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TarynAlisha

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Hey guys! I am new to the world of having a corn snake lol, I just got my pet on Saturday, and she is about a year old. I got her from someone who could not keep her anymore and needed to find a new home for her. Right now she is in a 30" long tank and she is about two feet long. When I first put her into her viv, she spent a day or who being out and about, climbing on the plants and chilling out under the heat lamp. I fed her on Sunday night and ever since I put her back into her viv she has been buried under her aspen shavings. She really likes tunneling appearantly lol. Is it normal for me to have not seen her since then? I woke up a few times in the night and there has been no sign of her coming out to be in her hide or go swimming or anything. It looks like I have a pet nothing, lol. I finally dug her out today to see if she was okay and she just kind of looked at me like "uhm.... hello?".

Is it normal for her to spend ever moment of the day buried? I was thinking that maybe she was active before because she was hungry. Is that accurate?
 
You got it....with a full belly snakes of kinds usually lay low for awhile and conserve energy while digesting the meal.

Nothing out of the ordinary.

~B~
 
hmm

there a couple of things that might be responsible for this. One is that it can be going through hybernation and is in deep sleep, but most likely its probably its undergoing the shedding process. Have u noticed the eyes becoming blue or a lil cloudy or mayb the skin becoming dark and sketchy if so this would be normal.
 
That seems to be normal for Mali. She spends a lot of time just lounging around, seemingly doing nothing. When I first got her she was very active in her viv; mostly exploring the new territory and when she quit being so active I got a little worried. But everything is just fine with her.

The most important thing is to give her the space she needs to digest, it takes them a while. I fed Mali on Monday around 10pm and didn't handle her at all until this evening around 7:30pm (which is Wednesday).

Also if you jsut got her, you might want to leave her be for at least a week or so to adjust to the new home and everything. I'm sure she'll be fine. :cool:
 
chemical69 said:
there a couple of things that might be responsible for this. One is that it can be going through hybernation and is in deep sleep, but most likely its probably its undergoing the shedding process. Have u noticed the eyes becoming blue or a lil cloudy or mayb the skin becoming dark and sketchy if so this would be normal.
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HYBERNATION?!?!?! I didn't know corn snakes would hybernate. Could someone else check this for me?
 
jpccusa said:
HYBERNATION?!?!?! I didn't know corn snakes would hybernate. Could someone else check this for me?
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It's brumation they go through in the winter months, naturally. Pet corns (non-breeding) don't need to go through this. Folks who breed corns lower the temps to induce their snakes into hibernation or brumation so they're ready to go when they wake up and make some more babies.
 
jpccusa said:
HYBERNATION?!?!?! I didn't know corn snakes would hybernate. Could someone else check this for me?
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Yeah I'm a bit curious about that as well. :shrug:


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kpsammy said:
It's brumation they go through in the winter months, naturally. Pet corns (non-breeding) don't need to go through this. Folks who breed corns lower the temps to induce their snakes into hibernation or brumation so they're ready to go when they wake up and make some more babies.
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I didn't post fast enough! :p ;)
 
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I know its normal for the snake to lounge and digest, but do you snakes become very active after 24 hours? My snake like to climb all over her viv and even on top of the cage after 24 hours since her last meal. Then i have to wait another 24 hours to handle her, but i doubt there is even a chance of regurge if the lump is gone and she's as active as she is. JW if your snakes do this to, or could it be i'm not feeding her enough. Plus lately she's been pooping a lot.
 
TarynAlisha, Just one thing to consider in your husbandry...snakes need belly heat to aid in their digestion. Heat lamps are great for some lizards or other herps, but snakes should have their heat source on the underside of their viv. If you do a search on "UTH" you will pull up a lot of posts with recommendations on good mats, the need for thermostats for heat control, etc.

Best of luck with your new baby. Looking forward to seeing photos! :cheers:
 
Your corn sounds perfectly normal and content, TarynAlisha. After a feed, give them at least 48 hours to digest in peace. Once they're out and about, and have passed waste, feel free to handle again.

As far a brumation, they don't just suddenly start that. In nature it's triggered by a reduced photoperiod and cooler temperatures. It's a gradual metabolic slowdown into brumation, not just "Hey, I'm tired. I think I'll sleep a couple months!"

Congratulations on your new pet, and welcome to the forum. Enjoy both!
 
Hmm. I will be getting an under tank heater this weekend, as soon as I can get to petland (and after pay day. haha, This snake was kind of sprung on me even though I was planning on getting one and I didn't have time to save up much for her, and so only got the basics. However, The food lump is gone even though I do not thing she has passed waste. She has been inactive since sunday, and it is now thursday. She Is still buried.
 
My little guy buried for the first 5 days. He stopped burring after I put some fake vines on his viv... Now he prefers to hide on them.

Also, I'd like to remind you to buy a thermostat or, at least, a rheostat to use with your UTH. Without one of those, you can fry your snake.

Good luck.

PS: In the DIY section there is a thread about making a rheostat for $7.
 
my snakes hide a lot, especially my guy. He went from a newspaper bottom 15G to a coconut 40G last weekend. He's been digging around all over the place having 'snake fun' I suppose. He usually doesnt hang out unless he's hungry.
 
My one snake hides all of the time. He pokes his head out of his hide every once and a while, but it is not uncommon not to see him for a week between feedings. Some hide all the time, some don't. Corn snakes aren't action packed pets, so don't be surprised if your pet "nothing" doesn't do cartwheels for you ;) . Congratulations on your first snake, you will find that they are exciting in many ways, even if they aren't overly active when you are around.
 
Haha, no I didn't expect my snake to be the most exciting pet in the world, trust me. I am away a lot because of my music so I needed a pet that did not require a lot of my time. That being said, taking care of her is definatly a priority. I just wanted to make sure she was okay :)
 
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