Well I had to go by the local pet store today to pick up some mice (feeding day!) and I stumbled across this little albino cornsnake. they were asking for $50 to purchase it so I asked if I could hold it (bad idea... holding leads to buying!). Well it just so happened the guy that got him out for me the was the "reptile man" of the store. He told me that he hasn't eaten in a couple weeks (he refused to) so he would sell him to me for $35. I was holding him and checking him out (you know the routine) and stumbled across this blackish spot on his belly... not on the outside but it appears to be on the inside? It looked liked internal bleeding IMO. I decided to buy him! I wanted to give him a better chance of surviving in my home rather than a poor death at a pet store. I must also mention there were about 4 other corns stationed in the same little plastic container. I figured he went off feed (not sure if he ever ate in the first place) due to stress from the other corns he was with (no hides at all!). All in all I have him/her here at my house set up in his new home. Hopefully I will be able to get him to eat... I'm going to wait a couple of days before my first attempt. Im not sure about the black spot... I left my camera at work tommorow I will bring it home and take some pics. Any advice, insight and or opinions about the matter? Please share.
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Originally Posted by Kilo
.Since its a albino you more then likely are seeing his organs with some soon to be poo
.Corn babies usually will eat with no problems unless its the runt of the group it may never eat.I am not bitting your head off here,you more then likely are now that pet stores pigeon to buy every headache snake they may have.They may act like your a good person and such,he should have NEVER sold you a noneating snake as you are new to snakes.Give him a couple days to settle down and contact me either by pm or post on this thread and i will help you to get him eating.
