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Natalie · Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2007 10:39 pm Post subject: Corn snakes not feeding

Ok i have 2 male corn snake hatchlings that wont feed. the reason i am posting is because i am looking for a breeder in my area (gloucester) that has some live pinkies, this is a last resort, i assure you.
I am willing to pay for the mice of course
please reply to this post or e-mail me
n.wadley@hotmail.co.uk
Thanks very much.
*Sorry if there is anyone reading this post that doesnt agree with this method of feeding but it is a last resort.

Natalie
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Snowy · Contributing Member Joined: 03 Jun 2007 Posts: 179

Exactly what have you tried so far? How long since they last fed? How long have you had them? Do you know what they were like as feeders before you got them?

As an FYI never place your email addy on a ublic forum you are just leaving yourself open to a ton of spam. You should ask them to messge you using the forums own messaging service.
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Natalie · Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2007 11:25 pm Post subject:

Ok thanks for the tip about the e-mail thing.
The hatchlings are from one of my own clutches this year, i have tried everything, braining, feeding in small container, just heads, cold and warm, changing the scent of the mice, offered all body parts, different times of the day, i have tried different combos of the above. If i cant get hold of live then i will have to essist feed, something im trying to avoid, as it is very stressful on the snake. the snakes are 2 months old at 1 month i assisted both in feeding, only successful with heads, they became very stressed and unlike humans they cant process adrenoline as fast, so is very traumatic for a while. this is why i want to try live
im open to anymore feeding suggestions
natalie
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Stuart · Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2007 11:27 pm Post subject:

What size enclosures are they in and whats the temps?
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Natalie · Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2007 11:43 pm Post subject:

Ok this is the tub

it is 8cm by 5cm
the temps are 26-28degreesC.
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Stuart · Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2007 11:55 pm Post subject:

you mean inches?..
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Stuart · Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2007 11:57 pm Post subject:

I would maybe up the temps a bit..how are you heating it?..if using a mat just turn the stat up a couple of degrees
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Natalie · Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2007 12:01 am Post subject:

Yeah sorry i mean inch. lol
temp is now at 28-29
there is a heat strip this picture was taken before the heat strip was put in.
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Stuart · Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2007 12:02 am Post subject:

Do you have the strip on a stat?How much of the enclosure does the strip cover?
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Natalie · Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2007 12:20 am Post subject:

Yes the strip is on a stat.
the tank floor is 1/3 heat 2/3 cool.
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