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Can you hold them after they refuse?

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Doggey75

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My corn snake was in shed this week and on tuesday was his feeding day. So, I tried to fed him and he refused. He shed yesterday and their is gonna be people coming over on sat or sunday and Im sure they would want to hold him. Would it be ok?
 
Don't quote me on this, but I believe the whole handling after feeding is so the food in them isn't shaken out. It's like a carnival ride after eating a lot, it doesn't go well. In this case he didn't eat, so he shouldn't have any problems.
 
ructo said:
Don't quote me on this, but I believe the whole handling after feeding is so the food in them isn't shaken out. It's like a carnival ride after eating a lot, it doesn't go well. In this case he didn't eat, so he shouldn't have any problems.
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It's actually a 'flight' mechanism (as in fight or flight theory). They feel threatened and instinctively will expel as much 'excess' mass as possible to make themselves lighter and devote all resources to fighting or running away (normally running away).

So I don't think that there should be any problems with handling the snake right now, but just be sure not to stress it out with all the people there. Some snakes handle these situations really well and others do not. For instance, snakes that are used at reptile shows at schools and such, they are typically really docile and don't stress out too much from being handled and passed around.
 
You learn something new everyday. Thanks for that info even though I didn't create this thread:/
 
I think that you would be okay to bring him out to show people, but maybe don't let others hold him. It's okay to say "no".
Just explain that he is nervous and still considered a baby, so it is best not to stress him out. If one or two people want to lightly pet/touch him, I think that would be acceptable as well. But I personally wouldn't want to be passing him around at all.
 
Alright thank you. I'll just let them hold my BP but he's alot bigger xD. I know next time not to try and feed him while he is in shed. My BP was blue and blind when I fed him and he ate with no problem but the corn just finished the blue stage but refused. Pretty weird
 
Sometimes they refuse the day of or day after shed. That's normal. Many refuse in shed. I don't try to feed then, because the risk of regurge is high.
 
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