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Escape or feed?

Which is more powerful - escape or feed?

  • Escape the viv?

    Votes: 2 28.6%

  • Eat the meal in front of me?

    Votes: 5 71.4%
  • Total voters
    7
Jonathan P

Jonathan P

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Which drive is more powerful in cornsnakes - escape or eat? I ask because I was (no excuse) distracted by my 2 year old when I was feeding Skittles. I left the lid to the viv off for about 10 minutes with a pinky in there.

Thankfully no escape and a downed pinky. What has been your experience?
 
i have left a lid unlatch one a feeding container...came back and found my BRB on my desk, no advice for corns though, sorry
 
Personally, I think you were lucky.
To avoid confusing who goes where, usually when I feed I put them in their feeding tub and put the tub back into the viv after it has been spotcleaned and water changed. I had done this with my daughters Cali king, but had not fully shut the viv lid. Somehow he managed to get out of the feeding tub and the viv and (just lucky on my part to see him) was slithering off on the desk. The pinky was still uneaten in the feeding tub.
Cornsnakekid may have something with the 'depends on how hungry they are', but I think sometimes we just get lucky :).
 
I think it might have more to do with what has greater priority to the individual snake.

I have a couple of snakes that show no interest in escaping. As a matter of fact, when I clean their cages, I can take the snake out, place him on a nearby surface and cover him with a towel. He will stay put as long as he is covered. These particular snakes are always very eager to eat.

I have a kingsnake that has escaped many times. And he is especially talented in discovering a means. Although he always eats, he rarely comes out, tongue flicking ready to grab his meal.
 
I would have to say with some of my 05's (which are piggies!) that they will eat first escape later. I come back after cleaning viv's to find stuffed snakes looking for a weakness in their delis! lol
 
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