Help!! My Pet Corn Snake Wont Eat!!?

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My pet Corn Snake that I've had for about a year now just got moved into a newer, bigger, and better enclosure about 3 weeks ago. She has appeared to be pretty stressed ever since, constantly climbing the sides of the tank to try and push her way out from the top, and at any second she had at an escape, she tried to get out. She would even put herself in places that she would end up falling down from! So far, in the new tank, she has eaten twice with no issues. But now, suddenly, she won't eat anymore! I skipped that meal and decided to wait a week until her next meal, to give her a bit of a break. I was worried that I was overhandling her during the adjustment to her new enclosure, but it's been a week since the last feeding attempt and she still won't eat! It's as if she suddenly doesn't recognize her food as food, she just pulls back away from it and continues slithering around for an escape route. She's a very timid snake, but it has never effected her feeding habits before. What should I do?!

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She has two hides on both sides of the tank, a big enough waterbowl, and a couple smaller decorative pieces. But I added a third hide in the middle to take up more space so hopefully she doesn't feel as vulnerable possibly?

The First Dragon · Answer

Are there enough places to hide, or structures to climb?  If she has hiding places, she should gradually get used to the enclosure.

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You say she has a new, bigger, enclosure. This may be part of the problem, they don't like large open spaces (it's part of predator avoidance). She should have somewhere where she can hide, often an upside down carboard box will do the trick if it's just big enough for her to curl up in so she feels snug and safe.

And, yes, they are escape artists and will look for ways to escape a habitat they don't like.

Help!! My Pet Corn Snake Wont Eat!!?

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