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MattJaeger44

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Ive read that corn snakes enjoy human contact. but then i just read on a forum that they dont like to be handled and its only for you benifit. Which one is true??
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Matt
 
ive never that corns liked to be held...theyre solitairy animals so i dont see how they could like to be held...also thats why you hear that to much handling can stress them out
 
I think they tolerate being handled. When people say they come right out ot me when I open the cage, I think the snake sees escape.
 
susang said:
I think they tolerate being handled. When people say they come right out ot me when I open the cage, I think the snake sees escape.
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But I think there's a difference between the way hatchling Lily comes flying out of her viv if there is the slightest disturbance/searching for her, like her house is on fire, and the way Maizey, Jasper, Bacon, Choco and Cherry come out slowly and cautiously, but crawl right into my hands. Lily is definitely bailing out, the others seem more curious about what is going on.
 
then i just read on a forum that they dont like to be handled and its only for you benifit.
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I think that's probably something I wrote. If you check back, I carefully used a phrase something like "most Corns don't seek out human interaction".

Whilst I believe the majority of Corns will just view a human as a source of food or warmth, and an open viv door as a potential escape route or a path to food, I'm sure there are odd ones out there who have specific preferences for their owners.

I'm pretty sure none of mine would miss being handled by me if I disappeared tomorrow. On the other hand, there are certain of them that are much more wary of anyone other than me.

One thing you'll learn abut Corns - the rules are, there are no rules!

Every time you think you've found something set in stone, one of the critters will pop up and confound you in one way or another.

SO to answer your original question - both statements could be true, depending on the individual snake and the circumstances.

er, I'm not helping am I! :rofl:
 
I think sometimes they like being handled but you got to choose the right time carefully!

Not when it has had its food (a day after you can handle it) and not when it is about to shed, they find that stressful at those times and will probally take a chance to bite
 
This question is quite a good one. There will be many different opinions, mine personally is that certain times of the day corns may appreciate it, for example when you get your corn out it may star still in your hands other times it may Wrigley its little heart out for freedom. I think it depends on the corn and the mood.
 
I've noticed that my corns have different personalities. I actually think that some of them like to adventure a little more than others. I have one that when you hold her, she will venture out only as far as she can and still be touching you. Others will run for the hills. A couple of my babies will curl up in my hand or on my lap--I attribute that to them seeking the warmth.
 
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