Serious Feeding Problem!!!!

The temps and humidity seem a little low.

Also warm up the food really well. Blast it full on for a minute with a hair dryer.

Is the enclosure in a high traffic area? Is it on the ground? Snakes can pick up on vibrations very easily, and being around a high traffic area or on the ground will just keep them on extra alert, stressing them out. My snakes are in the back corner of my bedroom, which I'm only ever in to sleep, so there is no traffic going on by them. (as my bed is in the opposite corner, as are all the colthes I wear).

If worse comes to worse, by a live mouse from a petstore. You don't have to tell them it's for feeding.

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Originally Posted by Alicia Marie

LOL thanks for the positive words!! I know for a fact that she is not being handled. I will take the blanket off. One problem though. She HATES the deli cup and we can never keep her in it.:rolleyes: She's always trying to get out of everything. :eek: Anything else I can put her in? Or should I just put the lid on it?

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Yea my babies hate going into a delicontainer also.If you have say a small butter bowl(1lb size) poke a few holes in it for air and see how she does.Make sure you do not catch her tail in the lid though.

arcane: She is off the floor in my bedroom away from any traffic. Thanks for the advice.
Joe: I will try that, and I'll let you know how it goes. Thank you for all your help :D.

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Originally Posted by arcane

The temps and humidity seem a little low.

Also warm up the food really well. Blast it full on for a minute with a hair dryer.

Is the enclosure in a high traffic area? Is it on the ground? Snakes can pick up on vibrations very easily, and being around a high traffic area or on the ground will just keep them on extra alert, stressing them out. My snakes are in the back corner of my bedroom, which I'm only ever in to sleep, so there is no traffic going on by them. (as my bed is in the opposite corner, as are all the colthes I wear).

If worse comes to worse, by a live mouse from a petstore. You don't have to tell them it's for feeding.

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Arcane,how are the temps low? Corn snakes only need 80 -85 on the hot side.This is a baby corn if you heat up the pinky with a hair dryer is going to blow a gut(no pun intended).I do agree with you on the high traffic comments.

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Originally Posted by Alicia Marie

arcane: She is off the floor in my bedroom away from any traffic. Thanks for the advice.
Joe: I will try that, and I'll let you know how it goes. Thank you for all your help :D.

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No problem as thats why i am here for:cool:

Yeah pinkies tend to explode when they are "cooked" aka warmed up to much. It's not a pretty sight to see when it happens.

all right. . . note to self. . . pinkes pop like popcorn ewwwwwwwwwww:puke2:i just let mine thaw naturally. . . guess it pays to be patient :D lol

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Originally Posted by lillyorchid

Yeah pinkies tend to explode when they are "cooked" aka warmed up to much. It's not a pretty sight to see when it happens.

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O yea and the smell will gag a horse:P

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Originally Posted by Alicia Marie

all right. . . note to self. . . pinkes pop like popcorn ewwwwwwwwwww:puke2:i just let mine thaw naturally. . . guess it pays to be patient :D lol

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I may never be able to eat popcorn ever again:( :zerb: :rofl: :rofl:

Hi,

Dont know if it is of any intrest/use but we used to use a small brown paper bag to encourage feeding.

Use a pin or something and put a number of ventilation holes (note to the daft - do this BEFORE putting the snake in ) in the bag put a nice hot f/t pinky in then the snake and gently fold the top of the paper bag shut talking care you don't have her tail. Then leave it at the warm end of the tank (but NOT on the heatmat or in the basking spot).

The bag cuts down light interference and smooths out shadows etc while making them feel secure by being quite dark.

We used to put the snakes in last thing at night and check them first thing in the morning.

It's a tough thing your going through because everytime you try something new the change can spook the snake again and block the feeding response.
Sometimes just hiding the pinky in their hidewhile they are otherwise engaged about the tank can help.

The fake mouse nest trick is quite effective if you know anyone who keeps mice - just put used mouse bedding in a tub with a hole in it in her tank and refresh the bedding every day or so.Hoppefully once she gets used to it being there she should investigate it to check out the smell.After about a week pop a pinky in there and hope.

Hope you gte her to eat soon.


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