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I have been reading about yearling corns not eating this time of year. Mostly because they are becoming mature. My 2 corns are yearlings now so should I be expecting mine to start refusing food here sometime? They are just pets and I don't plan or want to breed them.

Also is it ok for the snake to be an 'only child' so to speak since they are just pets or do you have to give in to the snakes urges and get them a mate? I don't want to have a bunch of babies. I know my ghost is a male since I bought him from Kathy Love last year at a reptile show. And my friend thinks my amel is a female. They are housed on the same stand, one on top of the other. Each having a 20 gallon long tank. Does anyone see any problems with this or should I move one to a different spot in my room? They have been doing great with this set up and it's really the only way I can have them as I'm short on space. I just don't want them to go on a hunger strike trying to get to each other, assuming they are male/female.

Sorry for caring on but my corns are my first snakes and I just love them. I also have a honduran milk and a jungle carpet python. Thanks.

No they don't all go off feed at this time. I have a 2002 male cornsnake that has never gone off feed even though he has shown interest in breeding. My male 2001 went off feed in spring of 2003, but not this year so far. My 2000 male is still eating but at reduced amounts.

If you don't want them to breed, then don't. There is nothing that says you have to breed them.

They may indeed go off feed especially if they can smell each other and are in the mood, but when breeding season passes they will start to eat again. They may lose a little weight, but it shouldn't be a big deal if they are currently at an okay weight.
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1.0 2001 Hypo snow cornsnake
0.1 2002 Pastel Ghost cornsnake
1.1 2002 Bloodred cornsnakes
0.1 1998 Het Hypo, Het Caramel cornsnake
1.0 2000 Hypo Het Caramel cornsnake