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Corn Temper Tantrum

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LittleSister

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Okay so.

My little man is very calm, tame, docile, unaggressive, easy to handle, etc.

I went to Pet Kingdom to ask the ppl about a filter I just got for my toads and after I was finished I decided to take a look at some of the baby corns. I held a few, then they let me hold the 14 ft albino python, I don't remember what kind it was, but it wasn't a burmese. I came home and made sure to wash my hands before I touched my snake. I got him out of his tank he was okay at first then suddenly started jerking and moving very rapidly trying to get away from me. His entire body was very tense. I put him back into his tank immediately and he threw himself about the entire tank, thrashing around and everything. I left him alone for a bit, went back and rewashed my hands, my arms, changed my clothes, and brought him back out just to show him it was okay. I figured he smelled the large snake on me. This time he seemed okay but as soon as I put him back in, he started thrashing around again. The only other time I've seen him this way was when I brought home two boas (which were caged on the other side of the room). I took them back because I didn't want to create a stressful environment for him. It took him a few days to recover. I hate seeing him this way because he looks at me with fear, and he never did before. It really makes me sad because I'm always afraid, what if the trust doesn't come back? And it always reminds me that he is unpredictable. I guess I'm wondering, does this happen to anyone else's snake? What should I do? Will this last? I don't know, but I'm so worried about him. I'm really surprised he didn't bite me with the way he was acting.
 
It could be that he was afraid, or it could be he's just in a wierd mood. I really wouldn't worry about it. Either way, the trust will come back eventually, if not within the next hour or so. ;) Corns can be very strange in their way, almost all of them have some wierd personality quirk. It's what set them apart from other species. (For instance, my friend has two homo corns. No, not homozygous, homosexual. Seriously, it is the wierdest thing I've ever seen in my life.) This has happened to me with Tai and Freyja so many times, I don't even bother any more. Just handle him like you normally do, and don't let it get to you. There's always the possibility that he can pick up fear pheromones, so even if your not afraid of him, being afraid at all will give him all the more reason to be jumpy.
 
Anybody can have a bad day, even a corn snake! I'd guess that your snake could still detect the strange and scary (to him) snakes on your. Their sense of smell is far better developed than ours, and you probably still had some scent somewhere. Maybe under your fingernails, maybe in your hair, maybe someplace else. Topazfyre is right; just let him be for a couple of days, and I'll be surprised if his behavior doesn't return to normal.
 
It may very well be that your snake is simply afraid.. But he isn't shedding is he? Some tend to be quite pissy when they shed.
 
I also have a large corn male. I have noticed that when I don't wash me hands before I handle him he will detect what I have previously been in. If I've been feeding my hatchling he'll get VERY aggressive and I have to then put him away (he'll continue to be aggressive in his cage) and come back and try again. Even if he's being aggressive I handle hime gently until he clams down. The only time I wouldn't advise you to calm a snake down is if he is to the point of striking.

Usually he will also tense up and act very touchy if he smells someone with a strong odor or any other animal.

Sometimes if your snake is acting up with you, you can put a shirt that you've worn (and not washed yet) into their tank and leave it over night(don't do this if your snake is really aggressive and will strike the shirt). He should be calm in the morning and used to your smell again. If you do this make sure it is kept dark in the tank.

I was reading the other posts and I agree that Corns all have a different personality and every one has little quirks that single them out from others. Some are laid back some are not. The best things it to just hang in there and be calm when you handle them.

NannyCloud
 
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