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My baby albino corn snake asen't eaten for 16 day now.

blaino_murph Aug 07, 2003 07:08 PM

I don't know what to do. I gave a live pinkie, hasn't eaten it. A dead pinkie, hasn't touch it either. Everytime I've put the mouse to it's face it just moves the other way likes it's blind or something. I'm getting stressed over this because I just got it and I don't want it to die. The only problem is I have not changed it's cage for two weeks. The temp. is 80-90 degress F. or higher. I got a hide box, it's piece of bark that he lays under. I don't have anything for him to climb on. I got a water bowl for him to drink and to lay in. I don't want to force feed him but I might have to.

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Sonya Aug 07, 2003 07:47 PM

>>I don't know what to do. I gave a live pinkie, hasn't eaten it. A dead pinkie, hasn't touch it either. Everytime I've put the mouse to it's face it just moves the other way likes it's blind or something. I'm getting stressed over this because I just got it and I don't want it to die. The only problem is I have not changed it's cage for two weeks. The temp. is 80-90 degress F. or higher. I got a hide box, it's piece of bark that he lays under. I don't have anything for him to climb on. I got a water bowl for him to drink and to lay in. I don't want to force feed him but I might have to.

If you just got it it is stressed and might not eat. I would give it some time. Like a week even with no bugging. Also, lower that temp! That is too high for a corn. Also, try to get a gradient....ie cooler at one end than hot at the other. Even with a gradient you don't want the 90. I aim for a high seventys and a uth for a spot to lay.
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Sonya

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