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a new corn mommy

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cornmommy20

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my fiance recently bought a corn snake...
The snake is quite small...all coiled up it could fit in your palm.
My question is...how do you pick it up and hold it?
I've only had dogs,cats, and a bearded dragon..
Marley my bearded is pretty simple.
My fiance said that it may bite me when i pick the snake up.
So does it hurt?? I've got bit by Marely before and she ws hanging from my finger..hurt quite a bit.
I'm just a lil unsure of interacting with the snake....
any help is appreciated.
 
Pick it up gently near the mid-section of it's body, and make sure to give it's lots of support. It may be skittish at first, but don't let that discourage you from picking him up. Same thing with biting, he may or may not go into striking position (an "S" shape with his head & neck) and/or may bite. Don't worry about him biting you, it doesn't hurt AT all! If anything, he'll just tag you... bite, but not hang on. The worst damage a baby cornsnake can do is bring up a pinprick of blood (if even that!). All of the bites from my baby corns have felt like pokes.... seriously! It's so funny to see their attempts to bite a creature over 150 times their size!!! :crazy02:

If he does bite, make sure NOT to put him back in the cage. That will just encourage him to bite whenever he wants to be left alone. Not a good habit to get him into. Just continue to handle him, and he should settle down within minutes. For now, try to limit the handling to 10-15 minute sessions. The more he gets handled, you can increase the handling session lengths.

Feel free to ask any more questions! :)

Good luck with your new cornsnake. The addiction begins... beware!! :grin01:

Lisa
 
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