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lovebug
Hatchling
United Kingdom
183 Posts |
 Posted - 28/09/2013 : 15:25:34
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Hi. I don't know if this has been asked before. But I've had my corn snake nearly
8months today whilst feeding I've noticed that 1 he's coiled around his food for the first time ever!
But the issue is I've noticed he's shaking/rattling his tail a lot?! And it's not something he's ever done before.
Is he ok? |
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ScaryVonHayleystine
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1773 Posts |
Posted - 28/09/2013 : 15:34:33
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| Its a defensive mechanism, makes them feel like a rattle snake. It's something they tend to grow out of. Just defensive :) |
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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lovebug
Hatchling
United Kingdom
183 Posts |
Posted - 28/09/2013 : 15:38:21
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| Ooh cool thanks. Just thought wasn't like him. He was only doing it whilst eating. Must of thought the mouse was alive lol |
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Coal
Hatchling
449 Posts |
Posted - 28/09/2013 : 16:20:23
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| Snakes can feel very vulnerable while they're eating as they can't really run and hide like they normally would if they were scared. It might be that while he was eating he felt threatened by you watching even though normally he'd be fine. Of course it could also be that in the excitement of coiling he was just generally worked up and the tail-rattling was part of that. Nothing to worry about in any case, I'm sure :) |
'Lovecraft' - CB12 male amel
'Sarnath' - CB13 male KSB (anery, het. albino) |
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Lee
Yearling
United Kingdom
522 Posts |
Posted - 28/09/2013 : 17:18:43
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| my 5 year old has rattled before when he really didn't want to be bothered, it's just another way of saying go away haha |
1.2.4 Corn Snakes - Carolina, 2 x Bloodred het Lavender, Amel, Snow, Anery and Carolina.
0.0.1 Cali King - Ziggy - escaped!!
RIP Princess x |
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lovebug
Hatchling
United Kingdom
183 Posts |
Posted - 28/09/2013 : 17:48:18
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| Lol I wasn't touching him etc just put him in to his feeding tub. He did it several times whilst eating and digesting. I normally watch him jus to make sure all is ok as it's his second small mouse |
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smart bunny
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5091 Posts |
Posted - 28/09/2013 : 19:02:37
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| Corno rattles at me like crazy if I go to get her out without realising she is in blue - I soon realise lol! |
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lovebug
Hatchling
United Kingdom
183 Posts |
Posted - 29/09/2013 : 11:01:56
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| Aww I just wasn't sure as he's not done it before! Lol as silly as it sounds my first thought was the pet shop has given me a dif snake |
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Moppet
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3315 Posts |
Posted - 29/09/2013 : 19:03:15
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| Kali often rattles her tail while she eats. I think it's because they're quite vulnerable when they're eating and it makes them nervous so they act defensively and rattle their tail to keep predators away. |
2.4.0 Corn snakes
1.0.0 horse
0.1.0 Golden retriever
1.4.0 Guinea pigs |
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Murphy123
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
46 Posts |
Posted - 29/09/2013 : 19:42:18
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| My corn has only rattled his/her tail once , my fault cause I lifted the hide to get them out and him/ her must have been sleeping. |
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herriotfan
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5853 Posts |
Posted - 30/09/2013 : 15:58:09
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| Perfectly normal....telling anything close to clear off and leave me and my dinner alone!! |
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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