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#1213184
Jlo1978jlo
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I just receive a corn snake I’ve had it for about 2 weeks I only held it twice it kind makes me nervous when ever I try to pick it up it rattles his tail at me is it because it doesn’t want to bother or because it excited. Someone please help I would like to handle it alot more.
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03/18/07 01:03pm
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#1213190
Dubb
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Message To: Jlo1978jlo In reference to Message Id: 1213184
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It’s probably just frightened & in new surronudings so it’s just trying to scare you away - seems like it’s working! lol
Don’t give up trying to handle the snake but if it’s getting really stressed out then leave it til the next day or so. You don’t want the snake going off its food & try to leave at least a day or 2 after feeding until handling again. The snake may try to strike you but it wont hurt at all, it may not even catch you. When the corn snakes are so small they will be more difficult to handle compared to an adult.
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03/18/07 01:08pm
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#1213223
Heatseeker872591
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Message To: Jlo1978jlo In reference to Message Id: 1213184
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if its a juvinille it will be alot more nervous coz they feel vulnerable at that size, he will tame up tho
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03/18/07 01:31pm
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#1213225
Jlo1978jlo
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Message To: Dubb In reference to Message Id: 1213190
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Thanks it’s not a baby it’s about 4 feet long I fed it to so it’s go with that but I’ll keep doing what you said. I just think it needs to get use to me. one more question how can u tell if it’s male or female. I got it from someone not a store.
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03/18/07 01:32pm
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#1213236
Heatseeker872591
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Message To: Jlo1978jlo In reference to Message Id: 1213225
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male or female? u need to get it examined or probed by sum1 who is an expert u cant be sure yourself, mine sed male on the container he was in so im assuming his male, wen he gets older im taking him to sum1 to get examined to verify
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03/18/07 01:43pm
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#1213246
Dubb
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Message To: Heatseeker872591 In reference to Message Id: 1213236
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at the size you’ve stated it should be possible to sex by sight. If you’re able to put a pic of the underneath tail area I or someone else should be able to confirm the sex of your snake for you. The pic will need to be clear though.
Otherwise is there a visible bulge around the vent area ?
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03/18/07 01:54pm
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#1213258
Heatseeker872591
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Message To: Dubb In reference to Message Id: 1213246
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my snakes still a baby so ............. u know but the person who created this archive shud coz hes is a 4footer
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03/18/07 02:03pm
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#1213262
Heatseeker872591
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Message To: Dubb In reference to Message Id: 1213246
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im assuming mines male coz it sed on the container i got him in, hes only about 7months old and his whole body is thin, so looking to see if his tail tapers or not is near enuf impossible, when he gets bigger itll be easier to verify hes sex
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03/18/07 02:05pm
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#1213264
Jlo1978jlo
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Message To: Dubb In reference to Message Id: 1213246
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how do i make the pic small enough to download
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03/18/07 02:08pm
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#1213275
Dubb
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Message To: Jlo1978jlo In reference to Message Id: 1213264
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use photo bucket or Hi-5 & set-up an A/C with them it’s easy. Or resize the images in photo shop (similar).
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03/18/07 02:26pm
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#1213315
Jlo1978jlo
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Message To: Dubb In reference to Message Id: 1213275
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thanx it worked
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03/18/07 02:52pm
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#1213360
Dubb
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Message To: Jlo1978jlo In reference to Message Id: 1213315
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the green circle is roughly where the vent ’seems’ to be in the pic. The smaller image has black lines showing where the tail tapers after the vent & the length of where it slightly stops. This is all guessing though from the original pic.
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03/18/07 03:17pm
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#1213491
Herpnut
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Message To: Dubb In reference to Message Id: 1213360
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Very pretty snake but you need to get 2 hides in the cage and get rid of the heat rock. He could be rattling his tail because he’s stressed and has no where to hide. You really haave to make sure he has enough places to hide and the right heat source. A heat light or under tank heater hooked up to a thermostat are good sources of heat.And something as simple as a cardboard box big enough for him to have all sides touching when he’s in it is good for a hide. Please post pics when you get your setup fixed so we can all make sure it’s ok.
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03/18/07 04:54pm
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#1213780
Herpnut
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Message To: Jlo1978jlo In reference to Message Id: 1213315
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And did you get him off of petfinder? I was looking on there and it had a snake like that in Marlton. Is that who you got it from?
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03/18/07 07:50pm
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#1213843
Louisguy
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Message To: Jlo1978jlo In reference to Message Id: 1213184
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You just better go ahead and say what the crap, I don’t care if he bites me, and begin to hold him every day. My corn has never bitten me, but the only times he has even acted like he was going to was when I used to pick him up kind of uncertainly. The trick is to pick him up without showing a bit of fear, and once he realizes that you aren’t scared of him, he will no longer put on a show. Make slow, deliberate movements like you know what you are going to do and you are going to do it whether the snake trys to hurt you or not, and it will calm down.
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03/18/07 08:25pm
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#1213883
Jlo1978jlo
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Message To: Herpnut In reference to Message Id: 1213491
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I took the pics when i first brought him or her home since then I’ve got it a hollow log a bigger tank and a heating pad under the tank I did alot of reading and research and brought him everything
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03/18/07 08:53pm
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#1213884
Jlo1978jlo
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Message To: Herpnut In reference to Message Id: 1213780
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No I got him from some lady who had it for her son and didn’t want it anymore
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03/18/07 08:55pm
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#1213888
Jlo1978jlo
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Message To: Herpnut In reference to Message Id: 1213780
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No I got him from some lady who had it for her son and didn’t want it anymore. It came with the rock and tank and bowl. As soon as I got him I went out and brought him new stuff.
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03/18/07 08:56pm
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#1213890
Jlo1978jlo
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Message To: Louisguy In reference to Message Id: 1213843
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thanks that’s good advice he has to get use to me one way or another
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03/18/07 08:59pm
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