lots and lots i still love them, yeah the snake will be alot easier if it feeds that is, also iv been reading alot and i think i may have bought a hatchling??? although the shop said it wasnt but we all know how pet shops are... so how big is a hatchling?? in inches and grams??? as the snake we have is 12 inches and 4grams which what iv read is what a hatchling is???


thanks
 
Definitely a hatchling. Adult corns (around 3 years old) are anywhere from 3 1/2 to 5 1/2 feet long and weight from 250 grams (like the Upper Keys lineage) to over 100 grams (but those are rare). Average for my adult snakes is between 350 and 450 grams.
 
hello again, i weighed the pinkies before i feed the snake tomorrow incase they were too big but they are all only 2g's each, that small the scales didnt pick up that anything was on there had to put a tub on first then add the pinky and then got it.

so 2g's?? about right or should i cut one in half or something??

thanks
 
so i tried feeding this morning just as its light came on at 8am. i put the snake in a tub simular to what it was in when we bought it and left it for an hour with a blanket over to make it dark, i put the pinky down in the direction the snake was moving and as soon as it reached the pinky it just turned around and went to the opposite side of the tub and didnt move from there till i placed the snake back in the viv.


should i try feeding over night or leave for a few days till i have another try?

also im going to try talk to the shop keeper i bought it from today(i think they are open, if not then on the weekend) to ask how they feed their snakes see if they have been doing anything different.
 
I'd definitely try feeding overnight in the dark and quiet, next - maybe leave it until tomorrow, to give the snake a rest. Leave it undisturbed for the entire night.

An hour for a reluctant feeder, isn't that long a time. Sometimes they can take a few hours to get the idea, but they're less likely to eat during daylight so leaving it longer during the day may be a waste of time and unnecessarily stressful for the babe.
 
Sierra1167 said:
Keep us posted. I'm looking forward to seeing how the feeding goes.

As a slave to my own beardies, I can tell you that snakes are not only easier, but care costs are a lot lower. After paying for endless amounts of crickets, worms, and veggies and replacing UVB bulbs every 6 months.....buying a few mice every 1-2 weeks and bedding every couple of months has been a dream! LOL Gotta love those beardies though!
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LOL! My boyfriend and I joke about that all the time. Our Aaliyah is only a baby, but our two adult snakes (a ball and corn) take less time and effort than she ever will! They're also easy peasy as far as feeding. $80 compared to about $12-$25 for the snakes. We love her anyway. :D
 
With our Ball, who refused to eat f/t with his previous owners, we left him for at least 3 hours. We only checked on him about every 2 hours or so. He eventually ate, and when we had checked on him before he ate, he was possessive of the mouse, which was a good sign.
 
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