My Corn Is "Potty Trained"

You need to come too!!!

Originally Posted by starsevol

You need to come too!!!

My heart and soul will be there.
But I hope you guys do the ""live feed"" like last year of the dinner raffle.

Originally Posted by Lennycorn

My heart and soul will be there.
But I hope you guys do the ""live feed"" like last year of the dinner raffle.

Well, I don't know if Taylor will be there, and Robbie has another engagement that night. He has to emcee for the auction, and can't be at the dinner. Those were the 2 guys that did it last year as I recall.

Originally Posted by starsevol

Well, I don't know if Taylor will be there, and Robbie has another engagement that night. He has to emcee for the auction, and can't be at the dinner. Those were the 2 guys that did it last year as I recall.

Hey I heard that. I hope someone can step up.
But who could replace the Robster!!!! lol

I think Autumn is doing it. I think she will be quite good.

But I will miss Robs and his enthusiasm. He bounces like Tigger!

Originally Posted by starsevol

I think Autumn is doing it. I think she will be quite good.

But I will miss Robs and his enthusiasm. He bounces like Tigger!

Oh good!!
But yes....he is like Tigger!!! LOL

Originally Posted by Carinata

Here's evidence. Ever handled a snake before you fed it? Most won't eat right after,correct? Yep, that's stress.

Actually, most of my snakes I feed WHILE holding them. They have no issues. The only ones I don't do this to are the brand new hatchlings as I want them used to the house first. I've had to answer the door before with a snake wrapped around my arm, 'happily' working down a f/t mouse.

We don't handle after because sudden high activity after a large meal can cause vomiting. This happens in cats, dogs, and people as well. Actually, in dogs it can go even a step further and cause their stomach to actually *flip* which is often fatal.

Originally Posted by Shiari

Actually, most of my snakes I feed WHILE holding them. They have no issues. The only ones I don't do this to are the brand new hatchlings as I want them used to the house first. I've had to answer the door before with a snake wrapped around my arm, 'happily' working down a f/t mouse.

We don't handle after because sudden high activity after a large meal can cause vomiting. This happens in cats, dogs, and people as well. Actually, in dogs it can go even a step further and cause their stomach to actually *flip* which is often fatal.

Cornsnakes right? As a general rule, handling should be avoided before and after feeding as stress can cause a snake to not eat or to regurge.

As a defense mechanism snakes regurge, under stress a snake regurges to allow themselves to move quicker to evade predation. But that's not stress related right?

Originally Posted by Carinata

As a defense mechanism snakes regurge, under stress a snake regurges to allow themselves to move quicker to evade predation. But that's not stress related right?

Dogs and cats do that too. They also void their bowels and bladder as a stress response.

It's NOT JUST or ONLY a stress response. It can also be pure and simple nausea.

And yes, I was talking about corn snakes, once again in a thread ABOUT corn snakes.

As a rule of thumb, snakes should not be handled after feeding to give them time to digest, as the added activity and/or stress can cause a regurge. Handling before has only prevented eating in one of my snakes, and he is such a stress case over all that he is almost never handled unless I am doing a health check on him. He even gets the bottom bin in the rack system as he is 'happiest' there.

I could go and handle Lacy, Liam, Tor, Dier, Mal, Es', El', What-The, Heck, Keeper, Vanay, Nautley, Mari, Brin, OR Lesh and have them all eat after, and from my fingers, and keep eating in my hands.