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adjusting?

bada bing91

bada bing91

BADA BING
how important is it for a snake to get used to its enviroment before handling it because i just want be able to hangout with the snake in my hand
 
That depends on your snake really ;) On average around 4 days I beleive, but some may take longer and some can be handled streight away.
 
I would leave it for a few days, but if it is staying in a hide pretty much all the time, it is a good sign it wants more time to itself ;)
 
bada bing91 said:
what will happen if i do start handeling him with out giving him time to adjust
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A friend of mine had a baby corn, and handled it before it had time to settle. It's been pretty much in its hide ever since (couple of months).
 
Patience is the key here. Give the snake 3-4 days to settle, then start handling it for about 10 minutes a day. SLOWLY work your way up until you are handling it as long as you want.

Again, I say, be patient. You and your snake will thank you for it.
 
Patience is a virtue

Completing two weeks of ownership here. I fought the kids off of holding our male corn for four days, then a quick hold, then first feed the next day. After we fed him then we left him alone for another 48 hours. Thus, one holding during the first week. At the end of the second week, his behavior in his tank is much more relaxed. He isn't hidden all of the time (he stayed buried in substrate quite a bit that first week), peeks out from his hides quite regularly, climbs branches and scoots around. He certainly "appears" more comfortable with his surroundings then he did that first week.

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