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I jus fed my corn...
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BobbyHill
New member
This depends widely on the snake's size/weight. An easy way to do it is to follow the Munson Plan but that requires having an accurate scale.
A good rule of thumb is never feed your snake something that is more than 1.5x the size of the snake at the widest point.
A good rule of thumb is never feed your snake something that is more than 1.5x the size of the snake at the widest point.
whippet
Tara
Check out this page for helpful feeding hints. Without weight or age or even photos of your snake there is no way for us to even guess at the size you should be feeding this snake.
http://www.cornsnakes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=50106
http://www.cornsnakes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=50106
kathylove
Pragmatic & Logical
The best thing to remember is...
to go slowly! After the snake eats and it is down as far as it will go in his belly, it should look like he ate a decent, but not huge, meal. You should be able to easily notice that he ate, but the scales should not be hugely distended.
If you feed too much, it will probably cause a regurge, and then you have to go to the regurge FAQ, and follow carefully - a real pain! So only increase the food size gradually, and hopefully you (and your snake) won't have to go through that.
Also, put cuts into any prekilled mice. That helps it digest more quickly and completely, making it easier for the snake to digest a bigger meal.
to go slowly! After the snake eats and it is down as far as it will go in his belly, it should look like he ate a decent, but not huge, meal. You should be able to easily notice that he ate, but the scales should not be hugely distended.
If you feed too much, it will probably cause a regurge, and then you have to go to the regurge FAQ, and follow carefully - a real pain! So only increase the food size gradually, and hopefully you (and your snake) won't have to go through that.
Also, put cuts into any prekilled mice. That helps it digest more quickly and completely, making it easier for the snake to digest a bigger meal.