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cycleman112233

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hey my name is jared i my highschool biology teacher just gave me his corn. she's(or so im determined) around 2 1/2 feet long with an attitude. i've had her for a week and fed her yesterday. now i would like some help or advice for the following topics... every time i go in for her she curls up and starts rattling her tail and once she bit my neighbor....my teacher fed it one hopper every 2 weeks well how do i know when to upgrade her meal?....and i built the cage myself its 36/18/18 and i was planning on putting a wall in the middle and putting a baby ball on the other side but before i do i was wondering if anybody has any objections knowing something i dont.


thanks,


Jared
 
Hi, and welcome tot he forums.
#1 S/he is nervous so she trying to be tough give her time to settle in, also remember to wait 48 hours before holding after a meal
#2 - You should upgrade when the "lump" isn't visible or is barely there but when upgrading also don't upgrade too much to where the lump is too big which can cause regurgitation
#3- personally i have no idea about this topic so i'll wait for someone else to chime in.
Good luck
John
 
There are those who say to try to scoop her up from the side, rather than swooping down from above her. This is because some of snakes' natural preditors are birds, and a giant hand coming from above will frighten the snake. However, I feel that a giant hand coming from the side will frighten her also, so just grab her firmly but gently in the best way you can.

As for the cage, I'd keep that cage just for her. That size is good for an adult corn. Dividing it will make the space too small for her.
 
The way I use to pick my moody female up is either like becky said or...
I let her know i'm there then i take my makeshift snake hook and touch her gently on her body ( not by her head) to let her know that i'm not going to hurt her, this usually makes her calm down otherwise she hisses and rattles, laying 16 eggs must really change a girl because she is as moody as ever now.

John
 
You should keep the cage just for that corn it will be a good size when it i full grown. i think that it should be fed more often, you can feed her about once a week. when she is full grown once every 10 days to two weeks should do good. I am sorry to say it but once you let her settle in you just need to get it over with and let her bite you, pick her up and handle her for a while, some snakes wikll calm down other wont. the bites do not really hurt but when they strike at you it is scary as hell.
 
JasonGranger said:
If you want to go "pro," there are things called snake pinners you can use to stop the snake at its neck so you can pick it up.
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Snake pinning? Why in th eheck would you want to do that? Its not a cobra, its a corn snake.

It is good to pick them up quickly and with confidence. The corn should get used to you. What is your set up? What are your temps? Try feeding once a week - the snake might be grumpy because she's underfed. What is her age?
 
BTW, ball pythons are a more difficult snake to deal with. They have an eating disorder. Grrr. :rolleyes:
 
JasonGranger said:
If you want to go "pro," there are things called snake pinners you can use to stop the snake at its neck so you can pick it up.
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These (snake pinners) are not a good idea for any type of snake. Even though the part that pins the neck is rubber, you always run a risk of damaging the bone structure behing the snakes skull. This can cause feeding issues down the road that will eventualy lead to death. Corn snakes bites arent that bad so my suggestion to you would be to just pick the darn thing up. If you hesitate or flinch you will be makeing the problem worse. Open your hand flat quickly place it over the snake and pick it up. Do not be restrictive once the snake is in hand.
 
kimbyra said:
Snake pinning? Why in th eheck would you want to do that? Its not a cobra, its a corn snake.
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Well, if it starts to strike at you and you don't want to get repeatedly bitten... the pinner doesn't hurt the snake either, so it's not bad.
 
JasonGranger said:
Well, if it starts to strike at you and you don't want to get repeatedly bitten... the pinner doesn't hurt the snake either, so it's not bad.
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Sheesh, wear a glove... your not trying to wrestle an anaconda...
 
Corn snakes rarely bite, and if one does, it doesn't really hurt. It's not a ferret afterall. :grin01:
 
JasonGranger said:
It was just a suggestion... :twoguns:
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To be a nitpicker; you said using a pinner is for pro's.... that is a suggestion that is is the best way to deal with it IMO and not just a suggestion :rolleyes:
 
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