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elfberg
Snake Mite
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 Posted - 28/09/2011 : 16:12:00
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I've had my corn snake Butters for a year and a half now and he has always been very calm and friendly without a hint of aggression.
I have recently moved house (ten days ago) and I thought I would leave him to get used to the new smells and positioning of his cage for a few days initially.. and then he went into moody shedding mode.. so I didn't get him out for another couple of days on top of that.
And now he has shed I made an attempt to get him out but he was acting quite aggressively towards me when I opened the cage and making some noises (hissing, rattling; I don't know as I've never heard him do either before)
I left him to it and closed the cage as didn't want to stress him out by trying to get him out while he was in that mood. But I just don't know what to do now as the combination of a new place and the fact I didn't get him out for an extended period of time seems to have made him very nervous and angry..
How do I go about reminding him that everything is ok and getting him back to his old ways? It's quite disheartening as he has never acted like that before.
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chrisc
Hatchling
United Kingdom
357 Posts |
Posted - 28/09/2011 : 18:19:30
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| i would try the sock/cloth in your pocket trick that has worked for me. or just pick him up without hesitating, may just need reminding that its you |
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
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Posted - 28/09/2011 : 21:56:21
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sit next to the viv, open the door and pretend to ignore him...........chances are he'll have a nosey and come out, then you can support his weight and then handle him without the awkward 'picking him up' bit.
after a few successful session like this you should both be happier to go back to how you were before the move |
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lotabob
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
4334 Posts |
Posted - 28/09/2011 : 22:58:01
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quote:
Originally posted by gingerpony
sit next to the viv, open the door and pretend to ignore him...........chances are he'll have a nosey and come out, then you can support his weight
haha, Spot can't help himself in this situation, he has to have a nosey. |
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Kehhlyr
ǝʞɐɔ sǝʌoן
United Kingdom
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new house & not enough handling = angry snake
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