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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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

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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?

she told me that he ate 2 mice every week. Is that not enough?

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. :)

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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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?

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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 :puke2:.So hold off for now on giving him any more mice ok :gj:

here are a couple pics. sorry they are not very good pics he is very active

https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...1307_thumb.jpg

https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...1332_thumb.jpg

https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...1330_thumb.jpg

And yes i know I have a hole in my socks

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Originally Posted by monty's dad

here are a couple pics. sorry they are not very good pics he is very active

https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...1307_thumb.jpg

https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...1332_thumb.jpg

https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...1330_thumb.jpg

And yes i know I have a hole in my socks

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Well first off go to walmart and pick up some socks :P,just messing with ya :rofl:.Ok he does look a little skinny so i am guessing they were under feeding him :(.I would feed him every 7 to 10 days the two adult mice to get him in shape :gj:.If you need anything else let us know :D

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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. :)

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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 ??

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.