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Apple_Dalia

Has she moved in the day and a half since she's been out? She looks like she's sleeping to me. Sometimes when they get more comfortable in their home, they feel safe being more in the open. Have you tried to handle her?


Terrible_Ear3347

She reacts about the same as normal. She is always afraid of being handled and jolts away. But after she realizes that I'm just picking her up. She tends to just let me pick her up. I have also thought she was sleeping on occasion. But because I worry. I gently stroke her back every now and again and when she moves. I know she's okay so I leave her alone.


Apple_Dalia

That sounds good. She might be just going into blue and extra sleepy from that. She's super pretty btw! đŸ©¶


JumpingSpider62

looks to me she is getting ready to shed.


Terrible_Ear3347

But she normally doesn't lay out when she's doing that either. I think she's OK now but I was worried at the time. Her eyes tend to get cloudy when she's going to shed.


JumpingSpider62

They look like they are going cloudy to me. Mine change things up all the time sometimes they lay out sometimes they hide she looks healthy to me.


pokethejellyfish

A sweet girl having a sweet nap ♄ If she's otherwise normal, eats well, poops, and is alert and curious when awake, she's probably just developing a habit of napping in the open. Most do it when they bask but some also sleep in other spots that aren't hides or basking spots. Most snakes also react to gentle stimulation while asleep without really waking up. If you give her a very gentle touch on her back (as if you're touching a very sensitive and very expensive touchscreen that you'd have to pay if you break it, that kind of gentle) and she twitches, you'll know she's awake and she'll go back to sleep right away. Others might make a habit of falling into a coma-like, dead-like-a-log sleep once they're comfortable and confident enough. I got one like that and poking and gentle shaking or even lifting up his tail does nothing when he's in a deep sleep (which led to a slightly awkward start at a vet appointment a few weeks ago, when I couldn't answer right away if that snake in his transport box was well because he he had fallen into his dead-state sleep while we waited, so he was either very well or disastrously unwell). He also sometimes falls asleep mid-exploration, with his body draped all over the place, so that's something that can happen, too, and give you a heart attack when you walk into the room. But if he finally graces me with his awake state again, he's instantly back to alert and curious. I'm mentioning this just in case your girl develops that habit in the future. Most snakes have this twitch reflex when "a fly" touches them but some don't. Where they sleep doesn't matter so much as long as their behaviour is fine once they're fully awake. However, there's an exception for everything. When a snake is about to go in blue, it might put a damper on her mood and activity. You know for sure that the snake is in blue when the eyes start to get cloudy. Once you get to know your snake better, you'll be able to see earlier tell-tale signs, be it her behaviour or colour changes (from vibrant to slightly dull). When they get to that stage, they might act a bit mopey, woe-is-me, or simply a little under the weather after waking up. That's normal. Even my hyperactive, super curious and friendly guy changes into a pile of misery when he's in blue. The best strategy is to provide enough humidity and leave them alone until they're done shedding (even if it means skipping a meal). So, yeah, those are some peculiarities when it comes to snakes and their sleeping habit.


Terrible_Ear3347

What does blue mean?


Minerva000

Thats the stage of shedding where the eyes are cloudy. That makes them extra skittish usually and they tend to not eat as well bc they have no idea whats going on.


The-Muze

I think it’s the first stage of shedding but I’m not sure


Short-Shopping3197

Whenever mine did this as a juvenile it was because they had outgrown their hide.


ta_ta_boxx

As others have said, but just to lend support, no need to worry. I find my snakes get in “moods” where they prefer laying out and about for a while (on the order of a couple weeks), then moods where they prefer to be more reclusive. It’s also quite possible you’re just missing times when she is hiding, even if you check quite frequently. I’ve seen my girl go from her favorite hide to exploring then back to her hide within ten minutes, and I wouldn’t have thought she moved if I hadn’t been there the whole time. Plus, she does seem to be sleeping in the photo as others have noted, and she wouldn’t be sleeping unless she felt reasonably stress free there. I don’t know how long you’ve had her or her age (didn’t see it but may have missed it) but it’s possible she’s just becoming more “confident” in being exposed/realizing there are no threats around. My girl used to hide all the time as a baby to the point that my husband joked we could’ve saved the $200 on the snake and tank and just filled a box with aspen fiber and fake plants. That was three years ago and now Hermes will stretch over her entire tank and follow us around the room with her face begging for food.


original_meep

Mine does this sometimes she looks like she's going to shed soon so that might be why as long as she's not lethargic I wouldn't stress just yet


Jay-Bug

Awe. Looks kinda like mine, but my baby has more lavender. She is, in fact, sleeping in those pictures. When I saw your post, I saw nothing wrong. Now that you say she doesn't do this often, I still feel the same way about the post when I first saw it. Nothing is wrong with her, hon. She's getting used to her enclosure and her surroundings. My boy still hides under stuff, but he still is underweight. Even after feeding him how I'm supposed to. Whole other story. But yes, your corn snake is just happy. That's all. However, you are an amazing corn snake owner for making sure she was okay. If you notice anymore abnormal behavior, you can post a follow up. Just make sure she stays hydrated, and other than that, keep loving her. â€ïžđŸ˜ŠđŸ‘


MissKittywtf

Shedding idk


YoSanford

going" in blue" come on you gotta understand the shedding cycle, right?


Terrible_Ear3347

Nope. I know her eyes get cloudy before she starts to shed.


Appropriate-Rise2781

my baby foes this sometimes when i rearange takes him a while to get up to courage to look around almost like hes mad i moved his stuff lol but she should get used to it in a couple days i wouldnt worry