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do cornsnakes hurt when bites?

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tracey1974

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Hi i'm just wondering if cornsnakes hurts when they bite. I have just bought my 14 year old son 1 and i'm a bit nervous that it could hurt him .IT as bit me but i dont think it got a good grip . Now i'm worried it could hurt him and hes a bit nervous now too.I dont know the age of the snake but its quite big . i had o buy it when i went to veiw it has it was kept in the shed and the owner didnt seem to care about it . i felt sorry for it:( it had a load of poop in its viv and i was told only to feed it every 3 weeks:( . i'm glad i've read up a on it but i am still a bit worried about my son.i know the snake will be nervous and scared . and can understand why he bit me but i still dont know how hard he /she can bite please help ty:D
 
Congratulations on your new Cornsnake!!

Give him some time to settle in. He needs a clean cage, a good meal and some quite time.

Adult corns can deliver a bite that may bleed a little but it's not serious. If it helps you feel more comfortable use a glove. Adults can be set in their ways so you will need to give him time. A clean warm cage, regular feedings with clean water availiable and gentle handleing will go a long way in helping your new snake feel secure.

I hope all goes well:)

ps: I was bit by our family dog when I was kid and I can tell you I'd take the snake bite anyday!!
 
hi, as babys corns snakes the bites you would not even feel them.
but when a corn is about 3-5 feet the snake has teeth. so yes it might hurt a little but it should not be that bad. and ii will draw some blood.

the reason he may have bit you is because you just got him and he has not adjusted to his new home yet. so i would leave for about a week to settle in then he should be a little better. if it keeps bitting after a few weeks i would try and hold him so that he can become more tammed.
hope it helpes. and that was mean how the owner befor him kept him.
 
thank you . I have left him alone has a read this was the best way to let him/she settle in.i was going to get a young snake but when i saw the way the poor little thing was kept i couldn't do nothing but bring it home.The snake doesn't seem to come out of its hide it will let me in the viv to change its water and not bother me but when i got him their was a lot of bits of shedded skin all over the viv (not in 1 piece) and now when i see his eyes it looks like its going to shedd again is this to quick or as his viv not been cleaned for a long time before i got him ? you will be glad to know i cleaned every thing in his viv when i got him yuck poop was every were dryed up too with saw dust just pilled on top:( poor little thing ty again sorry for all the questions just want to make the poor little mite happy:D
 
about how you said you snake shedd or lots of pieces. i would raise the humidity so when he sheds next time hopefully come im once pice.
 
It may be skin from a previous shed. If he is not shedding properly he needs more humidity in his home. If you have not done so already I would remove all the old substrate and clean the cage. Use newspapers or papertowels as a substrate so you can keep an eye on him. This way you can see how his poo looks and if he regurges a meal you can see it right away. If the humidity is not high enough you can make him a humid hide. Use a plastic container with a lid that is big enough for him to get into and cut a hole in the top. Fill it with damp papertowels or moss. He will enjoy this moist hide and it will help him shed better.
 
ty will try that . when i got the snake the man fed him while i was there with alive mouse which i did not like 1 bit . so when i got him home a day later he had a poop it seemed fine and not sloppy just a bit of mush but thank you i will put in some moist paper to see if that makes him shed better:) . just 1 more thing with the previous owner feeding live food which i dont agree with as it can hurt the snake can i give him died food . i did ask the owner but he said no . i will give it a try anyway but is it better for the snake alive? when he is use to getting it that way?
 
Changing him over to frozen/thawed (f/t) can be a challenge all in itself:D But, it's not impossible. Corns usually will accept a f/t meal. At his next feeding offer him a f/t but make sure it is warm, not hot, but warmer than room temp. If he senses the warm body it may trick him into taking it. All you can do is try. If he refuses his f/t meal don't get discouraged it may take time to switch him over:) You can always get more ideas if he refuses that meal. Good luck!

You can also get a live mouse and kill it then feed it right away. I didn't know if you were up for that though:D
 
:( dont think i could bring my self to do that:( but if needs be and he will not f/t mice well i will get my hubby to do it lol:) he will not be happy about that.
 
tracey1974 said:
:( dont think i could bring my self to do that:( but if needs be and he will not f/t mice well i will get my hubby to do it lol:) he will not be happy about that.
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Fresh killed sometimes works but I know it's not something everyone can do. Lets hope you can get him changed over using the f/t. :D
 
Fisrt of all... you said you fed him every three weeks, thats okay, but maybe think of feeding him more often, he'll shed about four times a year. Second of all, corns are wonderful snakes. I am fourteen and own four of them and am currently breeding. try asking ty to hold it as much as possible, he'll become tamer sooner. I agree that you should give him a moist hide hole... I'm still screaming at my computer after hearing about what that former owner did to that snake. I agree that you should try feeding it frozen mice. Don't warm it up in the micro- it might make some places too hot or keep some frozen, let it thaw at room temp or put it in hot water to thaw it all out completly. Don't be scared of it, rememeber you are a giant and it is scared. I'm very happy that you decided to get a corn. It is wonderful- remember to smile!
 
Alicia said:
It may be skin from a previous shed. If he is not shedding properly he needs more humidity in his home. If you have not done so already I would remove all the old substrate and clean the cage. Use newspapers or papertowels as a substrate so you can keep an eye on him. This way you can see how his poo looks and if he regurges a meal you can see it right away. If the humidity is not high enough you can make him a humid hide. Use a plastic container with a lid that is big enough for him to get into and cut a hole in the top. Fill it with damp papertowels or moss. He will enjoy this moist hide and it will help him shed better.
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thank u i tried what u said about the wet towels in a clear box . this morning the snake had shed his skin in 1 piece. so it must have been the old shed .he is now in the box with the wet towels is that good when he as already shed? sorry for all the questions and thank u again:D
 
crissiecross742 said:
Fisrt of all... you said you fed him every three weeks, thats okay, but maybe think of feeding him more often, he'll shed about four times a year. Second of all, corns are wonderful snakes. I am fourteen and own four of them and am currently breeding. try asking ty to hold it as much as possible, he'll become tamer sooner. I agree that you should give him a moist hide hole... I'm still screaming at my computer after hearing about what that former owner did to that snake. I agree that you should try feeding it frozen mice. Don't warm it up in the micro- it might make some places too hot or keep some frozen, let it thaw at room temp or put it in hot water to thaw it all out completly. Don't be scared of it, rememeber you are a giant and it is scared. I'm very happy that you decided to get a corn. It is wonderful- remember to smile!
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thank you and now he as shed i will be getting him out more . i thought that i would try to feed hin every week 2 two weeks .i know what u mean about the last owner i still cant get over it myself but now i have got it he will live happy (i hope ) but i am glad for this web site its been a rock and all the people are really nice and have good advice it makes being a snake owner a lot easier . you can always share your good times +bad which is thumbs up from me thank u again:D
 
I am glad that he shed his skin in one piece. That means, though, that it had been a long time since his cage had been cleaned. That is quite sad.

You know, the snake may have bitten you because he was in blue phase or about to go into blue phase. They tend to be temperamental during a shed. Hopefully he will be better behaved next time you try to hold him.

I also wanted to say to be certain to use tongs or some kind of long forceps to feed the snake with. That will help reduce the risk of you or your son being bitten.
 
tracey1974 said:
thank u i tried what u said about the wet towels in a clear box . this morning the snake had shed his skin in 1 piece. so it must have been the old shed .he is now in the box with the wet towels is that good when he as already shed? sorry for all the questions and thank u again:D
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You can leave a humid hide in with him all the time if you want to. Just remember to change out the papertowels to keep them clean and keep them damp. I'm glad he had a good shed:D
 
Alicia said:
You can leave a humid hide in with him all the time if you want to. Just remember to change out the papertowels to keep them clean and keep them damp. I'm glad he had a good shed:D
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ty he seems a bit more acttive now hes shed . i have bought him some logs to clime he as but then go's straight back in is little damp hide . so i hope i catch him out of it so i can change paper (i dont want to mess about with it wilst he's in there he must feel safe in it )so thumbs up things are going great +thank u every 1 for the great advice:)
 
You say he bit you, if you dont like the idea of getting bitten and are nervous i would recomend you wear a pair of gloves latex prefferably because if your snake does bite he/she wont like the taste. when getting your cornsnake out of the container i would recomend you dont hesitate you just pick your corn snake up otherwise they may think you are a predator. you should also regularly hold your corn snake wich over time should help calm it down, some corns can be a bit sharp good luck
 
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