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 Posted - 05/08/2009 : 22:27:53
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OK I'm new to snake keeping and have acquired a mature corn snake (pictures in the photo section).
From what I can gather the poor snake hasn’t had a great life so far and has not had a lot of human contact.
He has bitten me a couple of times, but to be honest it doesn’t hurt and maybe I’m trying to be too friendly to soon.
Anyway tonight he was quite lively, so I opened the viv door and let him climb out on my arm. He seemed quite happy to be out and was having a good look about, when he opened his mouth as wide as it would go and stuck it on my forearm. He didn’t strike like he does when given his dinner, just slowly opened up and tried to eat my arm.
I can only assume that I smell like a dead rat ???
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1.0.0. Ghost Corn Nibbles
0.2.0. Cats Bubble and Squeak
0.0.16 Tropical fish. |
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
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Posted - 05/08/2009 : 22:55:43
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do you have any other pets that he could have smelled on you? or been in contact with any other animals?
doesn't sounds like normal corn behaviour lol |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
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lee2308
The Corn Snake Moderator
United Kingdom
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Posted - 05/08/2009 : 23:55:22
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| Should calm down,did you give him a settling in period? |
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eeji
The Morph Master
United Kingdom
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Dazzetski
Egg
United Kingdom
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Posted - 06/08/2009 : 01:37:29
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i'm having the exact same thing with tango, look at the aaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrggggggghhhhhhhhh post in the photos, i'm assuming that she's just getting used to me. At the end of the day as long as she eats, sheds & poos ok, I'll live with it if she doesn't stop. All part of being a herpo  |
  
  
0.2.0 cats (Spud & Phoebe) RIP Stevie fat man
1.1.0 Royal Pythons (Syd & Sofia)
2.2.3 Corns (Ghost - Hogan, Carolina - Shaggy, Snow - Sparkle, Amel - Tango, Crimson -Fred, Candy Cane - Haribo & Normal Stripe - Go Faster)
0.0.1 Columbian Rainbow Boa (Escobar)
1.1.0 Variable King Snakes (Lancelot & Guinaverre)
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Stumpy
Hatchling
United Kingdom
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Posted - 06/08/2009 : 02:48:23
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HE IS NOT SETTLED ENOUGH. HE HAS GOT TO SETTLE DOWN.
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Kellog
the nice one
United Kingdom
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Posted - 06/08/2009 : 03:05:24
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| Just give him time to settle in, especially if he has had a bad past. The trick is slowly, slowly, for both of you. Getting used to your smell, your hand in his viv, then handling him for small amounts of time - gaining his trust and letting you handle him without being nervous, because he will pick up on your nerves. Always keep in mind his past, he is so lucky to have you as his owner now but it will take time for him to get used to you. xxx |
  
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Posted - 06/08/2009 : 09:09:00
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| Thanks for all the helpfull sugestions and kind words. Its much appreciated. |
1.0.0. Ghost Corn Nibbles
0.2.0. Cats Bubble and Squeak
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