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Snakes&Ladders

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Hi all again, not to familiar with my corns yet, but i do know they are very active... But my concern is 1 of my corns just can't be bothered with food..
it's first week into feeding, he/she ate fine, took it nice and slow(dainty) just like a female on a first date....lol......but it has been 2 weeks now, and it doesn't feel like eating....my other corn still likes to eat, would eat all day if i let it......
Should I be concerned or is this normal for some corns......???
I don't see any weight loss, but i have noticed colour starting to turn, looks very dirty, and no signs of shedding, or starting to shed.......Is this a problem, Any suggestions on what to do? Not to keen on putting live in the tank, I have heard of damge could be caused to snake.....
 
you should check the temp humidity and stuff like that. if its too cold the corn wont be able to digest its food. so wats your viv temp?
 
A few things.

How old is the snake? How long have you had this snake for?

It is breeding season, and it's common for females to go off feed during this time of the season----as some males also do too. If the snake is 2 years or older--that might be the problem.

If you have a hatchling, the coming on shed might be the problem. Some corns wont eat at all while they're in shed. If you have a hatchling, why dont you want to feed live? A pinkie or fuzzy wont harm your snake, nor will it all of a sudden stop eating f/t because it got live once. If after the shed it doesnt eat, I'd suggest you try a live pink or fuzzy, that does the trick a lot of times.

I dont think you have much to worry about. Just watch for the shed and try feeding afterwards at the normal scheduled feeding time.
 
My viv temp is 81*f, is this too warm??? And ty joe for that addvice, the corn the can't be bothered to eat is about 2- 2/12 years...and the pig of my corns is 14 months.....not looking like he/she is about to shed..thats y i post my concern, when i got this corn at had very lovely bright markings, now the markings r dull, and my corn looks dirty..... But i will keep an eye on he/she, and hope it will start eating again....when should i become overly concerned?????

Thanks again!!!!
 
It sounds to me like your problem eater is heading to shed mode I really would t not even begin to be concerned especially at this time of year ( in northern hemesphere) for at least a month, any heavy weights wants to back me up? :)
 
If your snake is beginning to look dull in color, or muddy looking as you put it, it sounds like it is in shed. That is the typical look of a snake in shed, dull and darker colored. The eyes don't turn blue until a ways into the shed mode, then they clear up a day or so prior to the actual shed. Leave it be but make sure it has plenty of water and a moist hide if you feel it is needed to assist the shed. I wouldn't be concerned unless the snake refusses a couple meals after the shed is over.

Some snakes are aggressive eaters and will eat no matter what is going on: in blue, in breeding season, whatever. Others stop eating just prior to the beginning of the shed cycle and don't eat again till the shed is over. And, I have found that those that stop eating before they even "look" like they are in shed, also won't eat the same day they shed even if the shed was in the morning and I offer the food at night. So I always offer them food one or two days after they shed. That's one of the things that makes owning/raising snakes even more enjoyable, the different "personalities" of them all.

I am betting that you see the eyes go blue any day now. Good luck. :)
 
I agree with the others sounds like she is in shed.I do have to diagree with with Joe( I know it seems like I'm giving Joe a hard time but, he is in just about every post so more opertunity to disagree).I can only speak about what my own expieriences have been. My females do go of feeding when gravid , but usualy a few weeks into it. I feed them smaller meals and they accept them until the last couple weeks or so.
I am hesitant to feed my snakes live if they have been eating F/t I am convinced some do get hooked on the live mice once they get a taste of them for the first time, not all but some do at least.
Having said that the gravid females that I have delt with that are used to eating F/T will sometimes eccept live while refusing F/T and then I will give them what they want.
 
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Well, I said it was common for females to go off feed , as well as males too.

But obviously the snake is going to be shedding soon.
 
Joejr14 said:
Well, I said it was common for females to go off feed , as well as males too.

But obviously the snake is going to be shedding soon.
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yes you said that. I was just trying to be more specific. At least in my limited expierience my females went off thier food when gravid and not before, but I havn't had enough expierience to say that is the case always. I think sometimes it would be helpful if some of us talked about what we have expierienced ourselves and not just repeted what we have heard others say or what we have read in a book. so we can all get a bigger picture and maybe learn from each other. I'm not suggesting the conventional wisdom is incorrect at all and I think it's nice of you and others to pass along what you have read here. I sometimes have trouble myself finding the information I am looking for through searches.
As I said I agree just sounds like she is in shed. :cheers:
 
thanks all for the info: but I am still concerned with my cors, been 3 weeks now, no shed, and still not eating, eyes are hazey blue and still looking dull...
Does a shed normally take this long.....???
I am taking my corn in to see a reptile vet just to be safe, good job I found 1 that won't charge me :)

I have noticed with my corn that should be shedding ( I hope ), that is likes to flatten the neck and head, while lieing in the viv????? NOW is their any reason to be concerned??
 
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