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New Snake

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:confused: I just bought a new snake two days ago. I never had a snake before my mom never let me get one. Every time I go to take it out it's always hiding in a ball shape. So I don't pick it up. One time when I did pick it up and I was handleing it, it always gets ready to bite. Was it from my Mom and Dad there too and having to many people watching him, is it him not used to his cage or me yet or is it fromjust not likeing me? Also my snake always seems to be hiding never out in the open why is that?
 
Oh that sounds like a normal baby snake, no worries, they grow out of it most of the time.

The curling up in a ball thing has me wondering though. Are you temperatures warm enough? Should be 75 deg F on the cool side and 85 deg F on the warm side.

Also, make sure you have enough hiding places for it, one of the cool side and one on the warm side as minimum.

Good luck with your new snake.

-13mur 6
 
If you only got the snake two days ago you should really give it a few more days to settle in before trying to handle it. Is the snake a corn?
 
I suggest you look up a good corn snake care sheet very soon! (I assume your snake is a corn, since you are posting here)

Other than that...move your water away from the heat lamp. Warm, stagnant water is a breeding ground for bacteria. If humidity is a problem, spray the cage a bit once every day or two. Also, be sure to provide a wet hide during sheds (there should be instructions for making a wet hide in that care sheet I'm sure you're going to look up right away.)

Give Gunther a few days to settle in, and make sure he eats once before you really start handling him. After he eats, give him 24-48 hours before you pick him up. That rule goes for every feeding, not just the first one.

Look up that care sheet, and let us know what you find. I'm sure we'll all be happy to answer any questions you have that the care sheet doesn't answer. Good luck!

- Victoria
 
Thaks for the help. Again. My snake dosen't come out that much are all snakes like that? Whaty is the easiest way to pick my snake up?:confused:
 
Yeah, snakes do tend to hide a lot. I've found corns to be morw active than other snake, but also very shy. The more he settles in, the more you'll see him out and around his cage.

Pick him up from behind, and support his whole body...don't let him hang. Corns are very wiggly, but don't hold on tight. That will only make him more nervous. Once you get used to the feel of him, you'll know how to hold him. Just remember that baby corns are *fast*, so don't let him crawl around on his own, and never turn your back on him while you have him out!

- Victoria
 
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