Hey everyone, I've received my first adult corn snake about two weeks ago. I have some questions regarding how often to handle and if I'm stressing my snake out to much (I thought about posting in my previous thread where I asked about picking up the snake so it wouldn't bite, but as this is a different issue I thought it would be better to do a new thread).
I let the snake be for the first week, and started pick him up and keeping him out about 10-15 minutes a day, and the last few times I had him out for about 30 minutes.
*When he is out of the viv he doesn't seem scared or very stressed, although he does look for a way to climb down to the floor. Should I keep him out for even longer so that he stops trying to get to the floor and settles down (or maybe that's just how he is?)?
*Also, I've noticed that he tries to find ways out of the viv when the light goes out, and usually goes on searching for an exit for several hours. Is that a sign that he doesn't like it in there or is that common behavior for a somewhat new snake?
*Finally, while he was new to the viv he rested in more "comfortable" places like a plateau I had close to the spots in the roof. Now though, he usually rests in much less comfortable/narrow places that provide better hiding and accessibility to him (I do have hiding spots for him, for example plastic "caves" which you can buy in the pet store. I have picked him up when he was hiding in one of those though, maybe that was a mistake?). Is that a sign that I pick him up to much? Should I not pick him up when he uses the hiding spots?
Again, appreciate all the help I can get
I let the snake be for the first week, and started pick him up and keeping him out about 10-15 minutes a day, and the last few times I had him out for about 30 minutes.
*When he is out of the viv he doesn't seem scared or very stressed, although he does look for a way to climb down to the floor. Should I keep him out for even longer so that he stops trying to get to the floor and settles down (or maybe that's just how he is?)?
*Also, I've noticed that he tries to find ways out of the viv when the light goes out, and usually goes on searching for an exit for several hours. Is that a sign that he doesn't like it in there or is that common behavior for a somewhat new snake?
*Finally, while he was new to the viv he rested in more "comfortable" places like a plateau I had close to the spots in the roof. Now though, he usually rests in much less comfortable/narrow places that provide better hiding and accessibility to him (I do have hiding spots for him, for example plastic "caves" which you can buy in the pet store. I have picked him up when he was hiding in one of those though, maybe that was a mistake?). Is that a sign that I pick him up to much? Should I not pick him up when he uses the hiding spots?
Again, appreciate all the help I can get
