Advice on Feeding Baby Corn Snakes

Feeding baby corn snakes is quite easy with a littlestay healthy, too large and it can cause digestive
knowledge under your belt. Understanding what theyproblems and potentially regurgitation. The proper size
eat in the wild, feeding cycles, and how much theyrodent should be about the same thickness or slightly
need to be fed and on what frequency is all welllarger than the largest part of the snakes girth.
documented, though not usually readily available all inYour corn snake will usually eat two times a week on
one place. As a new snake owner you'll want toaverage if fed the proper size mouse. If your snake
understand as much as possible before you takeis not eating on a regular basis it can be a sign of
possession of your first snake.problems. Another warning sign is if it regurgitating its
Baby corn snakes will eat a variety of differentfood on a regular basis. It is a good idea to record or
things when they live in the wild. Their diet maylog the feeding and molting habits of your snake so
include small lizards, birds, and mice or other rodents.you can look out for these types of irregularities.
One of the corn snakes favorite foods in the AnoleSometimes regurgitating and reduced eating can also
lizards. However, lizards are not a readily availablebe due to your snake's life cycle. Shedding of the
food source for pet snake owners. Mice and otherskin, which is a process that can take up to a week,
types of rodents has become the main stay foodis one thing that can cause these irregularities.
item for feeding snakes. They are readily available,Although unsettling, it can be natural thing during this
easy to breed in large quantities, and are very costtime period. Other times it could be a problem with
effective. They can also be frozen which allows themits habitat or food source. Common problems are
to be bought and stored in bulk.spoiled food, having a cage that is too cold, and food
When choosing the type of rodent to feed yourthat is too big for them to digest.
baby corn snake, it is best to select the proper sizeHopefully some of these tips will help you on your
to avoid problems. Too small of a mouse and yourway to becoming a happy and successful owner of
snake will not get the nutrients it needs to grow andyour baby corn snake.