rachow
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I have a '09 corn snake. I got her as a hatchling from a pet store. She's 280 g. My first and only snake (so far). She was recently at the vet and they said she's in great condition, very healthy. So I know I must be doing something right. My issue is this: She spends all of her time on the cool end of the cage, pretty much all her life. She used to go to the warm side after feeding and would stay there for a day, then move back. She doesn't even bother to do that anymore. She digests her food fine, no regurging. Good stools. I've tried playing with the warm side temp, thinking it must be too hot for her. I've had it everywhere from 74 F to 87 F. I don't have a thermometer on the cool side, but it's probably a little over 70. I have a UTH connected to a simple thermostat that turns the heating pad on or off as needed to maintain the temperature. Right now it's set for 85. I recently added a UV light, because the vet told me that there is some evidence that it makes them "happier". (I already owned it, didn't see the harm). I have three hides, one on the cool end, one in the middle, and one on the hot end. I also have some fake plants that she used to climb in as a hatchling. She's usually under the cool side hide or buried in the substrate (aspen). She's also kind of picky with her food. She's on a frozen/thawed adults. I feed her outside her viv. I have to wiggle the mouse a lot with the tongs. She'll strike and coil, but then she just kind of gives up. She stays coiled around it and doesn't move. I don't know if this is right, but what I do is manage to uncoil her from it, grab the mouse again with the tongs and tease her again. Only once have I failed to get her to eat it. I figured she might be reluctant to eat because it wasn't warm enough in her cage, that's when I increased the temperature. But like I said, she's never had any trouble digesting. So do I even need to worry about any of this or is she just odd?
