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tspuckler
at Sun Aug 24 21:15:53 2008 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by tspuckler ]
Some things to think about:
1. Have the snakes had their post-hatching shed?
Baby snakes typically live off fat reserves until they shed 7-10 days after hatching.
2. Cage Size
Baby snakes fare best when kept in relatively small enclosures (e.g. a plastic shoebox).
3. Hide Box
A hide area is beneficial to a snake’s well-being.
4. Lighting
A baby corn snake is most likely to come out in the early evening or at night. For this reason, lighting its enclosure is not only unnecessary, but it may cause the animal stress.
5. Time of Feeding
Baby corns feed most readily in the evening.
6. Type of Food
Pinkies are the ideal food, but they may need to be scented with lizards or frogs.
7. Handling and Other Disturbances
While few snakes are as tame as corns, their docile nature does not mean that they should be handled – at least not until they are feeding regularly.
8. Temperature
It is important to have a “hot spot” in the enclosure where the temperature reaches the mid-80’s.
9. Live Food
While frozen/thawed rodents are convenient, some snakes will only eat live food.
10. Single Lifestyle
Corn snakes do best (and feed best) when housed separately.
Tim
Third Eye
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RE: Feeding hatchlings - tspuckler, Sun Aug 24 21:15:53 2008 