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my cornsnake

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Question
yes I have a cornsnake and she about year old , and she hasn't ate 7 weeks and I took her to vet and  told me she had tapeworms so he gave med for it and now she still not eating, she looks like she's loseing weight and now she snezzing like crazy ,I don't know much about snakes can u please help us , what should I do ? a/s/p

Answer
Jenny,
   7 weeks is a long time to go without eating for a one year old snake. Try feeding her rat pups instead of mice, try live food. At this point, she has to be pretty bad off. Keep her hydrated, raise the temp a little and keep trying to feed her every couple of days.