I bought it a week ago, I understand it takes time for them to become easily tamed but all mine does is hide. I bought it this hollow plastic tree trunk and i pictured it going in and out. whenever i hold him he tries to get away and hide some more and today was feeding day and he turned down a thawed mouse. oh and i also want a different color snake which is now available and wasn't when i bought him. could there be something wrong with him?
2007-03-14 17:38:59 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Reptiles
There is nothing wrong with him, you just need to be more patient. Cornsnakes do tend to hide a lot, so him hiding in the tree is normal. Make sure the mouse you gave him isn't to big, it should be as big as the widest part of the snakes body. I like using live mice because it gives them the chance to hunt, but I keep and eye on it so the mouse doesn't bite the snake. You aslo need to handle him atleast 30 minutes EVERYDAY! You bought an animal, a living thing, it isn't a shirt that you can return because you decided you didn't like the color.
Do you have a light and a heat source?
2007-03-14 20:09:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't sound like anything is wrong with the snake. They do like to hide but chances are the thawed mouse may not have been the freshest, not warm enough or had a tainted odor that the snake did not like.
Considering that you NOW want a different color snake than the one you have and want to trade it back, good luck.
2007-03-15 01:29:12 · answer #2 · answered by hotsnakes2 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
first, sometimes snakes dont eat while getting acclimated to their new environment, second when they say it takes time to tame or mellow out a snake it means just that, TIME, handling your snake for short periods every day, slowly handling more and more (this could take months or even years and sometimes a snake will stay aggressive) but with you, the snake keeper getting used to handling aggressive snakes, can handle them easier. thirdly some snakes are typically reclusive and tend to hide more than others, i have a ball python who is extremely active and rarely hides yet my female ball hides 80% of time, just comin out to feed or at night. finally if you want a different color, try keeping this one to see if you really want a snake to begin with, then purchase the color you want and youll be more experienced when you get your second snake (beware snakes are addictive (at least to me)).
no it doesnt sound like anythings wrong with your snake.
best of luck and happy herping
PS if you keep snake just to find out you dont want it, make sure you give it a good loving home with someone who has knowledge of reptiles and their care.
2007-03-15 01:38:21 · answer #3 · answered by az_na_man32 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
How big was the mouse, if it was a small snake you may need Pinkie mice or rats to start off with, you may also need to use live food, its a snakes natural instinct to want to hide from you or from any other danger. Probably nothing wrong with the snake though.
2007-03-15 00:46:27 · answer #4 · answered by thestreak 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Make sure the thawed mouse isn't cold when you feed him with it. Try to handle him as much as you can very gently. I'm surprised it hides though. You should at least try to take care of it, it is a living creature which you should respect. Maybe try to get a mate for it.
2007-03-15 00:45:11 · answer #5 · answered by Amanda D 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
he could still be adjusting. or mabye the mouse is too large. is he in shed?
cornsnakes are nocturnal, he's probably coming out when you're asleep.
he'll probably change colors, unless you bought an adult.
if you wanted a different color, you should have asked, most petshops will try to order for you.
here's a link to a site with like 70 something different morphs/patterns of cornsnake(neonate and adult) and a care sheet.
i would keep the one you got, you already took responsibility for him. i have a cornsnake that wants to eat me, but we still feed and love her. perhaps you could get the color you want as well?
2007-03-15 00:48:16 · answer #6 · answered by otis the brave (luke 22:36) 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
your snake has got to get used to his surroundings when feeding do you wiggle the mouse around thats what i do with my snakes just keep getting him out so he can get used to your smell or get a female aswell might be lonely i have a male garter snake and a female corn snake and they get on great
2007-03-15 05:37:26 · answer #7 · answered by shell 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Maybe you smell unpleasant to the snake. They have a hightened sense of smell, you know.
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2007-03-15 00:42:21 · answer #8 · answered by ohmygodapirate 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
snakes like to be secluded and it takes a long time for it to be humanized plus snakes can be fickle
2007-03-15 01:15:07 · answer #9 · answered by aggieman12002 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
if u both r not feeling comfort living togather u should send him to another place.maybe he is not fitting in invironment. and there is nothing else.
2007-03-15 06:47:24 · answer #10 · answered by Sunny 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋