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Snakes won't eat.

ClutchItAllDay

ClutchItAllDay

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So last Saturday I fed my snakes their first fuzzy, when I tried to feed them again today and they didn't eat. That following Tuesday I got a female corn and it is placed like five feet away from them. Could this be why they didn't eat? Or is it just cause it's their second fuzzy feeding and it takes awhile longer to digest their first fuzzy?
 
Check temperatures to make sure it is within the 80-85 range. They could simply not be hungry yet or still digesting. Are they housed together or separate?
 
Just for clarification, do you mean last Saturday, as in Feb 15? That is 8 days and longer than usually suggested, normally 6-7 days for that size is fine. I can't imagine there is still something in the gut at this point. I would look for potential stressors, so any construction, neighbors being noisier than usual, temps out of range, cohabitation if the snakes are housed together.

I can't see a snake in its own viv 5+ feet away would bother them. I would think that is more than enough distance that they can't smell the new one, and certainly not be able to see it.
 
Not housed together and temperatures are all okay. I just realized one is about to shed so thats why one of them isn't eating. but can't figure out why the other won't eat. i'll jist have to try again in 3 or 4 days
 
I've had some of my snakes (although I think it was only my BPs, corns tend to be more like garbage disposals) that didn't want to go up a size in feeders when they "should". I just kept them on the smaller feeder for a while longer and then switching them up a size worked just fine. If they refuse again, I'd go back down to the smaller size. It won't hurt anything.

Ideally your new corn should be in quarantine in a separate room (or really ideally in a separate building so nothing can transmit through the air, but very few people have that option). However, I don't think that would have caused these refusals.
 
You say temperatures are okay, but what are they? And how are you measuring and controlling them?

Are they housed separately or together?

If you have your cool side and ambient temperature around 75F or slightly lower, and your hot spot temp at about 85F with a thermostat to control - and all are housed separately and have sufficient hides - do check out the Munson Feeding Chart, if you haven't already.
http://medusa-corns.webs.com/feedingchart.htm
It is a great guide, although some feel it is a bit on the aggressive side. I follow it pretty closely with my juvie though.
 
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