Corn snake feeding amount

Discussion in 'Corns & Rat Snakes' started by Ksqrd, Jul 29, 2012.

  1. Ksqrd

    Ksqrd New Member

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    Hey all,
    Our little guy is about 10 weeks old, and is doing great. My question is about how much to be feeding him. He eats great, strikes as the pinkie almost immediately on presentation. After eating though, he seems to go into a hunting mode, searching around his feeding enclosure and rearing back like he is going to strike when he sees a finger near the enclosure. Once he figures out he cant smell it (plastic wrap over top) he goes back to hunting mode.
    Should I be presenting two pinkies to him? A second one shortly after he eats the first?
    Are corns opportunistic feeders and will keep eating as long as food is available, or do they know how much they need to eat and stop on their own?
    If this has been covered in a previous post I apologize.
    Thanks,
    Ksqrd
     
  2. JEFFREH

    JEFFREH Administrator

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  3. teemarie

    teemarie Embryo

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    I definitely think they can eat too much. This usually results in regurgitation. Though I hope you solved this dilemma on your own, since it is nearly a year old. :S
     
  4. JEFFREH

    JEFFREH Administrator

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  5. supernova

    supernova Member

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    We feed our baby corns one pinky every 4-5 days. I never offer more than one in the same feeding until they sub-adults.
     

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