The SHOE I mean!..hahaha!



BTW,....Tim did NOT mean to stuff the snake with too much prey when he said ...."you can't over-feed a young corn". He only meant that a young corn will not get obese, and that they use their energy for growing rapidly. If the snake is not kept where it can seek temps of low-mid 80's, they can EASILY regurgitate big meals!. This in turn can cause HUGE problems if not corrected ASAP!



A pinkie that is "SLIGHTLY" larger than the diameter of the size of the snake at mid-body every 5 days is as large as I would offer that young slim corn for the time being. Don't get me wrong, depending on temps and size of snake, etc...they can sometimes be fed every three to four days, but without REALLY being familiar and able to "read" things like the back of your hand, I wouldn't recommend it, and the 5 day appropriate diameter thing mentioned before is fine, AND much safer too.



Just keep in mind, the very LAST thing you want, is a small delicate snake regurgitating!...things can go bad FAST if that is allowed to happen even once,....it can cause a downward "domino effect" that many inexperienced keepers don't know how to handle properly, and MANY a young snake has died from the chain of events from just ONE initial regurgitation. Simply put, what I really mean to say is,...unless you know the proper steps to take if this happens, one regurge leads to the next regurge, to the next, etc...etc...until the young small snake eventually dies......definitely something to think about, some keepers think ...Oh!, I'll really get it growing good if I offer huge meals real often..............WRONG!!!!





best regards, ~Doug
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