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 Posted - 02/09/2008 : 09:58:36
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| Gordon never comes out of hiding. My other corns were in wooden vivs and were keen explorers. Could it be coz he is in a glass tank too big for him atm or that the substrate (newpaper atm) is not to his liking? |
Baby gordon not george (carolina cornsnake)
Stumpy (bearded dragon)
Max and twinkles (cats)Thomas (toad)
Texas (Texas rat snake)
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cumbrian eejit
Hatchling
United Kingdom
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Posted - 02/09/2008 : 10:08:01
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| I had this problem when I first got cecil, are at least two of the sides of the viv covered as they can be quite aggorophobic. hope this helps. |
lost track of the day's now, but I'm getting my amel stripe corn on the 2nd of August!!! |
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Posted - 02/09/2008 : 10:08:16
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hiya dannisgordon, how big is you glass tank? I re-read your 1st post and it said your gordon is a baby, so if the glass tank is too big he could be feeling a little insecure and feel safer hiding, or it could just be he is still settling in to his new home, I have no personal experience with a corn so young so not sure if this is usual behaviour while settling in.
My Snape is over a year and some nights he stays in his hide, and doesn't come out, just moody!! |
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Kazerella
The Corn Snake Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 02/09/2008 : 12:04:12
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It is always better to give them a small viv to make them feel secure.
Plus eejit had a good idea by adding sides to your tank to help. You can buy that backing from most reptile and fish shops quite cheap and it would definately help. |
 
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Ell
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
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Posted - 02/09/2008 : 12:12:37
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| If the tank is too big you could make a partition as mentioned in another topic to save buying a smaller one also ^^ |
 
1.0.0 Normal corn snake - Dusk
0.1.0 Strawberry Snow Stripe corn snake - Dawn
0.1.0 Harlequin Crested Gecko - Stickles
1.0.0 Sable Syrian Hamster - CoCo
0.1.0 Hognose snake - Truffles |
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cumbrian eejit
Hatchling
United Kingdom
305 Posts |
Posted - 02/09/2008 : 12:12:53
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i just downloaded some pics of jungle backgrounds off google images then printed them off and stuck them on the outside.
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lost track of the day's now, but I'm getting my amel stripe corn on the 2nd of August!!! |
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Posted - 02/09/2008 : 12:21:40
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| nice backround eejit, very tranquil!! thats a good idea to print your own backround, that will save a few bob!! |
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Posted - 02/09/2008 : 12:33:33
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| cool backdrop i mite do that now |
cb07 - male - corn snake
cb07 - male - red tailed boa
cb06 - female - salmon pink tarantula
wc - male-female - asian forest scorpions
indian stick insects
2 african land snails
soon to be mine-
4 red bellied toads or a emperor scorpion cant decide :P |
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saddleninja
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
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Posted - 03/09/2008 : 12:32:17
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| if you have more height than floor space and a good branch you might find them coiled on top of the branch more than in the hide |
1 amel
1 okeette
2 normals
1 rosy rat x
3 royals
1 cali king
1 publean milk
1 yemen chameleon
2 orange spotted agamas
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cumbrian eejit
Hatchling
United Kingdom
305 Posts |
Posted - 03/09/2008 : 17:25:59
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| started to get that with cecil in his 2' viv. got a red led light on the side and often find him coiled up on it, not warm so can't be for the heat, just a good obs. perch. |
lost track of the day's now, but I'm getting my amel stripe corn on the 2nd of August!!! |
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Posted - 03/09/2008 : 19:59:29
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| thanks guys..will do backing and maybe some more decor....what substrate u recommend? we alwasy used chippings but aspen looks better... |
Baby gordon not george (carolina cornsnake)
Stumpy (bearded dragon)
Max and twinkles (cats)Thomas (toad)
Texas (Texas rat snake)
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matty18714
The Count of Corniness
United Kingdom
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Posted - 03/09/2008 : 20:21:24
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I always promote hemp substrate  its good |
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Blackecho
The Corn Snake Admin
United Kingdom
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
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Posted - 03/09/2008 : 21:34:01
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beech chippings
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cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
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The Corn Snake Admin
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Posted - 03/09/2008 : 21:35:28
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| i use Aspen for my corns n Beech chippings for my Royals, i think both look nice |
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Posted - 04/09/2008 : 10:58:15
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| I changed from chippings to aspen and Snape loves it, he is always burrowing in the aspen, I know some peoples snakes still burrow in chippings but he never did so i'm glad I changed. |
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Posted - 04/09/2008 : 12:24:24
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| aspen it is then thanks again guys xx |
Baby gordon not george (carolina cornsnake)
Stumpy (bearded dragon)
Max and twinkles (cats)Thomas (toad)
Texas (Texas rat snake)
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PunkAsF82
Yearling
United Kingdom
909 Posts |
Posted - 04/09/2008 : 15:00:36
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tartan makes whole series of tunnels in her aspen :P
it's like a maze, i cnat work out where she's gonna pop up next! |
~~ My Zoo ~~
1.0.0 Bearded Dragon - Cooper
0.1.0 Amel corn - Lucky
0.1.0 Normal Leopard Gecko - Layla
1.1.0 Cats - Zelda the Maine Coon & Link the Ragdoll X Tabby
0.0.50 Malawi Cichlids
0.0.20 Community fish tank
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Posted - 05/09/2008 : 17:36:00
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| aspen purchased and gordon back in the faunarium till he a bit bigger...hope he cheers up. still quite skittery but regular handling should calm him xx |
Baby gordon not george (carolina cornsnake)
Stumpy (bearded dragon)
Max and twinkles (cats)Thomas (toad)
Texas (Texas rat snake)
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Posted - 10/09/2008 : 08:24:19
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| Sandy rarely can be found in any of her hides. She always digs herself up. I wish she would come out more. |
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