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 Posted - 17/11/2008 : 09:50:38
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| Hello All. I have bought a a baby corn for my daughter who is 9. Lester is 5mnths old, we have had him for 1 1/5mnths. He feeds well 2 pinkies a week. But he biten twice while handling him. Are baby corns a little more prone to biting while young. It has been both my daughters he has biten. So just trying to put their minds to rest as this is normal. Sorry for such long first question. |
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Ell
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 17/11/2008 : 10:07:56
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Iv'e heard that young corns can be a bit skittish. They tend to settle down with gentle handling and as they get older.
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1.0.0 Normal corn snake - Dusk
0.1.0 Strawberry Snow Stripe corn snake - Dawn
0.1.0 Harlequin Crested Gecko - Stickles
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matty18714
The Count of Corniness
United Kingdom
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Posted - 17/11/2008 : 16:12:57
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| The more its handled (with out over stressing it) the quicker it will get used to it. And i agree that young 'uns are more likely to bite. |
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sexychef
The Corn Snake Moderator
United Kingdom
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Posted - 17/11/2008 : 16:41:06
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| when our corns were bout that age they struck at me but now there over a year they have even tempted to. try not to associate your hands with food. feed outside of the viv and use tongs for the pinkies. try not to get any human sent on there food. hope this has helped |
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
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Posted - 17/11/2008 : 20:55:01
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corns usually give plenty of warnings if they feel threatened, moving away, tail rattling, 's'ing their neck and head butting (when they strike but with their mouths closed).
a proper bite could be an instinctive feeding response, do you feed him in his viv/faun or do you get him out to feed him?
a lot of people on here remove their snakes from their vivs and feed in a smaller tub or tray so the snake doesn't expect food when you out your hand into the viv and mistake fingers for pinkies. feeding this way also removes the problem of them swallowing any substrate which could do a lot of internal damage.
it's also important to wash hands before handling your snake to remove thescent of any food or pets that may stimulate your snakes appetite!! |
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Posted - 18/11/2008 : 17:21:11
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| Thanks for info. gingerpony thanks again i do feed lester in viv, but both times he has biten it's been while handling him outside viv. Also he didn't strike just opened mouth and bit down on their hands. We all wash hands before and after handling him aswell. Is it better to feed them in a seprate tub? |
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
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Posted - 18/11/2008 : 20:30:45
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| ideally yes, there's no room for confusion between your hands and a mouse and there's no risk of ingesting substrate. try to keep handling to short 5-10 minute sessions, making sure it's weight is fully supported and being careful not to grip or squeeze it. |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
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Posted - 19/11/2008 : 10:44:36
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Gingerpony made a good point there little and often handleing to help your snakes get used to you. About 5-10 mins any more could tress the snake out plus another thing, your body temp is about 37c which to a little baby snake is way to hot for extended lengths of time (dont want to be cooking the poor thing). |
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