Re: Putting the corn "to sleep"
My corn did not eat for about 5 weeks when she was a baby. Ya know what I did? I kept trying. Now she is an amazing feeder and a lovely snake. If you did not want to get bashed for this, you never should have posted about it. The folks on this site care a ton for their animals.
Re: Putting the corn "to sleep"
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jorgasm
We had a friend that works at Petco try to force feed it around week 4 of having the corn, yes. It wouldn't take the food. And I take all advice given to me... the bulk of the responses have been slams against me for making the decision to freeze the dyeing snake.
It's good to hear you plan to save some money for emergency vet visits before buying another snake. But how do you try, and fail, at force feeding. I assume you meant assist feed or something, because forcing doesn't give the snake the option of refusing. How long after that did you wait to call the vet? Another 18-20 weeks?
Edit: I think the biggest problem is that most people who come on here and start a "My snake isn't eating" thread do so in the first week or two. You waited 5-6 months, then came on here and said "my snake's not eating, so I'm putting it in the freezer". Then you came back before people had a chance to help (if it wasn't already too late from your 5 month procrastination) and say, "It's already done, he's a snakesicle".
Re: Putting the corn "to sleep"
We called the vet too late, I know. And I did post about my corn not eating when we got it... I didn't wait anywhere near 5-6 months to ask for help! Please check my post history before you make statements like that.
Re: Putting the corn "to sleep"
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Originally Posted by
jorgasm
We had a friend that works at Petco try to force feed it around week 4 of having the corn, yes. It wouldn't take the food. And I take all advice given to me... the bulk of the responses have been slams against me for making the decision to freeze the dyeing snake.
this kind of "im getting bashed" statement is usually what a scammer says because they cant answer simple questions and dont want to admit they did a foolish wrong thing you are the later of what i just said Jordan and i think you know that but ill leave it up to you to "man up"
Re: Putting the corn "to sleep"
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Originally Posted by
jorgasm
We tried EVERY suggestion in the book, with the exception of force feeding.
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Originally Posted by
jorgasm
We had a friend that works at Petco try to force feed it around week 4 of having the corn, yes..
This just caught my attention. Did you forget you had 'tried' force feeding? Or did you think the second statement would take the heat off a bit? Just curious.
Re: Putting the corn "to sleep"
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python.princess
This just caught my attention. Did you forget you had 'tried' force feeding? Or did you think the second statement would take the heat off a bit? Just curious.
good one princess i didnt even catch it but he did say "he" didnt try it maybe thats what was ment
Re: Putting the corn "to sleep"
Well we didn't force feed it... He was right, it was more tease feeding, and our Petco friend did it for us. He highly recommended we not try force feeding such a small snake.
Re: Putting the corn "to sleep"
I know he is your friend and all dude, and I am not trying to be mean but. He works at petco. where the pets blow. and to be honest, they have a terrible rep. I have seen animals in there that are bleeding and missing eyes. and I am not kidding. I saw a corn snake laying upside down with hemipenes out in its cage dead with a with a rotten fuzzy mouse that was WAY TOO BIG for it, in its mouth half way eaten, it looked like it had been there for like 10 days rotting away... and I am not joking. I saw a garter snake that was so hungry that it was eating its own tail NO JOKE! I am sorry but I would not take any advise from anyone at petco. :( sorry.
Re: Putting the corn "to sleep"
I know... petco is not to be trusted. I trusted what my friend said because I've know him for many years, and he owns 10 healthy snakes since I've known him.
Re: Putting the corn "to sleep"
I have force fed many corn snakes over the years and some come around and some don't but at least I tried. Force feeding is a last resort but you have to do what you have to do, hell I fed a hatching undersized hondo milk snake for almost 9 months weekly with a pinkie pump before it finally just gave up. Sometimes you have to put in alot more than you will ever receive.
Force feeding a snake is stressful but I imagine starving is no walk in the park either...
