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John Nicholson
Egg
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 25/11/2012 : 18:38:44
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Hey, I've had my corn snake for about 4-5 months now, she's about 2 and a half years old. All the while I've had her she's been very shy and impish, never coming out of her hide very often, if I wake up and turn the light on when she's out during the night she'll run off back into her hide and sit and watch me from her hide until I've turned the light back off.
But recently I've bought a second snake, his viv sits on the of my Corns viv, and ever since he's been there, my corn has been very very active, like if I'm in my room she'll come out of her hide and sit there, walk about for a bit then just sit there again staring at me. This will go on for ages now!
Literally almost all the time I'm in my room! Don't get me wrong I'm not complaining or anything, it's great to see her become more active but is she getting jealous? Jealous that there's another snake in the room getting attention as well as her? I treat them both equally, giving them both the same amount of attention and everything.
Can snakes get jealous? |
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gmac
The Scottish Admin
United Kingdom
5319 Posts |
Posted - 25/11/2012 : 18:40:22
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| no they dont have that emotion. |
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Welshlamb
Yearling
United Kingdom
711 Posts |
Posted - 25/11/2012 : 18:44:02
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Its most likely related to scent of another snake and interest / territorial instinct?
Thats my oppinion.
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EmSquem
Yearling
United Kingdom
525 Posts |
Posted - 25/11/2012 : 18:47:51
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Don't think so...  |
 
1.2.0 corns (Star, Eddie and Scarlet)
1.0.0 Sinaloan milk snake (Harry)
1.1.0 Black Labrador (Berry and Buddy) |
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Sta~ple
qeeun speler
United Kingdom
6129 Posts |
Posted - 25/11/2012 : 21:05:15
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Yeah they do, the start shouting at each other like the tarts on eastenders :-P
Maybe a condience, my mainly inactive snakes get a bit more active round this time, no idea why though. |
   
A very special super, duper thanks for K :3 |
Edited by - Sta~ple on 25/11/2012 21:08:07 |
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Criminal Nails
Hatchling
Spain
275 Posts |
Posted - 26/11/2012 : 15:22:12
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quote:
Originally posted by Welshlamb
Its most likely related to scent of another snake and interest / territorial instinct?
Thats my oppinion.
I second this! |
Criminal Nails .-
0.0.1 Ghost Corn (Discordia)
0.1.0 Vietnamese Blue Beauty (Furia) |
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John Nicholson
Egg
United Kingdom
61 Posts |
Posted - 26/11/2012 : 17:19:34
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| Ah right okay thanks, will they learn to accept each other with time? Or will there be competition between the two for a while? |
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Isoldael
Yearling
Netherlands
999 Posts |
Posted - 26/11/2012 : 19:47:55
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| Even though we can't rule out jealousy, I would think it's rather unlikely. Interesting smells / being territorial seem way more likely :D |
1.0 anery stripe (Nash)
1.0 hypo pewter (Loki)
1.0 bloodred het amel, charcoal, hypo, stripe 50% phet anery, lavender (Kasumi)
0.1 grey background normal het amel (Saphira)
0.1 tessera het amel, anery, stripe (Lilith)
0.1 amel (Aurora)
0.1 hypo bloodred het anery, charcoal, stripe 50% phet amel, lavender (Mara)
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John Nicholson
Egg
United Kingdom
61 Posts |
Posted - 26/11/2012 : 20:13:20
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| Ah right, cheers, I was just wondering because since I've had my second snake my Corn has been completely different, although it's strange. it's also quite interesting really I though |
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Can snakes get jealous?
