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Baby corn snake bite until you bleed? Or not? Tetanus vaccination?

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Snooki

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Hey.

Just got a beautiful baby corn snake for the first time.
Think he is 2-3 months old.

I wonder how hard it could bite?
And if i need a tetanus vaccination if/when they bite?
If you not bleed you dont need a vaccination?

My wife is pregnant and i dont think she can take vaccination.
But i can take it if needed.

If i handle it right and not offer my finger or meet him from the front it should be fine?

I hold him in the petshop. And when i got home.
One other baby in the pershop tried to bite the owner because he went at front of the snake with the finger. But this little guy i bought seems more kind :)

Know that baby corn snakes can be stressed and bite so i wonder how it is when we came to biting. Maby it help me to not get afraid when he bite if i know more about it. After a research it seems to not bite until you bleed before they are adult?

Appriciate for answers :)
 
Look at the size of the snake's head. Ok, how big do you think the teeth could possibly be? Dragging a piece of sandpaper across your finger would be worse than the bite from a baby corn snake. It will probably hurt the snake more than you. As far as needing a shot afterwards, probably not. Just wash it with soap and water and if it's bleeding put some alcohol on it and a bandage.

A cat scratch is worse than most snake bites, (even the bigger ones).
 
Yes, thanks for reply. Im not afraid for the small pain, this thread was more related to infection and if it's possible to bleed from a baby bite :)

Not mutch to read about it.
When you have picked it up and it move around your finger, how normal is it to be suddently bitten? Is it most when you pick it up? And it calm down when it enter around your hand?
 
All snakes are different. I've had 5 pet snakes over the past 41 years and I've never been bitten by any of them. I have been bitten many times by wild caught snakes, and I got bitten once in a pet shop while handling a baby python. Everyone in the store freaked out except me. LOL.

If you're worried about being bitten by a snake, then a snake is probably not the best choice of pet for you. All snakes can and will bite. It's always a possibility that you could get bitten. It's just one of those things. You may or may not. I know some people with corn snakes that get bitten every time they handle it, and some never do.
 
Hi don't be frightened of him if he is curled up then put your hand underneath him never go in at the head
He will bite
Just give him time corn snake are known to be placid
Pat


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Yes i know What you mean Karl and i agree. Im afraid but not so afraid that i do not want one. Just dont want him to be stressed and i can always handle to be bitten when it do not hurt and i just need to put some alcohole on the bitemarks. Tought i needed a vaccine, Could always take one since it is 20 years since i got it on school.

Could try to put my hand under it when it is curled, but it's s small vivarium and it only have opening from top.
When should i handle the baby snake? Lift up the coconut or wait for him to come out?
 
if you've not had a tetanus shot in 20 years you should probably get one anyway whether you have a snake or not. Just saying.

People worry about "Stress" too much with snakes. A pet snake is no different than a pet dog, cat, bird, or whatever. Do you worry about stress with the dog or cat?

The snake in time will get used to you. Just reach in and pick him up. If he bites you, so what, now you've got it over with.
 
I found Handel him when he is curled up was best cos that way he is not stressed
Just go in gently
Try to go in the middle of him
I was very nervous the first time I held George
I know it sound daft but I feel privileged every time I hold him we love to chill together and watch TV
Pat


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Thanks to both for advice.
Yes im going to take a tetanus shot tomorrow, like you said with snake or not.
Then i think im going to be more calm also after a bite.

Going to use mutch time to get him calm and relax when i hold him.
He was very calm yesterday but that was before he had the new home.

I also dont want to fill hes litte home with too mutch, but a few things to climb on should be Ok?
 
That's better I have got plants in mine
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Snooki said:
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I also dont want to fill hes litte home with too mutch, but a few things to climb on should be Ok?
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Actually just the opposite is true. Corn snakes are more comfortable with lots of clutter. The more the better. I'm enclosing a picture of my cage just so you can see the difference between your's and mine.
 

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That was nice, it is a exo terra 90x45x45?

Just got a vaccine against tetanus and a exo terra 30x30x30 so now im more ready :)
Picked him out yesterday night and he is very calm and seems nice.
 
That's great news keep it up I don't know if you've been told there are 2 times you should handle your snake
1 : when he has been fed
2: when he is getting ready to shed his skin
You will know when that is his skin will go pale you can't see his colours so bright
Pat


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I know Patmart means two times you should NOT handle your snake. Typos happen. :)

We should all always keep our tetanus vaccines up to date. There is no particular tetanus danger associated with a corn snake. I'm not saying it can't happen but I've never heard of anyone getting sick from a corn snake bite. The very few bites I've had, I wash with soap and water. I can't even see them the next morning.
 
Thanks Dollysmom your right 2 times not to Handel your snake
I have been bitten once I did the same just washed my all fine
Pat


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Yes i know :)

I should have one thread with my newbie question.
Wonder if he eat one or two pinky?
He took one today, i post a pics of the size soon.
 
I suggest you get a scale. When you are starting out knowing the snake's weight helps you figure out what to feed.
 
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