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Shadoid
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
5 Posts |
 Posted - 30/06/2011 : 20:14:00
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Hi, I got my first corn after wanting a snake for absolutle years. I finaly managed to convience my mum that mice are no worse than meat to store in the freezer! Well I have now had Alice/Xanthe since 10th june. He has never refused a feed, but I do have a few concerns about him.
Firstly, I have never found a poo in his enclosure. I have searched a few time, but didn't find any. Also, he will let me pick him up with tongs, however as soon as I actually touch him, he acts like he is very scared and "runs" off. I held him no problem in the shop. Its like he don't like body heat. He also seems very scared of me. He comes out of his hides very often and I can view him from afar, but as soon as he sees me looking at him, he goes back into hiding. |
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tordyjo
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2036 Posts |
Posted - 30/06/2011 : 20:30:06
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| i really hope you arn't picking him/them up with tongs, just pick them up gently approx 1/3 of the way from the head. Have you left them time to settle in? |
 Lilly Crystal Harry
1.2.0 corns, 1.1.0 cats tropical guppies who continually breed
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Shadoid
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
5 Posts |
Posted - 30/06/2011 : 21:26:51
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| He wraps himself around the tongs whenever I put it in. He cant hurt himself in any way on them, so don't worry! I left him alone for 6 days. Took him out to feed. Then tried to start handling 3 days later. |
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herriotfan
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5853 Posts |
Posted - 01/07/2011 : 08:51:28
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Hi
Welcome to the forum.
Have you tried the old sock trick to help your snake get used to your smell? You just put an old sock or some bit of cloth in your top for the day, so it gets your smell on it. Then you pop it in the snakes hide so he gets used to the smell of you and won't think of you as a threat.
Young snakes are very fast and will avoid being held until they get used to it. It's just a case of being persistant with him.
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Husband....Very Understanding!!! (Phil)
Son & Daughter (Kevin & Carol)
Granddaughter (Eva)
3.4.0 Cornsnakes Amel (Sidney) Caramel Stripe (Sultan) Amber (Cleo) Carolina (Phoebe) Anery Motley Stripe (Penny) Snow (Lily) Caramel (Holmes)
1.2.0 Royal Pythons(Peeps, Pandora & Pepsi)
1.0.0 Hognose (Hudson)
2.1.0 Dogs (Dillon, Alfie, Ellie)
0.1.0 Senegal Parrot (Peanut)
1.1.0 Bearded Dragons (Bonnie & Clyde)
1.0.0 Crested Geckos (Echo)
0.2.1 Hermanns Tortoises (Ebbie, Rosie & Twiglet)
0.1.0 Guinea Pig (Dolly-Pipsqueak)
0.1.9 Tarantulas (Poppy, Gypsy, Bumble, Insey Winsey, Sonic, Cookie, Raven, Fudge, Titch & Sox)
??? Foster animals
Location: Near Saffron Walden, Essex
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crazy JJ
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2326 Posts |
Posted - 01/07/2011 : 13:12:49
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| hey and welcome to the forum |
2.5 corns 2.0 cali kings 1.0 tange hondo milk 1.0 apricot pueblan milk 1.0 royal (overgrown slug) 0.1 tarantula 1.0 chinchilla chico, 0.1 goldfish tigger 0.0.4 minows 0.2 cats fudge and porsha and 0.3.2 tarantula’s that are my mummys
r.i.p to the lil ones that i and mummy have lost recently |
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
10455 Posts |
Posted - 01/07/2011 : 14:03:41
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heya and welcome  |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
Location:Leeds/York/Selby area |
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Mort13
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5599 Posts |
Posted - 01/07/2011 : 19:33:39
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| Hi and welcome. I'm sure your little snake will calm down in time. |
      
3.1.0 Corn snakes, 1.0.0 T-Albino Cape House Snake, 0.1.0 Western Hognose,
1.0.0 MBK, 0.1.0 Childrens Python, 1.0.0 Nicaraguan Dwarf Boas
0.0.1 Occelated Skink, 1.0.0 Leopard Gecko, 1.0.3 Tarantulas, 0.0.2 Damon diadema
1.0.0 C0ckatiel,
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scottishbluebird
it is all my fault
United Kingdom
8403 Posts |
Posted - 01/07/2011 : 21:30:14
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| Hi and welcome, they will be fine with you soon |
     
0.1.0 Corn - Kellogs
1.0.0 Hognose - Storm
0.1.0 Staffy - Lyla
1.0.0 Spaffy(staffy x springer)-Spyro
1.0.0 Ferret - Peanut R.I.P
0.1.0 Crestie - Fudge. Wish List - Pygmy hedgehog. Tropiocolotes |
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Shadoid
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
5 Posts |
Posted - 01/07/2011 : 23:27:17
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Thanks everyone! Am going to try the sock trick and hopefully it will work. I guess it was just wishful thinking on my part that he would be calm like all the snakes I have handled before! But thinking about it, I have never handled a Corn before, so I guess I am fairly surprised at his speed!
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kdlang
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3556 Posts |
Posted - 02/07/2011 : 19:10:28
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| hi and welcome |
4.1.0 corns - Izzy (Carolina) Alice (Amel) Peanut (Butter Motley) Swayze (Ghost) Carmellia (Butter Motley)
0.1.0 cat - Kizzy
1.0.0 Dog - Dobbie
Location - Chesterfield, Derbyshire
www.support-dogs.org.uk |
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thistle
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1757 Posts |
Posted - 06/07/2011 : 21:27:25
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Hi!
Welcome to the forum. |
2.0.0 Dogs (westie Angus, shih tzu Archie)
0.5.0 African Pygmy Hedgehogs (Harriet, Amelia, Matilda, Jemima, Maisie) RIP Hector
0.4.0 Guinea Pigs (Isobel, Effy, Mrs Mack & Sheila)
1.0.0 Lutino C0ckatiel (Sammy)
3.0.0 Corn Snakes - CB10 Amel (Barnaby), CB11 Anery Lavender (Bailey), CB10 Caramel Motley (Bradley)
0.1.0 CB11 Western Hognose Snake (Maggie) |
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