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She won't come out!

R

revxus

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Here's the problem I am having... my cornsnake found a way to enter her hide from underneath, but this hide was given to me but it is supposed to be used for an aquarium because of the opening underneath it.

Anyway, I took the heat lamp off and instead used a heat pad on on one side of her tank for thermoregulation - since then she has been inside the hide, I tried filling it up with water, but all she did was swam in it and did not come out. Afraid of drowning her, I quickly drained the water out and placed her back in her cage... the last resort I am thinking about is filling up my bathtub with warm water and submerging the entire hide to encourage her to come out but don't know if this would be a good idea.

I also tried bait - with her pinky mice, she ate them during my sleep cycle, so I was unable to retrieve her. What do you guys think I should do?

Maybe she's hybernating! I mean, with not much light as she used to get, she may think she needs to hybernate, but she's only a July '03 hatchling... is this normal for them?
 
I would watch each night about a 1/2 hour after lights out. Corns are crepuscular critters so they go hunting at dusk and dawn. You should be able to see her then. Although now that you've freaked her out with the water and such, you might want to wait a week or so before you try and grab her.

Remember, Corns are secretive crittes and hatchlings in particular have a natural fear of being eaten. I think you're now seen as a predator- especially after the water thing. I'd really just giver her a break. If she's eating she'll be fine.

I know you want to hold her but you have to be respectful. She's a wild animal after all.


Cheers,
Jason
 
The reason for trying to take her out of her hide is not because I want to hold her, but rather block out the entrance of that hide and use her normal hide, which is a half log.
 
Okay. If you leave her long enough without feeding her, she'll start to prowl and that will be your opportunity to remove the unwanted cage furniture.
 
She may like this hide better than the half log. Snakes prefer tight hides that touch their bodies on all sides. I have never thought that half logs gave that same sense of security.
 
Same here. Originally the half log was it,but then we bought a rock water bowl that is also a hide underneath.(looks nice) Ever since, that is where it stays occasionally coming out at night. The rock bowl is a much more private enclosure. However, there is no bottom, so I can lift it out to see or feed him.
 
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