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Hissyfit
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2214 Posts |
 Posted - 05/09/2013 : 10:51:21
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| Well my little guy has had a week in his new home to settle, and we haven't clapped eyes on him yet! He's never out, and spends the whole time in his gecko hide on the bottom of the tank. He ventures out after we've gone to bed, I know that because I've checked on him with a torch! My husband keeps making jokes like "when will you fill that empty tank with water and add the fish". I'm not sure what to do,leave him longer to settle, or start getting him out from tomorrow for a few minutes each night to get used to us? His hide is the type that comes in 2 parts, so you can take the lid off. I'd hate to go in to get him in case he then doesn't think it's a safe place to go. |
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Callazagy
Yearling
United Kingdom
506 Posts |
Posted - 05/09/2013 : 11:06:35
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| My adult cresties don't tend to come out until late evening, I see the youngsters a lot earlier though. I think a week is long enough, he needs to get used to be handled at some point. I reckon ambushing him while he's in the hide would be less stressful than chasing him round the viv, he will get used to it. |
* 2.1 Corn Snakes (Arthas - Normal, Tilion - Anery Lav, Yavanna - Stripe) * 1.1 Cape House Snake (Jenson & Ginetta) * 1.0 Carpet Python (Irian Jaya Jag - Grantly) *
* 1.0 Amazon Tree Boa (Omen) * 1.1.2 Crested Geckos (Brindle, Harley, Noumea & Farino) * 0.0.2 Gargoyle Geckos (Pazuzu & Vesper) *
* 0.0.1 Mexican Red Leg Tarantula (Aragog) * 1.1 Leopard Geckos (Kara & Darwin) * 1.0 Dog (Labrador - Barney) * 1.0 Cat (Casper) *
* 1.0 Western Hognose (Hamilton) * 1.0 Apricot Pueblan Milk Snake (Tweek) * 0.0.2 Common Musk Turtles (Erin & Ira) *
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scottishbluebird
it is all my fault
United Kingdom
8403 Posts |
Posted - 05/09/2013 : 15:48:30
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| i think you need to just get him out, Fudge likes to watch me and the dogs when i am reading, and when the lights go off she goes jumping everywhere |
     
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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Georgina
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2382 Posts |
Posted - 05/09/2013 : 17:59:55
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| It's rare to see them out and about as they come out at dusk/night and if they see you moving around they will more than likely freeze until you have gone :) they are not watching animals in afraid x |
1.0 western hognose (hero)
1.0 phantom reverse pin dal brindle crested gecko (goyle)
0.2 red dal red harly (sprite) 99% full pin Harley crested gecko (TuLong)
0.0.3 miomantis paykullii
0.0.3 Bombina orientalis (oriental fire bellied toad)
0.3 fancy mice (snap, crackle and pop)
1.0 yorkshire terrier (jasper)
2.1 cats (echo, shadow and pokey) |
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ScaryVonHayleystine
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1773 Posts |
Posted - 05/09/2013 : 21:08:18
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| Ive only had my little guy for a few days, he is 11 weeks old and every day when i come home from work he is suction cupped to the front glass doors aha. He has a wander then hides in his leaves! |
Albino Addiction ... <3
0.1.0 - Creamsicle Cornsnake (Mo)
1.0.0 - Bubblegum Snow Corn (Gabriel)
1.0.0 - Lavendar 100% Het Hypo Corn (Ezra)
1.0.0 - Bairds Rat Snake (Lazarus)
0.0.1 - Crested Gecko (Pan) |
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Hissyfit
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2214 Posts |
Posted - 06/09/2013 : 20:32:42
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Thanks all. I got him out tonight, and rearranged his tank. His climbing area is a lot more secure now, and I've taken his hide out for the time being. I might get him a magnetic one, at least then I could still see him  |
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scottishbluebird
it is all my fault
United Kingdom
8403 Posts |
Posted - 06/09/2013 : 23:27:36
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| How did it go with the handling? |
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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Hissyfit
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2214 Posts |
Posted - 07/09/2013 : 07:19:54
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Scary! He was very quick and jumped about all over the place.
He jumped onto my daughter's face, that was funny, although she
did scream a little 
I weighed him too, he's 35g, so is that a good weight for a year old?
He's had a name change too, Velcro just didn't fit for him, so he's
now called Phosphor |
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Georgina
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2382 Posts |
Posted - 07/09/2013 : 10:04:40
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| That's a bloody good weight for a year old! |
1.0 western hognose (hero)
1.0 phantom reverse pin dal brindle crested gecko (goyle)
0.2 red dal red harly (sprite) 99% full pin Harley crested gecko (TuLong)
0.0.3 miomantis paykullii
0.0.3 Bombina orientalis (oriental fire bellied toad)
0.3 fancy mice (snap, crackle and pop)
1.0 yorkshire terrier (jasper)
2.1 cats (echo, shadow and pokey) |
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ScaryVonHayleystine
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1773 Posts |
Posted - 07/09/2013 : 14:28:22
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| Haha! sticky footed devils! |
Albino Addiction ... <3
0.1.0 - Creamsicle Cornsnake (Mo)
1.0.0 - Bubblegum Snow Corn (Gabriel)
1.0.0 - Lavendar 100% Het Hypo Corn (Ezra)
1.0.0 - Bairds Rat Snake (Lazarus)
0.0.1 - Crested Gecko (Pan) |
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scottishbluebird
it is all my fault
United Kingdom
8403 Posts |
Posted - 07/09/2013 : 18:09:30
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| lol me and Lyla know all about the face jumping. good weight shame i loved the name Velcro |
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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Moppet
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3315 Posts |
Posted - 07/09/2013 : 18:52:38
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Originally posted by Hissyfit
Scary! He was very quick and jumped about all over the place.
He jumped onto my daughter's face, that was funny, although she
did scream a little
I weighed him too, he's 35g, so is that a good weight for a year old?
He's had a name change too, Velcro just didn't fit for him, so he's
now called Phosphor
Haha, onto her face? Cheeky little guy |
2.4.0 Corn snakes
1.0.0 horse
0.1.0 Golden retriever
1.4.0 Guinea pigs |
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Blackcat
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1235 Posts |
Posted - 08/09/2013 : 22:16:54
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Secretive little things I have found - but then so are my Rainbow Boas.
It took Ludo about 3 weeks to settle, but since feeding crickets I see him alot more and I now get attacked when going in to get his food and water dishes out - me thinks he likes his crickets |
0.0.2 Corn snakes - Morse & Zeus
1.1.0 Brazillian Rainbow Boa's - Indigo & Ruby
0.0.2 Columbian Rainbow Boa's - Orinoco & Tobago
1.0.0 House snake - Hoggle
0.1.0 Crested Gecko - Ludo
2.0.0 cats (RIP Zebee), 0.1.0 Dog, 2.0.0 Horses |
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Do cresties ever come out?
