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Hi, I have an approx 1 year old corn snake. I had been feeding her fuzzies about once every 5 days. She is getting big, about lipstick diameter, so the last two weeks I switched over and fed her small mice. After I defrosted the latest one, it seemed pretty large for a small mouse, but I went...

Hi, my snake loves hanging out on the little ledge between the top of my tank and the wire mesh lid. That is fine, and it is nice to be able to get a close up look at her. The trouble is when I want to pick her up or feed her. I can't get her to come down from the ledge. I try tapping on...

Hi, I gave my young snake a new hide a few days ago - a full length kitchen towel roll. It immediately became her favorite and she is always in it. The problem is now that I want to hold her I can't figure out how to extract her from the tube. If I tilt it down to let her slide out she just...

My previous snake quit eating for about a month last summer and then died, so I guess I am a little paranoid to start with as I don't want a repeat experience. We bought our new snake last summer and she was a great eater up until several months ago. She missed a couple feedings in early...

One of the reasons we got a snake is that it makes vacation care a lot easier - no kennel needed. But I have a question - we just got back from a week vacation, so Sally went two weeks without feeding. She is about 2 years old, we fed her a small adult mouse on Sunday, July 29. Now we are...

My two year old snake seems not to be doing well. She stopped eating about 3 or 4 weeks ago, but it was because she was getting ready to shed. She turned blue and shed normally, but then didn't eat at her next feeding. So I waited a week and tried again tonight. I noticed the past week she...

I looked on the FAQ and did a quick search but couldn't find an answer. Do most people use normal screen tops for their corn's vivs? I have seen some mention of covering part of it (or maybe using a glass or plastic top?) to increase humidity/ambient temperature. I have a screen top, should I...

I have had my 1.5 y/o snake since December with no problems feeding 1/week. Last feeding she refused for the first time, just didn't seem interested. The store said she is a female, but maybe they were wrong and he is going through his winter fast. Or maybe she is getting ready to shed. Her...

Hi, I just received a shipment of mice from the mouse factory and they might be a bit smaller than the first 4 mice I have fed her. She is 1 1/2 years old - I haven't gotten her on a scale yet, but she is about 2 1/2 feet with her biggest diameter approximately that of a quarter. The mice are...

Moxie seems to be spending more time in her water dish the last couple days. The book says they will spend "excessive time" there if they have mites or other skin irritation or if they get too hot. I don't see any black specks or skin problems and the warm side of the tank is 85F. Is it the...

Hi, We are the new owners of a hypo striped female corn - Moxie. She is so sweet, I am so glad we seem to have picked a winner. We have three boys aged 5, 3, and 2 - so the snake is their Christmas present (and also mine). They try to be as gentle as possible with the snake but even with...

Hi, I'd like to introduce myself and ask a question. We have purchased a small adult hypo striped - very pretty, I will post a picture when we pick her up. We have the viv all set up. From what I've researched, we want to feed her in a separate feeding container - I'm thinking a sterilite...