I think I'll feed him a frozen pinkie later today. I know I should defrost it first. Should I feed the snake in a seperate container? And should I feed him twice a week? He's less than a month old.
How to feed my baby corn snake?
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Once every 5-7 days is fine for a hatchling. I would feed it in the cage; it doesn't make them more aggressive at all.
Edit: I realized I said in the container... sorry! Forgot you keep him in an aquairum.
Edit: I realized I said in the container... sorry! Forgot you keep him in an aquairum.
Do I just defrost it by letting it sit there for a while until it defrosts?
EDIT: Should I leave him alone the day he has eaten?
EDIT: Should I leave him alone the day he has eaten?
yeah you can leave it out to defrost until your SURE its defrosted, then put it on a paper towel and warm it up on a heat mat for him 
thats how i do it, or you can use the warm water method...
leave him alonde 2-3 days after hes ate. 2 should be fine though.
thats how i do it, or you can use the warm water method...leave him alonde 2-3 days after hes ate. 2 should be fine though.
I've never dealt with frozen pinky anythings, just medium to large-size rats. I put them in the fridge in the evening to defrost, take them out the next evening when I get home from work, and set them out for a couple of hours to get to about room temp. That's just what works for me, but I guess some variation of that would work for you. Pinkies would defrost a lot more quickly, and I don't know....with a baby corn snake, you might want to put it in a plastic baggy and float it in some warm water for a while? Your snake might not react as well if the food item isn't warmer than room temp.
Pinkies defrost really fast... like 10 minutes.
I leave mine on top of a desk lamp to warm up to about body temperature around 94 F - 100 F then feed it. usually the snake in question respond to this warmth.
I leave mine on top of a desk lamp to warm up to about body temperature around 94 F - 100 F then feed it. usually the snake in question respond to this warmth.
corns should be fine if its hungry and already feeding t/f. thats why i suggested warming it up on paper towel on the heatmat. never heard of the plastic bag method LOL. howcome you put the rats in the fridge to defrost? i just leave them out for hours... then warm em up on the trust paper-towel-on-heatmat LOL