Cornsnake is just biting all the time and i am out of ideas of what to do with it. Any tips or feedback greatly appreciated. ..thanks
RE: Albino cornsnake with attitude(aggressive)! Any taming t This would do better in the Corn & Rat Snake Forum, maybe a Mod will move it there. It is very rare for a Corn to bite, they are usually very tame. I assume you recently aquired it. But with regularly handling, he should calm down within a few weeks. Just don't handle too much, that will cause stress. Don't handle within 48 hours of the snake eating, and hold him for short periods of time for now (10-15 minutes). A few times a day.
RE: Albino cornsnake with attitude(aggressive)! Any taming t Is it a baby? When did you get it? If you JUST got it, you need to let it be, no handling for about 4days or so. Don't handle it for about 48hrs AFTER FEEDING, and if it is a baby, that's why it's biting. It's scared and doesn't know you or that you don't mean it any harm. Just be patient and work with it. I've heard putting something like a shirt or something that smells like you in the tank for a bit helps.
RE: Albino cornsnake with attitude(aggressive)! Any taming t I have noticed pics (here and other forums) of people using their hands NOT thongs. This will teach the snake to associate your hand with food. This can cause a Corn to strike at you. Any stress ( being new, not used to handling,poor temperature regulation) can cause unsual behavioral reactions, which with a Corn it is. Also, as mentioned, a new snake may do that for a few weeks. Another factor is CB or wild. Though most folks don't have wild ones, they can be more aggressive. Keep us updated. Dave
Re: RE: Albino cornsnake with attitude(aggressive)! Any tami Gracious..I think it'd be pretty wierd if folks were using thongs to handle their snakes :lol: Way too creepy!
RE: Re: RE: Albino cornsnake with attitude(aggressive)! Any thongs to hold the mouse silly.. you really shouldn't be handling your snake during feeding..... I am saying folks HOLD THE MOUSE with their hands. Can lead to it seeing U as prey eventually and getting nippy. Dave
RE: Re: RE: Albino cornsnake with attitude(aggressive)! Any i think my gf would be upset if i used her victorias secret thongs to hold the mouse to feed my snake...
RE: Re: RE: Albino cornsnake with attitude(aggressive)! Any Eeeeekk..there's a small furry rodent in my undies!! :lol:
RE: Re: RE: Albino cornsnake with attitude(aggressive)! Any Lol what are you guys all talking about? I use my thongs to handle the mice :wink: Isn't that normal??
RE: Re: RE: Albino cornsnake with attitude(aggressive)! Any ok..since it's getting silly... aren't 'tongs' an asian organized crim group? So would I put the 'thongs' on the 'tongs', have the 'tongs' hold the mice? Dave
RE: Re: RE: Albino cornsnake with attitude(aggressive)! Any good idea also feeding in the viv can do the same thing when you open the viv and throw in a mouse, then you open the viv and put in your hand the snake thinks its dinner time lol
RE: Re: RE: Albino cornsnake with attitude(aggressive)! Any Not necessarily. If you handle the snake often enough, they shouldn't. But every snake is different. Every situation is different. It all depends on you and your snake. I personally feed mine in the tank using tongs. He's quite gentle and knows what's what.
RE: Re: RE: Albino cornsnake with attitude(aggressive)! Any my first went a bit wild and would strik at me when i went in the viv but now i dont feed in the tank he is fine and has stoped biteing me
RE: Re: RE: Albino cornsnake with attitude(aggressive)! Any Yeah it really just depends on the snake. Every snake's personality is different.
RE: Re: RE: Albino cornsnake with attitude(aggressive)! Any Good stuff Gary... it's been written,posted and advised over and over. With feedings, 2 things 1. Feed in a feeding area outside the Viv a. Substrate can be ingested and lead to impaction b. Snake may start to associate your hand in the tank with food and cause strikes over time 2. Use tongs not your hand.. kinda same reason as 1b Dave
RE: Re: RE: Albino cornsnake with attitude(aggressive)! Any well that is most probably the weirdest string of paragraphs ive ever read. Keep it comin guys PS my corns calmed down and im gettin an albino female kingsnake to breed with my male dot-dash in two days.
RE: Re: RE: Albino cornsnake with attitude(aggressive)! Any ayasha, I place paper towel underneath the food so the snake does NOT ingest any substrate. And my corn is the most docile thing. He's never bitten me, or even struck. That's why I feed him in his tank. Anywhere else is not a good idea as I have 4 very curious cats. Not every snake and situation is the same. It all depends on YOU, your snake and your personal preference. Only you can be the judge.
RE: Re: RE: Albino cornsnake with attitude(aggressive)! Any ha ha haha....my cat is always around at feeding time. She loves the mice methinks... Yeah Corns are teh best of them. There is te odd one I read about with a less than rosey personality. It's just one of those 'general' rules. Seems to be more an issue with other snakes as well. My Corn is certainly the easiest going. I am a big believer in knowing the individual animal. Dave
