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First corn snake... newbie looking for advice
- Thread starter PinkiePie
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Awesome. I'll try that.
It was kinda cold this morning (the large humiditiy/therm said under 60 on the cold side and it's at least 50-60 inside...) so I turned on her lamp on for now on the warm end. I'll probably turn it off in an hour or two, just so it's a little warmer for her.
I also changed out her water, but I can't tell if she's been drinking it yet. The first day she was here she went potty in the water so I had to change it, so she did drink recently, I'm assuming.
It was kinda cold this morning (the large humiditiy/therm said under 60 on the cold side and it's at least 50-60 inside...) so I turned on her lamp on for now on the warm end. I'll probably turn it off in an hour or two, just so it's a little warmer for her.
I also changed out her water, but I can't tell if she's been drinking it yet. The first day she was here she went potty in the water so I had to change it, so she did drink recently, I'm assuming.
Thanks cmalchow ^^ I tried to pick her up today (by letting her crawl into my hand of her own will) but she kinda just bumped into me, smelled me, and moved on. ^^; I checked on her since it was nearly midnight and she hadn't left the hide, but she seems fine.
Is there any special way to pick them up? I am terrified of being bitten even though I've heard it doesn't hurt much.
Is there any special way to pick them up? I am terrified of being bitten even though I've heard it doesn't hurt much.
Christen
New member
Nope just pick them up. With babies you don't even feel it. Some one described it as being attacked by velcro once and that is pretty accurate. You can kind of feel the roughness from their teeth but nothing penetrates the skin. Even with adults I don't even notice the teeth in me but it starts itching afterwards and that bugs me.
Naagas
Deserae :)
The scariest thing about getting bit by a corn snake is them striking.
That and the fear that I may hurt THEM.
You will feel it... but it won't hurt.
Plus, corns usually give good warning before striking.
They will curl up in an S shape and probably rattle their tail and/or hiss.
And as soon as you are holding them, they tend to forget that they wanted to bite you.
That and the fear that I may hurt THEM.
You will feel it... but it won't hurt.
Plus, corns usually give good warning before striking.
They will curl up in an S shape and probably rattle their tail and/or hiss.
And as soon as you are holding them, they tend to forget that they wanted to bite you.
I've had a lot of luck handling her. She absolutely loves my wife and Pinkie Pie crawled up my sleeve this morning.
Her water has been cloudy when I come to change it in the morning, so I assume that's normal?
I also set up her viv a little better (the light is on just to be able to see, I haven't been leaving it on):
I last fed her on the 5th. She looks like she may have fully digested by now although I haven't really seen any stool anywhere. I was worried she was dehydrated but this doesn't seem to be the case. I watched her closely all day with the heating matt on temporarily (because I don't have the thermostat yet) and she seems to have finished digesting because of it.
Updated pic, kinda blurry, but you can sort of see the scale on the left towards her end:
I want to feed her tomorrow, do you think that's a good plan?
Finally, my only concern is one of her scales seems to have flaked up but hasn't come off. I thought maybe she might be about to go into shedding, but where the food was in her body is usually white/dark too so it's kind of hard to tell. Her eyes have been normal.
Thanks ^^
Her water has been cloudy when I come to change it in the morning, so I assume that's normal?
I also set up her viv a little better (the light is on just to be able to see, I haven't been leaving it on):
I last fed her on the 5th. She looks like she may have fully digested by now although I haven't really seen any stool anywhere. I was worried she was dehydrated but this doesn't seem to be the case. I watched her closely all day with the heating matt on temporarily (because I don't have the thermostat yet) and she seems to have finished digesting because of it.
Updated pic, kinda blurry, but you can sort of see the scale on the left towards her end:
I want to feed her tomorrow, do you think that's a good plan?
Finally, my only concern is one of her scales seems to have flaked up but hasn't come off. I thought maybe she might be about to go into shedding, but where the food was in her body is usually white/dark too so it's kind of hard to tell. Her eyes have been normal.
Thanks ^^
I have bad news and good news The thermostat got here so I was glad that it is now hooked up and functional... Unfortunetly, I did feed her on the 14th as per her schedule, but today (17th) I found that she regurgitated (I really have no idea why as she ate the pinkie f/t properly with no problems, the temps been fine, and she wasn't handled at all). What do I do now?
The thermostat got here so I was glad that it is now hooked up and functional... Unfortunetly, I did feed her on the 14th as per her schedule, but today (17th) I found that she regurgitated (I really have no idea why as she ate the pinkie f/t properly with no problems, the temps been fine, and she wasn't handled at all). What do I do now?I feel so bad! I think the tempertature was just too low. I turned it up a little bit.
I'll wait 10 days and feed her half if that's necessary. (I assume not to handle her during this time?) [I'm also going to pick up some Nutribac (sp?) first thing next month, possibly sooner.]
I feel like I made a newbie mistake now... She seemed better since I cleaned the cage since she poked her head out of the hide. I'll keep you guys posted.
I'll wait 10 days and feed her half if that's necessary. (I assume not to handle her during this time?) [I'm also going to pick up some Nutribac (sp?) first thing next month, possibly sooner.]
I feel like I made a newbie mistake now...
She seemed better since I cleaned the cage since she poked her head out of the hide. I'll keep you guys posted.
Christen
New member
I am so sorry. Yes pick up some nutribac. No handling until you have an establish non regurging feeding. That is going to be hard. Do not feed for at least 10 days then only feed a pinkie head. It sounds like you are doing your research. Good Job! Who knows why she regurged we will just cross our fingers that she doesn't do it again.
Thanks! I think it was too cold, since it looked partially digested. I'm hoping that's the case. I'll try the Pinkie head in ten days... then what do I do after that? (if everything goes well)
She moved to her hide in the middle and seemed to be good ^^; That makes me feel a little better!
She moved to her hide in the middle and seemed to be good ^^; That makes me feel a little better!
AliCat37
Michelle's Candied Corns!
Since this is her first regurge, she'll most likely recover if you get some nutribac. You can order it off of Kathy Love's website, cornutopia. I bought some when my baby from petco started to regurge, and I am proud to say that she is nearly on double pinks after almost two months of nutribac treatments! (I think it was recommended somewhere to treat for 6 months?). Sorry to hear that she regurged though, and I don't think that it was a mistake on your part, you're being a very good snake momma
And I don't know if the final verdict on her morph was ever decided, but in these new pics she looks like a snow.
And I don't know if the final verdict on her morph was ever decided, but in these new pics she looks like a snow.
AliCat37
Michelle's Candied Corns!
Nutribac is a reptile specific probiotic to help replenish lost gut flora
And yes.. 6 months sounds like a really long time, but the nutribac will last you that long no problems!
So, what you want to do (what I did.. lol) is give her nutribac in her water for a few days (at least 3) before you offer her food, you'll have to change the water daily when you have nutribac in it. Ideally, you'll wait ten days after she regurged to feed her. So.. while the pink is still frozen, just cut off the head, thaw it, and then put some nutribac on it. If she holds that down, 8-9 days later, offer her the rest of the pinkie, but also cut this in half (so it's basically 2/3 of the pinky) and coat it in nutribac. If she keeps that down, 7 days later, cut a pinkie in half and do the nutibac thing. I slit pinks for my babies, so even after she eats the whole pink that was halved, I would still just slice it open along the back (I've actually been doing this after it's already thawed, though you can do it before you thaw it too) and then dap some nutribac on there. Slitting the pinks help snakes get digestive enzymes into the pinks better, since they've got some thick skin!
And yes.. 6 months sounds like a really long time, but the nutribac will last you that long no problems!
So, what you want to do (what I did.. lol) is give her nutribac in her water for a few days (at least 3) before you offer her food, you'll have to change the water daily when you have nutribac in it. Ideally, you'll wait ten days after she regurged to feed her. So.. while the pink is still frozen, just cut off the head, thaw it, and then put some nutribac on it. If she holds that down, 8-9 days later, offer her the rest of the pinkie, but also cut this in half (so it's basically 2/3 of the pinky) and coat it in nutribac. If she keeps that down, 7 days later, cut a pinkie in half and do the nutibac thing. I slit pinks for my babies, so even after she eats the whole pink that was halved, I would still just slice it open along the back (I've actually been doing this after it's already thawed, though you can do it before you thaw it too) and then dap some nutribac on there. Slitting the pinks help snakes get digestive enzymes into the pinks better, since they've got some thick skin!