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taming the shrew

Misss_misssy

Misss_misssy

thats miss missy to you
got a baby corn and i didnt mess with it for 3 to 4 days, (i was told not to) And when i went to pick it up for the first time it Struck at me and my sister! It was REALLY Strong for a baby. It was REALLY fast for a baby, I think tamming it will take awhile, any suggestion to help. IS this normal, The last snake i had was really calm and sweet and this one is well.. :sidestep:
 
Most hatchling corns are more nippy than adults. It's perfectly normal. =)

Also picking up from above seems to get that sort of response as well. Most of their predators come from above, if you think about it. I usually just cup my hand and place it over them, then use my thumb to scoop them up.

If it bites, just let it keep on biting. It doesn't do any damage, doesn't hurt much, and once it sees that biting doesn't deter you, it'll quit after a while. If you jump back and leave it alone, it's essentially won the battle and it remembers that that sort of behaviour makes you leave it alone.

Besides, there's nothing cuter than a little pencil sized snake trying to eat you. :D
 
cka said:
Wow, perpetrating as the forum's host...pretty gutless
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Yeah Chris, I think you're right. There is a Rich Z listed as being online not in Bold. And besides, since when does the big guy make small talk!
 
hasnt it been just 2 days since you got it...you made a post the 10th about getting a new corn and then this post 2 days later :shrugs:
 
It took my snake around 2 weeks untill he stopped getting defensive. I gave mine a week to settle in, only feeding him in that time. He bit me once, more missed the pinkie then actually bit though.
 
Well I left him alone today. He seems to be settling in well, just going to take him some time i suppose. He didnt strike yesterday when we picked him up. He seems to be ok but still cautious about us holding him. So I think he has somewhat accepted his new home... :crazy02:
 
i have a question. if you leave a hatchling alone and don't hold it,... will it be harder to hold when it's bigger? do you have to spend alot of time holding them when they are young to end up with a tame snake?
 
Well, I would have to say yes and no. Regular handling helps to keep them dog tame, that much is true.

But adult corns I've bought from big breeders (Rich Z & Kathy Love) aren't extremely aggressive. If anything, they're more flighty and try every minute you have them out trying to get loose from your grasp. The two adult males I acquired are so much better than when I first got them.

Generally they don't get handled as much as those of us with pet snakes, or small enough breeders that take the time to handle their snakes consistently, not just for feedings and cage cleanings.

I guess that's just another thing about corns that makes them so great. Even wild-caught ones can be quite docile and less apt to bite. But then again, there are certain individual snakes that are aggressive no matter how much they were handled as hatchlings. I nicknamed my Phantom "SOS", Spawn of Satan, as he hated me with a passion. No matter how much I handled him and he bit me. I don't know what I ever did, but he'd defecate on me, musk me, tail whip me, bite and bite. I gave him to a friend, and he's been nothing but sweet to her. I guess its that whole 'birds of a feather' thing. ;)

And some snakes are known for their attitudes. Kathy Love's Okeetee's generally have quite the reputation, my own Love Okeetee sure fits it. Sunkisseds are another one that people say can be hellions. So far the two 2005's I picked up this year seem to be little angels compared to some I hatched out myself.

But most corns will get used to being handled, no matter their age when you acquire them or how infrequently they were handled as a youngster. Generally I don't even think about it when I'm buying a new snake.
 
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