ok i just put my baby corn snake in a 50 gallon tank on monday it is now Wednesday and it just got done shedding sunday and i tried to feed it Tuesday also the last time it ate was last Friday and now when i stick the pinkie in its cage on a piece of cardboard it plans ignores it it either finds a place to hide or hides under the piece of cardboard. can some one PLEASE give me a FULL explanation on whats going on here. also i got a 100 wt heating lamp on one side for basking and both warm and cold sides have hiding areas.

snakes sometimes go though phases where they simply wont eat mine did that too. some recomend force feeding them but i just waited it out till they were hungry enough. Hope this helps

I found that my bearded dragon do not eat much during the shedding periods. However after the shedding he got his appetite back. Another possibility is that he is sick. Probably it is best to ask a reptile vet.

Hes stressed out because you have him in a 50 gallon tank. Thats huge for a baby corn snake. If a snake is in a large living environment they feel very vulnerable and nervous. I would really recommend to put him in a 20 or 30 gallon and wait about a year to put him in the 50. This is why he hides when you try to feed him because you are going in his habitat and he sees you as threat right now because hes still has to warm up to your scent. Also DONT FEED IN HIS CAGE. If you are going to handle this snake feed him in a separate tank box tupperware etc.. Feeding a snake in his tank can cause a feeding response and cause them to be more prone to bite. Corn Snakes arent really ones to be known for rejecting food and if you keep having this problem you could try to debrain the mice by cutting the head open and exposing brain matter. This usually will trigger a feeding response in corn snakes. If that doesnt work you could also dip the mice in chicken broth.

you have him in a 50 gallon tank first of all thats too big for a baby corn snake second force feeding doesnt always work because the snake will sometimes regurgitate even if you do force feed them i dont know why snakes do this but sometimes thats their way of telling you they are not hungry wait until he gets settled in that big damn tank you have him in and 3 you are feeding him in the tank you need to take him out the tank and put him in something else like a small to medium plastic shoe box this teaches snakes not to strike you when you open up their cage if you keep feeding him in his tank he will learn to get accustomed to it and learn the only thing he know which is to bite and strike place him in a nice quiet area where he can eat the food to himself in peace corn snakes are shy eaters some dont mind you watching them eat but some dont want you to see them eat at all

snakes wont eat for awhile after shedding dont worry at all about it

try in about 4 days or so