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Hi, just for my 1st cornsnake her name is Lucy! used to have garter snakes when i was younger but this is my 1st corn got her on monday so shes still shy and in hiding! should be able to get her out on sunday after her feed on friday! will post some pics wen i get them!
was wondering as well should i put her food in her tank of should i take her out somewere seperate to feed her ive seen it done both ways in pics n sites ive been looking at? |
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Posted - 16/07/2008 : 10:41:25
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There are 2 thoughts on moving the snake into a feeding container, firstly some believe that this will stop her associating your hands with food entering her viv and hence won't strike at you and secondly if you have a substrate that may attach to the mouse in her viv she may swallow some of it.
However, some snakes will prefer to eat somewhere where they feel safe - i.e. their own viv. |
 
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Posted - 16/07/2008 : 12:01:29
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Posted - 16/07/2008 : 14:24:01
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| im not sure i will maybe try her out see how she gets on, she is on newspaper so it wouldnt get stuck but not liking the idea of her associatin my hand with food lol |
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Posted - 16/07/2008 : 15:08:08
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| I have always fed mine in their vivs and not had a problem, but most seem to do their feeding in a separate container. |
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Posted - 16/07/2008 : 17:15:45
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How old is your snake ?
It's much easier to feed out of the viv in a vented seperate container & it will make the snake feel more secure about eating if in a dark enclosed space. Not saying you will have problems feeding but it just reduces any stress, plus the snake won' associate you with food as soon as you put your hand in the viv. Saying that though all corn snakes are individuals & these are just guidelines to follow.
There's nothing 'wrong' with feeding in the viv on newspaper. |
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Posted - 16/07/2008 : 18:04:23
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speedy took 2 mice today hope she keeps them in only got her yesterday but she was looking for food i think
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Posted - 16/07/2008 : 18:18:00
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| no don't get no advice from the pet shop just sed not been fed this week did same with jake and he was ok |
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Posted - 16/07/2008 : 18:19:06
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have i done a bad thing
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Blackecho
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Posted - 16/07/2008 : 19:04:18
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| Well if she's taken it ok then it would seem fine, I would have allowed her some settling in time personally, but every snake is different. |
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Posted - 16/07/2008 : 19:25:12
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| oops will let you know |
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Posted - 16/07/2008 : 22:09:28
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| i got her on monday been told to feed her on friday thats wen shes due a feed 2 fuzzies shes on shes about a year old she was out from hidin wen i came in my room but scooted away wen she heard me!! i dunno if it would be to stressful the now takin her out to feed her been told to leave her til after her 1st feed to hold her |
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Posted - 16/07/2008 : 22:22:13
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| agree that i should feed her in the viv for her 1st feed? wot size should she be for a yr old i think shes quite small only 1.5ft but quite skinny |
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Posted - 16/07/2008 : 22:30:58
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| Are you sure she's a year old, that does seem quite small, although they are all different. |
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dazb
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Posted - 16/07/2008 : 22:39:50
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chester is sep 07 and is nearly 3 foot. and i think he is small for his age.
1.5 foot is very small for a yearling.
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Posted - 16/07/2008 : 22:43:37
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| hmm well they said he was about a year i said she seemed a bit small and he said somethin about being 1 of the smaller ones ive not had her out yet so not sure exactly how big she is she is bein fed on 2 fuzzies a week, does it hurt wen a cornsnakes bites lol and does it bite and let go or how do u prise it off just incase....... |
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Posted - 16/07/2008 : 22:54:45
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| It will be more shock than pain. Its very unlikely you will get bitten, but if it does happen, try not to pull away as it will hurt more and may harm your snake. |
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Posted - 17/07/2008 : 10:09:22
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If it knows your not food it should just let go. If not, (taken this from another thread) stick your hand in water and the snake will have to let go for air. Its faster to dab alcohol on the snakes nose and it will let go.
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