Demonic
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My new corn baby ate for the first time yesterday. I learned at the petstore that she hadnt eaten for a few WEEKS and felt it was time and that she settled in nicely. All I had to do was hold up the pinkie and she grabbed it and had it down in minutes. BUT, the only issue I'm having with her is that she wont drink unless I hold her body to the water. She had a taller dish and I thought that it was too tall, so I gave her one that is maybe 1/4 of an inch tall or less. I noticed that she hadn't had any water today so I carefully scooped her up (deadly sin after eating, I know) and allowed her to drink. She wasn't stressed and I'm sure that handling her for that minimal amount of time won't cause any harm to her.
My mom (a vet tech) said that she usually sees snakes in the office b/c of dehydration. Her snake knowledge stops there. How can I get her to drink and is there a health problem that can be causing this behavior? Her eyes are nice and clear. Scales smooth and she spends most the time hiding. Temp is between 78-85 depending on the time of day. The water is chlorine-free, as well.
My mom (a vet tech) said that she usually sees snakes in the office b/c of dehydration. Her snake knowledge stops there. How can I get her to drink and is there a health problem that can be causing this behavior? Her eyes are nice and clear. Scales smooth and she spends most the time hiding. Temp is between 78-85 depending on the time of day. The water is chlorine-free, as well.