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Nose Rubbing

soccer191

soccer191

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I frequently find my cornsnake rubbing his nose on the sides of the tub. I can't see any evidence of a health problem, but how long would this have to go on to cause a problem? Or is it not something to worry about since the sides are very smooth? Thanks!
 
My snake always rubs her nose like this before she goes into blue (gets ready to shed). As far as I know this is fairly normal behaviour and not anything to worry about :)

We have an unglazed pottery hide (sort of an earthenware snake igloo) that she rubs her whole body on when she is trying to loosen up her old skin to shed. She really loves that.
 
He does rub more frequently when getting ready to shed, but he is not close to shedding right now. I'm just worried about it because the tub is transparent, he might become obsessive over trying to get out through the side.
 
I notice the same thing with my baby corn (about 4 months) he rubs his nose along the one side of his tank where he spends almost all of his time. He will rub his nose then raise himself up as high as he can then go back down and do a little more rubbing then go back up again. I'm not sure if this is a normal behavior either.
 
It is very normal for them to do that. Make sure that he isn't doing any harm to himself but there is a number of reason's for them to do that. Most of the time it is because they are getting ready to shed. Make sure with the sheds that all of the head is coming off including the eye caps I have seen them do it quite aggressively if they have any skin left behind from the previous shed. I have also noticed that mine have done it when they are stressed. Mine will always do it right before they lay a clutch. So you may want to double check temps. Make sure that they have something they like to hide in. Also, check him for parasites make sure that there isn't a reason for him to be itchy or some thing. But that may just be something that he does when he is active and wants to move around.
 
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