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Handling my corn for the first time
- Thread starter Rainey
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SilverTongue
Friend Of Gaia
Well alwaays sit down on the floor, couch, or bed so if they spring out of your hands they wont hurt themselves falling. They have very fragile baby bones. What I do is kinda cup them in my hands till they are calm. Then just open your hand and spread your fingers they will start to weave through them. Or they are going to jump. If this happens pick it up and cup it in your hands again to calm it down And try again. Try to hold for 15-20 min. But that is not required.
If it bites you DO NOT put the snake back into the cage it will get the idea that all it has to do to be left alone is to bite you. As a hatchling you wouldnt even really feal the bite, but as it grows it will start to feel like a bee sting (so I have been told) So they is not a trick you want him to learn. Hoep this helps
If it bites you DO NOT put the snake back into the cage it will get the idea that all it has to do to be left alone is to bite you. As a hatchling you wouldnt even really feal the bite, but as it grows it will start to feel like a bee sting (so I have been told) So they is not a trick you want him to learn. Hoep this helps
Simon
Corn Manic
ALWAYS BE ALERT!!!!!!!!
These snakes are fast! They like crawling around and tries to find a place to hide and escape from you. Make sure that you have a good open area where you can actually find it back and catch it easily if by any chance it gets off your hands.
Other than not letting them down after a bite is DO NOT PULL BACK when they strike (I know this is hard ....but still you have to try...) This is because the pulling may take a few teeth off it's mouth....which in turn could result in infection later on..
Another thing is that they might poop on you.....this is also another line of defence......poop = smell = no eat....
So if they bite or poop on you, don't let them go head back to their 'house' or else they would actually learn and find out that biting and/or pooping will get them back to the house safely...
Good Luck and Happy Herping!
These snakes are fast! They like crawling around and tries to find a place to hide and escape from you. Make sure that you have a good open area where you can actually find it back and catch it easily if by any chance it gets off your hands.
Other than not letting them down after a bite is DO NOT PULL BACK when they strike (I know this is hard ....but still you have to try...) This is because the pulling may take a few teeth off it's mouth....which in turn could result in infection later on..
Another thing is that they might poop on you.....this is also another line of defence......poop = smell = no eat....
So if they bite or poop on you, don't let them go head back to their 'house' or else they would actually learn and find out that biting and/or pooping will get them back to the house safely...
Good Luck and Happy Herping!
little twiglet
New member
young corns get stressed easliy so minimum handling is a good thing 10-15 mins every other day is good but if they bite you dont put them back in the tank because they think the can get away with it all the time then and dont let it put you off either everyone gets bitten some day