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ean632
Hatchling
United Kingdom
142 Posts |
 Posted - 26/08/2012 : 15:04:29
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Hi, i'm interested in if you peeps feed your corn snake in its viv or in a rub?
also why you do what you do? |
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Figs
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3319 Posts |
Posted - 26/08/2012 : 15:08:05
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I most feed in their homes 
Its just plain easier lol
Stick a bit of paper/card down or put the mouse on a plate or something and swallowing substrate shouldnt be an issue |
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paulie78
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2331 Posts |
Posted - 26/08/2012 : 15:11:28
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| Most of mine are taken out and fed in rubs only the shy feeders eat in their vivs or rubs i used to buy into the whole feeding in their vivs/rubs makes them agressive belief but now i just think its nonsense my shy feeders are just as happy to be handled as my snakes that are fed out of their vivs and show no hints of agression so now i just think its personal preference i supervise my shy feeders though to ensure no substrates ingested ive tried putting the feed on plates or paper towels etc but they just drag em off elsewhere lol |
6.8.0 Corn Snakes http://buzzsprehistoricpets.yolasite.com/
1.1.0 Royal
0.2.0 Chinchillas
1.1.0 Cats
1.1.0 Birds
0.0.2 Fishtanks
0.0.1 Cali Kingsnake
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lupi lou
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3670 Posts |
Posted - 26/08/2012 : 15:29:12
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| I feed in the viv, just because i find it easer. both the boys are kept on cage carpet so no risk of them ingesting substrate, i also feed using tongs so they dont associate my hand with food. its down to personal perferance and the snakes personality whether you feed in or out of the viv |
 
1.0.1 Corns
0.1.0 Dog: springer
1.0.0 Horse
0.4.0 Gerbils
2.2.0 Leopard gecko
0.2.0 Cave gecko |
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Auld Baldy
Ikea's Pimp
United Kingdom
1619 Posts |
Posted - 26/08/2012 : 15:56:48
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I hand feed all of mine in a tub. That way when I get nabbed they can't drag me into the viv.  I don't like using tongs due to the force of the strikes of my big boys.I prefer to have a wee tug of war over the mouse even if they always win.
It is a good time for a general check over and photo session. I have had issues before where the mouse/rat got covered in chips. Snake saliva is pretty sticky stuff. My Carpet Python did not like it one little bit with me trying to scrape the beech chips off with a piece of dowel. 
It all comes down to personal preferences and knowing the nature of your individual snakes. |
1.0.0: Miami Normal: Taggart
0.0.1: Carolina Normal: Wee Woody
0.0.1: Grey Rat Snake: Mirkey
0.0.1: Amel Corn: Blaze
1.0.0: Carpet Python: Vambo
0.0.1: MBK: Fester
0.0.1: Florida King Snake : Rattler (Rattle & Hum)
0.0.1. California King Snake: El Diablo Diego
0.2.0 Tarantulas : Ermintrude & Euphemia. |
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Lozzy
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1556 Posts |
Posted - 26/08/2012 : 16:26:57
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| I feed mine in RUBS, mainly just cos i always have and the whole worried about some substrate thing but i think if you feed on a piece of card or similar its not really a problem so its just personal preference really |
0.1 CB10 Snow Cornsnake - Galaxy ~(Currently MIA)
1.0 CB11 Ultramel Anery Consnake -Orion
0.1 CB11 Lavender Cornsnake - Star
0.1 Leopard Gecko-Simo
1.1 Jack Russell-T.J and Harley (Minature)
1.1 Cats-Rascal and Dizzee
1.0 TB Horse-Mickey |
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Okeetee Mick
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2308 Posts |
Posted - 26/08/2012 : 17:34:08
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| Really don't think it matters too much but I do feed outside. |
0.1.0 Okeetee (Sookie) 0.1.0 Powder (Luna) 0.1.0 Bloodred (Arlene) 0.1.0 Caramel Stripe (Tara)
0.1.0 Ghost (Crystal) 0.1.0 Caramel (Jessica) 0.1.0 Lavender Stripe (Portia) 1.0.0 Platinum (Godric)
0.1.0 Thayers King (Lettie Mae) 0.1.0 Albino Blairs King (Lorena) 0.1.0 Russian Ratsnakes (Pam)
0.1.0 Korean Ratsnake (Katerina) 1.0.0 Russian Ratsnake (Lafayette)
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eeji
The Morph Master
United Kingdom
4335 Posts |
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Thorne Walker
Yearling
Canada
642 Posts |
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scottishbluebird
it is all my fault
United Kingdom
8403 Posts |
Posted - 26/08/2012 : 18:12:45
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| Kellogs was weird, started feeding in viv, then she reused to eat, now eats out |
     
0.1.0 Corn - Kellogs
1.0.0 Hognose - Storm
0.1.0 Staffy - Lyla
1.0.0 Spaffy(staffy x springer)-Spyro
1.0.0 Ferret - Peanut R.I.P
0.1.0 Crestie - Fudge. Wish List - Pygmy hedgehog. Tropiocolotes |
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Isoldael
Yearling
Netherlands
999 Posts |
Posted - 26/08/2012 : 19:13:33
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| I feed mine out of the viv, in a seperate tub. I don't want them to associate anything that moves into the viv with food. ^^ |
1.0 anery stripe (Nash)
1.0 hypo pewter (Loki)
1.0 bloodred het amel, charcoal, hypo, stripe 50% phet anery, lavender (Kasumi)
0.1 grey background normal het amel (Saphira)
0.1 tessera het amel, anery, stripe (Lilith)
0.1 amel (Aurora)
0.1 hypo bloodred het anery, charcoal, stripe 50% phet amel, lavender (Mara)
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Moppet
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3315 Posts |
Posted - 26/08/2012 : 19:59:16
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| I feed mine out of the viv. I feed Titan in a small RUB and I used to feed Apollo in a RUB until he outgrew it. Now I just feed him on a chair. He never goes anywhere and is such a quick eater that it is down and he is in the viv in no time at all. |
2.4.0 Corn snakes
1.0.0 horse
0.1.0 Golden retriever
1.4.0 Guinea pigs |
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Ell
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1640 Posts |
Posted - 26/08/2012 : 22:41:11
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| Again, out of the vivs for mine. |
 
1.0.0 Normal corn snake - Dusk
0.1.0 Strawberry Snow Stripe corn snake - Dawn
0.1.0 Harlequin Crested Gecko - Stickles
1.0.0 Sable Syrian Hamster - CoCo
0.1.0 Hognose snake - Truffles |
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viraleye
Yearling
United Kingdom
695 Posts |
Posted - 27/08/2012 : 08:59:52
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| Mine too are fed in their fauns that they live in |
1.0.0 Cyrus - Amel het Anery ph Hypo - CURRENTLY AWOL
0.1.0 Diamond - Avalanche ph Charcoal, Hypo
1.0.0 Garland - Bloodred het Hypo
1.0.0 Pinball - Carolina
0.1.0 Casey - Hypo Lavender Stripe het Amel
0.0.1 - No Name Yet - Crested Gecko |
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RSF
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
31 Posts |
Posted - 29/08/2012 : 17:02:07
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Being a first time snake owner I am doing it all by the book... I feed Blossom in a small lockable RUB ( got in Quality Dump oops I mean QD for £2.99) with NO substrate.
Just fed her now and she has progressed to 2 pinkeys... and she has had her first shed last night. So I think every thing is progressing nicely.
Tried her with 2 pinkeys Saturday morning.. only had one as she lost interest in second. Today I rubbed inside of feeding RUB with some hamster bedding before feed, never seen her so active before,,, she was "lovin it" like a kid at a well known burger place.
QUERY: Is it OK to feed just after shed or should I be waiting a day or two?
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0.1.0 CB Amel (Blossom)
0.1.0 CB Daughter (Rosie)
0.1.0 WC Wife
0.1.0 CB Trixie (Cavalier King Charles)
0.1.0 CB Tanya( mongrel)R.I.P |
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Moppet
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3315 Posts |
Posted - 29/08/2012 : 17:30:23
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| If the snake will take food just after the shed then there is no harm to offer it. It really depends on the snake. Some snakes won't eat immediately after a shed, some couldn't care less. Apollo will ALWAYS eat, haha, even when blue. |
2.4.0 Corn snakes
1.0.0 horse
0.1.0 Golden retriever
1.4.0 Guinea pigs |
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Simmy_82
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1272 Posts |
Posted - 30/08/2012 : 09:41:53
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| I feed mine out of her viv. Mainly because i weigh her and give her a check over to check she's ok etc. Also do length checks etc too. |
 
0.1.0 - Cat - Tallulah
0.0.1 - Carolina Corn Snake - Lilith |
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the iron orchid
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
47 Posts |
Posted - 30/08/2012 : 10:50:46
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| First feed for Laika tonight! i will feed in her viv because i don't have a spare box but i will get a small fish tank type thing at some point. |
Laika the snake, Loki and Tripp the budgies and Artemis the whippet :) |
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Sleeper341
Hatchling
United Kingdom
124 Posts |
Posted - 30/08/2012 : 11:00:31
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Originally posted by the iron orchid
First feed for Laika tonight! i will feed in her viv because i don't have a spare box but i will get a small fish tank type thing at some point.
Is Laika a baby? if so, I feed my babies in a spreadable butter tub with holes punched in the lid. No need for a special tank type thing :) |
1.1.0 cats (Lavender and Bertie)
1.1.0 Corns (Cyrus, Pewter and Daenerys, Caramel)
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Simmy_82
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1272 Posts |
Posted - 30/08/2012 : 11:26:16
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| Agree with Sleeper. I bought a snap an lock lunch box from ASDA and drilled some airholes in it. Feed mine in that. Granted now she is a year older shes getting a bit big for it, but its worked a dream so far. |
0.1.0 - Cat - Tallulah
0.0.1 - Carolina Corn Snake - Lilith |
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Red123
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2030 Posts |
Posted - 30/08/2012 : 19:22:01
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| Feed all of mine in the viv simply because it is easier. I don't use a loose substrate though as I would just worry about it being ingested and causing a problem no matter how small that chance is. |
Corn Snake
, 1.0.0 Amel (Stan),
Royal Pythons
1.0.0 Normal (Nigel)
1.0.0 Albino (Tony)
Boa Constrictor Imperator
0.1.0 (Agatha)Western Hognose
0.1.0 Normal (Stevie)
0.0.1 Schneider Skink (George)
1.0.0 Extreme Blonde Harlequin Crested Gecko (Bert)
4 GALS.
Tarantulas
Red Rump (B. Vagans) Jo.
Chaco Golden Knee (G. pulchripes) Charlie, Greenbottle Blue (C. cyaneopubescens) Gus, Honduran Curly Hair ( B. albopilosum) Titch, Mexican Fire Leg (B. boehmei), Salmon Pink Bird Eater(L. parahybana), Fort Hall Baboon (P. Lugardi) Blanche, Stout Leg Baboon (E. Pachypus) Graham, Chilean Rose (G. Rosea) Glen.
Border collie x (BoB), 2 Cats (Lucky & Dip), 17 Goldfish, and The Dubia Family |
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