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| asmodias |
Posted - 10/12/2012 : 17:11:57
I'll be honest, I'm not a fan of aggressive cornsnakes because my first (about 6 months) was and still is the most docile little darling on the planet. My latest one (a Ghost named Fawkes) is an absolute critter. He used to just be an escapist art but soon took to occasionally biting when being picked up and just now actually took a strike position and bit my finger and did the usual tail rattling. Y'know, snake stuff.
Is there any thing I can do to calm his aggression levels? |
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| viraleye |
Posted - 13/12/2012 : 12:37:22
my current Bloodred is a little bugger quite like yours but he is slowly but surely calming down. I think it's just a patience thing. |
| Isoldael |
Posted - 10/12/2012 : 22:06:38
All of my hatchies this year were biters, but they've all grown out of it :) |
| eeji |
Posted - 10/12/2012 : 21:20:00
if he's still quite young it will be fear and not aggression. If he's got nowhere to run, the only other option is to stay and fight. |
| sue2012 |
Posted - 10/12/2012 : 18:40:06
had the same probs with my anery stripe baby she was so so agressive lol but lots of time and paitence she is fine now unless she is due to shed lol i did the sock thing she used it as a hide lol |
| Moppet |
Posted - 10/12/2012 : 18:36:07
How old is your new snake? Sometimes it can be partly a hatchling thing. When they get a little bigger they seem to get a bit more confident. Like everyone has said, keep handling him and don't put him back when he bites you, also the sock idea seems like a good one  Good luck. |
| coxymk2 |
Posted - 10/12/2012 : 18:18:46
He's more scared of you than you are of him I tried just putting my hand in the faun ad just staying there ten minutes worked for me they tend to be such nosey things and they started to realise that I wasn't a danger and everything just went fine from there |
| Criminal Nails |
Posted - 10/12/2012 : 18:10:38
I'd handle him a lot, and not put it back after a bite, so that he won't associate biting you with being left back in his viv, having his way. And try having lots of patience, stay calm even if he keeps biting you; otherwise I'm not sure your nervousness won't affect him negatively. Good luck! |
| Okeetee Mick |
Posted - 10/12/2012 : 17:33:00
As Mamma says and lots and lots of handling, sure he will calm down in time. |
| Mamma |
Posted - 10/12/2012 : 17:15:43
Try putting a sock in his enclosure that has your scent on it (carry the sock around on your for 24 hrs) Helps to get him used to your scent. Other than that all I can suggest is grin and baring it, until he becomes used to you if he does. How long have you had the new one for? |
