Brown snake help?

[Zephyr]

Originally Posted by Haerodiel

He's not quite a baby. He's over 7 in. long, so he not too far from being a full adult, from what I've read. I think he's somewhere between juvinle and adult.

I was speaking for baby dekays in general. :P
Maybe try crickets? Or grubs?

[Tori]

I tried pinheads, even they were too large for Dekay babies. Some did eat bloodworms (the live kind you can get to feed baby tropical fish). Couldn't find any grubs. I had to give up or watch them all die.

[Haerodiel]

Originally Posted by Tori

I tried pinheads, even they were too large for Dekay babies. Some did eat bloodworms (the live kind you can get to feed baby tropical fish). Couldn't find any grubs. I had to give up or watch them all die.

Do they sell bloodworms at pet stores?

[Tori]

They do at the one I use, V.I.Pets in Holland, Michigan

[drache]

pretty much all the stores that carry a decent selection of tropical fish will carry them, or blackworms, which are tiny clumping aquatic worms
my ringneck snake ate those

[Haerodiel]

Well I went to the pet store, and I wasn't sure my snake would eat anything that didn't move, and neither did the lady at the store, so she suggested the small crickets. Their advantage over worms is that I can keep them in the cage with the snake for a good while without them dying.

So I've had one cricket in there for a couple days now, but it still remains uneaten. What's more, he hasn't moved from his position wrapped around the bottom of a twig in all that time.

Then just today I picked him up, and he looks kind of flakey. Just in a couple spots near his tail, and I don't know what shedding looks like, but it doesn't look like I think it would. It's only single scales here and there. Also, up by his head, he had this one part on his underside where the scales seem sticking quite out, and underneath doesn't look quite healthy.

As for eating, it there anything that might affect it? Temperature? Cage size? Amount of water? As for the scales, I was fairly sure I had a healthy snake; I checked him over and not a scale looked out of place, and he was plenty lively. I'll try to get pictures soon (I'm pretty positive he's a Dekays snake) but anyone have any help?

[Snake lover 3-25]

i would place him in a small bowl of warm water he may be thirsty and it could help with his scales... thy feeding him cricket parts or tiny worms how big is your cage too big and it could scare him they like to feel safe... good luck!

[Snake lover 3-25]

what temp is your cage at? that could also affect his diet, and he might be trying to bermutate which would cause his lack in eating

[Snake lover 3-25]

Oh right also check the humidity levels, my snake refused to eat so i stole my brother's humidifier and roes the humidity in my room from low 30's to high 50's and she magically started eating... Best of luck

[Haerodiel]

Originally Posted by Snake lover 3-25

i would place him in a small bowl of warm water he may be thirsty and it could help with his scales... thy feeding him cricket parts or tiny worms how big is your cage too big and it could scare him they like to feel safe... good luck!

I was wondering actually if my cage was too small. It's a fish tank for about 2 fish i would think; approx. 8.5in x 4in and 5.5in tall. Causes problems with trying to get water in there; I have water, just not enough to fit his entire body in.

Originally Posted by Snake lover 3-25

what temp is your cage at? that could also affect his diet, and he might be trying to bermutate which would cause his lack in eating

If he is trying to brumate, what temp should it be at? I'll have to scour the house for a good thermometer...

Originally Posted by Snake lover 3-25

Oh right also check the humidity levels, my snake refused to eat so i stole my brother's humidifier and roes the humidity in my room from low 30's to high 50's and she magically started eating... Best of luck

No humidifier, I wonder if I could find some other way to raise humidity...