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 Posted - 27/04/2009 : 07:50:43
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I got a healthy corn snake yesterday and it's my first snake, it seems quite settled in this morning, I handled it in the shop before I bought it and it's very friendly.
I was just wondering when to start handling after buying?
And it may sound a little stupid, but it has buried itself under it's water bowl, I don't think its stuck but would it be an idea to move the water bowl and put it to the bottom? |
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a33272
our battery charger
United Kingdom
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Posted - 27/04/2009 : 09:25:56
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give it 5 days to get used to its new enviroment just change its water daily
as for the burrowing i wouldnt worry most peoples corns burrow mine does it all the time |
    
0.1.0 creamsicle corn-Marmalade
1.0.0 jungle carpet python-Bumble
1.0.0 corn Casper
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Kazerella
The Corn Snake Admin
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Posted - 27/04/2009 : 16:32:18
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Posted - 27/04/2009 : 19:53:48
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| Mine's always burrowing under her water bowl lol ! |
1 Corn snake ( Roxy )
1 German Shepherd ( Duke )
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hillzi
The Lost boy.
United Kingdom
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Posted - 27/04/2009 : 20:26:48
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I conquer. Not sure why but mine loves getting wedged into tight spots.
Under his waterbowl, which is quite a big exo-terra one.. in a toilet roll holder when he tried the first time after I put in this evening half of hiim was hanging out LOL! And wedging him between my background and the back glass but his little escapades of that has stopped.
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Posted - 28/04/2009 : 17:07:51
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| We had our corn snake (amel) yesterday, we've already had her out 4 times. Once she's out of her viv she is fine, we got told to handle her as often as we like. |
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matty18714
The Count of Corniness
United Kingdom
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Posted - 28/04/2009 : 17:20:51
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| Tango, leave your snake for a week to settle into its new home. Just change the water. |
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Posted - 28/04/2009 : 21:13:41
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| she's been out again tonight for 2 hours, she was fine and great with the kids. |
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
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Posted - 28/04/2009 : 23:03:52
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Originally posted by tango
she's been out again tonight for 2 hours, she was fine and great with the kids.
AND SHE'S PROBABLY STRESSED TO HELL!!
give her a break and give her a week to settle in! |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
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Posted - 29/04/2009 : 09:59:59
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| Hi when i went to her this morning she was on the front of her viv, i slide open the glass & she came on to my arm she really doesn't seem stressed.. . . .i tried to put her back in and she kept coming back out to me. She is 18 months old and i've been told she loves being on you and that she needs to get used to my sent? I can understand fully what you're saying and your concerns, she just seems so calm and not agitated in the slightest. I've used everything that was in her old viv, wood, cave, etc. What do you think? |
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
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Posted - 29/04/2009 : 10:45:35
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| i think you should leave her alone to settle in for a week! stress-related problems might be immediately apparent, i really don't see why you can't let her settle in |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
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matty18714
The Count of Corniness
United Kingdom
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Posted - 29/04/2009 : 16:21:41
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| I would totaly agree with GP. Too many people assume (not a dig at you by any means) that because the snake isn't skuttling back into its viv, it wants to be held and cuddled. Snakes can't show you how they feel, I would leave her be. (Also, my corn probably comes out 2 hours a week, let alone a day) |
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PunkAsF82
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 29/04/2009 : 16:56:31
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| if anything, the facy that she keeps coming out might be a sign thats she's trying to get away from the viv because she's stressed at you constantly being in her space. really not rtying to dig, but not letting her settle in can have major repurcussions in later times! |
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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
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