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I have a two year old corn snake, I think male. He has always eaten regularly once a week. He last ate on April 5th, nearly one month ago. I have been placing a mouse in each week and removing it after 24hrs, but he does not seem at all interested. He shed 2 weeks ago. I know snakes can go along time with out eating, has anyone got any ideas of how I could get him to eat? and at what point should I be worried enought to take him to a vet?

Thanks

This time of year, some of our male corns and other ratsnakes, etc. will get too busy lookin' for love to worry about a meal. If he's two and otherwise healthy, don't worry too much for now. Does he seem pretty active? Maybe even more so than usual? He's lookin' for a mate. Will likely take a meal soon. Duffy

Thanks for this, very reasuring. He is definately more active at the moment, always out and about! SJ

I think you have at least another month or so before you should be concerned.

My spotted python (different animal all together, I know) went 7 or 8 months without food and lost some weight. But he started up again and he's fine.

They're designed for this type of thing.