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brownie55

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Bubba, my little buddy, just bit me, twice. That little rascal is fast, but it didn't really hurt, he is just a 15 incher.

I handle him regularly, and he has only done it once before, when I moved him too soon after he ate. But it has been two days since he ate this time, and he never acted like that before.

Any thoughts?

Thanks for your input.

Brownie
 
Young snakes can be nippy and yes they're quite fast. One of ours has tagged me a time or two while the other has always been as mellow as can be. I wouldn't let him learn that he can ward you off with such behaivor. I would continue to pick him up and hold him, just be gentle and mind his head as many young snakes are head shy. Like I said, don't reinforce this bad behavior, most corns will calm down with time and patience. Good luck and don't worry!
 
The evil twin that replaced my Bubba has been evicted. Sweet lovable Bubba is back. Guess he was just having a bad day.

Thanks for the input.

Brownie
 
And, for those that said "Shedding," way to go, that was the right answer.

As a matter of fact, Bubba presented me with a complete skin, not a single tear in it. Is that unusual? It's only our second shed and the first one was in about 3 large pieces.

Hope you all have a fine weekend, I am off to indulge in my other big hobby and shoot some nasty targets. Don't worry, they are not endangered, and I have a permit....

Brownie
 
Just been bit by my kingsnake

My kingsnake poos on you, farts at you, and now she has just bitten me! I pick her up and she literally seeks out my fingers to bite them! You can see her going in for the strike straight away. Shes ony 8mths old but is a real trouble, does this continue into adulthood or does it slow down as she gets older. My corn is a real babe, he is so sociable and sweet!
Maria:)
 
Sounds like a good shed. I piece is not unusual if you have the humidity raised enough. If it's too dry they'll shed in pieces.
 
Thanks MegF, I live just outside of Washington, D.C. The city was donated to be the site of the federal goverment because it was a swamp and useless for pretty much anything else. Humidity is not a problem in the summer here. I will keep that in mind for the winters, however, when heating dries out the air.

Brownie
 
was wondering

For corns durning the blue phase, what is a good humidity temp to be at durning shedding?
 
Keep in mind that air conditioners work by taking moisture out of the air as well. I think that around 55% is what someone measured in their viv with a good shed.
 
Well I live up north and air conditioning is not standard in most homes. :(

However the humditiy up here seems about that anyways in the 50%.

Thanks for the info and responding :)
 
It's my understanding that the humidity in the cage could be lower than outside the cage depending on the cage material- wooden cages, open top cages and repti-bark bedding apparently aid in drying a cage out more than cages made up of other materials.
 
You could be right Neumann. I suppose the only way to know for certain is to measure the humidity with a hydrometer inside the viv, and outside. I live in a very dry climate, and in the summer, the a/c is on constantly. If I don't want a snake with a four piece shed, I have to mist the viv constantly, and have a wet paper towel for moisture. It seems to do the trick.
 
Outside is between 40% +depending I live on the coast of CT, it gets quite humid here. We have had alot of rain lately.. matter fact almost everyday *sigh*

However During the winter months it will be an issue but I bought a humidifer for that :)
 
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