I know some of you have read posts made by me about how I have been having trouble with one of my corn snakes striking and such at me. Well, a little while ago, I put on a glove and just sucked it up, and I held my male first (which has no problem with me), and then I held the female... she rattled her tail a little (not nearly as much as usual), and she crawled around my hand and such. I guess slow progress will make a difference. Thank you, all of you, for your support =)
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Yay, I held my female!
- Thread starter NCSUjle
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Drizzt80
Dakota Corns
Kevo- I had posted earlier about strategies NCSU could use to get confortable holding their snake. wearing a glove relieves the stress of the person trying to handle the snake. Sure, a hatchling/yearling corn bite doesn't hurt in the least, but it still startles a person. Wearing a glove can give a person a better sense of security, and if you believe that animals can sense nervousness, then it would also settle the snake a bit as well. Basically a glove can give a nervous person quite a bit more confidence when handling a new or questionable snake.
D80
D80
CAV, actually, I just picked Pearl up the other day WITHOUT wearing a glove, and she did nothing - not so much as a rattle of the tail at all! I was super excited! (Gosh, I sound like such a nerd 
) I have left Pearl and Remo alone for the past few days though, as Remo looks like he is definitely going to shed here soon, and I also fed them a like two days ago. (I fed them again, as I have learned I haven't been feeding them enough. From now on, two pinks per snake!) Is there anything special I should do if one is about to shed? Oh, and thanks for asking
) I have left Pearl and Remo alone for the past few days though, as Remo looks like he is definitely going to shed here soon, and I also fed them a like two days ago. (I fed them again, as I have learned I haven't been feeding them enough. From now on, two pinks per snake!) Is there anything special I should do if one is about to shed? Oh, and thanks for asking 
surfrkidTS
New member
After I fed my corn today I went to take him out of the gladware to put him back in his cage and he struck at me. He had been done for a while but must have just been the excitement. He has never done this before so I reached in not really thinking about it and... BOOM! I was three feet in the air. Scared the %^*^ out of me! His tail rattle was crazy but since this is the first time, I won't stress. The only thing that worried me was that everytime I moved he went into striking position. It took forever to get him back in his cage. After two days is up, I might try to hold him just to make sure he doesn't so it again...
CAV
Dazed and Cornfused
Best thing to do when they shed is leave them alone. Since they can't see real well through the eye caps, they tend to be rather jumpy and "emotional". I guess what I'm trying to say is don't be surprised if he takes a step back in the "I love my new owner training"
Here's a tip for you,
Keep a record of their shed dates. With a couple of month’s worth of data, you will have a ballpark indicator of growth. This can verify whether or not your snakes are getting proper nutritional intake. If they are shedding every 4 weeks, then you know they are growing well. It also helps you predict when the next shed is coming. I can usually pin point the start of a shed to within one or two days. Keep in mind that not all snakes fit this mold. For instance, I have a Carmel that I got from Rich back in mid-April. Despite the fact that he eats a fuzzy 2x/week, he still hasn't shed. But that is just one of the little surprises that makes this so much fun.
BTW, glad to hear everything is progressing nicely.
Since they can't see real well through the eye caps, they tend to be rather jumpy and "emotional". I guess what I'm trying to say is don't be surprised if he takes a step back in the "I love my new owner training" Here's a tip for you,
Keep a record of their shed dates. With a couple of month’s worth of data, you will have a ballpark indicator of growth. This can verify whether or not your snakes are getting proper nutritional intake. If they are shedding every 4 weeks, then you know they are growing well. It also helps you predict when the next shed is coming. I can usually pin point the start of a shed to within one or two days. Keep in mind that not all snakes fit this mold. For instance, I have a Carmel that I got from Rich back in mid-April. Despite the fact that he eats a fuzzy 2x/week, he still hasn't shed. But that is just one of the little surprises that makes this so much fun.
BTW, glad to hear everything is progressing nicely.
CAV
Dazed and Cornfused
My collection is big enough that looking to record each step of the shedding process is really not very practical. I do all of my record keeping during feedings, so if I notice one is blue or hazy, I will mark SOS (signs of shed) beside the qty and size of the meal. The only thing I know for sure is the date the shed actually occurs, so that is the date that I record.
Oh, and Amels are a problem in and of themselves! I can't even tell when some are showing ready signs.
Oh, and Amels are a problem in and of themselves! I can't even tell when some are showing ready signs.
CornCrazy
What's one more???
CAV...
That's the same way I record mine...except I use BP (blue phase) instead of SOS. I only note the BP if I happen to catch them in a blue phase during feeding, or if I simply go to get them out. I do always record the actual shed...or at least when I find it. That's usually within 1 day, as I almost always check on my snakes daily. It's a very rare occasion for me to not be back there looking at my babies more than once a day, actually
I have made up a form on the computer which I use for recording all of the info about my snakes. I don't typically record bowel movements unless I notice something odd, like diarrhea or no stool after feeding. I keep all of the forms in a notebook. The notebook is divided into categories by snake type: corns, kings, creamsicles, etc.
If any one is interested in having a copy of the form, then just e-mail me and I will send it out to you. Right now, I just have it saved in Microsoft Works, but will try to save it into Word as well if someone wants it but doesn't have Works. Be sure to tell me which program you use.
That's the same way I record mine...except I use BP (blue phase) instead of SOS. I only note the BP if I happen to catch them in a blue phase during feeding, or if I simply go to get them out. I do always record the actual shed...or at least when I find it. That's usually within 1 day, as I almost always check on my snakes daily. It's a very rare occasion for me to not be back there looking at my babies more than once a day, actually
I have made up a form on the computer which I use for recording all of the info about my snakes. I don't typically record bowel movements unless I notice something odd, like diarrhea or no stool after feeding. I keep all of the forms in a notebook. The notebook is divided into categories by snake type: corns, kings, creamsicles, etc.
If any one is interested in having a copy of the form, then just e-mail me and I will send it out to you. Right now, I just have it saved in Microsoft Works, but will try to save it into Word as well if someone wants it but doesn't have Works. Be sure to tell me which program you use.
CAV
Dazed and Cornfused
CornCrazy,
Sounds like we run similar Herp rooms. The form I use is an Excel Spreadsheet. I record each feeding date with meal size and quantity, shed dates, weights, and any misc items such as regurges. I don't really worry about the BMs either. It is pretty obvious when I clean the tubs whether or not it has occured.
Sounds like we run similar Herp rooms. The form I use is an Excel Spreadsheet. I record each feeding date with meal size and quantity, shed dates, weights, and any misc items such as regurges. I don't really worry about the BMs either. It is pretty obvious when I clean the tubs whether or not it has occured.
CAV
Dazed and Cornfused
CornCrazy,
I'm old school, so I still keep paper records of everything. I update the info monthly on the hard drive. Worst case, I would only have to re-enter 3-4 weeks of data in the event of a crash.
NCSUjle,
I also use a digital scale. Picked up one at Wal-Mart for $29.99, available in the cooking dept.
I'm old school, so I still keep paper records of everything. I update the info monthly on the hard drive. Worst case, I would only have to re-enter 3-4 weeks of data in the event of a crash.
NCSUjle,
I also use a digital scale. Picked up one at Wal-Mart for $29.99, available in the cooking dept.