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| Murphy123 |
Posted - 27/09/2013 : 19:07:16
Hi there this is my first post here so be gentle lol and a hope this isn't a silly question so here goes, do corn snakes become viv defensive with age or once it's used to you will it stay calm ? Does feeding in or out of viv make any difference to the temperament of the snake? As I feed mine in the viv it's not missed a meal, tried feeding in separate tub and it wouldn't eat. So any help would be great thanks |
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| Murphy123 |
Posted - 29/09/2013 : 19:37:41
Thanks for the reply's there've been very helpful :) |
| Moppet |
Posted - 29/09/2013 : 18:54:19
My adult female gets a bit funny because of breeding. She's RAVENOUSLY HUNGRY this time of year and will strike at everything that could possibly be food (including me...). When it's breeding season itself she's just very active, when heavily gravid she becomes a bit grumpy (don't blame her...she was huge last year).
I think most corns seem to get calmer as they get older in general. The changes in behaviour you are likely to get will be due to breeding season/hormones. |
| DeniseACH |
Posted - 29/09/2013 : 16:59:12
I have an Amel female who gets very evil just before breeding season lol Calms down after breeding season lol |
| scottishbluebird |
Posted - 27/09/2013 : 21:59:33
Since you have had all the advice, i will just say
Hi and welcome  |
| Freddiesmum |
Posted - 27/09/2013 : 21:42:47
My older male gets a bit 'tempremental' in his viv around breeding season, vibrating his tail and ready to strike, but he's never bitten, and absolutely fine outside the viv.
And after breeding season's over, back to normal haha!
Hormones eh! Lol |
| Murphy123 |
Posted - 27/09/2013 : 21:14:00
My corn is the oldest one I have,so I was thinking that a might see a change in that first lol and a was just feeling brave when a got my hognose ( don't tell him but he thinks he's a cobra) but he just a 6 inch worm lol I did have a look at the house snakes on the internet, really like them but not seen any in the shops near me. |
| Coal |
Posted - 27/09/2013 : 20:59:18
Well I only have experience with corns but mine is currently about 15 months old so if he was going to go teenagery I guess now would be the time and he's as good as gold, so I'm sure all will be well. Congrats on all the snakes too (little jealous - I only have the one, getting an African house snake next year but that feels aaaaages away :P ) |
| Murphy123 |
Posted - 27/09/2013 : 20:43:25
No problem lol it's just that after getting my corn snake a got bitten with the snake keeping bug so I now have two corns, three royal pythons and a hognose , it's just that there all under a year old so I have no experience with an adult snakes. So it was just to know if they go through like a teenage faze where there attitude changes but from the reply's I've had it seems I should be ok. Thanks . |
| Coal |
Posted - 27/09/2013 : 20:22:09
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Originally posted by Murphy123
Thanks for the answers guys , mine hasn't shown any aggression either but it's good to know that by regular handling and not smelling like food that should continue , also didn't know that the smell of cheese could get you bitten lol learn new things everyday.
Ah, sorry; I misread and thought you were already having problems with viv defensiveness. If you're not having any problems now, I wouldn't have thought you have anything to worry about. Sometimes snakes in blue can become grumpy, and gravid (pregnant) females and any adult males in breeding season can also be a bit short-tempered (hormones :P ) but otherwise I don't think you can expect much in the way of a personality change :) |
| coxymk2 |
Posted - 27/09/2013 : 20:15:50
I feed my three in a feeding tub and they are not viv defensive but they go into feeding mode as soon as they go in the tub and once out they are no problem. In fact I have them banging at the glass on the vivs to get out |
| Murphy123 |
Posted - 27/09/2013 : 20:12:52
Thanks for the answers guys , mine hasn't shown any aggression either but it's good to know that by regular handling and not smelling like food that should continue , also didn't know that the smell of cheese could get you bitten lol learn new things everyday. |
| Coal |
Posted - 27/09/2013 : 20:02:24
My boy has never been viv defensive or otherwise bitey, but then he's a darling in pretty much every way :P He is fed in the viv, but as I handle him practically every day he's much more likely to associate my hands with that rather than with food, especially seeing as I feed by leaving the mouse in with him rather than feed on tongs. Best advice is, as others have said, wash your hands before handling, using the same brand of soap if possible, and keep with it; most snakes will calm down eventually (there are some who are just grumpy by nature, but these are rare, especially amongst corns). |
| ScaryVonHayleystine |
Posted - 27/09/2013 : 19:31:52
None of mine are viv defensive, all eat in the viv and have never bitten anyone. Just takes time to get used to you, used to handling ettc. alwayswash hands before and after handling, try and use the same smelling brand as it helps get used to you. |
| SilverWings |
Posted - 27/09/2013 : 19:15:59
None of my babies are viv defensive (well, rub) and all are fed in it, Likewise, my adults are fed in their vivs and none of them expect food every time you open the door. With regular handling they will tame very quickly and stay tame. I do have to make sure to wash my hands before handling my female as she can get a bit bitey if she smells something she likes (cheese is a favourite) but that's just her, the male doesn't have any issues. |
