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nikki81
Snake Mite

United Kingdom
33 Posts

Posted - 05/09/2010 :  12:05:56  Show Profile  Visit nikki81's Homepage  Reply with Quote

how do you tell if a corn is hungry ?
how to tell if a corn is angry/unhappy ?
and do corns like to be in water for a wash ?

Thanks

DannyBrown91
Fully Grown Corn

United Kingdom
3070 Posts

Posted - 05/09/2010 :  12:25:04  Show Profile  Click to see DannyBrown91's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
Snakes are opportunistic feeders, they don't know when or where they're next meal is going to come so it is down to the owner to know when to feed the snake. This is usually once every 5-14 days for a corn snake, depending on size of snake and meal.

If your corn is unhappy/angry he will likely take on a defensive pose and hiss at you.

And no corns do not like going in water for a wash...

0.0.1 Ghost Corn - Casper
0.0.1 Diffused Corn - Reggie
0.0.1 Amel Corn - Candy A.K.A Baby
1.0 Commom BCI - Rocky

0.1 Japanese Akita - Sasha

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Sta~ple
qeeun speler

United Kingdom
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Posted - 05/09/2010 :  12:37:42  Show Profile  Click to see Sta~ple's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
Some do like the water, don't think it's for a "wash" but rather to ease them pooping or when it's time for a shed or, because they just feel like it. It's best not to bath a snake unless their is a problem.

If they are unhappy, they can also rattle heir tail and sometimes musk or wee on you.

If they are hungry, they can sometimes after feeding look round and search for more food but it doesn't always mean you should feed them more.



A very special super, duper thanks for K :3
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drchino
Yearling

United Kingdom
660 Posts

Posted - 06/09/2010 :  01:04:56  Show Profile  Visit drchino's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Izzy gets a lot more active as the week goes on so I presume that she's out hunting for food. The day I feed her she's usually out for about 3 or 4 hours straight, climbing all over the place!

I have seen her have a "wash" after eating a couple of times! It's only been when the mouse has popped but I've seen her stick her head under the water and swish it about!


0.1.0 Izzy - Amber Motley Corn
0.2.0 White rats - Rose and Myra
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BurnedAtTheStake
Yearling

United Kingdom
915 Posts

Posted - 06/09/2010 :  17:13:57  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Yeah, I've seen mine 'wipe' their jaws after feeding. Different to the 'one pinky was NOT enough!' nuzzling and hunting round after feeding - believe me you'll know it when you see it.

Hey, Danny, I've never yet heard a corn hiss - didn't know they could! I've had a couple of pre-shed tail rattles and my little royal hisses when he's in shed, but never yet heard the corns - unless my lot are just very placid.
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DannyBrown91
Fully Grown Corn

United Kingdom
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Posted - 06/09/2010 :  18:38:27  Show Profile  Click to see DannyBrown91's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
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Originally posted by BurnedAtTheStake

Yeah, I've seen mine 'wipe' their jaws after feeding. Different to the 'one pinky was NOT enough!' nuzzling and hunting round after feeding - believe me you'll know it when you see it.

Hey, Danny, I've never yet heard a corn hiss - didn't know they could! I've had a couple of pre-shed tail rattles and my little royal hisses when he's in shed, but never yet heard the corns - unless my lot are just very placid.



When i got casper she was very nervous/defensive and whenever i used to open her tank and go to pick her up, she'd "S up" and rattle her tail, if i carried on she'd hiss and then eventually strike multiple times.

She got pretty crafty aswell, there was one time when i went to change her water and she hissed and struck at me from under the aspen near her water bowl

She calmed down and stopped after a couple of weeks, but still used to hiss when she was in blue. Sometimes i wouldn't even no where she was untill she hissed.

0.0.1 Ghost Corn - Casper
0.0.1 Diffused Corn - Reggie
0.0.1 Amel Corn - Candy A.K.A Baby
1.0 Commom BCI - Rocky

0.1 Japanese Akita - Sasha

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BurnedAtTheStake
Yearling

United Kingdom
915 Posts

Posted - 06/09/2010 :  18:46:07  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Little madam! I've been pretty lucky then!
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