Havent really been able to handle my corn properly in a couple of weeks hes quick darts away from handling or attempts to strike hes been acting real odd lately! mega hungry trying to feed him now but he wont let me pick him up just throws himself away from me. feel like an awful owner!!
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Nythain
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Don't feel like an awful owner. There are lots of reasons a snake can be a defensive brat. In fact, most snakes are defensive brats until they learn otherwise. How old is he? Has he shed recently? How long have you had him? Is he in a high traffic area of your home? Was his behavior considerably different before and this is a recent change? Do you make sure to wash your hands with unscented soap before trying to handle? Once you get him out, what is his behavior like then?
Without knowing many details, assuming he's just being a standard brat then the only advice I can offer right now is, make sure you wash your hands with unscented soap before trying to handle. Continue appropriate handling sessions (it can take many corns quite a while before they learn to "calm down" when being handled). And lastly, never pull away if he acts like he's going to strike. He's trying to intimidate you, and if he succeeds he's going to learn he can continue this behavior to get his way.
After you answer some of the more basic questions, it will be easier to try and figure out if this is a temporary thing, a husbandry thing, a personality thing, or a "you're an awful owner" thing.
Without knowing many details, assuming he's just being a standard brat then the only advice I can offer right now is, make sure you wash your hands with unscented soap before trying to handle. Continue appropriate handling sessions (it can take many corns quite a while before they learn to "calm down" when being handled). And lastly, never pull away if he acts like he's going to strike. He's trying to intimidate you, and if he succeeds he's going to learn he can continue this behavior to get his way.
After you answer some of the more basic questions, it will be easier to try and figure out if this is a temporary thing, a husbandry thing, a personality thing, or a "you're an awful owner" thing.
thermostat is on the blink- been turning off the heat mat lately loads as its been getting too warm- im washing my hands and trying to scoop him from underneath cant even get a grip on him before hes off if i attempt to grab him he begins to strike at my clothes and hands. His surroundings etc havent changed it was literally woke up one day to find him exploring more than usual- now hes being a brat 
Wont let me take him out at all and im trying so hard!
Wont let me take him out at all and im trying so hard!
Nythain
New member
First, you really need to get temp monitoring and regulation back up as soon as possible. I know you probably already know that and hopefully are in the works for getting it done, but It's pretty much obligatory advice.
If it is getting too warm on a regular basis, it could cause the recent change in his behavior. As i mentioned before, higher temps will make corns more active and aggressive.
Aside from the temperature though, based on his age (I read that as around 1 year old) and his sex and the recent change in behavior... It could just be spring fever. He's a little young, but it's not unheard of for yearlings to get a little feisty during mating season. It's weird that he's being defensive about it, usually they JUMP (sometimes literally) at the chance to get out of their enclosure during this time. But it would explain the sudden increase in activity and the extra exploration.
From the sound of things though, It doesn't sound too much like "awful owner" issues. The only concern there is the temp monitoring, but that doesn't make you awful, it makes you the product of technical failure and the inability to immediately resolve the situation. If anything, you're at least a good enough owner to regularly control the heat mat manually.
Hopefully once you get temps back to a consistently controlled and or we move further into springtime/summertime, he'll go back to his normal self.
The previous advice also still applies. Remember to always wash your hands with unscented soap before. Continue to try and handle regularly if you can. And again, never pull away if he tries to strike you. Good luck!
If it is getting too warm on a regular basis, it could cause the recent change in his behavior. As i mentioned before, higher temps will make corns more active and aggressive.
Aside from the temperature though, based on his age (I read that as around 1 year old) and his sex and the recent change in behavior... It could just be spring fever. He's a little young, but it's not unheard of for yearlings to get a little feisty during mating season. It's weird that he's being defensive about it, usually they JUMP (sometimes literally) at the chance to get out of their enclosure during this time. But it would explain the sudden increase in activity and the extra exploration.
From the sound of things though, It doesn't sound too much like "awful owner" issues. The only concern there is the temp monitoring, but that doesn't make you awful, it makes you the product of technical failure and the inability to immediately resolve the situation. If anything, you're at least a good enough owner to regularly control the heat mat manually.
Hopefully once you get temps back to a consistently controlled and or we move further into springtime/summertime, he'll go back to his normal self.
The previous advice also still applies. Remember to always wash your hands with unscented soap before. Continue to try and handle regularly if you can. And again, never pull away if he tries to strike you. Good luck!