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Red123
Fully Grown Corn

United Kingdom
2030 Posts

Posted - 06/03/2014 :  15:42:22  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
For some reason every time my honduran eats he digests it in his moss box. All my other snakes generally digest in their warm hides. He is fine its not causing any problems I was just wondering why he does this?

Corn Snake
, 1.0.0 Amel (Stan),

Royal Pythons
1.0.0 Normal (Nigel)

1.0.0 Albino (Tony)
Boa Constrictor Imperator
0.1.0 (Agatha)
Western Hognose
0.1.0 Normal (Stevie)

0.0.1 Schneider Skink (George)
1.0.0 Extreme Blonde Harlequin Crested Gecko (Bert)
4 GALS.

Tarantulas
Red Rump (B. Vagans) Jo.
Chaco Golden Knee (G. pulchripes) Charlie, Greenbottle Blue (C. cyaneopubescens) Gus, Honduran Curly Hair ( B. albopilosum) Titch, Mexican Fire Leg (B. boehmei), Salmon Pink Bird Eater(L. parahybana), Fort Hall Baboon (P. Lugardi) Blanche, Stout Leg Baboon (E. Pachypus) Graham, Chilean Rose (G. Rosea) Glen.



Border collie x (BoB), 2 Cats (Lucky & Dip), 17 Goldfish, and The Dubia Family

Mort13
Fully Grown Corn

United Kingdom
5599 Posts

Posted - 09/03/2014 :  22:05:18  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
It may just be that that's the place he feels most secure


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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Red123
Fully Grown Corn

United Kingdom
2030 Posts

Posted - 10/03/2014 :  18:39:15  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Mort13

It may just be that that's the place he feels most secure




I did wonder this myself but the moss box is a white ice cream container with moss in so not really dark and its up at the front of the viv while his other hides are towards the back of the viv. It must be a really tight fit for him in the moss tub as last night he made a rare appearance and I would say must be around the 5ft mark. Can't be much room in that tub along with mice in his tummy

Corn Snake
, 1.0.0 Amel (Stan),

Royal Pythons
1.0.0 Normal (Nigel)

1.0.0 Albino (Tony)
Boa Constrictor Imperator
0.1.0 (Agatha)
Western Hognose
0.1.0 Normal (Stevie)

0.0.1 Schneider Skink (George)
1.0.0 Extreme Blonde Harlequin Crested Gecko (Bert)
4 GALS.

Tarantulas
Red Rump (B. Vagans) Jo.
Chaco Golden Knee (G. pulchripes) Charlie, Greenbottle Blue (C. cyaneopubescens) Gus, Honduran Curly Hair ( B. albopilosum) Titch, Mexican Fire Leg (B. boehmei), Salmon Pink Bird Eater(L. parahybana), Fort Hall Baboon (P. Lugardi) Blanche, Stout Leg Baboon (E. Pachypus) Graham, Chilean Rose (G. Rosea) Glen.



Border collie x (BoB), 2 Cats (Lucky & Dip), 17 Goldfish, and The Dubia Family
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Mort13
Fully Grown Corn

United Kingdom
5599 Posts

Posted - 11/03/2014 :  12:36:54  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Maybe that's what's making him secure in there then, the fact he's so snug. Different snakes I know, but my house snakes seem to prefer their moist hides to their normal ones too.


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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tk72
Hatchling

United Kingdom
494 Posts

Posted - 19/03/2014 :  13:23:29  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Love Honduras. Can we have some pics please?
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Red123
Fully Grown Corn

United Kingdom
2030 Posts

Posted - 24/03/2014 :  06:56:31  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by tk72

Love Honduras. Can we have some pics please?



He is difficult to take pics of as he is not handled at all. I do have some recent ones of when he decided to try and eat the feeding tongs as well as his mouse, lol. Will try and put them in picture section tonight

Corn Snake
, 1.0.0 Amel (Stan),

Royal Pythons
1.0.0 Normal (Nigel)

1.0.0 Albino (Tony)
Boa Constrictor Imperator
0.1.0 (Agatha)
Western Hognose
0.1.0 Normal (Stevie)

0.0.1 Schneider Skink (George)
1.0.0 Extreme Blonde Harlequin Crested Gecko (Bert)
4 GALS.

Tarantulas
Red Rump (B. Vagans) Jo.
Chaco Golden Knee (G. pulchripes) Charlie, Greenbottle Blue (C. cyaneopubescens) Gus, Honduran Curly Hair ( B. albopilosum) Titch, Mexican Fire Leg (B. boehmei), Salmon Pink Bird Eater(L. parahybana), Fort Hall Baboon (P. Lugardi) Blanche, Stout Leg Baboon (E. Pachypus) Graham, Chilean Rose (G. Rosea) Glen.



Border collie x (BoB), 2 Cats (Lucky & Dip), 17 Goldfish, and The Dubia Family
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tk72
Hatchling

United Kingdom
494 Posts

Posted - 25/03/2014 :  12:51:57  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Will wait and see. How come you dont handle him?
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Red123
Fully Grown Corn

United Kingdom
2030 Posts

Posted - 25/03/2014 :  20:16:14  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I rescued him from his previous owner when he was a year old. His previous owner kept him in a very small tub with a piece of news paper and a jar lid for a water bowl. He said it was a vicious snake so he had to grab him behind the neck or by the end of his tail to move him about. I took him on and for several months we slowly tried to get him use to being handled. He would tolerate it to some extent although was very persistent with his biting and musking. This in its self did not bother me but he was very stressed when ever he glimpsed us, flying around the vivarium banging in to the sides. So I took a giant step back and stopped handling him. After some time he bagan to relax when he saw us. He now moves around his viv when we are about and will eat in front of us, even approaching me sometimes when I am spot cleaning. He is happy not being handled and I see no point in stressing him out just so I can handle him. We can get round things when it comes to a full clean or a weigh in. I wait until he goes in his moss hide then the entrance is blocked and he is weighed or moved like that. There is always a way round things lol. He seems happy and relaxed and I enjoy watching him

Corn Snake
, 1.0.0 Amel (Stan),

Royal Pythons
1.0.0 Normal (Nigel)

1.0.0 Albino (Tony)
Boa Constrictor Imperator
0.1.0 (Agatha)
Western Hognose
0.1.0 Normal (Stevie)

0.0.1 Schneider Skink (George)
1.0.0 Extreme Blonde Harlequin Crested Gecko (Bert)
4 GALS.

Tarantulas
Red Rump (B. Vagans) Jo.
Chaco Golden Knee (G. pulchripes) Charlie, Greenbottle Blue (C. cyaneopubescens) Gus, Honduran Curly Hair ( B. albopilosum) Titch, Mexican Fire Leg (B. boehmei), Salmon Pink Bird Eater(L. parahybana), Fort Hall Baboon (P. Lugardi) Blanche, Stout Leg Baboon (E. Pachypus) Graham, Chilean Rose (G. Rosea) Glen.



Border collie x (BoB), 2 Cats (Lucky & Dip), 17 Goldfish, and The Dubia Family
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tk72
Hatchling

United Kingdom
494 Posts

Posted - 26/03/2014 :  23:36:06  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Ah I see. Well done for taking him on though. Credit where it's due. At least he will have a happy life instead of being in a horrid viv.
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