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Enough of the biting

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progressive74

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I have had my corn for just over a month now and he has not calmed down at all every time i go near him he is in the strike postion. i am really worried that he will never calm down and i will be left with a snake that will be come dangrous when he gets older (i am sure that a mature snake hurts when it bites).

i have read that lots of people have really docile and calm hatchlings. i am doing something wrong or is this just normal behaviour?
 
Your cornsnake will never be dangerous. Maybe if it bites an infact directly in the eyeball.....but other than that yes the bites of adults hurt but not that bad.

And one month is not enough time to judge if your snake will be a biter when older or not. Young snakes are supposed to bite, thats what they do to defend themselves. and many calm down as they get older.

Keep handling it and be patient!

Good luck

bmm
 
How big is your snake? It can take as long as a year before your snake starts to calm down, especially if it's small right now. Let it grow a few inches and see if he starts to realizse you're nothing to fear.

-Lemur 6
 
It's no fun getting bitten

at least by a big adult. But you'll get much more comfortable with it over time. If you only own one snake, it will almost certainly calm down with the attention you give it. I have around 70 snakes right now and most are handled only for inspection and cage-cleaning. I pretty much know the disposition of all of them. I seldom get bitten (except by hatchlings), but it does happen from time to time. My grouchiest corn would calm down into a good pet if someone put the time into working with him.

I notice that yearlings are generally less nippy than hatchlings, even with the little handling I give them. I don't even try to handle the squirmy little things until they begin to put some size on them. Your snake will be a fine pet this time next year.
 
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