a couple of weeks ago my adult female cornsnake ate a rather large rat. She managed it OK but her belly is still swollen. Is this anything to worry about? thanks for your help.
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hilary
Apr 19, 2005 04:52 PM
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SneakySnakes
Apr 20, 2005 05:07 AM
A couple of weeks and *still* swollen? Doesn't sound right to me.
Why feed a corn snake a large rat? The biggest cornsnakes i ever seen ate half-grown rats.
Corns do very bad on too large preys! It can be dangerous.
hilary
Apr 20, 2005 11:32 AM
thank you so much for your prompt reply, I will seek advice.
The rat was probably half grown, just a bit bigger round than the diameter of the snake, which I read they could manage. I thought if it was too big she would refuse it. So perhaps it isn't that at all. Anyway I will get help. thank you
spook
Apr 20, 2005 01:26 PM
Sneaky, I agree with you. I have a 3 year old male that I wouldn't attempt a rat with. He's on full grown mice and that's where we'll stay.
