Hey everyone, hey got a quick question, feed my snake sat. night and ever since he has been under his water bowl not coming out at all, his water bowl is on the cool side of the tank, i have not seen him out none since i feed him. If i lift the water bowl up he fine but i just leave him alone. was wondering if hes just coming out at night and i prolly ant seen him or if hes bout to shed because ive had him for about two weeks now or maybe three and he ant sheeded yet. Thanks Joe
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bitsy
Owned by Corns since 1991
He's fine.
Corns hide away after eating, to digest. The process can take a few days, so two days is normal and he might be under there for a while yet (depending on the size of the meal).
Not all of them like to spend time on the warm side. As long as you have at least one hide on the warm side, then he should use it. My only concern would be that he may not feel secure in the warm side hide? Maybe add some ground cover over there, like plastica foliage. You could even try the inner cardboard tubes from kitchen paper or toilet roll, cut in half lengthwise.
You should definitely avoid handling him for around two days after eating, otherwise he might throw up (regurge).
He might be due a shed, but it's more likely that he's still digesting. They shed at different rates, depending on how old they are and how much they eat. Hatchlings shed about every 4-6 weeks, a full-grown adult sheds 3-5 times a year. A you've only had yours for 2-3 weeks, it's fine that he hasn't yet shed even if he's a hatchling.
Corns hide away after eating, to digest. The process can take a few days, so two days is normal and he might be under there for a while yet (depending on the size of the meal).
Not all of them like to spend time on the warm side. As long as you have at least one hide on the warm side, then he should use it. My only concern would be that he may not feel secure in the warm side hide? Maybe add some ground cover over there, like plastica foliage. You could even try the inner cardboard tubes from kitchen paper or toilet roll, cut in half lengthwise.
You should definitely avoid handling him for around two days after eating, otherwise he might throw up (regurge).
He might be due a shed, but it's more likely that he's still digesting. They shed at different rates, depending on how old they are and how much they eat. Hatchlings shed about every 4-6 weeks, a full-grown adult sheds 3-5 times a year. A you've only had yours for 2-3 weeks, it's fine that he hasn't yet shed even if he's a hatchling.
reddragon087
New member
I would just let him be, if you constantly are in his cage there is a good chance he will regurge
DMong
colubrid connoisseur
DMong
colubrid connoisseur
AliCat37
Michelle's Candied Corns!
I tackle that problem by keeping all my snakes in secure enclosures....
~Doug
Oh, they are all in secure enclosures, but I still like to make sure the little beasties are there/haven't managed to injure themselves. Especially the two I have in my showcase cage. I worry about the three in tubs too, I used to duct tape the lids down and put books on top because I was so worried about escapees haha.
Hexadeci
Paranoid After Midnight
Joe, I would definitely recommend not to handle your snake within 2 days of feeding. BUT, I would recommend checking in other ways, namely by smelling. It is best to clean up poop immediately, and it gives you the knowledge that your snake ate and digested well. Also, it will tell you if he regurgitated (threw up), which also needs to be cleaned up right away, and then you must be careful about feeding him next time (please read the recent posts about the procedure). Even by now you probably know what to smell for, but if it is more sulpheric (like rotten eggs) than usual, you should definitely search the tank for a regurge.
Hexadeci
Paranoid After Midnight
I tackle that problem by keeping all my snakes in secure enclosures....
~Doug
It's still worth checking on for a new owner, for emotional security if nothing else. But my line of work has taught me that you can never determine something to be completely secure; it is simply logically inconsistent. Secure enough is about the best you can do, and for any new variable (owner, snake, enclosure), that enough can take some time to determine. Considering how much an escape can suck, it is absolutely worth the caution to determine.