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Letting adults settle in?

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zwyatt

FutureTransitionalFossil
Just wondering for those of you that have aquired adult corns, do you typically give them as much time to settle in as hatchlings. Technically, I have no reason to not give them a full 3 or so days to settle in other than they are too cool and I'd like to handle them sooner. :)

Just wondering if others with experience with this think it's best to give them the same amount of time or do you think they generally handle the stress better than younger corns?
 
I'll have to admit that I go "against the rules" and don't let either hatchlings or adults settle in. If they come in on a Wednesday and Friday is feeding day, they're put into the rotation. If they come in on Tuesday and Wednesday is cleaning day, they're going to get a once over. :shrugs: I haven't noticed any ill-effects.

D80
 
The only adult I've ever gotten was Big Jake, and I really couldn't keep my hands off him...But he's three years old and a hog- I didn't have to worry about messing up his feeding response.

Nanci
 
Thanks, I may have to bend my usual 3-day rule. I suspect that they will handle the whole shipping ordeal better than hatchlings. That, or the two adults I got, are just super mellow.
 
I try to, but it's usually hard to resist handling them, showing them off, etc. Corns are not finicky snakes. A well established adult should settle right in without a hitch.
 
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