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New Corn/Feeding

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kristakat

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So i got a new female corn on Friday.
I was told by the breeder to feed her on Sunday or Monday. So i fed her today, she took the little pinkie very well actually, very little teasing was required. Though since i fed her in a different place then her tank i wanted to put her back in her tank to digest under the heat lamp and with the safety of her hides. (shes about 3-4months old) and i heard her hiss at me when i went to pick her up. This has never happened before. But im wondering is it normal for her to be more aggressive after eating? Because it seemed like she didn't want me to pick her up after she ate. I was just wanting to put her back in her house, which i did eventually she is there now and seems fine with my hand. maybe it was too soon after her swallowing the pinkie mouse? Should i let her alone for a while before moving her back to her tank after feeding?
 
kristakat said:
So i got a new female corn on Friday.
I was told by the breeder to feed her on Sunday or Monday. So i fed her today, she took the little pinkie very well actually, very little teasing was required. Though since i fed her in a different place then her tank i wanted to put her back in her tank to digest under the heat lamp and with the safety of her hides. (shes about 3-4months old) and i heard her hiss at me when i went to pick her up. This has never happened before. But im wondering is it normal for her to be more aggressive after eating? Because it seemed like she didn't want me to pick her up after she ate. I was just wanting to put her back in her house, which i did eventually she is there now and seems fine with my hand. maybe it was too soon after her swallowing the pinkie mouse? Should i let her alone for a while before moving her back to her tank after feeding?
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Then main thing is not to handle your snake, like in petting it for a while, but moving you snake from a feed tub back to the viv is fine.
The hissing is normal and should stop after it gets use to you.
 
Lennycorn said:
Then main thing is not to handle your snake, like in petting it for a while, but moving you snake from a feed tub back to the viv is fine.
The hissing is normal and should stop after it gets use to you.
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okay, thank you ^__^
she never hissed before when i went to pick her up and ive handled her quite a bit since Friday afternoon. Though i do understand its not good to handle after eating, i was slightly concerned with the hissing. but thanks for the advice, this is my first snake =D
 
It's normal defensive behavior for a baby and many of them will do it, especially after eating.Striking is not abnormal either. It sometimes never goes away. I have snakes that are just fine to handle but are quite defensive while they are eating and will tail rattle any time they see me.
 
When my snakes act like they're going to strike after feeding, I usually just gently "pour" them from their feeding tub into their cage. It seems to decrease their stress. Some of my other snakes don't act this way, so it depends on the snake. Also, some say to wait about 20 minutes or more after feeding in order to decrease the feeding response. Not sure if this works, but it's worth a try also.
 
Kronos said:
When my snakes act like they're going to strike after feeding, I usually just gently "pour" them from their feeding tub into their cage. It seems to decrease their stress. Some of my other snakes don't act this way, so it depends on the snake. Also, some say to wait about 20 minutes or more after feeding in order to decrease the feeding response. Not sure if this works, but it's worth a try also.
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Thank you, yeah i did end up 'pouring' her back into her enclosure. Because i didn't want to upset her. But good to know 20 minutes seems reasonable, i wasn't sure, as im new to snakes. Its been a joy to have her so far
 
I don't know if anyone has said anything prior, but I would trade that heat lamp in for a UTH (under the tank heater) they need belly heat more then heat from above...but good luck with your new little one!
 
I cant have a uth yet. She's in a small plastic tub at the moment, but I do have one for when I stwitch her over to a glass aquarium
 
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