common question but curious

[hooter]

How often do you feed your Corns under a year old. The reason I ask is out of curiousity because some people seem to feed hatchlings 2 or 3 times a week while others tend to stick to the 5-7 day feeding schedule. Some also feed 2 or even 3 pinks at a time while others go with the regular 1 pinky per feeding.

I know there is a lot to consider and not all snakes would be on the same feeding schedule but in general for a healthy Corn what do you feel is the best feeding schedule and why. Start with hatchlings and work your way up to adults.

[Simon]

I feed every 5-7 days for hatchlings and 10-14 days for adults~!!

[marisa]

Same here :)

Marisa

[Bartman]

I just switched my guys from the every 4 day schedule to once every 7 days because I noticed with the every 4 day feeding they were not even close to as interested (still ate) as once a week.

[Invictus]

My baby corns are now taking fuzzies.... they were born in late july. I feed every 5-7 days, and have no problems with regurges or lack of interest.

[vanderkm]

We offer every 4-5 days for those taking pinkies, every 5 days when they are on fuzzies and move to weekly when they are on hoppers.

How fast they move up depends on how fast they grow. We usually offer a larger pinky for their third meal, then move up to a couple pinks for 2-3 meals. They get offered a fuzzy after their second shed if they are big enough.

Some of this summer's hatchlings are on fuzzies, some still on a single pinky per meal - a lot depends on the size of the snake and how anxious it is to feed. Our rootbeers (great plains rats X creamsicle corns) started on large fuzzies this year and it doesn't even show a lump the next day. May have to give them hoppers for their third meal.


mary v.

[hooter]

Thanks for the replies. I have been feeding every 5-7 days as well for my 2 month old Corns. I sometimes feed 2 pinks at a time as well. I was just curious as to what everyone eles feeds but it seems most have it on a 5-7 day feeding basis with great results.

Thanks, Hooter

[Tigergenesis]

Originally posted by Simon
I feed every 5-7 days for hatchlings and 10-14 days for adults~!!

At what age do you guys consider them adults - and what do you feed your adults?

[bighillreptiles]

anny corn over three feet ,I feed mine hopper rats,21 day olds. every 10 days

[marisa]

I don't really know when I consider them adults...but it's always around a year of age when I slow the food intake down.

Marisa

[vanderkm]

We consider everyone over breeding age (3 years) to be adults but really have no rules about how often or how much the adults get - that really depends on individual condition, time of year and size. One breeding female corn gets an adult mouse a week, another female is twice her size and takes small rats.

For us, in general, everyone between 6 months of age and their first breeding (actively growing snakes) is offered food weekly with the meal size large enough to give a visible lump that lasts for a couple days. Once they are breeding size, they get fed according to their body condition and phase of production - breeding males don't eat at all, bred females get a lot more after breeding, less as they approach egg laying, etc.

Most adults that aren't breeding get a small meal every week, with occasional weeks skipped, and occasional larger meal (they are the garbage cans so good to keep them a bit hungry).


mary v.