Quite stupid but I had to..

[TheaN526]

We have a problem feeder at the store, a young baby corn snake. It's sibling died two or 3 weeks prior as I hadn't even noticed this one was in the tank. It was hiding an awful lot. It is an Anery Charcoal exactly like mine but of course it's pretty small.

I tried to feed it last week and it wouldn't eat..but my co-worker said it ate for her. I don't think she would lie about it. I tried to feed it myself this Friday but to no avail.

I know that some babies CAN go weeks without eating due to different things. I checked her for mites and I didn't see any. I checked to see if she was in shed and nothing there.

So what did I do? I asked my manager if I can work with it and brought it home. I know that it was stupid because it could have a disease, mites, or anything else that can transfer to my baby. They aren't in the same tank of course. I had an extra available to use and I placed the Under Tank Heater(as it's the only heat source available) on it.

I also placed a great log hide in the extra tank with the snake as well to feel secure.

Do you think it will eat if it is unstressed or did I stress it out by bringing it to another environment? I just felt like I couldn't watch it enough at the store. I felt awful about the other one dying and I didn't want to see this one go like that.

I left it a pinky mouse and I am hoping it will eat for me. I am leaving it alone right now and will continue to do so for the next few days.

Is there anything else I can do? I had no choice but the place the cage IN my room. I live in a house with roomates and they would not be happy if it was in the living room.

I don't really want to bring it back to the store, and I may end up buying it, getting it to eat for me 3-5 times and than adopt it out to someone I know.

*sigh*
Am I just a sucker for animals or what? What in the world did I get myself into....

[joepythons]

We have a problem feeder at the store, a young baby corn snake. It's sibling died two or 3 weeks prior as I hadn't even noticed this one was in the tank. It was hiding an awful lot. It is an Anery Charcoal exactly like mine but of course it's pretty small.

I tried to feed it last week and it wouldn't eat..but my co-worker said it ate for her. I don't think she would lie about it. I tried to feed it myself this Friday but to no avail.

I know that some babies CAN go weeks without eating due to different things. I checked her for mites and I didn't see any. I checked to see if she was in shed and nothing there.

So what did I do? I asked my manager if I can work with it and brought it home. I know that it was stupid because it could have a disease, mites, or anything else that can transfer to my baby. They aren't in the same tank of course. I had an extra available to use and I placed the Under Tank Heater(as it's the only heat source available) on it.

I also placed a great log hide in the extra tank with the snake as well to feel secure.

Do you think it will eat if it is unstressed or did I stress it out by bringing it to another environment? I just felt like I couldn't watch it enough at the store. I felt awful about the other one dying and I didn't want to see this one go like that.

I left it a pinky mouse and I am hoping it will eat for me. I am leaving it alone right now and will continue to do so for the next few days.

Is there anything else I can do? I had no choice but the place the cage IN my room. I live in a house with roomates and they would not be happy if it was in the living room.

I don't really want to bring it back to the store, and I may end up buying it, getting it to eat for me 3-5 times and than adopt it out to someone I know.

*sigh*
Am I just a sucker for animals or what? What in the world did I get myself into....

Well i suggest you leave it alone for a few days because it sounds like its stressed out from everyone messing with it.If it has not eaten the pinky you left with it i suggest you wait until Wednsday before trying again.Since its a small baby everything around it is possibly going to eat it(in its eyes) so place it in a small bowl with a lid and some holes with the pinky(on wednsday).Leave the container in a quite place for a hour.If it does not eat then let me know as i have a few more "tricks" to hopefully get it to eat.Now it still could die and yes you did put your other snakes in jeapordy.Corn snakes have some disease(i cant remember what its called but it starts with a c maybe blueapplepaste will fill in this part) that does cause them to die.I am not trying to freak you out just letting you know being the nice hearted person you are with snakes can be dangerous at times.If the snakes have something you have no means of protecting your snakes from it.Please keep us posted.

[TheaN526]

Well i suggest you leave it alone for a few days because it sounds like its stressed out from everyone messing with it.If it has not eaten the pinky you left with it i suggest you wait until Wednsday before trying again.Since its a small baby everything around it is possibly going to eat it(in its eyes) so place it in a small bowl with a lid and some holes with the pinky(on wednsday).Leave the container in a quite place for a hour.If it does not eat then let me know as i have a few more "tricks" to hopefully get it to eat.Now it still could die and yes you did put your other snakes in jeapordy.Corn snakes have some disease(i cant remember what its called but it starts with a c maybe blueapplepaste will fill in this part) that does cause them to die.I am not trying to freak you out just letting you know being the nice hearted person you are with snakes can be dangerous at times.If the snakes have something you have no means of protecting your snakes from it.Please keep us posted.

Thank you. I don't want to touch it anymore and let it explore the new surroundings. I'll try Wednesday as I have no deadline to get the snake back into the store. They said to work with it on feeding for a little while. I have a feeling I am just going to get too attached to it and it will stay if it eats for me. I definitely saw a lot of suggestions and I am willing to try everything I can to save it. If it dies I know I tried what I can.

I know it's definitely a risk to take in a "stray" snake as I understand the importance of quarantine. If I can move it out of my room I will do that but for now it has to be in here. I don't want to compromise the health of my new baby at all but I couldn't leave it at the store. Nobody was paying attention to it as most of our snakes at the store are juvies or adults. We only have this one baby left.

I'll keep you posted.

[TheaN526]

The snake has passed. I tried everything.

[harm286]

wow .... im sorry ... but to me corn snakes are emotional ... very emotional
i bought one had it for a month i bought him a partner ... one day she got away, escaped she did ... but same way its like he knew .... that boy turned on me started striking would attack anything moving really ... itz like he knew she wuznt around ... but i mean out of no where, striking me

[TheaN526]

wow .... im sorry ... but to me corn snakes are emotional ... very emotional
i bought one had it for a month i bought him a partner ... one day she got away, escaped she did ... but same way its like he knew .... that boy turned on me started striking would attack anything moving really ... itz like he knew she wuznt around ... but i mean out of no where, striking me

I'm sitting here crying wondering if I could have done something to save it. I tried to take it home, get it fed, but it didn't work. I tried to make it eat.. and it's gone. I think it just..went into shock.. and died. I feel so traumatized.

[harm286]

just know everything happens fo a reason hope for the best though ok.... dont beat urself up

[The Letch]

The fact that you took a creature into your home and heart that the vast majority of people would reject on sight says a great deal about you. The fact that you're torn up about the passing of the snake says something good as well. The important thing to remember is, like Harm286 said, everything happens for a reason. You're a good person who tried to do what you could. Even the greatest surgeons lose a patient now and then and they've had years of specialized training. It sounds to me as if you were just in the right place at the right time to offer a little comfort to a snake that would have otherwise passed alone in the shop.

[joepythons]

The snake has passed. I tried everything.

Aww man .Well you gave it your best.

[grammie]

so sorry it didn't work at, but at least you gave him a fighting chance.