I recently read that, "Moving around too much in the tank is a sign of stress." My snow motley stays in the same spot for days at a time, but my candy cane loves to move freely all around her tank at night (they're in separate tanks). Her feeding and shedding routine are perfectly normal. Is her moving around so much an issue? I would surely love to be aware of anything that could possibly be wrong with her.
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Is constantly moving around in the tank an issue?
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bitsy
Owned by Corns since 1991
They have different independent habits. I'd say as long as a Corn is eating reliably, then they're basically fine. Just do a quick double-check that the warm end floor isn't too hot or cold (the roaming could be her looking for a better temperature) and that she has enough hides at both warm and cool ends if she wants to settle. Apart from that, I think you just have a globe-trotter on your hands!
Some Corns can go the other way and be particularly sedentary as well.
Some Corns can go the other way and be particularly sedentary as well.
I think moving around at night is perfectly normal. Rapunzel seems to always be on the move once night falls. She curls up in a nice hide during the day but as soon as night hits she is on the move looking at everything in her vivarium. I stay up most nights just to watch her zoom around all over. I just assumed that most snakes were super active at dusk and night.