I think something is wrong with my cornsnake :(

[slytle90]

So I have a fancy cornsnake that I got not too long ago. Since ive got her she has eaten 4 pinkies. (today was her 4th one). I got her more bedding today so that I could do a bedding change. As I was cleaning her bedding I realised that there was no poop...and that worries me. I have lots of lizards and frogs and this is my first snake so im really pissed at myself for not noticing this earlier.

Also ive read that they should eat once a week and i was reading a book today that said when they are small they should eat 2-4 times a week...and now i feel like im underfeeding her.

Any ideas on what I should try to do. I know a herp vet that I can call but I wanted to see what you guys thought before I did that.

 

[mynewturtle]

With all my corn HATCHLINGS I feed them 2 f/t pinkies at each feeding. In personal experience it helps them grow faster, and does not affect there health. 3-4 IMHO would be overfeeding.

1 a week in fine I have raised many corns with 1, and 2 a week. About the poop I can't awnser that mine usually poop within 24 hours of eating. And if this is the first time you were cleaning your corns encloser I would also reccomend you to clean once a week/ once every two.

 

[Sunrise Reptile]

We'd need a little more info in order to help answer your questions. Such as:

1.) What size/age is the corn?
2.) What size is the enclosure?
3.) What are your cage temps and how are you heating it?
4.) How is the cage furnished (provide a picture if possible)?

Normal feeding for a young corn is once every 4 days. Feeding any more than twice a week will most likely result in lots of feeders that don't get eaten. Once they take something larger than pinky mice, then you can drop the feeding down to once a week.

And until you know how often she's pooping, I'd suggest using normal paper towel to line the bottom of the cage. As a matter of fact, I never used wood substrates in my corn cages. Paper towel always worked fine for me.

 

[slytle90]

Ok 2-4 times a month for cleaning sounds better. This guy I talked to who breeds them said that he cleans his once a month because they arent very messy. She is small so I have her in a 10 gallon right now. She is on the aspen snake bedding and the temps are about 80 durring the day on the cold side and about 70 at night. I also use a basking light and a night light for her as well but unlike my other animals I place hers in the middle. Again I talked to this breeder and he said that they dont need one super hot side and one super cold side. She also has an undertank heater on one side of her enclosure (the side with the hide). Please let me know if any of this sounds wrong to you.

Here is a picture of her enclosure and a couple of herself.

And i have taken that ugly background off since then.

And ive been feeding her outside of her tank, thats at least one thing im doing right isnt it?

Thanks you guys so much for helping me out here.

 

[The Sunset Gang]

I feed my cornsnake every five days and ours are about the same size. I spot clean when I see poop and totally clean and disinfect every other month.

 

[Sunrise Reptile]

Looking at this picture of your corn snake, I'd say there's not really anything to worry about right now. The weight on that snake looks OK to me!

There are just a couple things I'd like to point out though. First, if the temp on the cool end is 80 during the day, I'm concerned that may be just a tad too hot. I believe that temps in the low 80s on the warm end of the enclosure are adequate for corn snakes. But I think your evening temp drop is pretty much right on!

Be carefull with the lamp on top of the enclosure. Those heat lamps really tend to dry out the air in the enclosure. Corns will do best with moderate (40 to 60%) humidity.

Is that a thermometer in the upper right corner at the back of the tank? If so, you should move it to within one inch from the top of the substrate. The surface temps will be more important to you than the temp up there at the top of the tank.

Is there a water dish in the tank? If not, you really should add one. There should be a fresh water source in the tank at all times.

And my final suggestion would be that you add some type of low hide to the enclosure. The flower pot saucers (tera-cotta or plastic) tend to work great.

Good Luck with your corn! It's a beautiful snow, one of my very favorite morphs! :main_yes:

 

[slytle90]

thanks ink.

yes there is a water dish in there, i guess u cant see it too good. And I happen to have an extra thermometer so ill add it in there on the other side above the bedding. And i have that rock cave hide thingy in there that she likes....so you think i should add another one to the other side?

 

[Nigel4less]

It looks 100% Healthy, and its a cute little snow corn.

 

[Sunrise Reptile]

Yeah, I think so. I'd also suggest it be put on the side that doesn't have a hide yet, so you have one at each end. They like low hides that they can feel around them when they're inside. Gives them an added sense of security.

 

[slytle90]

ok cool. And thanks you guys, you really helped me out. I love all my babies and dont want anything to be wrong with them.

 

[ReptileMan27]

It looks fine to me,it will poop when it has to..