6.5-8 month corn snake 3 weeks with no food?
Title pretty much says it all. Will it be ok to leave my 6.5-8 month old cornsnake for 3 weeks without being fed? He is currently on hoppers and is 60-63 grams.
I'm asking because I will be leaving for Spring break thursday I would rather not have him lying in poop for a week.
Seeing as how he was last fed last week on Monday and is on a 7 day schedule, that will make 20 days or 3 weeks.
Safe?
Re: 6.5-8 month corn snake 3 weeks with no food?
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Originally Posted by
Sammy412
I wouldn't. That's a pretty long time to be without food, and he's not that big to start with.
Ok, not a problem. I will feed him tomorrow, which will put his next feeding 10 days after that. Thursday-Next Sunday.
What about my 4-year old florida king? he weighs 700g. Will he be ok for 3 weeks with no food? ( He is on same feeding schedule as corn)
Re: 6.5-8 month corn snake 3 weeks with no food?
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Originally Posted by
Simple Man
I don't know much about baby corns but that King Snake will be just fine. I bet it will be extra hungry when you get back!
Regards,
B
Haha he's already super hungry every minute of every day! But in all seriousness, the king will be fine for that amount of time? I'm not worried about the corn because I'll feed him tomorrow and hes in a 28q tub with aspen which is gigantic for him so lots of room to poop and not lay in it so no danger of scale rot.
Just concerned about the king.
Re: 6.5-8 month corn snake 3 weeks with no food?
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Originally Posted by
Simple Man
Snakes really don't need to eat as frequently as they do in captivity. Your snake will be fine. I honestly wouldn't worry about either of them but I can see the concern for not feeding a really small snake like your corn. I think both would be fine personally but your king will 100% be perfectly fine skipping a meal for a few weeks.
Regards,
B
That settles it then. No food for the king till I get back. Thanks for the info!
-Andrew
