my corn is pretty clumsy and i am currently handling it right now but its already fallen twice and both have been about 3 feet off the ground and it falls onto vinyl flooring. im not throwing it on the ground it just seems to slide off my hand and "plop" on the ground. can this injure it? its still a baby and seems just fine after i pick it back up not limp
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Corns Falling
- Thread starter ChrisR:)
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skullmaster
as seen on you tube
try to be more careful
ickle_moose
Unashamedly Addicted
Agreed. I either sit on my bed holding the snake over it or sit in my living room holding the snake over the table. It can easily get injured from a fall, their bones are tiny, not to mention bruises.
Plissken
Crazy Snail Lady
Indeed. I admit that I do handle hatchlings standing up, but there really is NOWHERE to sit down (I volunteer in a shop and I handle the snakes in the shop to keep them tame.) However I'm always extremely careful and hold the little guy over his tank until he's calmed down in my hands. Snakes tend to be fairly calm on me, and I've never had one fall.
My point is that if you MUST stand up with a hatchling, be extremely cautious. Try to actually hold (gently of course) on to the snake rather than just letting him sit on your forearm or something. If it all possible, you should definetly sit down or hold him over something soft.
My point is that if you MUST stand up with a hatchling, be extremely cautious. Try to actually hold (gently of course) on to the snake rather than just letting him sit on your forearm or something. If it all possible, you should definetly sit down or hold him over something soft.
Snowfyre
Snake-getti on the Loose
Some cornsnakes seem better equipped for life on the ground than others. I've wondered if that was mother nature's way of keeping everyone from going after the same prey. I had a cornsnake that couldn't seem to climb to save his life really. And then others that can hang on with a tailtip and then climb right up. Now in nature, you might see them 30 feet or more in the air on a pine tree and then fall. They slither away. But that's because the thick layer of pine needles cushions their fall. The pine needles act as shock absorbers. Even carpeting does a fair job of absorbing the energy of an object hitting it. That's why a ball doesn't bounce back as high when you are on carpet. So if a snake lands on carpet, it still hurts but it won't be as damaging as if it hits concrete or straight linoleum.
CaptBogart
False Prophet
I think it takes them awhile to learn how to use their tail to hold on. You figure they've been in a shoebox or smaller with nothing to climb on, so there would be no reason. I usually intertwine my new ones between my fingers until they get the hang of it. I have a couple that are jumpers though, and use my other hand to hover under them just in case they spring 
There is always somewhere to sit, even the floor...
There is always somewhere to sit, even the floor...
CaptBogart
False Prophet
Bummer, looks like you need the new snake safety net :grin01: coming to a retail store near you... now where did I put that old umbrella....
Plissken
Crazy Snail Lady
CaptBogart said:
:roflmao:
Maybe I should employ someone to follow me around with a little net when I have the hatchlings out :grin01:
In all seriousness, I know it's not an ideal way to handle hatchlings, but I am aware of the risks and I am VERY careful. Perhaps I will suggest a seating place in the shop.
Had1nowwant1
New member
what about snakes falling from the lip on top of their cage onto a branch or the waterbowl. My amel is always falling from the lip at the top of the cage during the night but its been happening for so long i dont think it hurts it. The cage is a 20 tall.