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I have 2 baby corns about 2 months old I don't have a scale to weigh them. I am new to snakes! They are in a 10 gallon aquarium
My temps are 86 on the warm side and 80 on the cool. My black and white is eating like clock work! every week and has had it's first shed since I got him. My amel on the other hand ate one red when I got it christmas eve and hasn't ate since! I have tried braining, chicken broth, leaving in brown bag all day, live red! seems to be loosing some weight! I should mention until last week the temps were to low 7o on cool side and 75 on other side heat was reflecting and escaping I upgraded and temps are better but still won't eat! I am worried I could loose this little guy any info would be greatly appriciated!!

Corn snakes do best when housed individually.
Corn snakes are solitary by nature and it causes them stress to have more than one per cage.
Baby corn snakes feed best when housed in relatively small containers, like plastic shoeboxes.
I would move the snakes out of the 10 gallon tank or put a divider in it.
The snakes need a warm area in the mid to upper 80s and a cool area in the low 70s.
The snakes need plenty of hiding areas to feel secure (which will make them more likely to eat).
You did not mention your heating methods or what morphs you have, but albino snakes are sensitive to bright light - it causes the stress, which may cause them not to eat.
Baby snakes should not be handled unless they are eating on a regular, consistant basis.

Tim

Third Eye

My snake is exactly the same as your picture I am using a 75 watt tight beam basking light should I switch to red is it stressing him out?

Comparing size based on a cropped picture with not much for scale is near impossible IMO

1 don't use a bright light, use the dark red or black if you have no option but to use the tank.

2 take actually temperatures ON the bottom. Thermometers on the glass are not an accurate reading of where the snake lives. With a light for heat it is hard to get a long gradient heat pattern. 78ish to 85ish might be a good range.

3 As stated house alone, in smaller housing is better, but if using a 10 gallon and a feeding issue use a lot of hides, small and of various types. Even a piece of cardboard over aspen bedding.

On to feeding

Feed in a container, small with air holes. like a deli cup. They should not be able to see out to see people moving around.
I like to place it in the middle of the cage, and allow them to try to eat over night.

Personally I like small paper bags. If you watch a baby snake in a deli cup they at time just rub around and around. Just a presumption, I think the corners help in a bag? but the idea is to get the snake to be near the food at all times.

Feed options

Live pinky
frozen thawed
frozen thawed brained, a hole or cut into the head to help with scenting.

frozen thawed warm to the touch, NOT hot, but heat the snake can detect.

Wash a pinky in a mild soap such as ivory then thoroughly rinsed and dried.

Scenting a pinky

this list is long. And I hope you don't get to this point.
other rodents (bedding can be used.)
tuna
lizards
many many more

Good luck
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Thanks for reading.
Big Tom

www.HerpZillA.com

I don't mean to sound stupid but,what is a red? Have you tried a pinky mouse? Jeff

I was meaning the red heat bulbs for heating the tank rather than the bright incandescent bulbs

I am sorry I am feeding it reds witch are slightly smaller than a pinky

ok i have only ever heard of them as hot pinks.