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| StephenParker846 |
Posted - 05/06/2011 : 19:46:20
At the Doncaster Snake Show last September (2010) we treated ourselves to 2 baby corns. A male (Flame) and female (Humbug). We kept both snakes together in a small glass viv. 3 hides, stones and sticks to climb and a green plastic foliage bush (also bought at the show).
Both snakes were feeding well. I seperated them at feeding time and they were both eating 2 pinkies every 6 or 7 days. Around 10 weeks ago I found a couple of regurgetated pinkies in the viv. I didn't think too much of it, just removed them. I continued to feed both snakes in the usual manner. Humbug then stopped eating about 2 weeks later. I did not think this too unusual because I know that they can sometimes go awhile without eating. Anyway after about 4 weeks of Humbug not eating I decided to have a proper look at her. This was on the Friday night. I found that she had a lump about 1/3rd of the way down her body. She didn't like me touching it so I left her alone and decided to take her to a vet first thing Saturday morning. I got up saturday morning and found her dead in the viv.
Since finding her dead I have noticed that Flame (the surviving snake) has changed his behaviour. He is more or less in permanent hiding where as before you could often see him roaming around the viv. Since Humbug's death Flame has shed and finally eaten 2 pinkies this week.
My question is really this "do you think that Flame is missing his girlfriend Humbug and this is why he has become stressed"? If so do you think that I should get another corn of a similar size and age to Humbug?
I welcome your advice. Thanks. |
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| gingerpony |
Posted - 06/06/2011 : 08:58:08
quote:
Originally posted by eeji
(I think that was very well restrained!  )
well done hun, i couldn't! |
| eeji |
Posted - 05/06/2011 : 23:30:18
long answer:
Your remaining snake is now hiding a lot because that is what young snakes do most of the time, and now has no competition for the best spots. They were both roaming around trying to find those best spots and as they are solitary trying to find the unoccupied spots.
The constant regurging was most likely that one snake found the ideal place at the ideal temperature and one of two things happened: 1- the male bullied the female out of the best spot, or 2- the female was unable to find an unoccupied place at the ideal temperature for digesting.
By keeping your remaining male alone he will no doubt be better off and much happier and healthier and less stressed by the presence of another snake.
(I think that was very well restrained! ) |
| SexyBear77 |
Posted - 05/06/2011 : 22:25:40
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Originally posted by Only1Nitro
sounds to me she got egg bound?
I doubt it at that age.
And, for the OP- no.
His setup and surroundings and changed, and he is readjusting. Give him time and he will be just fine. Snakes neither need nor want "friends" and they certainly don't get lonely. |
| Only1Nitro |
Posted - 05/06/2011 : 20:50:11
sounds to me she got egg bound? |
| gingerpony |
Posted - 05/06/2011 : 20:17:56
quote:
Originally posted by **Louise**
quote:
Originally posted by StephenParker846
"do you think that Flame is missing his girlfriend Humbug and this is why he has become stressed"?
Short reply. No.
another short reply (i daren't say much more!  ). no |
| Invalid User |
Posted - 05/06/2011 : 19:55:54
quote:
Originally posted by StephenParker846
"do you think that Flame is missing his girlfriend Humbug and this is why he has become stressed"?
I welcome your advice. Thanks.
Short reply. No.
TBH you would have had to separate them anyway as they were opposite sex and you wouldn't have wanted them breeding too early.
Also as you have discovered, if one is ill or regurges, it's hard to know which one.
Have a read of this thread as it gives lots of info:
http://www.thecornsnake.co.uk/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=1070
and this
http://www.thecornsnake.co.uk/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=5175 |
| lotabob |
Posted - 05/06/2011 : 19:53:37
They are solitary animals, as awful as it sounds he is probably happier now he is on his own and is now acting as snakes do and able to relax and hide. Roaming around is not always a sign of a happy snake. |
