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hi

I'm 12 and i cant seem 2 get my dekays brown snake to eat.I have newts and slugs and worms in the aquarium and he still wont eat.I have tried putting him in a jar with only him and the salamander in it.That isnt working!!!!!!!!!!I'm getting kinda worried.I've only had him for a week or 2.please help me.

from what i have heard, VERY small or even cut up worms and slugs and snails work well, try scenting it with something, though i dont know what with lol. look on the forums for that cannicielman02 guy, something like that, but he knows ALOT about browns so he could probly tell you. btw, i am looking into them for myself, do you like them? plus, if you decide to powerfeed then let a GOOD vet do it since browns are so small and delicate.
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i have one Brooks Kingsnake, hopefully breeding in the next couple of years! yaaahhhh, only if i can find a male though lol, but im still looking for a male lol

caecilianman02, that is his actuall username, so try to get in touch with him.
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i have one Brooks Kingsnake, hopefully breeding in the next couple of years! yaaahhhh, only if i can find a male though lol, but im still looking for a male lol

What type of set up is it in temp, Do you have hide areas for it ? Earthworms are your best bet try smaller worms than the snake, I agree caecilianman02 would be a lot of great help.

Hello,

Sorry that I did not reply sooner, but I have been out of town. I am very glad to hear that you have taken an interest in the little brown snakes. Depending on size, in my own experience, I doubt that a Storerea would accept a newt as a prey item. If you do have true brown snakes (dekayi), then you are doing the right thing by offereing medium size or small worms. The size of the worms depends on the size of the snake, and how hungry it is.
The closely related red-bellied snakes usually refuse worms as a prey item, leaning more toward small slugs as a meal. I strongly discourage power feeding; I have found that that method is often unnecessary, if not deadly, for such small and delicate species of snakes. Before I can tell you exactly what to do, I will need to ask you some questions. This may not be very serious at all...

1. When did you acquire the snakes, and how long have they been off feed. Have they fed before?

2. What is your setup like?

3. What time of day do you offer food.

4. How large are the snakes?

I have found that the 2 first questions are the most important to answer in a situation like this. Good luck and keep me updated.
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