Cage aggression. Wait but Ekans is soo friendly :(

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Originally Posted by reptiliachnids

I feed him the right size prey. He just got moved up to hoppers about 3 weeks ago from fuzzys. So I dont think it is size of prey.

BUT. I was thinking. Could it be that he his hungry but not due to size of food but how OFTEN. I feed him every 7 days do you think I should bump him to every 5?

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7 days is what my babies are on along with adults. I also feed more than the 'Munson plan' recommends but it's never hurt them. How much does Ekans weigh now?

Another question would be how is he acting? When corns are hungry, they are out more. My babies hide for 2-3 days after eating. By day 7, they are all curled up at the front of their enclosures staring me down. I have fed every 5 days and you can if he's showing interest. Just remember that corns can and will get very fat given half a chance. They are little gluttons compared to balls. ;)

He has been really active. He usually is never out, he likes to hide. But lately he has been out a lot. Even trying to get out of his tub which is never used to do. He usually sits on top of his hides periscoping and giving me a staring contest. I always blink first though. He gets me every time.

I am in no way afraid to take a bite. I would rather take a bite from him then my B word of a cat. (who has bitten me waaaaay to many times. But I usually provoke it haha her belly is just to soft to resist)

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Originally Posted by reptiliachnids

I feed him the right size prey. He just got moved up to hoppers about 3 weeks ago from fuzzys. So I dont think it is size of prey.

BUT. I was thinking. Could it be that he his hungry but not due to size of food but how OFTEN. I feed him every 7 days do you think I should bump him to every 5?

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How much does he weigh? Sounds like a hatchling. I feed my babies every 4 days. I move to a 7-8 feeding schedule after 500 g

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Ekans is at about 60 grams

It almost sounds like he's going through a growth spurt so to speak. Some corns seem to have times where they will seem abnormally hungry, gain length, and weight, at a rapid pace. It's generally during the first year that I've seen this while raising up babies. Try switching to every 5 days and maybe giving him 2 hoppers instead of one. He should look noticeably full when he's done eating and mine switch to 2 fuzzies at around the 40-45 gram mark and then hoppers at around 55-60. 1 should be good but you never know. Does he look long and lean or shorter and well rounded?

He is long and lean. He eats like a pig. So I have no doubt he would take 2. He is generally gaining about 7-10 grams a week now.

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Originally Posted by reptiliachnids

He is long and lean. He eats like a pig. So I have no doubt he would take 2. He is generally gaining about 7-10 grams a week now.

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Try 2 then. He's probably just getting more hungry than he was before and so his feeding response is being triggered more easily. It may or may not have to do with being fed in his cage but if he'll eat outside, I'd recommend that until he's a bit older and less prone to trying to eat everything in sight. My adults, I could probably feed in their cage but my big female, I still make sure to bump on the nose when I open her cage and see her start to get excited. She knows the difference now but the babies tend to think with their stomachs. Also wait a bit after he's eaten for his feeding response to die down before moving him back. I generally give mine 30 minutes or so until they get put back because despite the large lumps in their bellies, corns seem to think they can just keep eating.