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help! aggressive baby

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serpentfinder

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I have a baby snow corn snake. It has been fairly calm until now. I always handled it for a few minutes each day, but I was admitted into the hospital for a few days when I started having seizures and nobody was home to handle him. I handled him the day after I came home and he shed the day after that. Now I am afraid to reach in and get him because he wants to bite and run. He has never moved around as much as he is now. I thought maybe the reaction to me was because the new medicine that the doc put me on leaves me feeling quite weird. But it has been a few days so I am not sure. I would appreciate any advice from someone that has more experiance. It really is scaring me, and my husband knows it. Now he is saying that I don't need a snake. (He is afraid of snakes so he is no help.) Maybe he is right. A owner should not be afraid of their own pet. So, I guess maybe I would also appreciate any advice on how to find another owner if things don't change. After all, it is the well being of the snake I am concerned with.
 
Hes just a baby, and still scared/unsure of his surroundings. I have 06's that bite and tail rattle everytime I open the lid of their tubs, but the trick is not to be phased. Let them bite you (you wont feel it) and continue to handle them anyways. They will grow out of that bad attitude :)
 
Did you check the shed to make sure eye caps came off? Having you thoroughly washed your hands before handling him/her? Is it a different hand soap? Not trying to be in your face, but are your siezures grand mall or petti mall (lots of siezure disorders in my family)? If they are petti mall you may have squeezed the snake and not realized it. My brother-in-law had his hand on his dog when he had a petti mall and squeezed his back until the dog yelped, it took a while for the dog to go back to him.
I hope this works out for you as the snake could be very soothing, susan
 
I think gently handling the baby for 15-30 minutes a day will calm him down quickly. You won't feel a bite- it feels like velcro scratched across your hand. Many of my snakes will "run" if given the opportunity- because I want them to come out on my schedule, which may not fit in with their plans. Too bad. They are the pet. Once your baby remembers that you have never hurt him, he should go back to being his old self. You_do_ need a snake- pets are good for your health!

Nanci
 
Thanks to everyone.
No, you was not being in my face. I am using the same soap. And I am very careful to wash my hands and arms before handeling the snake. The shed went very well.
It is Grand Mal seizures. I had one a year ago, but since my husband was the only witness, the doctor wouldn't believe that I had one and wouldn't treat me. Luckily, this time I had them in the hospital as well so I had medical professional witnessess and am getting treatment now. I really hope that I never hurt him without knowing it.
I did some looking around on this site and found something I never thought of. When I first got him, I had him in a ten gallon aquarium. But about two-three days before my hospital trip, I moved him into a twenty gallon aquarium. I saw where someone said that it could stress the snake. I think that they was right. I remade his ten gallon home then took the plunge by taking ahold of him. I feel so much better. I can't tell you how much I feel like I was being a wussy. I held him for about five minutes and put him in his new home. He seems really happy! I guess that knowing the bite wouldn't really hurt is what made the difference. Of course, I guess when he is alot bigger it would.(?)
Thank you everyone. I hope that someday I can repay the deed.
 
hehe, handle him/her for about 15-20 3 to 4 times a week that should help and don't worry he can't hurt you when he bites unless hes a 3 footer :D
 
This snake bit me repeatedly while I was trying to take his picture. He drew blood, but it didn't hurt. (Nevermind my horrible fingernails which normally look gorgeous, but in the process of treating four snakes for worms had to be sacrificed $$$ and were never before revealed and only now just for you so you don't have to fear a bite!!)

Nanci
 

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Yellow Rat. It's what I see the most. Very bitey. I normally leave them alone, but I really wanted pics of this one. I ended up putting him in a tree for pics.

Nanci
 
serpentfinder said:
I have a baby snow corn snake. It has been fairly calm until now. I always handled it for a few minutes each day, but I was admitted into the hospital for a few days when I started having seizures and nobody was home to handle him. I handled him the day after I came home and he shed the day after that. Now I am afraid to reach in and get him because he wants to bite and run. He has never moved around as much as he is now. I thought maybe the reaction to me was because the new medicine that the doc put me on leaves me feeling quite weird. But it has been a few days so I am not sure. I would appreciate any advice from someone that has more experiance. It really is scaring me, and my husband knows it. Now he is saying that I don't need a snake. (He is afraid of snakes so he is no help.) Maybe he is right. A owner should not be afraid of their own pet. So, I guess maybe I would also appreciate any advice on how to find another owner if things don't change. After all, it is the well being of the snake I am concerned with.
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I hate to have to say this but your going to have to play who's the boss. My corn was like that with my husband when we first brought her home. She was all over the place with him. She didnt try to bite him. I didnt even know corns could bite until I read this. Mine has never attempted to bite me or anyone. Anyway this went on for awhile and he had to get a little firm with her. By holding her for a few days like start off with 15 minutes a day and put her straight back in her cage and gradually increase the minutes like every few days add on 10 minutes and be firm with her when you handle her. But not too firm. you want to show her who's boss but also show her that you wont hurt her and eventually she will warm up to you. It took my corn almost a month before she started warming up to my husband and after that he would take her to work and let people hold her and now she is a total people snake. She loves to be held by anyone and she is very very sweet. And nosey might I add. She gets into everything
 
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