Corn snakes eat frozen mice, which is safer than live prey and easier to store. Learn how often to feed them, how digestion works, and what else you need to know to keep one healthy.
Foreign Hi everyone. Today we're going to talk about feeding a corn snake a fegata. But before we continue, just so you know, I'm still considering names. I don't have a specific name yet. Of course, after this video, I'm going to take action. Today's video is very simple and I hope you enjoy it. One thing we have to take into consideration is the biology of this animal. Snakes in general are predators and are at the top of the food chain. They are animals that feed on other animals. They are usually small vertebrates, some lizards, some birds, some small mammals. In captivity, frozen corn food has been used for snakes bred in captivity. As is the case with this elf Guttata snake. This food is nothing more than the frozen baby mouse. There are different sizes depending on the state of the snake we are going to feed. For example, in the case of our snake, a baby snake is still feeding on what would be the hairless offspring of the mouse. And once a week is enough. As the animal progresses, the snake will obviously grow and will usually need to change the size of the mouse it eats. I'll make a parenthesis here. I like to use frozen food for this type of snake. I insist once again. These are snakes raised in hatcheries where they usually eat this type of food. This type of food is very easy to store. You can have it in your home freezer without any problem. It comes in blister packs. It doesn't smell bad. It's supervised by veterinarians and obviously complies with all the standards required for this purpose of frozen food for animals. Interesting topics. You don't have to add anything else to this type of food. What we're going to do is take this food out. We let it thaw. Once it reaches room temperature, we can offer it to the animal. If we go back to the biology of these animals. These animals are looking for something to eat throughout the day, when they are awake and the temperature is not too high or too low. Once they eat, usually all snakes, especially those that want to rest. How long do they usually rest? You will see. Once it eats the mouse, you will see that the snake usually comes and hides in its cave. In this case, it will need to be quiet. Be careful. They do not like sudden changes in temperature. Otherwise digestion could be interrupted. The temperature should not drop below 24. It will be taking a nap like this. Lets say it like this. Between two and five days in this period. Please do not disturb it. We are going to continue checking the terrarium. We are going to check the Temperature of the terrarium. For that we do not have to disturb the animal. We are going to change the water just in case the animal needs to drink some water. The water is always clean. Every day we will check for excrement. But remember, we will leave it alone for two to five days. These are other topics that I also like to discuss when we get to this point. About feeding snakes. Here the diet is what it is. They are carnivorous animals. You can't give them a piece of sausage. You can't give them bread with milk or some cookies or a piece of lettuce. No, they are animals that eat other animals. What I'm trying to do with this video is for you to understand the biology of the animal. I insist once again, it is a predator. It is an animal that usually eats different prey. And here is a curious fact. When snakes eat, they eat in one bite. You will see that it is going to grab the animal. In this case, it turns it around a couple of times and from there you will see that its mouth is going to move, it is going to get quite big. And that is when it can start to swallow its prey. It will usually be a long period for these animals because these animals have to contract many of their muscles to swallow food. I repeat, they do not eat it in pieces, but in one bite. That is why you have to leave them alone. Ok? And there is another topic that I like to discuss regarding the biology of these animals. Digestion can take. Pay attention. A week, 10 days, 15 days. There are even some types of snakes that can go up to a month without eating. But especially in the ones we are working with, which are those raised in captivity, in general, the intervals between meals. If it is throughout the year and it is not going to breed, it will. It will eat once every week or every 10 days. What I usually do is once the animal defecates, I wait two or three days and offer food again. If it is winter, it may reject it. But if we have controlled temperatures, you will see that it will eat. When it is necessary to consider adding additional care, vitamin complexes, minerals, etc. I would tell you here that once you take it to the vet, like any pet, it should be taken once a year for a checkup. During its checkup, what they usually do is deworm it. And if the vet notices that the animal needs a certain nutrient, it is preferable that he prescribes it and tells you which one will work best for the animal in terms of its deficiency. Otherwise, I do not usually use any product. No complex. I usually give it its food. These animals, mind you, have evolved and when they eat, they really absorb the most of their prey. And you will see that when they excrete there will be some hair, some small bones. But believe it or not, all of that has passed through the gastrointestinal tract and all the nutrients that the animal needed have been synthesized. I hope you enjoyed this video and above all, if you have any questions, leave me a comment. I am going to leave you a question here. Do you know why snakes shed their skin? M.
