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diane1888

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Hi I have a few questions...had my snake two weeks now, he eats well and seems to be fine but at the start he wasn't very aggressive at all but now when u put ur hand in his viv he shoots round it fast and rattles his tail...he's a nightmare to get out to clean etc.is it possible hea now become possesive of his viv but he wasn't at the start...also he never seems to drink....even after feed. ..do they drink much? I've done a lot of research but I think I am paranoid about him as he's my first snake. ...oh almost forgot,new viv coming today, 30×30×45.....is this a decent size, or too big too small...he's.about foot n a half nearly and wat size od viv is good for full grown? Sorry for rambling, thanks .
 
Tail rattling simply means "don't bother me." It doesn't mean "I'm going to bite you." A flattened head, coiling up with the upper body in an S shape, no tongue flicking- that means the snake is on alert and _may_ bite. It's best to just scoop the snake up and get him out of the viv without taking a long time.

I used to say it doesn't hurt to get bit by an adult cornsnake. Till last Saturday! Prior to that, the only bites I've gotten have been warning bites. Even my 1200 gram kingsnake just left pinpricks. But I had an adult corn attack and try to kill my hand a few nights ago, I guess because she was hungry, and it _did_ hurt a little! I think I will survive, though. :)

You could go months without seeing him drink- it's nothing to worry about. When snakes _do_ let you see them drinking, they drink for quite a long time, it seems to me.
 
He's just drinking when your not looking. As far as biting, ignore his pissy additude. He will eventually get the picture that you rule the viv. Like Nanci said, just reach in and get him/her. The more fear you show the more he/she will do it.
 
diane1888 said:
30×30×45.....is this a decent size, or too big too small...he's.about foot n a half nearly and wat size od viv is good for full grown?
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Is that inches?? That's a huge viv! LOL Full grown (4 feet) corns can live in a viv that's 30 x 12 floor space. That's not to say you can't give him something bigger, that's just the minimum suggested. For his size now, it will probably seem quite big, so just provide lots of hiding spaces and fake plants so he'll feel secure.
 
It bit my partner tonight. Then it calmed down n was ok. Had him wrapped around my hand just before bed and he was very well behaved. Thanks for all ur replys, its great to have somewhere to ask questions an get good answers
 
In the future, if he bites, don't immediately put him back, give him a couple minutes to settle down and be good. He must still be pretty stressed and afraid, to have bitten your partner. So I'd keep handling sessions short and positive, if possible! 99 times out of 100, he'll grow out of it, when he realizes you mean him no harm.
 
That sounds about what we'd expect. When first approached he'll be scared of the big pink monstery thing that probably wants to catch and eat him.

Once out of the viv, they tend to be more interested in looking round and working out what's happening. They lose interest in biting.

As long as you try not to put him down when he bites, he should grow out of the habit. He just needs time and gentle, patient handling so that he understands you're not actually going to hurt him.
 
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