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First Non-Furry Pet

Naagas

Naagas

Deserae :)
Hello Everyone :)

I got my first corn snake on Wednesday. She is a little baby (month and a half old) Anery. I bought her from a great couple who live nearby.

I have named her Adya, which is Sanskrit for 'first'. I'm studying Buddhism in school right now, so it seemed appropriate. :)

I bought some rubbermaid-type plastic storage tubs, shoebox-sized, and burned air holes in the sides (with a glue gun!). The tops snap on very securely and they fit perfectly on the top shelf of my bookcase, which is a place where my cat definitely can't get to.
I sanitized them with diluted vinegar and made a few hides out of small jewelry boxes I had lying around. I had to find something small enough for her- she is so tiny!
I'm using paper towels as substrate, and she loves to slither through the different layers... since I have had her, that is where she has been resting.
She has water and a UTH on the back 1/3 of the container.

I am so excited and can't wait to see her grow from the tiny thing that she is to a full-grown snake.

I am hoping to eventually breed Corn Snakes- the genetics fascinate me and they are such great-looking animals!
I started with a single snake, however, because I don't want to jump into anything before I get the basics down.

I have been handling her briefly- for maybe 2-3 minutes- in the evenings when she is awake. From all the advice I have read, this will make her more secure being handled- to see that after being handled, she always gets deposited directly back into her viv.

Well, this is a bit of a long intro, but I wanted to give a clear picture (plus I'm just plain chatty today).

So, hi to everyone!!
 
Welcome! I hope Adya thrives under your care......and that you'll post pictures of her soon!
 
Welcome to the forum and to the hobby. It sounds like you and Adya are off to a great start!
 
Welcome!

Leave your snake to settle down before you star to handled her, at least one week, because this can stress the snake. I didn't handled my snake for a month (except for transferring her in the feeding container).
 
Handling

I have read that you should handle a new snake and I have read that you shouldn't handle a new snake.
Is there any kind of general consensus, or is this a personal preference thing?

I also want to know what the risks of handling are. I know it can stress a snake (especially a new one)- but what does stress lead to? Regurging? Refusal to eat? Fear of being handled?

I want to make the most informed decisions possible :)
 
The care sheet we got said not to handle our girl for five days, so she could get used to her new surroundings and recover from stressors. And yeah, it listed regurge as a possibility, which is something none of us want to have happen, of course.
 
Thanks, Sarah.
I think I will not handle her for a few days. I definitely don't want to risk her heath.

I will post pics as soon as I have some!
 
Conventional wisdom seems to be not to handle for 48 hours after feeding, too, just fyi.

Can't wait to see pictures!
 
Welcome! The main reasons not to handle a snake just after you get it is that it now has to get used to a new viv, as well as whatever stress it had when it was transported. So mostly the week long no handle guideline is usually more for a snake that has been shipped. If you got her from someone near by, then 4 or 5 days is probably fine. As long as you weren't carting it around with you all day, I doubt the little bit you've handled her will have hurt anything. We need pictures! Any type of anery are my favorite.
 
SarahP said:
Conventional wisdom seems to be not to handle for 48 hours after feeding, too, just fyi.

Can't wait to see pictures!
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Thanks Sarah!

I feel like I should make a calendar to go next to the viv.
Has anybody else done this?
 
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