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Another dumb question from the snake n00b...

z-lioness

z-lioness

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How do you tell when your snake is stressed? I want to be sure I'm not stressing my snake too much. I hold him about half an hour every couple of days (if he hasn't been fed that day). He seems to be okay with handling; he just kind of slithers around my fingers and he doesn't try to strike or anything. I'm trying to get him used to being handled.

I also want to make sure he isn't stressed out, somehow, by his environment. He has about five different hidey places and he stays hidden most of the day. Is that normal? :shrugs:

Thanks,
 
How old is your snake? If he's a young'un, then you may want to cut down the handling a little, 30 minutes is far too long in one session. 5/10 minutes tops are ideal if he's a juvenile. The most common sign of stress is that your snake refuses to eat. If he's eating healthily and you've provided hides and a good thermal gradient then chances are he's fine.

Corns often come out at night, due to them being slighty nocturnal/creptuscular, so if he's hiding during the day that usually means he's asleep, which is obviously perfectly normal. If he comes out at night and seems active and alert and he's feeding well, then he should have a relatively stress-free existence.

Hope that helps!

David
 
about half an hour every couple of days (if he hasn't been fed that day).

Or for 48 hours after feeding.
But as long as thier is no regurges and you have enought hides. Sounds like he fine.

Good Luck :cheers:
 
Lennycorn said:
about half an hour every couple of days (if he hasn't been fed that day).

Or for 48 hours after feeding.
But as long as thier is no regurges and you have enought hides. Sounds like he fine.

Good Luck :cheers:
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I typically wait 24 hours after feeding, and I've been feeding every 4-5 days. So I normally only handle him a couple of days between feedings. I think I worded that part wrong in my first post...

And no, no regurges or anything. His appetite is healthy as far as I can tell.

Thanks,
 
Snake Dave said:
How old is your snake? If he's a young'un, then you may want to cut down the handling a little, 30 minutes is far too long in one session. 5/10 minutes tops are ideal if he's a juvenile. The most common sign of stress is that your snake refuses to eat. If he's eating healthily and you've provided hides and a good thermal gradient then chances are he's fine.

Corns often come out at night, due to them being slighty nocturnal/creptuscular, so if he's hiding during the day that usually means he's asleep, which is obviously perfectly normal. If he comes out at night and seems active and alert and he's feeding well, then he should have a relatively stress-free existence.

Hope that helps!

David
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Thanks! Yes, he's tiny, he's only a couple of months old. But his appetite is healthy, he accepts pinkies as soon as I offer them. Should I worry if he eats <i>too</i> fast? :laugh: It doesn't take him more than five minutes to eat... o_O
 
z-lioness said:
Should I worry if he eats <i>too</i> fast? :laugh: It doesn't take him more than five minutes to eat... o_O
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Oh no! That's a good thing that he readily accepts it lol.

But no, it sounds like the little guy's as happy as Larry.

Best of luck for the future.

David
 
I'd wait at least 48 hours after feeding him to touch him any.. Usually in the first 3 days after feeding is the highest probability that if he's having an off day or if he's too stressed out, he'll regurge. And regurging is a serious matter!
 
Well, if he gulps them down really fast and doesn't have much of a lump it might be time to move up a size.
 
Nastassja said:
I'd wait at least 48 hours after feeding him to touch him any.. Usually in the first 3 days after feeding is the highest probability that if he's having an off day or if he's too stressed out, he'll regurge. And regurging is a serious matter!
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Like I said... he's never regurged... but then again, I've only had him for three weeks. :grin01: But I will cut the handling time in half, if that's what it takes to make him more comfortable.
 
Just Got Corn Yester Day And Wont Eat Help!!

i need to know what to do is he stressed about new cage or what?
 
My snake is 3 month old and i hold her several times a day for about 15 to 20 min. i take her out at least 1 a day about 3 times at most. she eats fine and she will even come out to greet me when i am moving the substrate to find her. do i need to cut down on my handleing? :cool:
 
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