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My baby corn snake hadn't eaten for 5 weeks, so this is quite a relief for me. I called Kathy Love, the breeder I got her from and the expert on corn snakes, and she gave me some good tips any of which might have caused her to eat again. I thought I'd share them in case anyone ever has a similar problem.
Other than the general husbandry I already had in tact she suggested:
-Switching to aspen shavings so that she could burrow. (I had her on paper towels before.)
-Put a light on a timer to get her on a good day/night schedule.
-Feed in a seperate, small enclosure so that she has nothing to concentrate on but the mouse.
-And here's the kicker: Since I had already tried braining to no avail, she told me to try cutting the pinky's head off (f/t of course.) It was gross, but it worked!
I'm so happy! I'm going to go drink a beer and celebrate!
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Congrats! I know it's such a relief.
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hurray! i'm glad you were able to finally get some food into her.
- Emily
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Congrats! I hope I don't have to cut the head of my hopper for Link to eat.
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If you have any advice for a new keeper pm me.
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Originally Posted by First_time_herp
Congrats! I hope I don't have to cut the head of my hopper for Link to eat.
Yikes, I don't think I would try that on a hopper!
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Cutting the heads off of Hopper mice....yeah, that WOULD be a nasty experience...Can't you just imagine a squealing hopper mouse while you try to behead it...????
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And here's the kicker: Since I had already tried braining to no avail, she told me to try cutting the pinky's head off (f/t of course.) It was gross, but it worked!
He said a F/T pinkie not a live one.
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What exactly does f/t stand for?
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frozen/thawed
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