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hiding snake..sick?

itzchaboiwesley

itzchaboiwesley

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ok well i got my pet snake on just last sat. since then he has been hiding and the first and second day he would come out and wonder around. i fed her on that monday and she took the pinkie and kept it down. she was hiding for the 48hrs and a day. which i know its ok because they like to hiding after they heat for the 48 hrs. so then i decided to handled with her like on thrus for like 10 mins and put her back in. since then i havent seen her come out at night or anything. is she maybe sick or something?
 
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ok well i got my pet snake on just last sat. the first and second day she would come out and wonder around. i fed her on that monday and she took the pinkie and kept it down. she was hiding for the 48hrs and a day. which i know its ok because they like to hiding after they eat for the 48 hrs. so then i decided to handled with her like on thrus for like 10 mins and put her back in. since then i havent seen her come out at night or anything. is she maybe sick or something?
 
I don't thinks she's sick. A lot of the time, when they're little, they stay hidden even in the nighttime. The reason for that is, I think, that it's a natural defense mechanism as they are the natural prey of larger birds and such. When she gets hungry, she'll probably come out.
 
Sounds like perfectly normal behaviour to me, especially as you've only had her a week.

A newly-arrived snake can take weeks to settle in, and will spend most of that time hiding. She might get more adventurous as she gets used to the new sights and smells around her.

Having said that, I own a couple of adults that I don't see from one end of the week to the next - and only then because I take them out for feeding and cleaning.

Unless you're staying up watching her tank all night, my bet is that yours is waiting for "the big pink scary thing" to go away, before venturing out! She'll get used to you - patience is the key at this stage.

I seriously doubt that a vet visit is necessary unless you have other indications of trouble apart from just the hiding. If she's eating and keeping it down, then she's most likely to be fine.
 
I agree with Bitsy. Just give her some time to settle in. I have had my new one since November '07 and it took her a little while to settle in. Actually just this month we started seeing her out and about.
 
That's what they do in the wild, too - hide! If not, they would never get the chance to grow up and reproduce. My guess is that the more you leave her alone (for the first few weeks, anyway), the sooner she will start to feel comfortable in her surroundings. Remember, you are a gigantic predator about to eat her, as far as she is concerned.

If she is eating and not regurging, and generally looks healthy, there is unlikely to be a health problem, although anything is possible, of course.
 
Well, that's what corn snakes are like. They hide away almost all day and come out at night. As they grow older they may get a new sense of confidence and come out more during the day.
 
did second feed tonight and a success! but man when i held the pinkie with the feeding tong in front of her just messgin with her leading her on to eat it she strike like 4 times fast and quick and it actually kind of startle me! lol
 
If she's eating enthusiastically, I'd lay money she's just fine. Some of them get stressed after handling and will hide for a while. I wouldn't worry about it. If hiding were an indication of illness...half my cornsnakes would be dead!
 
It is amazing how fast they can take cover too...
I have tried to sneak up on them at night and as soon as I peek around the corner all I see is tail slipping into one of the hides or diving into the Aspen...now of course we also have the Charcoal Hypo boy who comes out when we enter the room...they are all soooo different:)

I look forward to pictures:)
 
Cool, I've heard that as they get older, they gain more confidence, and they tend to come out more often.
 
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