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hi my name is joe im new to the forums i got a quick question and im sure there will be more to come lol...i did alot of research and my corn snake trys to strick me when im moving things around in the cage...ive had him for ab out 3 days now is this normal? and how long does it take them to get settled in? oh hes only like 5-6 inchs long
 
Hi, Joe! Welcome to the forum & congrats on the new snake!

If I were you, I would make sure temps are okay and the water bowl is filled and there are areas that he can hide in. Then, I'd leave the snake and the furniture alone for 2-3 straight days. Let the little thing alone for awhile.

After that he'll probably be hungry and you should go ahead and try to feed him (separate container with a nice warm F/T small pinky in it). Set that in the viv and let alone for him to eat. Once he's eaten, as gently and as quickly as you can, let him loose in his viv and leave him alone for 3 days (to digest).

Then, you could probably try to hold him for a short while (I'd wait until you see a fresh poop... that way it won't end up on YOU). A baby corn might strike at you, but remember, he's a baby snake and there are lots of things that will try to eat him in the wild and he's gotta protect himself. Give him a few rounds of this so that he can get used to you and he should calm down. Just don't hold after eating because it could stress him out to the point of regurgitating - which is REALLY bad for baby snakes.

Good luck! Others may think a little differently, but I don't think you could go wrong here.
 
Hello & Welcome!!

Hi! Welcome to the forums! It's great here, you'll love it!! :)

Congrats on your new addition! I don't know if anybody's ever warned you but it is highly addictive!!!! :) I got my first corn about 5yrs ago and now I have 10!! It's fab!

As previously said, after you've made sure the temps are fine and there are places for your snake to hide and feel secure, leave him be to allow him to adjust to his new surroundings. Your hand is very big to him and striking is just a natural reaponse to feeling threatened by anything big coming towards him.
And don't be worried that he'll always do that. I had a corn that went for me everytime which quite upset me but she's fine and as friendly as can be now!

Have fun!! :wavey:
 
Looks like the others have you covered! I just wanted to say welcome to the forums!
 
thats awesome thanks a bunch for the info....yeah i fed him yesturday that could be the reason hes upset and doesnt want to be messed around with.... the warm side is around 86 and the cool side is about 75 lol on the cool side he hid under his water bowel so i bought a plant and stuck it on that side too......is it ok if hes under his bowel
 
You should be aiming at having at least 2 'hides' in your enclosure, pref one at each end so your corn can choose where he feels most comfortable during the day/night and still feel the security of the hide. If the water bowl is the only hide that end, my guess is thats why he's under there, it's dark and it's a tight place to feel safe. Although plants look great, they don't offer that security a hide does, so if you havn't already, try and add a place that he can curl up underneath.

Anyways, tell us more about your corn..... :) what colour is it? Have you got any pics? we love pics on here!! :)
 
thanks for the tip... i had some of the fake wood stuff i got from a pet store i took that and placed it on the cool end by the water dish. and i kinda made a area under it where he could go... i also have him in a 10 gallon hes only 5 inchs long though how long will this tank last me? a year maybe? oh he has alot of bright red on him ill upload a pic in a few days thanks for the tips once again
 
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