IDK whats wrong w/ my corn snake!?!?!

[zookeeper2011]

I think he is in a 3 gallon plastic aquarium with a plastic top, i use shreded paper, the water dish is a fake rock one ( if you know what i mean ), i use fake plants that have bought from the petshop and wal-mart, also i have a fake tree trunk that i had also bought from wal-mart that is made for fish. i don't keep the temp. and i dont have a heat source except sometimes i put im outside. i was feeding mitch every monday and thursday, then i went to feeding him every thursday, and now he will barely even eat once a week. If there is anything else you want know just email me!

thank you,
Dan

[gonesnakee]

Originally Posted by zookeeper2011

I think he is in a 3 gallon plastic aquarium with a plastic top, i use shreded paper, the water dish is a fake rock one ( if you know what i mean ), i use fake plants that have bought from the petshop and wal-mart, also i have a fake tree trunk that i had also bought from wal-mart that is made for fish. i don't keep the temp. and i dont have a heat source except sometimes i put im outside. i was feeding mitch every monday and thursday, then i went to feeding him every thursday, and now he will barely even eat once a week. If there is anything else you want know just email me!

thank you,
Dan

Well we know what the problem is now anyway, its you. You can't just throw him in a little container & expect him to thrive. I would suggest buying a basic corn, king, milk or ratsnake book ASAP & read basic husbandry. The snake should not be put outside in the container in the sun ever. It should be set up in a better tank with a heat source provided. It needs a low side temp of 75F & a high side temp of 85F or even a steady 80F would be better than what is being provided. Maybe its warmer climate where you are but you need to know your temps always. This is very important to keep snakes. The other one likely died as the food it was unable to digest in its guts slowly rotted. If the snake cannot get warm enough it can not digest food. Did the petstore where you bought it not give you any guidence at all? Its in your best interest to buy a book ASAP or better yet start looking at caresheets on the net. You have failed to do your research & your pets are dying as a direct result, sorry to be harsh but thems the facts as it appears. Mark