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Does feeding live make a mean snake?

TxMomto4 said:
"Zombie Mouse Dance" - you mean I don't HAVE to do that?? LOL My kids think it funny when mom makes the mouse walk and then fly for Jackie to eat it. I just figured with her being a baby, she'd want to think she is a mighty huntress. :)

Thank you for the explanation, and I got what you were saying. What is your snake, Lucy?
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Not really, actually! A lot of snakes will eat no problem if you just drop the dead mouse in. I have two snakes that prefer it that way--one of them (my first) began insisting on this method shortly after finding out she didn't HAVE to fight for her prey. I still "zombie dance" most of my prey items. It gives me some sort of weird comfort to actually witness them taking the prey... But maybe that's just weird little me. =)

Yes, she's a Taiwan beauty. They're large (6-8 ft average) Old World rat snakes. Beauties in general seem to be known for being nippy, flighty, and, IME, ravenous! They really are beautiful, too. =)

About the mite question. When treating for mites, you should spray the snake with a mite spray... Just soaking it won't get rid of all the mites. Here is a recipe for an effective mite spray that you can use on the enclosure, the surrounding area, AND the snake--from head to tail: http://www.cornsnakes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=52545

I do agree, though, with the fact that ALL enclosure decorations and the enclosure itself should be treated thoroughly.. A carefully diluted bleach solution will work well, as will baking the wooden decor.

As for the 6 ft tank... Yes! Assuming it's a 6x2x2 ft, you could fit as many as three adults comfortably (with dividers, of course). Just make sure the corns that go in are all 100% healthy... Even with the divider, it'll be easier for one corn to pass disease, parasites, etc to the other in a connected enclosure than it would be if they were housed in completely separate enclosures (i.e., two glass tanks). Good luck. =)
 
Thanks again. This is all need to know stuff! I guess the other question I had is I have the opportunity to buy a HUGE (over 6 ft) reptile/snake cage that originally housed two burmese pythons. It has a divider that can be inserted. Would this be good to house two grown corns in (after cleaning)? Would it be too big?
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IMO, there is no such thing as "too big." If it has a solid divider that would be great for two grown corns, as long as you could provide heat for them. Heating would be the only issue, since the cage is SO big. You would have to have large UTHs which get rather expensive. But your babie Jackie will probably do fine in just a regular old 20 gallon for a looooong time. No need to buy the large cage unless you plan to buy two grown corn snakes in the future.
 
COerriccaRN said:
IMO, there is no such thing as "too big." If it has a solid divider that would be great for two grown corns, as long as you could provide heat for them. Heating would be the only issue, since the cage is SO big. You would have to have large UTHs which get rather expensive. But your babie Jackie will probably do fine in just a regular old 20 gallon for a looooong time. No need to buy the large cage unless you plan to buy two grown corn snakes in the future.
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Jackie is in a 15 gallon with locking lid for the time being. No, we are looking at getting a snake who is already grown and VERY tame. This cage has a "heat lamp and a heat blanket" built in. I am not sure if corn snakes can have heat blankets since I know nothing about them. Are they talking about a built in heat pad or is a heat blanket something different? I know that heating rocks are a no no.
 
Are they talking about a built in heat pad or is a heat blanket something different?
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Thats something you would have to ask the seller. As far as i know, heat blankets(literal) are not for corn snakes. Jackie should be fine in the tank she is in for 3 or 4 years, depending on how fast she grows. Maybe even 5 years.
 
It's also worth mentioning, and never said, that you can pick up mites by taking your snake outside for exercise or photo shoots....
 
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