I just got a baby corn snake on Sunday for my son but the pinkies seem to large for him. He doesnt seem interested at all and I tried the seperate cage and he doesnt seem to be shedding how long should you wait to feed them when trying to get them adjusted and should you feed pinkies when they seem so much larger than him?
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If you just got him on Sunday, he needs at least a few days to get adjusted to his new home and feel comfortable. I know your son probably wants to hold him all the time, but give the little guy a few days of "alone" time to relax, and then he will probably feel more like eating. Be sure that his enclosure is properly set up and the temps are correct.
Pinkies may look like a huge meal, but it is very rare that a hatchling corn cannot eat one. If you are absolutely certain that he cannot eat one, you can try feeding just the head (yeah, I know.gross but it does work) for the first feeding or 2, and then move up to whole pinkies.
Just hatched corns usually shed a few days after hatching, and will be ready to eat after that. Unless you bought him directly from a questionable breeder (most will not sell a baby until they have shed at least once and had a couple of good meals), I doubt he is a brand new hatchling.
Just have a little patience, let him settle in, and I'm sure he will do just fine for you. : )
=( awww thats awful..
How young is it?
You may also want to find out if it had been fed and if it was a problem eater before it came into your possesion.
A young hatchling, once it has shed for the first time, should begin feeding on pinkies, taking one every 3 or 4 days.
if the pinkies are a bit too big, you could cut the pinky in half. there are a lot of good tips at:
www.cornsnake.co.uk
which will help you out if you go on questions and answers. if you got a feeding record with your corn snake, it should show you when he/she last shed and fed. if you wait a week from that day then try to feed him/her, this might help. i hope this info helps and hope you corn snake gets better soon.
pinkies come in differnt sizes but you need to check the temp in his/her viv if its to hot or cold they wont eat ( causes stress) also how many hides does the little one have as for feeding i tend to leave mine alone (dont touce )for the first week let him/her settle in then offer food corns are norm very good with food just leave on the floor of his viv near him and he should eat
do check temp 80 down cold end also get the small pinks to start and increase size as he/she grows
try feeding them eathworms or slugs. You should wait until after there 1st shed to feed. They should shed there skin not too long after beeing born.
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