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New Baby Corn Not Eating, HELP!

PrettyInInk87

PrettyInInk87

Gabbie
Ok, so I have had "Ziggy" for about 2 weeks now and he has not accepted my attempts to feed him. I tried just a little while ago and still he seems to not be interested at all. He would rather get away from me than take the food... He really doesn't like it that I dangle the food in front of him. I have also tried leaving him alone with his food but not even that helps. I have poked a hole into the pinkies head and gotten the juices out for him to smell, thaw in hot water, and have also left him alone for a few days and then attempted to feed him. I'm really afraid he will keep refusing food. What should I do next?
 
do a search on the forums for won't eat, or something similar.... This is a common question that is asked all the time, so there are plenty of threads with good information.
Thawing in super hot water (as hot as the tap will go)
slitting the pinky,
braining it (cutting it's head open)
Feeding in a seperate container (just big enough for the snake and the mouse)
Zombie dance - Use tweezers to jiggle the mouse
Tease feeding - annoy the snake with the pinky till it strikes, then freeze and see if it eats it
Leave at least 3-4 days between feeding attempts
Leave the pinky with the snake in covered container for an hour
Leave in container, in their viv, overnight
Thaw in Chicken broth
Etc etc etc...
 
Quick ideas:

1) Do not disturb/handle the snake until it is on a regular feeding schedule (has eaten 5 or 6 times).

2) House baby snakes in small containers - like the size of a shoebox or smaller.

3) Do not subject snake to bright lights.

4) Make sure the snake has hide areas.

5) Feed the baby corn in the evening - do not watch it eat. Put the food into the cage and leave it alone until the following morning.

6) Make sure your reptile is being maintained at the proper temperatures - with a temperature gradient.

7) Ask the breeder/store what the snake was eating. Some corns take frozen/thawed, while other like live food.

8) Your snake could be going through a shed cycle, if this is the case, it will be less likely to eat.
 
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