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Snake feeding

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Question
I have had a corn snake for nearly a year, he was just a few months old when I got him. He is kept in a glass tank and has a heat pad. He used to eat once a week, a pinkie mouse. He has grown a lot and is now about 20 inches long. I started feeding him fuzzies about 2 months ago and he had 1 per week for about 3 weeks but now hasn't eaten for 5 weeks, should I be worried?

Answer
I would check the heat pad and make sure it is still working but it is also not unusual for snakes to go off feed for a bit especially during breeding season whether the opposite sex is around or not. If it goes beyond a few months I would take the snake to a qualified reptile veterinarian or if the snake begins losing weight I would be worried too.