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My cornsnake will track a mouse around his enclosure, but won't strike, and after a minute just ignores the mouse.

Otherwise, he seems normal and healthy. Temp in cage is 87 F. Is there something I'm missing?

Well there's a lot more information that needs to be provided:

How long have you had the snake?
Has it eaten for you before?
What is the size of the snake and the mouse?
Was it previously eating live or frozen/thawed?
Does it have hideboxes in its cage?
You mentioned a temperature of 87 - is there a thermal gradient?
Have you tried feeding the snake in the evening under low light?
Is the snake a male? (It's breeding time and some males aren't enthusiastic about eating.)

Tim

Third Eye

males are looking for girls right now
girls are full of follicles if they stopped eating???
smaller corns?....stop for dumb reasons...different smell?...mice supplier?....

....if they miss a meal...doesn't matter....just wait a week.....

......let us know if it still doesn't eat
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..J Yohe ....

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Thanks for the replies.

I've had him for about a year, and he usually eats with no problem. He has hides and a gradient. I've tried feeding him at all different times.

A few weeks ago I posted and someone mentioned that he might be trying to breed, but since then I've come acrossed some conflicting info, so I wasn't really sure.

It's probably been about six weeks since he has eaten.

I guess I'll just try again in a few more weeks.

If he is more interested in mating than eating, you might offer him live food smaller than what he normally eats.

Also, if he has been well fed, he can go a while without eating.
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Kent