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new corn snake help
I was just given an adult albino corn snake about 4 feet long. He seems to be really underweight. Im not really familiar with corns so Im not all that sure. His spine is sticking out a bit and his body seems...square to me if you know what I mean. Is this normal for corns? I dont think it is but what do I know? I dont have a scale at the time so I cant weigh him yet. And I will get pics on here sometime today. Thanks
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Re: new corn snake help
 Originally Posted by monty's dad
I was just given an adult albino corn snake about 4 feet long. He seems to be really underweight. Im not really familiar with corns so Im not all that sure. His spine is sticking out a bit and his body seems...square to me if you know what I mean. Is this normal for corns? I dont think it is but what do I know? I dont have a scale at the time so I cant weigh him yet. And I will get pics on here sometime today. Thanks
If you can see his spine easily he is under weight.Now depending on how pronounced his spine is he could be just a little underweight.A corn snake should be round like your thumb for example.What was he eating with the last owner and how often was he being fed?
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Re: new corn snake help
she told me that he ate 2 mice every week. Is that not enough?
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Re: new corn snake help
he just got done eating 2 adult mice. I think im gonna give him 2 about every 4 or 5 days to bulk him up. Does that sound like a good idea?
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Re: new corn snake help
 Originally Posted by monty's dad
he just got done eating 2 adult mice. I think im gonna give him 2 about every 4 or 5 days to bulk him up. Does that sound like a good idea?
I responded to your pm.If you can post the pics i asked for.You do not want to overfeed him and cause him to regurge,not a good smell .So hold off for now on giving him any more mice ok
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Re: new corn snake help
 Originally Posted by Argentra
Odd...that should be enough, unless we're talking about fuzzy mice which some people do give thinking the snake can't handle anything bigger.
A snake that size should be eating 2 ADULT mice or one weaned rat a week... at least, that's what my three adult corns are gladly taking. 
i am getting one on tues but ive been told its under weight its about 3ft an 2 year old but only as wide as an adult finger does this advice go same for me ??
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If its as thin as a finger... I hope the owner has trouble with telephones and keyboards.
Definitely post pics when you get him and find out as much as you can about what he's been eating.
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