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Fernando Pierre
Hatchling
South Africa
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 Posted - 05/02/2010 : 19:02:20
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is it normal that my snake occasionally rattles his tail? |
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Posted - 05/02/2010 : 19:09:33
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Only if it feels threatened or scared.
EDIT: what are the circumstances he or she does it? i.e. when you go to pick him or her up are you doing so from above? You should be scooping him up gently from his "level". Or open the viv and let him approach you. How long have you had him or her?
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HannahB
The Corn Snake Moderator
United Kingdom
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Posted - 05/02/2010 : 19:10:53
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if hes rattling his tail then hes generally telling to in not so many words to go away..
if hes doing it when feeding just leave him alone in peace to do the deed but if hes doing it when you go to handle him then just be patient.. hes probably still getting used to being handled and is hoping to scare you off..
when does he rattle it? |
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Posted - 05/02/2010 : 19:12:10
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Fernando Pierre
Hatchling
South Africa
224 Posts |
Posted - 05/02/2010 : 19:17:16
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| well i have only had him for 2 weeks and i am VERY new at this! so i should scoop him up from the bottom? and ya he is probably still getting used to me and me handling him but as soon as i pick him up he stops rattling and goes to bed in my jersey! |
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HannahB
The Corn Snake Moderator
United Kingdom
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Posted - 05/02/2010 : 19:20:01
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hes probably trying to hide from you if hes going straight to hide in your jersey
did you give him a week to settle in? |
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Fernando Pierre
Hatchling
South Africa
224 Posts |
Posted - 05/02/2010 : 19:33:06
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| he doesn't go straight to my jersey he normally hangs aroung my hand and my neck and then when i sit down and watch T.V. he likes to go in to my shirt then pop his head out and watch! |
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DannyBrown91
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
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Posted - 05/02/2010 : 19:40:36
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As everybody has said, hes probably just nervous, the rattling of the tail is telling you to go away and leave him alone, its a defence mechanism.
Did you give him a week to settle in? |
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Posted - 05/02/2010 : 19:40:47
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Is there plenty of hides and artificial plants for him to feel secure in his viv? And yes its best to open the viv and approach him slowly but confidently. Or let him come out to you when you opened it as I said.
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Fernando Pierre
Hatchling
South Africa
224 Posts |
Posted - 05/02/2010 : 20:02:26
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| ok cool and he has plenty of hide and artificial plants. |
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Sammysnake
Yearling
United Kingdom
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Posted - 06/02/2010 : 07:35:50
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Saracen is nervous at being picked up. He is much more relaxed if I open the viv and then wait for him to settle for a minute before approaching, slowly put my hand near for him to smell for a bit and then pick him up from underneath with very slow movements. Try that Fernando, it might help.
Also, as a few people have already asked - when you first got your snake did you give it a whole week to settle in before trying to hold it? If the answer is no, it might be worth doing that now for both of your snakes so they can get used to all the sounds and smells around them and relax. |
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elament
Yearling
United Kingdom
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Posted - 06/02/2010 : 10:37:36
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What you have got to remember as I have said in another thread this morning is that snakes are not like kittens they are not and will probably never be fully domesticated and as such have to get "used to" being handled by something they would normally regard as a threat as we are so much bigger than them. Imagine if a huge big thing took the roof off your house and lifted you out once a day. For the first few times you would be terrified until you "get used" to it and regard it as normal. The same basic instinct applies to your snake and he is telling you he doesnt understand what you are and is regarding you as a threat.
Persevere and try some of the advice above and he will eventually "get used" to you. IMO not all corns are the same and some "get used" to you quicker than others so be patient it will come right in the end. |
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Kellog
the nice one
United Kingdom
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Posted - 06/02/2010 : 10:57:23
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How long do you handle your corn for Fernando? He should only be out for about 5 to 10 minutes as he is still a new snake to you and getting used to being handled. As has already been said, snakes dont want to be handled but will tolerate it once they have gotten used to it, but that takes a lot of time and patience and it is definitely better to do it for small period of times. I know you say he curls up and watches tv with you...but you are putting human emotion onto him, when he is probably scared and has gone still as he would if he felt under threat in the wild...having found a rock to hide under (or your jersey in this case).
I also echo what Sammysnake said about the one-week rule, because as far as I remember you didnt follow that advice. It may be necessary to do that now and I do hope you have done that with your new snake.
Be careful about treating him as a pet...he isnt one, he is a wild animal that is being brought up in captivity and we get the pleasure of enjoying watching them, feeling them when we do handle them - BUT they do only tolerate us...it is not a case of enjoying and wanting to interact with us.
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Twi
Yearling
United Kingdom
536 Posts |
Posted - 06/02/2010 : 10:59:41
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| Ginger rattles at me when he's in his hide to tell me he wants me to leave him alone |
 
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Fernando Pierre
Hatchling
South Africa
224 Posts |
Posted - 06/02/2010 : 11:03:34
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| ok thanks for the info i will do so and i have left mynew corn for a week before handling him and i will do so with my "old" corn. |
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elament
Yearling
United Kingdom
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Posted - 06/02/2010 : 11:16:18
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Well said Kellog
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Fernando Pierre
Hatchling
South Africa
224 Posts |
Posted - 06/02/2010 : 18:56:11
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gmac
The Scottish Admin
United Kingdom
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Fernando Pierre
Hatchling
South Africa
224 Posts |
Posted - 06/02/2010 : 19:22:57
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| thanks!!!! |
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reptiledanny
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
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Posted - 06/02/2010 : 19:57:28
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| fernando, you might want to crop your pic down to size, it's huge. just takeaway the top. |
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Fernando Pierre
Hatchling
South Africa
224 Posts |
Posted - 06/02/2010 : 19:58:54
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| ok |
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is it normal that my snake ocassanlly rattles his
