I rescued a snake

[Lev]

A friend of mine gave this snake beacuse he is moving,he bought some time ago, and told me some strange name I can´t even remember,

I looked it up, I think it´s a corn snake right?

Btw, that "terrarium" is just temporary, while I get a the one it was being kept ready

 

[wellington]

Wow, he's a big one. Congrats

 

[ZEROPILOT]

Is a corn snake and a rat snake the same thing?
Here we have red, black and Everglades rat snakes. They are gold in color.
That looks like a black rat snake.

 

[lisa127]

Looks like an anerythristic corn snake. And yes, corns are a type of rat snake.

 

[ZEROPILOT]

Looks like an anerythristic corn snake. And yes, corns are a type of rat snake.

Thanks, Lisa.
I have a large and UNFRIENDLY Everglades rat snake that lives near my fish pond.
It's strange how some don't seem to mind being handled and some will ferociously bite the crap out of you.

 

[lisa127]

Thanks, Lisa.
I have a large and UNFRIENDLY Everglades rat snake that lives near my fish pond.
It's strange how some don't seem to mind being handled and some will ferociously bite the crap out of you.

The corn snake is the most friendly of the rat snakes. That's why it's so popular. Trans Pecos rats are supposed to be gentle as well. But the everglades pictures I have seen are beautiful!

 

[Lev]

Thank you all very much guys,

I will move the snake to a bigger terrarium, but I am making a bigger one, I will show you pictures when it´s done

 

[TammyJ]

How's this going? Corn snakes are usually great pets.

 

[Lev]

Hi Tammy J

It´s going great, I turn an old wardrobe into a terrarium, it has shed 4 times since I´ve had it, I have been feeding it 2 mice a week, he likes them live, is it ok to upload a video of him eating?

Kind regards,

,

How's this going? Corn snakes are usually great pets.

 

[Tom]

Cool snake!

I have a couple of suggestions that I hope will be helpful:

1. I see some broken pieces of shed and the wet rag sitting there. You can keep a little more dampness in the substrate to help with humidity.
2. For years I had problem sheds in my dry climate here in SoCal. I solved these problems once and for all for every species by offering a humid hide, which somewhat simulates the little nooks and crannies the would find to hide in in the wild. Get a tupperware container of some sort with a lid. Doesn't matter if its rectangle, square or round. It should be large enough for the whole snake to curl up in. Fill it up about half way with dampened substrate, and cut out a round door hole just big enough for the snake. I like to use a "hole saw" drill attachment to make the hole nice and smooth and even. Then add some damp long fibered sphagnum moss and put the lid on. I like to semi-bury mine into the substrate near the warm side of the enclosure and I also cover the top with substrate. If you pile up the substrate around it, the hide will almost disappear. Once I started putting these in each enclosure, I never had another bad shed.
3. You shouldn't feed live animals to your snake. It is not necessary, its cruel for the prey animal, and its very dangerous for your snake. Many snakes die from infected rodent bites. Its a risk you don't need to take. Just wiggle a thawed mouse in front of the snake with some long forceps and the snake will take pre-killed prey with no problem. You might need a little hunger to get it done initially, but they will all come around in time.

Goo luck!

 

[Lev]

Thank you very much Tom, that's great advice, I will buy a tupperware and sphagnum moss.

The snake is about 1.5 meters long, what tupperware size do you recommend?

I will wiggle a thawed mice like you said, when I tried to feed it a dead mouse I just left it there.

Kind regards,

Cool snake!

I have a couple of suggestions that I hope will be helpful:

1. I see some broken pieces of shed and the wet rag sitting there. You can keep a little more dampness in the substrate to help with humidity.
2. For years I had problem sheds in my dry climate here in SoCal. I solved these problems once and for all for every species by offering a humid hide, which somewhat simulates the little nooks and crannies the would find to hide in in the wild. Get a tupperware container of some sort with a lid. Doesn't matter if its rectangle, square or round. It should be large enough for the whole snake to curl up in. Fill it up about half way with dampened substrate, and cut out a round door hole just big enough for the snake. I like to use a "hole saw" drill attachment to make the hole nice and smooth and even. Then add some damp long fibered sphagnum moss and put the lid on. I like to semi-bury mine into the substrate near the warm side of the enclosure and I also cover the top with substrate. If you pile up the substrate around it, the hide will almost disappear. Once I started putting these in each enclosure, I never had another bad shed.
3. You shouldn't feed live animals to your snake. It is not necessary, its cruel for the prey animal, and its very dangerous for your snake. Many snakes die from infected rodent bites. Its a risk you don't need to take. Just wiggle a thawed mouse in front of the snake with some long forceps and the snake will take pre-killed prey with no problem. You might need a little hunger to get it done initially, but they will all come around in time.

Goo luck!

 

[Tom]

Thank you very much Tom, that's great advice, I will buy a tupperware and sphagnum moss.

The snake is about 1.5 meters long, what tupperware size do you recommend?

I will wiggle a thawed mice like you said, when I tried to feed it a dead mouse I just left it there.

Kind regards,

The hide should function as a compact little hide-a-way, so it doesn't need to be big. The snake will curl up in there. Something around plastic shoe box size should do it.

If the snake doesn't take to the frozen mice right away, you can wait a week and try it again. Might have to let him get a little hungry. Another technique is to get a live mouse, euthanize it, and immediately wiggle that one around in front of the snake. When I say "wiggle", I mean to be subtle and make it move around somewhat like a live mouse would. For some snakes it really doesn't matter what you do, because they will hit anything no matter how you offer it. For others, wiggling it the right way can make the difference between getting a prey response or not.

 

[Lev]

Thank you very much !

The hide should function as a compact little hide-a-way, so it doesn't need to be big. The snake will curl up in there. Something around plastic shoe box size should do it.

If the snake doesn't take to the frozen mice right away, you can wait a week and try it again. Might have to let him get a little hungry. Another technique is to get a live mouse, euthanize it, and immediately wiggle that one around in front of the snake. When I say "wiggle", I mean to be subtle and make it move around somewhat like a live mouse would. For some snakes it really doesn't matter what you do, because they will hit anything no matter how you offer it. For others, wiggling it the right way can make the difference between getting a prey response or not.

 

[daniellenc]

You can also get them to eat f/t mice by getting them super hot and very well thawed. Then puncture it a bit (gross I know) but the smell often stimulates a feeding response.

 

[Tom]

You can also get them to eat f/t mice by getting them super hot and very well thawed. Then puncture it a bit (gross I know) but the smell often stimulates a feeding response.

Pinkie BRAINS!!!!

 

[Lev]

Thank you very much !
Kind regards

You can also get them to eat f/t mice by getting them super hot and very well thawed. Then puncture it a bit (gross I know) but the smell often stimulates a feeding response.

 

[ColleenT]

BUT never microwave a mouse. It will stink up your house, and the mouse will not be any good. Use a baggy to keep the mouse dry and let it soak in a cup of warm water , almost hot water.

 

[daniellenc]

BUT never microwave a mouse. It will stink up your house, and the mouse will not be any good. Use a baggy to keep the mouse dry and let it soak in a cup of warm water , almost hot water.

They can also explode.....don't ask me how I know.

 

[Lev]

Thanks, I won"t microwave them then, that was my plan btw ha
Kind regards,

BUT never microwave a mouse. It will stink up your house, and the mouse will not be any good. Use a baggy to keep the mouse dry and let it soak in a cup of warm water , almost hot water.

 

[Lev]

By the way, last time I weigh him , it was 410 grams

I have been feeding him 2 mice a week, one time I gave him 3 but trew up 2,

At the pet store, they call the mice Boston, I forgot to weigh them but will do it tommorrow, I called them yasterday and was told they do sell frozen mice.

Kind regards,