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What would be NORMAL Behavior?

J

_Joker_

New member
Im new. dont even have a CornSnake or any snake.
BUT im doing research cause im interested on getting
a CornSnake and would want 2 know as much as i can.

So my first step is to find out its NORMAL behavior so ill know
if a CornSnake is what im looking 4 on a petSnake.

Thanks
 
And sorry to ask this here, but....are CANDY CANE CornSnake
rare or common?
Cause this is the pic that made me fall in love with CornSnakes.
 

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It's hard to give a straight answer here because like most pets, corns' temperaments vary and some will behave completely differently to others.

By "normal behaviour" do you just mean temperament or do you have some specific questions?

In general corns are the perfect 'beginner' snake. They are usually docile and don't mind being handled after they get used to it, with few health worries so they're easy to look after, and they tend to be good feeders. They are primarily nocturnal so some you will rarely see during they day, although many will show themselves no matter what the time of day.

If you are really serious about buying a corn and you want to know everything, the Corn Snake Manual (now 'Comprehensive Owners Guide') which you can buy at www.cornutopia.com is a good place to start. Otherwise, ask some more specific questions and we'll do our best to answer them.
 
♠Joker♠ said:
Thanks, big help!.
thanks 4 da links.
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so they usually hide during the day?
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Yes, for the most part. They usually will come out in the evening and be hiding again by the time you get up in the morning(or in my case come home from work in the morning). I just disturb them to handle them when I want. Doesn't seem to bother them too much at all..
 
♠Joker♠ said:
Thanks, big help!.
thanks 4 da links.
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so they usually hide during the day?
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Some will, some won't. Some will only hide when they are due to shed. Mine (when he isn't burrowing through colder months) will not hide at all. It just depends on the snake.
 
thanks.
i just saw a Anery Phantom and falling in love all over again. lol

im loving this forum, dont know nothing about snakes but
this is the place to learn alot.
 
My corn (an adult) is out all the time when she can tell people are around. If she's in her hide, and I get home, or get up in the morning, she comes out right away. She drapes herself over her branch and just gazes out of her viv, or a lot of the time stretches up toward the screen. I always say hi to her and talk to her when I go past her viv, which is in the kitchen. I'd say she'd out 75% of the time during the day/evening. She is very gentle and has never coiled at me or seemed like she was going to bite. When I take her out, she clings to me. If I set her on the ground, she crawls about leisurely and doesn't attempt to run away. (Not that she couldn't get lost if I didn't pay attention to her.)

Nanci
 
♠Joker♠ said:

so they usually hide during the day?
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Mine hides most of the time, but comes out around dusk. If it's been at least 4 or 5 days since I fed her, sometimes she'll peek out of her hide when I come into the room. I just take her out of the hide for handling and she seems fine with that.

Like others said, it depends a lot on the particular snake.

I've read reviews of a book called "The Art of Keeping Snakes", or something like that, which say that the author recommends a few species which don't hide too much, but I've never tracked down what they are. Guess I should buy the book.
 
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