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 Posted - 12/01/2009 : 21:39:36
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| Hi there im new to this forum and was looking for some advice..I got a cornsnake about 6 months ago and he is about 9 months now ..Up untill last week he was in a small tank with kitchen roll and this was placed inside the vivarium He was always friendly and enjoyed getting handled...Moved from the smaller tank into the 3ft melamine vivarium with double glass doors last week and tried to take him out today and he started shaking his tail really fast and bit me a couple of times ..I left him for an hour or so and tried again but he done the same with his tail and kept trying to bite me :( My sons friend was in a short while ago and looked in the tank and snake kept lunging at the glass doors ..I dont know what to do now and any advice would be great |
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Posted - 12/01/2009 : 21:44:49
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| My guess would be its becuase he has been moved to a new house, Corns take a few days to settle in to their new enclosure.. as long as you handled him every day and stuff id say give it a few days and he will be ok |
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Lewy
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Posted - 12/01/2009 : 21:54:26
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| Let him settle in for a week if possible, all snakes can get unsettled when moving to a larger viv. A 3ft viv may be a little large for a 9month old snake... How long is he? |
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gingerpony
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Posted - 12/01/2009 : 22:06:18
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| does seem like quite a large space for a 9 month old corn, he's probably feeling very insecure with all this space and different surroundings. i'd leave him a week to settle in and try to pack out the viv with various decor so there's no open spaces where he could feel vulnerable |
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Posted - 12/01/2009 : 22:36:43
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| Its not really got a lot of open space as have a hide a large water dish and large bits barkwood ..He is over 2ft anyways ..We moved him under the recommendations of a snake owner that runs the local pet shop ..Hope i have not done anything that will upset him :( |
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heatseeker872591
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Posted - 13/01/2009 : 14:16:16
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| i have never been bitten by my snake so i wouldnt have a clue what it feels like lol |
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Posted - 13/01/2009 : 21:30:21
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even at 2ft long the viv's still way too big, and it's what might be causing the handling issues.
as a guide length of viv + depth of viv = maximum length of snake
using that theory a viv thats 18" long + 12" deep is suitable for a snake up to 30" long
alternatively if your viv is 36" long by, say 18" deep, that's suitable for a snake of 54" in length (over 4 feet long!!)
can you understand why a small snake could be feeling very insecure?
you also only mentioned the one hide, ideally he should have 2, one at each end of any viv. |
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Posted - 14/01/2009 : 09:16:30
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Oh no ..I feel bad now  ..Im a first timer and thought was doing good by listening to the pet shop owner ..He has kept snakes for years ..He Has settled down since this posting as in not lunging at the glass or anything but not tried handling him yet he is also moving around the tank a lot and lying in his water dish ..Do you think i should buy a smaller viv and move him into it ?? |
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lozy89
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Posted - 14/01/2009 : 12:21:29
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| id just let him settle ryt in so he knows evry inch and corner of his viv and is familiar with it b4 u attempt 2 get him out agen :) |
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Posted - 14/01/2009 : 16:40:53
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If your going to move him, do it before he gets settled otherwise you'll go through all this again.
Technically, 3ft is way too big, but if you pack the viv full of hides and vines and minimise open space he might chill out a bit. Thats only if you cant move him to something smaller. I'd say go for the smaller viv.
If you want to use the 3ft, how about cutting a piece of conti board and dividing the viv up into 2 halfs?
I did that with a 4ft I got cheap. Conti board with silicon sealant, that way I can just take it out when I need the whole thing, no screws, nails or really strong glue. |
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Posted - 16/01/2009 : 12:22:06
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i'd go with Mulv's suggestion of dividing the viv, then when he's ready for a 3' viv just remove the partition - minimal extra cost and hassle involved! 
don't worry, petshops have to know a little bit about everything they sell, quite often it's the same talk whether you're buying a bearded dragon or a boa!! that's where specialist books and websites like www.thecornsnake.co.uk come in  |
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