Hi to you all i have a problem

my problem is i just got some corn snakes baby's and half of them are not eating u know the classic "yea they eat good small pinkies" but not and my question is how i can make it to eat pinkies or any ting i don't wanna see it died for starvation pliss if u have any tip post it

TANKS JUAN

Provide your husbandry information and how often (and what) you are offering food. How long have you had them would also be helpful information. With this information it will be easier to determine if it is a problem that can be easily remedied or if you just have difficult feeders and need to try alternate methods to get them to eat.

Here also is a link to a Cornsnake Feeding FAQ (sticked at the top of this forum):
http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/foru...22&postcount=3

well they (8 baby's) are in a 20 gallon tank , whit the temperature of 76-80,all the normal measurements of a nice housing. some of the baby's i have it for 5 day's and some off a week all ready the big ones are eating good( amel aztec,motley albino, Bloodred Corn) they smell the pinkie but they don't even try open the mouth..

and the guy sold me to me he say "it have like a week all ready whit no food" so it be about a week

some one told me get the water out for 3 days and then get some eggs this will be good alternative?

Originally Posted by ccamaleon3000

some one told me get the water out for 3 days and then get some eggs this will be good alternative?

Sniff sniff....

Originally Posted by ccamaleon3000
some one told me get the water out for 3 days and then get some eggs this will be good alternative?

The person is an idiot. No offense.

Well problem #1, they should be housed individually.

Originally Posted by Cornsnake FAQ

It is not recommended to house more then one cornsnake in the same enclosure. The problems that arise from co-habitating include cannibalism, transmission of disease and stress. It is better to avoid a problem then create them.

Stress from shipping (or moving from one location to another) will also cause them to not eat. I wouldn't be concerned with them not eating until 3-4 weeks have gone by.

Do not deprive the hatchlings from water. They will also not eat eggs of any sort. Pinky mice (try both f/t and live) are the usual food item for hatchling colubrids. Offer food every 5 days.

If after several weeks they are still not eating on their own, their are a number of alternatives to trick the hatchlings into eating. Scenting the pinky mice with an Anole or scenting with chicken broth are the two most common. You can also cut small slits in the back of a pinky to encourage a feeding response.

ok now each one is whit a pinkie in his plastic box...so u saying cut the pinkie in his back so blood it will encourage to a feeding response.