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Fasting corn snake - Can someone please reassure me?

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JenaiMorris · 18/04/2013 12:50

He?s three years old and not had this problem before ? he normally has a couple (depends on their size) of fuzzies every 7-10 days.

About a month ago he rejected some fuzzies (he?s plenty big enough to have a furry but I think he?s scared of them Hmm ). I wasn?t worried as I knew he was about to shed (which he did ? checked for the spectacles and everything ? all complete), but he hasn?t eaten a thing since.

He has been very frisky, trying to escape from his viv (which is the right temp and perfectly clean) and making a right old racket throwing his viv furniture around ? is he looking for some love action do you think? He won?t find any ? as far as I?m aware we?re the only people on the street with a snake Grin

Any suggestions? Am I going to have to do unspeakable things to baby mice to get him to eat?

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hiddenhome · 27/04/2013 22:59

Mine has only just started eating again after fasting over the winter.

JenaiMorris · 27/04/2013 23:14

I'm warming a furry on the radiator as I write.

He looks ok, temps in his viv are fine....

Just wish the bugger would eat!

Fingers crossed.

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JenaiMorris · 27/04/2013 23:15

How long did he fast for, hidden? Were you worried?

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MotheringShites · 27/04/2013 23:17

Oh god, please make sure it doesn't escape.

JenaiMorris · 27/04/2013 23:31

He won't escape! He did for an entire week as a baby - it was awful. Kept expecting to find an ex-snake under ds's bed.

His viv is very secure Grin

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hiddenhome · 27/04/2013 23:44

Mine fasted from mid november until about a month ago. He hardly moved. I was frantic, but then he started to move about so I tried him with a mouse and he took it. He goes all over his viv and is in great health.

Snakes can go up to a year without food Grin

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