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Burrowing

PACorn

PACorn

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I was wondering if corn snakes out grow the need to burrow as they get older. I REALLY love my new corn snake. I love looking at his beautiful pattern and his personality is real nice, not real nippy and easy to handle for the most part.

My only gripe is he feels the need to burrow all the time. I love dropping into our reptile room and checking up on him, but he's always buried and we can't see him.

Will he out grow this as he gets older or do they always do this?
 
Weeeell, if you would really prefer he not burrow...

My suggestion is to try the bedding that is compressed and you soak in water. They will burrow the first day or two then it becomes a little packed(?). When I was in Arizona and humidity was a concern, this was the one that was suggested to me. We used it for almost five years without any problems. I figured it was more natural than aspen.... aspen doesn't normally fall on the ground the way it is in bags :D

It wasn't until coming here recently that I realized that I really need to be more concern about temps than humidity as Illinois is naturally more humid, but colder. So with the last bedding changed I went to aspen. And my guy who never burrows is constantly burrowing. I rather like it myself :)
 
Hi, my corn used to be the same, always burrowing. Now I rarely see her burrowing and can't remember the last time I saw her resting and curled up whilst under the substrate. Maybe it's the fear of open spaces thing, or maybe it's just adventurous.


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Well, my guy is almost five and just started burrowing when I changed bedding. He use to take flying leaps out of my hands and I'd have to catch him mid-air. Now, older he really, really wants to get back to his roots and live the wild life (so he thinks) and gets really pissed when I won't let him just take off for parts unknown :)
 
My corn burrows all the time, ever since he was wee. He still does it now, just last night when I put him back in his cage, the first thing he done was burrow under and out of sight. It really doesnt bother me at all, I actually like it. It gives them something to do in the tank ^^, and if they feel safer by doing it and getting out of sight, thats fine by me too :cheers:
 
Even if your snake didn't burrow he'd need somewhere else to hide away. Unfortunately, not being able to see your pet 95% of the time is what comes with the territory when you own snakes. It isn't a good idea to try and stop them from hiding away. My corn burrows a lot and I encourage this because it's natural for him.
 
I'd think that a snake unable to hide or burrow would lead a miserable life :shrugs: It's what snakes do, you just have to enjoy seeing them cruising around when they want to and accept that the rest of the time they are a bit of a pet rock!
 
My corn, Maizey, is an adult wild-caught. She has aspen bedding with burrows all over it, and several hides. I think she spends a lot of the time when we are not home hidden, but as soon as she hears/feels us around (she lives in the kitchen) she comes out to see what is going on. She then stays out until we go to bed. In the morning, as soon as someone is up making coffee, she's back out. She spends a lot of time reaching up to the cover, like she's begging to come out. Even if I don't want to take her out at that particular time, I always stop for a minute to talk to her. In fact, I would say we almost never pass by her viv without stopping for a second to say hi. She's very people-oriented. I like it. Maybe when your baby comes to associate you with good things, like feeding or coming out to exercise, he will make himself more available to you.

Nanci
 
Severus burrows but in a great way. Sometimes, he does an "ostrich" thing where he just burrows his head. And either way, the only place he does any burrowing is along the front of the viv, against the glass. It allows him to hide and watch me and the cat at the same time. :) And it's like a snake ant farm, watching him "underground." When he's awake, he spends 85% of his time at the front of his viv, burrowing or just staring at the cat.
 
diamondlil said:
I'd think that a snake unable to hide or burrow would lead a miserable life :shrugs: It's what snakes do, you just have to enjoy seeing them cruising around when they want to and accept that the rest of the time they are a bit of a pet rock!
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I don't think the OP was suggesting that his snake wouldn't have hides, just the burrowing. My guy has always had a hide and then a plastic plant that he can hide under. But even when he's "hiding" I can stil see him.

Actually with the aspen, he still tends to pop his head out and watch. Last night was the first time he actually came up and out and went over to the hide when I came into the bedroom to watch tv for a few before heading to sleep. It was kind of cool that we were basically laying side by side watching the tv :)
 
Thanks folks! I've really enjoyed reading your stories.

The last user was right, I have no intention of trying to eliminate any hides or trying to find a way to stop him from burrowing. Nature has these guys wired they way they are for a good reason, can't change that. I was just curious what other CS's do and what not.

Thanks so much!
 
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