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Ok, so I have had Cornbread now for a week. I have not really bothered him at all except to put him in his feeding cup and to check under his hide and to change his water.

When is it ok to start handeling him?
 
As a general rule a week is usually enough time for the newby to adjust and settle in. Start off with short handling times at first, say 5 mins or so. I find that the real skittish ones take a little longer to get used to their whole new world, then again others don't seem to mind being handled. Just let cornbread let you know.
 
I agree with the above
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hi i have 2 cornsnakes and they are very active and jumpy. i sugest that you start handling them as soon as possible because if you dont they will start bitting you, trust me, it doesnt hurt but you never want to have an animal that you cant trust so start holding them and if when they shed it doesnt come all out at the same time then you have to hold their bodies under water for about 2 minutes (but not their heads) and when its time for them to shed again you will see a great difference

P.S if they are moving alot while in the water, hold the side of their heads slightly tight and they will stop moving
 
brazilianchica16 said:
hi i have 2 cornsnakes and they are very active and jumpy. i sugest that you start handling them as soon as possible because if you dont they will start bitting you, trust me, it doesnt hurt but you never want to have an animal that you cant trust so start holding them and if when they shed it doesnt come all out at the same time then you have to hold their bodies under water for about 2 minutes (but not their heads) and when its time for them to shed again you will see a great difference

P.S if they are moving alot while in the water, hold the side of their heads slightly tight and they will stop moving
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What are you talking about?? The snake needs time to acclimate before you handle it... the snake bites you because he isnt used to his environment and you keep pestering it... my advice (from an owner of a mere 7 snakes and one clutch) is to give it an acclimation period, leave it alone for 3 days... then handle for 5 min a day, or twice aday...slowly lenghthen the handling time...

then about the shedding thing you dont hold your snake under water. WTF?!?!? you get a moist cloth and let your snake crawl through your hand thats covered with the cloth, firmly, yet gently, holding the snake between your cloth covered fingers...
 
Ah... I to would agree with Snake lurvers and NOT Brazilianchica 16.

Sounds like Brazil.. is just stressing them out. They might be bitting because they're stress. And the bath trick is something I think you use to help a bad shed. But not like a common practice. On every shed. I now use a humidity hide so my snake has full sheds. I don't mean to be rude , I just disagree.
 
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