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cali king corn snake

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Question
i have a cali king corn snake and i dont know if im takin care of him right. i want to make sure he is not sick. when i got him they told me i can feed him every other week and that is what i have been doing. but today i pick him up and i was rubbing him and he looks really skinny i dont know why and my mom started asking me if he was dying and i started freaking out so i need to know how can i make sure he is doing good how can i tell. Also how many times will he shed.. please help me..

Answer
Ashley, I'm guessing you have what the industry calls a "jungle corn."  A hybrid between a corn and a CA king.  I would say you should feed your snake once per week minimum until he is an adult.  Also, you should feed him something at LEAST as big around as he is at his biggest point.  Do not worry about how big his neck is, look at his widest point and judge from there.  If he throws up or has runny watery poop, you should take him to the vet.  That's all the info I can give you based on what you gave me.  Hope this helps, BPC