How long would you leave a corn snake without eating?

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It would depend on a lot of things, mainly how old/big/heavy the snake was.

For a baby, I wouldn't want it to go longer than 6 weeks ish, for an adult, over 250g, then I would be happy to wait months if it wasn't losing weight.

How old is the snake in question, how heavy is it, ho wlong have you had it an dwhat sort of set up is it in? Also, what have you tried feeding it?

It's not mine it's my son's. He called me this morning to see if anyone would no as the person he got it from is away. It's a baby his got it in a tank with rock's to hide under, Im not shaw as i havn't seen it, His had it about three week's and was told to feed dead mice. sorry i'm not that clear about it, but that's all i no

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If its a small baby and eating pinkies he could brain the pinkie (hot sterile needle in to the mouse skull) the tastesmell is normally to much for the baby snakes to resisit

Is he feeding cold? he could try warming the mouse up (hot water bottle or over a cup of hot water.

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yes i think he is feeding cold, I'll pass all this on too him thank's Daynna

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No worrys Hope he feeds soon.x

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His going to try braining one tonight he said to say thank you

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It's hard to give advice without all the information, but I'll try.

Providing the baby has already been a good feeder, then the problem may be a set-up one, (it's likely it was in a hatchling tub with the breeder, and is nowin a bigger enclosure, and cornsnakes like small, enclosed spaces, or it may simply be that it is used to warm food, and doesn't recognise a cold prey item.

As has been said, your son could warm it over water etc, although I use a hairdrier for mine, or pop them under a lightbulb for thirty seconds or so. Braining is also a good idea, as is simply leaving the food in overnight with the snake if it doesn't strike feed, some can be 'shy' feeders. If that doesnt work, then he could try putting the corn in an empty wax worm tub with a brained pinky overnight.

I am assuming the 'dead mouse' is a pinky mouse, and that he has been shown by the seller how to feed it?

I hope this is of some help at least. If the baby has had several feeds with the breeder, then it should be Ok for a good couple of months or so without any food, and if he still has problems, the breeder should offer advice when he/she gets back.

If braining doesnt work, try and warm it up with a hairdryer...

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Thank you. yes it is a pinky And he was shown how to feed it. Snake's are not my thing, the breeder is going round to him on saturday. I think as it's his first his worried about getting everything right. thank you very much for your help

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