{"id":87428,"date":"2022-04-22T12:06:13","date_gmt":"2022-04-22T12:06:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-often-should-you-feed-a-4-month-old-corn-snake\/"},"modified":"2022-04-22T12:06:13","modified_gmt":"2022-04-22T12:06:13","slug":"how-often-should-you-feed-a-4-month-old-corn-snake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-often-should-you-feed-a-4-month-old-corn-snake\/","title":{"rendered":"How often should you feed a 4 month old corn snake?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-often-should-you-feed-a-4-month-old-corn-snake\/#How_often_should_you_feed_a_4_month_old_corn_snake\" title=\"How often should you feed a 4 month old corn snake?\">How often should you feed a 4 month old corn snake?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-often-should-you-feed-a-4-month-old-corn-snake\/#How_big_should_a_corn_snake_be_at_1_year_old\" title=\"How big should a corn snake be at 1 year old?\">How big should a corn snake be at 1 year old?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-often-should-you-feed-a-4-month-old-corn-snake\/#How_big_is_a_6_month_old_corn_snake\" title=\"How big is a 6 month old corn snake?\">How big is a 6 month old corn snake?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-often-should-you-feed-a-4-month-old-corn-snake\/#How_much_do_4_month_old_corn_snakes_weigh\" title=\"How much do 4 month old corn snakes weigh?\">How much do 4 month old corn snakes weigh?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-often-should-you-feed-a-4-month-old-corn-snake\/#How_often_should_corn_snakes_be_fed\" title=\"How often should corn snakes be fed?\">How often should corn snakes be fed?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-often-should-you-feed-a-4-month-old-corn-snake\/#Can_I_feed_my_corn_snake_every_4_days\" title=\"Can I feed my corn snake every 4 days?\">Can I feed my corn snake every 4 days?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-often-should-you-feed-a-4-month-old-corn-snake\/#How_long_can_a_5_month_old_corn_snake_go_without_eating\" title=\"How long can a 5 month old corn snake go without eating?\">How long can a 5 month old corn snake go without eating?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-often-should-you-feed-a-4-month-old-corn-snake\/#What_can_I_feed_my_5_month_old_corn_snake\" title=\"What can I feed my 5 month old corn snake?\">What can I feed my 5 month old corn snake?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-often-should-you-feed-a-4-month-old-corn-snake\/#How_big_should_a_2_year_old_corn_snake_be\" title=\"How big should a 2 year old corn snake be?\">How big should a 2 year old corn snake be?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-often-should-you-feed-a-4-month-old-corn-snake\/#How_often_should_I_feed_my_1_year_old_corn_snake\" title=\"How often should I feed my 1 year old corn snake?\">How often should I feed my 1 year old corn snake?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-often-should-you-feed-a-4-month-old-corn-snake\/#How_long_does_it_take_a_corn_snake_to_reach_full_size\" title=\"How long does it take a corn snake to reach full size?\">How long does it take a corn snake to reach full size?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-often-should-you-feed-a-4-month-old-corn-snake\/#How_can_you_tell_the_age_of_a_corn_snake\" title=\"How can you tell the age of a corn snake?\">How can you tell the age of a corn snake?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-often-should-you-feed-a-4-month-old-corn-snake\/#How_big_should_a_corn_snake_be_at_6_months\" title=\"How big should a corn snake be at 6 months?\">How big should a corn snake be at 6 months?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-often-should-you-feed-a-4-month-old-corn-snake\/#How_often_should_you_feed_a_6_month_old_corn_snake\" title=\"How often should you feed a 6 month old corn snake?\">How often should you feed a 6 month old corn snake?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-often-should-you-feed-a-4-month-old-corn-snake\/#How_often_will_a_6_month_old_corn_snake_shed\" title=\"How often will a 6 month old corn snake shed?\">How often will a 6 month old corn snake shed?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-often-should-you-feed-a-4-month-old-corn-snake\/#How_can_you_tell_how_old_a_corn_snake_is\" title=\"How can you tell how old a corn snake is?\">How can you tell how old a corn snake is?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-often-should-you-feed-a-4-month-old-corn-snake\/#How_much_should_a_6_month_corn_snake_weigh\" title=\"How much should a 6 month corn snake weigh?\">How much should a 6 month corn snake weigh?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-often-should-you-feed-a-4-month-old-corn-snake\/#How_big_should_a_6_month_old_corn_snake_be\" title=\"How big should a 6 month old corn snake be?\">How big should a 6 month old corn snake be?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-often-should-you-feed-a-4-month-old-corn-snake\/#How_long_can_corn_snakes_go_without_food\" title=\"How long can corn snakes go without food?\">How long can corn snakes go without food?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-often-should-you-feed-a-4-month-old-corn-snake\/#How_much_should_I_be_feeding_my_corn_snake\" title=\"How much should I be feeding my corn snake?\">How much should I be feeding my corn snake?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-often-should-you-feed-a-4-month-old-corn-snake\/#Can_you_overfeed_your_corn_snake\" title=\"Can you overfeed your corn snake?\">Can you overfeed your corn snake?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-often-should-you-feed-a-4-month-old-corn-snake\/#How_do_I_know_when_my_corn_snake_is_hungry\" title=\"How do I know when my corn snake is hungry?\">How do I know when my corn snake is hungry?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-often-should-you-feed-a-4-month-old-corn-snake\/#How_often_do_you_need_to_feed_corn_snakes\" title=\"How often do you need to feed corn snakes?\">How often do you need to feed corn snakes?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-often-should-you-feed-a-4-month-old-corn-snake\/#Can_I_feed_my_baby_corn_snake_every_4_days\" title=\"Can I feed my baby corn snake every 4 days?\">Can I feed my baby corn snake every 4 days?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-often-should-you-feed-a-4-month-old-corn-snake\/#How_long_can_I_go_without_feeding_my_corn_snake\" title=\"How long can I go without feeding my corn snake?\">How long can I go without feeding my corn snake?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_often_should_you_feed_a_4_month_old_corn_snake\"><\/span>How often should you feed a 4 month old corn snake?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>How often should you feed a corn snake?<\/b><\/p>\n<li>Hatchlings: I fed my hatchling corns a pinky mouse every five days for a good six or seven months.  <\/li>\n<li>Juveniles: For snakes over six or seven months, feed once every seven to ten days.<\/li>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_big_should_a_corn_snake_be_at_1_year_old\"><\/span>How big should a corn snake be at 1 year old?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>By the time they reach six months of age, juvenile corn snakes should reach an average of 20  30 inches. After one year, your corn snake will measure in at about <b>35  40 inches in length, which is around 3u2032 feet.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_big_is_a_6_month_old_corn_snake\"><\/span>How big is a 6 month old corn snake?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>20-30 inches<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_much_do_4_month_old_corn_snakes_weigh\"><\/span>How much do 4 month old corn snakes weigh?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>it varies so much. I have 6-7-8 month olds at 10 grams, and 4 month old at <b>30. some of the slower starters are small because of this.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_often_should_corn_snakes_be_fed\"><\/span>How often should corn snakes be fed?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>every 10-14 days<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_I_feed_my_corn_snake_every_4_days\"><\/span>Can I feed my corn snake every 4 days?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Hatchlings (x26lt;18 long) should be fed once every 5-7 days. Juveniles (18-36 long) should be fed once every 7-10 days. <b>Adults (x26gt;36 long) should be fed once every 10-14 days<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_long_can_a_5_month_old_corn_snake_go_without_eating\"><\/span>How long can a 5 month old corn snake go without eating?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Corn snakes are known to go <b>two to three months without food during brumation, but many species will take periodic breaks during longer brumation periods to hunt for new food.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_can_I_feed_my_5_month_old_corn_snake\"><\/span>What can I feed my 5 month old corn snake?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Baby corn snakes are fed <b>pinkie mice. Pinkie mice are just baby mice; they get their name from their pink, hairless skin. Moderately-sized adult corn snakes can eat juvenile mice. Above-averaged-sized corn snakes may eat a fully grown mouse.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_big_should_a_2_year_old_corn_snake_be\"><\/span>How big should a 2 year old corn snake be?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When Do Corn Snakes Reach Their Full Size? In general, they become a fully grown corn snake between 2 and 3 years of age. They start at only <b>between 8 and 12 inches in length and end up being between 4 and 5 feet in length once they reach maturity.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_often_should_I_feed_my_1_year_old_corn_snake\"><\/span>How often should I feed my 1 year old corn snake?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Juvenile corn snakes should be fed <b>once a week and adults should be fed every 10-14 days. How long can corn snakes go without eating? A corn snake might go weeks to months without eating since their metabolism is slow, but they often become ill when they go this long without food.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_long_does_it_take_a_corn_snake_to_reach_full_size\"><\/span>How long does it take a corn snake to reach full size?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>approximately three years<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_can_you_tell_the_age_of_a_corn_snake\"><\/span>How can you tell the age of a corn snake?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>How to Determine a Corn Snake&#8217;s Age by Length<\/b><\/p>\n<li>Measuring Your Snake. Gently pick up your snake.  <\/li>\n<li>Deducing Age from Length. A 1979 study of 220 corn snake specimens by Barnard, Hollinger and Romaine recorded lengths three times in the corn snakes&#8217; lives.  <\/li>\n<li>Length vs. Food Intake.<\/li>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_big_should_a_corn_snake_be_at_6_months\"><\/span>How big should a corn snake be at 6 months?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>20-30 inches<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_often_should_you_feed_a_6_month_old_corn_snake\"><\/span>How often should you feed a 6 month old corn snake?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>How often should you feed a corn snake?<\/b><\/p>\n<li>Hatchlings: I fed my hatchling corns a pinky mouse every five days for a good six or seven months.  <\/li>\n<li>Juveniles: For snakes over six or seven months, feed once every seven to ten days.<\/li>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_often_will_a_6_month_old_corn_snake_shed\"><\/span>How often will a 6 month old corn snake shed?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Shedding anywhere from <b>once a month to once every two months is generally considered a normal rate. Baby and juvenile corn snakes, as we touched on above, shed about twice as often, but this rate slows down considerably after the snake&#8217;s first year of life.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_can_you_tell_how_old_a_corn_snake_is\"><\/span>How can you tell how old a corn snake is?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>How to Determine a Corn Snake&#8217;s Age by Length<\/b><\/p>\n<li>Measuring Your Snake. Gently pick up your snake.  <\/li>\n<li>Deducing Age from Length. A 1979 study of 220 corn snake specimens by Barnard, Hollinger and Romaine recorded lengths three times in the corn snakes&#8217; lives.  <\/li>\n<li>Length vs. Food Intake.<\/li>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_much_should_a_6_month_corn_snake_weigh\"><\/span>How much should a 6 month corn snake weigh?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>AgeWeightLengthHatchling6-8 grams8-12 inches6 months<b>25-30 grams<\/b>20-30 inches12 months35-100 grams35-40 inches24 monthsAbout 900 gramsAbout 60 inches12-Jan-2022<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_big_should_a_6_month_old_corn_snake_be\"><\/span>How big should a 6 month old corn snake be?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>By the time they reach six months of age, juvenile corn snakes should reach an average of <b>20  30 inches. After one year, your corn snake will measure in at about 35  40 inches in length, which is around 3u2032 feet.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_long_can_corn_snakes_go_without_food\"><\/span>How long can corn snakes go without food?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>two to three months<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_much_should_I_be_feeding_my_corn_snake\"><\/span>How much should I be feeding my corn snake?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Understanding the corn snake diet is easy (all they do is eat small mice), but you may wonder how often to feed a corn snake. <b>Adult corn snakes should be fed every 7-10 days or 1-2 prey animals every 1-2 weeks. Baby corn snakes need to eat slightly more at 1 prey animal (pinkie mouse) every 5-7 days.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_you_overfeed_your_corn_snake\"><\/span>Can you overfeed your corn snake?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Feed juvenile to adult corn snakes about once ever 10  14 days. <b>Overfeeding your snake will make it fat and unhealthy, just as it does in humans. Offer rodents (rats or mice) that are about the size of the snake&#8217;s midsection, or slightly larger. Feeding your corn snake rodents that are too small will leave it hungry.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_I_know_when_my_corn_snake_is_hungry\"><\/span>How do I know when my corn snake is hungry?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can tell a snake is hungry when it exhibits specific behaviors such as: Prowling the front of the tank, being more active, focussing on you whenever you are near the enclosure, flicking its tongue more often, and hunting at a similar time each day or night.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_often_do_you_need_to_feed_corn_snakes\"><\/span>How often do you need to feed corn snakes?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>every 10-14 days<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_I_feed_my_baby_corn_snake_every_4_days\"><\/span>Can I feed my baby corn snake every 4 days?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Your baby corn snake will need to be fed <b>every five to seven days.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_long_can_I_go_without_feeding_my_corn_snake\"><\/span>How long can I go without feeding my corn snake?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>two to three months<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents How often should you feed a 4 month old corn snake?How big should a corn snake be at 1 year old?How big is a 6 month old corn snake?How much do 4 month old corn snakes weigh?How often should corn snakes be fed?Can I feed my corn snake every 4 days?How long&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-87428","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87428"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=87428"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87428\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=87428"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=87428"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=87428"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}