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If your snake regurges again take the feeder to the vet as it can also be tested for crypto.
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Craiga 01453 (11-03-2017)
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Re: My Corn Is Struggling with Starvation
Update!
He’s eating again. 2nd full feeding without regurge. He still doesn’t seem to have much of a food response though.
I downsized to half pinkies for a bit, then worked it up to full pinkies. He’s still very thin, and I see some stuck shed in places, but that will be a separate problem that should work itself out in time.
Herp Derp
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When he presents you with a bowel movement have it checked for parasites and crypto.
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Re: My Corn Is Struggling with Starvation
I am late to the game here. However, I have a a 4 year old male corn, 550G.
When I first got him, at 9G, I didn't have temps correct, and he regurgitated a few meals.
I figured out the temps and he's been a great eater, and digester, every since.
What are your temps?
Corns are pretty happy with a 84-87 degree hot spot and a 72-75 degree cool spot, in my experience. Too hot is not good. Too cold is also not good.
There should be a gradient.
Everything else talked about here makes sense.
I am just adding my two cents from personal experience. I was worried sick when I first got him, but it was purely a husbandry issue. Not saying that is the case, but it's possible.
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Re: My Corn Is Struggling with Starvation
Originally Posted by dakski
I am late to the game here. However, I have a a 4 year old male corn, 550G.
When I first got him, at 9G, I didn't have temps correct, and he regurgitated a few meals.
I figured out the temps and he's been a great eater, and digester, every since.
What are your temps?
Corns are pretty happy with a 84-87 degree hot spot and a 72-75 degree cool spot, in my experience. Too hot is not good. Too cold is also not good.
There should be a gradient.
Everything else talked about here makes sense.
I am just adding my two cents from personal experience. I was worried sick when I first got him, but it was purely a husbandry issue. Not saying that is the case, but it's possible.
I keep North American Colubrids in the 78-82F range ambient temps no hot spot or anything with slight drops at night time.
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Re: My Corn Is Struggling with Starvation
Originally Posted by dakski
I am late to the game here. However, I have a a 4 year old male corn, 550G.
When I first got him, at 9G, I didn't have temps correct, and he regurgitated a few meals.
I figured out the temps and he's been a great eater, and digester, every since.
What are your temps?
Corns are pretty happy with a 84-87 degree hot spot and a 72-75 degree cool spot, in my experience. Too hot is not good. Too cold is also not good.
There should be a gradient.
Everything else talked about here makes sense.
I am just adding my two cents from personal experience. I was worried sick when I first got him, but it was purely a husbandry issue. Not saying that is the case, but it's possible.
Sorry for the late reply.
His hotspot is at 85 set with a temp regulator. It’s about a 5 degree fluctuation because he likes to bump the probe off the center toward the corner.
Ambient temp is 70 but drops to 65 at night.
Herp Derp
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Re: My Corn Is Struggling with Starvation
Originally Posted by bcr229
When he presents you with a bowel movement have it checked for parasites and crypto.
He’s still pooping in frequent runny little bits rather than in big drops. Is that enough for testing?
Herp Derp
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Re: My Corn Is Struggling with Starvation
Originally Posted by KingWheatley
Sorry for the late reply.
His hotspot is at 85 set with a temp regulator. It’s about a 5 degree fluctuation because he likes to bump the probe off the center toward the corner.
Ambient temp is 70 but drops to 65 at night.
Herp Derp
Your ambient temps are too low. Like jhill001, I suggest a 78-82 ambient temp. I do provide a hotspot around 84 for digestion purposes only. It's typically only used after a meal.
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Re: My Corn Is Struggling with Starvation
Originally Posted by KingWheatley
His hotspot is at 85 set with a temp regulator. It’s about a 5 degree fluctuation because he likes to bump the probe off the center toward the corner.
Ambient temp is 70 but drops to 65 at night.
Your thermostat probe should not be located where the snake can move it, pee on it, dump water on it, etc. as that can cause the heat source to run too hot.
Ambient temps need to be higher, I wouldn't let them go below the mid 70's.
It doesn't take a lot of fecal matter to test for parasites.
Last edited by bcr229; 11-03-2017 at 10:03 AM.
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Re: My Corn Is Struggling with Starvation
Originally Posted by KingWheatley
Sorry for the late reply.
His hotspot is at 85 set with a temp regulator. It’s about a 5 degree fluctuation because he likes to bump the probe off the center toward the corner.
Ambient temp is 70 but drops to 65 at night.
Herp Derp
Also, thermostat probe shouldn't be anywhere that the snake can move it, pee on it, poop on it, etc. If it's regulating the UTH then it needs to be on the outside between the UTH and the bottom of the enclosure
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