My New Baby Corn Snake!

[Fonger]

It is always much safer to feed snakes frozen mice

doesn't a frozen meal mess with the snake's metabolism

 

I think that's only if they're completely frozen when you try to feed it to them. Thaw 'em out a bit first. Live mice tend to not get eaten well and can hurt the snake.

obviously what he was trying to say

 

but then again

 

I knew a cat who actually liked to eat frozen liver (while it was frozen)

[Syco21]

I caught a 6' diamondback rattle snake when I was about 9 or so. I wanted to keep it as a pet. It was awesome! It even had a nasty battle scar, whereby something had ripped it's rattler off. :biggrin:

 

But alas, my parents didn't want any of it and promptly cut it's head off. :sad:

 

My friends and I had pet snakes since then, but all of our parents conspired against us to kill them. :dry:

 

 

P.S. good luck with your pet snake, she is quite beautiful. :thumbsup:

Edited January 31, 2012 by Syco21

[Skrypto]

It is always much safer to feed snakes frozen mice

doesn't a frozen meal mess with the snake's metabolism

 

 

I have read on many sites, and even from the owners of the pet store from where I bought my snake, they all claim frozen mice, once thawed out, are perfectly fine to eat. The lady who owns the store has a 4 year old snake still feeding off of frozen mice, and she says it is in perfect health. (She has owned her pet store for over 35 years so I assume she knows her stuff)

 

I still feel that frozen mice right now are the safer choice for me as my snake is still only 2 months old, and hasn't ever been fed live mice. I may decide to transition her to live mice, but only after I have done more research. I have also read somewhere that frozen mice are safer to eat, as live rodents have a higher chance of containing parasites, and frozen mice are inspected and made sure they are clean before being frozen.

[TheCalliton]

It is always much safer to feed snakes frozen mice

doesn't a frozen meal mess with the snake's metabolism

 

I think that's only if they're completely frozen when you try to feed it to them. Thaw 'em out a bit first. Live mice tend to not get eaten well and can hurt the snake.

obviously what he was trying to say

 

but then again

 

I knew a cat who actually liked to eat frozen liver (while it was frozen)

cats are warm blooded, snakes arent

therefore a snake cannot eat frozen food

[Skrypto]

New video up of her eating, this is the first time I've gotten to feed her, it was a very exciting time!

[TheCalliton]

when feeding a snake, especially constrictors, it is good to set the food down in the cage, walk away, and com eback later, all the movement of holding it there can scare them and risks you getting bit (my mom was holding one for her python once... she was left with just the tail)

and line the cage with newspaper, it wont stick to the food and cause the snake harm. you can watch, but a snake being startled while eating is a bad thing

 

and what did i say about feeding the snake outside of its cage?

Edited February 3, 2012 by TheCalliton

[Skrypto]

I know what you said, however the substrate I have in my cage is small bark chips, if even one is ingested it could literally shred the insides of my snake, and everyone else I have spoken to told me I should feed outside of the main tank until I swap out the substrate for something a little better. I just want to play it safe for now, and avoid any mistakes, accidents and or disasters.

 

Also, I have heard that if you introduce food into their main tank, they can mistakenly associate you with food, and will strike if you place your hand in the tank. The frame of mind I had, was to dissociate myself from the food/feeding, and hopefully avoid any potential confusion.

 

I guess if you just left the food in the tank and let them be it would minimize your interaction during the feeding process, so you are absolutely correct in that matter.

 

Again, this is all very new to me, and I will continue to find the best ways of caring and providing for my snake, so I thank you again for your help and advice Calliton.

[TheCalliton]

to avoid the mistaking you for food, wash your hands with a certain scented soap every time you hold the snake. they will associate the smell with you.

and switch out the substrate for newspaper ASAP snakes love it, man.

What i suaully do is just drop the food in there near the snake, and go away for a few minutes, then i poke my head around to see if they are eating.

[Keanumoreira]

Is that Beyond the Sea playing in the background? :D Man, that song brings back good memories, particularly of Bioshock. :wub:

 

But anyway, placing the irrelevant aside- I really like how you've set your terrarium up. After watching this, I'm interested in getting a snake myself. With the immediate costs in mind, is upkeep expensive?

[TheCalliton]

Is that Beyond the Sea playing in the background? :D Man, that song brings back good memories, particularly of Bioshock. :wub:

 

But anyway, placing the irrelevant aside- I really like how you've set your terrarium up. After watching this, I'm interested in getting a snake myself. With the immediate costs in mind, is upkeep expensive?

listen to what ive said, and it can be pretty affordable. newspaper is cheaper n hell, and just ask your friends to give it to you. one large cage can be spendy, but you wont ever need a new one. snakes themselves arent super cheap, but cornsnakes are common. lights and food arent too spendy, and you only need to feed a fully grown cornsnake once or twice a month.