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How often should you feed a corn snake? Plan the meals by age

How often does a corn snake really need to eat? Less often than most new owners expect: about weekly for youngsters, about every two weeks for adults.

Put in your snake's age and thickest body width to get a meal gap, a prey size and a four-week calendar. We also cover why thawed prey is advised, why to leave your snake alone for two days after a meal, and when a skipped meal means a call to a reptile vet.

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A green corn snake curled in an S shape with a mouse at its tail on a sky-blue background

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