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Old 10-24-07, 03:40 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Re: corn wont eat

A little on the warm side maybe. Shoot for 75F cold & 85F hot side. Moving the lamp up higher or dropping the wattage on the bulb will help to do so. Possible it is in a shed cycle? I would ditch the carpet (bateria breeding ground) & go with papertowels they are way more sainitary. What do you have for hides? I would use something small & tight & have at least 3 or 4 of them (hotside, coldside & a couple in the middle). Make sure it has lots of fresh water available to it. It wouldn't hurt to add some unflavoured gatoraide or pedialite to it either to help it retain more fluids. Dehydration is usually what ends up killing them not starvation. I would attempt at night every 5-7 days to feed. if you have access to live a small live pinky may be taken if left overnight. You are trying to feed it in the cage right? If not do so. The stress from being moved to a deli or other feeding container may be what is turning it off feeding. You can also go to a smaller rubbermaid type container until it is feeding well again too. baby snakes feed better when kept in small quarters as they feel more secure. Sometimes a bigger enclosure will make them insecure & they stop feeding. Good Luck Mark
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