not eating

[Nicky]

ahhh my corn won't eat does anyone know what to do? my corn won't eat it's been 2 weeks and she won't eat i try frozen thaw she always used to eat but noww she won't whats the matter with her

[Dom]

Hello,

Two weeks is not automatically a problem unless its a neonate..

How old , how long and what is its wieght? Also what is he feeding history like .. as in size, amount, time lapse between feedings..


Let us know a bit more details and we could access the situation for you.

Take care
Dom

[gunnerslakeshor]

Nicky
I have a male albino king that does the same thing. The solution i came up with was to put your corn in a rubber maid container along with your food offering pinkys or fuzzys or ??? close the lid and leave it alone for about 1/2 hr check in on it after that time .
Tip---> Heat the food up in hot water and place in the container before putting the snake in .
Odd's are this will get it to feed if nothing else is wrong phsically.
Hope this helps
Phil

[rattekonigin]

My small corn did the same thing for a while, it really helps to poke a little hole in the head of the pinky with a knife, when it's thawed, and squeeze a little bit of brains out. I know it sounds gross, but the smell seems to stimulate them to take the meal.

[sophia]

We feed all our snakes by the same process... either put em' in a ziploc bag in a warm bowl of water or we set them in a basket with a paper towel on the top/rear of our fridge {the heat from the coils warms the mouse slowly} - for a couple hours - then we blow dry em!

Our milks were beginning to be fussy as well - so we have been feeding them in the rubbermaid containers... matter of fact, just like mentioned above... works like a charm.

Jon

[reverendsterlin]

dipping the pinky head in unsalted chicken broth can also help

[SilverTongue]

I know no one is stupid on this forum, but please make sure the rubbermade container has air holes in it first :)

Try puting the mouse in the container and the snake and leave them in the dark for a few hours.