Are corns good feeders?

[Kagez28]

just wondering cause my bp can be a... well a ball python. i was just wondering if corns were better?

[Jay_Bunny]

I got my corn the 5th of December, 2006, and as of yet, she has never refused a meal. She is quite eager and will let me know when she hungry about a day before feeding day by slithering about her cage in search of food. My fiance's king snake was a bit hesitant at first, but now wolfs down pinkies like no ones business.

[bc30629]

better? Eh, different i would say. I am a recent new owner to both species and they both have their ups and downs. While the corn can be more exciting everyday, i love the times where i can hang with my ball wrapped around my wrist and still type without worrying about him. Personality wise they dont even compare. If you have the money and the space i would deff recommend one.

[Ladydragon]

corns are snakes and therefore can be fussy. some are bad eaters from the start and need to be coerced into eating.. anole scenting, cutting frozen food, etc. On a general rule they are pretty good about wanting to eat. Most corns tend to go off food during breeding season, but return to eating with gusto. Some corns wont eat during shed, others get hungrier. Its all a matter of learning your corns personality. My ghost corn has never refused food.. in fact this is the first year that he has refused food due to breeding season. he did take a small pinkie about a week ago, but other than that, hasn't wanted food. I'm going to try again today with some hoppers and see if he takes them. if they do refuse food its okay as long as they dont lose too much weight. but all in all, they are great snakes. good luck.

[waldo]

I have 7 corns and except for a occasional missed meal, they all eat very well.The only one that have refused food for 2 feeds or more are my gravid females, most even eat while blue.
If you do decide to get one, make sure it comes from a good breeder and is regularly feeding.

[firehop]

I have 2 corns eating f/t and I have never had a problems then I got into Balls:eek: ....you know the rest.

[Flagg]

I've got 7 corn snakes and just got my first ball python. In my opinion, corn snakes are MUCH easier to feed than ball pythons. Easier to keep in generasl, less stringent temp and humidity requirements as well.

But feeding, mine all eat F/T and no zombie mouse dance for them, just put the warmed up and back-cut f/t in the feeding tuib, add the snake and wait a few minutes. I cut the prey to help them digest easier, it's not necessary to get them to feed.

Of course there are occasional times with some snakes when they don't eat, such as during sheds with some and during spring time breeding season with some adult males. Overall though, still much easier.

[Ginevive]

I just recently got my first corn. He had been owned by my friend's brother, and would sometimes refuse a meal. I fed him since he arrived here, and he ate like a little spring-loaded eating machine
He is definately a world away from a ball python. I hardly even think of BPs as snakes, since they are so mellow (at least my 8 are.) I almost think of them in terms of being a pile of snake, since they're always coiled up in my experience.. Whereas, holding my corn is a workout! Granted, he is still settling in and I am not handling him unnecessarily, but wow is he fast!