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Hello can anyone give me ideas about trying to feed my snow corn its about 5 ft and the previous owner said it was fed live hamsters with no problems and i'm trying to get off feeding live and have tried a mouse live then frozen no luck then tried 2 frozen rats similar size to largest part snakes body and no luck so went and tried hamster live and it did produce strikes which didn't happen before so then i tried fresh kill with tongs and got a strike but nothing else thats it and left the hamster in cage now and still nothing and was hoping if anyone has ideas or tips
thanks

>>Hello can anyone give me ideas about trying to feed my snow corn its about 5 ft and the previous owner said it was fed live hamsters with no problems and i'm trying to get off feeding live and have tried a mouse live then frozen no luck then tried 2 frozen rats similar size to largest part snakes body and no luck so went and tried hamster live and it did produce strikes which didn't happen before so then i tried fresh kill with tongs and got a strike but nothing else thats it and left the hamster in cage now and still nothing and was hoping if anyone has ideas or tips
>>thanks

How long have you had it? Is it use to its new environment? Give it a week or two to get use to you and its new environment.
If its a male, it might only be thinking about breeding this time of the year, and won't eat.
Bob B
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In addition, don't leave live mice or hamsters with it unattended, unless they are babies with eyes still closed.
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Kent

1.1 Hypo (het lavender, striped) cornsnakes, 2010
1.2 Gray-banded kingsnakes, blairs phase, 2008
1.1 Oregon rubber boas, WC, 20??

Good advice already. I would definately give him time to settle in and give him time to get good and hungry. You might also try a small fuzzy. I would go with a live fuzzy with eyes closed. Leave it in there for a day and see. Sometimes an easy meal get's them going again. Good luck!
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Jorge Sierra

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Yeah, good advice by all. It is more than likely either very nervous from being in it's new unfamiliar environment, or a male that will not eat because of it's natural instinct to stay active and find a mate. My male corn won't eat anything now either after he was first introduced to the female a few weeks ago. It always triggers the "forget the food!,..I gotta get me some" response..LOL!

~Doug
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