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| Montyrom |
Posted - 06/07/2011 : 11:56:24
Hello,
We've been keeping corn snakes and other rat and house snakes for 6 years now.
One of younger snakes about 2 1/2 to 3 years old has started to mouth me when she is out.
All of my other snakes are very friendly and will never bite, even when I smell of mouse.
But this one snake likes to bite/mouth me whenever she is out or coming out. She does the rigid, smell and open mouth slowly motions - like she does when looking to eat her food, thankfully she does not strike at me. It doesn't hurt at the moment - well only when she gets a finger etc
Can anyone give me some practical advise on how to get her out of this habit which is increasing in frequency.
I do not handle food, ratties or other reptiles before handling her, to avoid the risk of her thinking that I am food. She doesn't bite my partner as much as me.
Kind Regards everyone, Sam x |
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| james brady |
Posted - 19/07/2011 : 23:37:21
I agree corns shouldn't be cohabiting it does stress them. |
| lotabob |
Posted - 06/07/2011 : 16:11:19
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Originally posted by Montyrom
Because she is housed with others
To be fair i'll try anything once
I'd try separating her, it might be a stressed out snake thats had enough. |
| Montyrom |
Posted - 06/07/2011 : 16:07:38
Hi Gingerpony,
Not sure how long/big she is, but she's about the same size as another snake of the same age - not that that helps you...
They are fed about once a week now, they were 4-5 days as hatchlings.
Because she is housed with others, not handling her will be difficult, as they all come out into tubs to be fed.
I could give her a little snack in between main meals to try...
To be fair i'll try anything once :-)
I don't like to over feed my snakes to make them bigger... They get fed when they start mooching around the viv (about 6-7 days) and get fed food no bigger than 1 1/2 their girth width. |
| gingerpony |
Posted - 06/07/2011 : 14:18:34
how big is she? and how much and how often is she fed?
it might be appropriate to increase her food intake, and i'd personally leave her alone for a month with no handling or interaction, sometimes a break is what they need, more handling isn't always the way to go |
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