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Hello,

I have a 2-3 year old female corn snake and she's around 3.5 feet long and recently she's been really active in her tank. In the morning she's out and roaming around and at night she's doing the same..is this normal for them to be so active?..i've had her for a year and she's never been this active..and she's been in the same 20 gallon long tank now for around 6 months..

Thanks for any help
Greg

>>Hello,
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>> I have a 2-3 year old female corn snake and she's around 3.5 feet long and recently she's been really active in her tank. In the morning she's out and roaming around and at night she's doing the same..is this normal for them to be so active?..i've had her for a year and she's never been this active..and she's been in the same 20 gallon long tank now for around 6 months..
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>>Thanks for any help
>>Greg

It could be looking for food.
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Remember, my posts are MY opinion only.
Jimmy (draybar)

as an indication that my ball python is "hunting" and hungry...

If she is out at night, she wants and eats, if not, no matter how long it has been, she won't eat.

Just depends, you have to know your snakes personalities, it's one of the most awesome part of snake owners. Anyone can figure out a dog loves it's stomach rubbed, but it takes a real perceptive and interested owner to understand the habits of snakes and especially yours. It can be a lot of fun

GOOD LUCK!

To me it sounds like how my male was this past spring, looking for a mate. It seemed he never slept.

Anyway, since your snake is female and it's not breeding season, I agree with everyone else. She's probably just hungry.

Also check the temps and the rest of your husbandry. For example, it may be too hot and she is just trying to find a cooler area.

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1.0 '01 Hypo snow cornsnake (Tesla)
0.1 '02 Ghost (pastel) cornsnake (Banshee)
1.1 '02 Bloodred cornsnakes (Desi and Luci Too)
0.0.3 Goldfish (Kabuki, Isamu, and Yuki)
1.0 American Eskimo mutt (Rusty)

I don't know how true this is but someone once told me that at this time of year they start reacting to the decreasing daylight by wanting to eat more in preparation for their brummation period. It makes sense to me. If your snake can tell the days are shorter maybe she's trying to fatten up a little for winter. I don't notice this in my babies but the adults do all seem more active right now.
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Anna Plaxco

Corns
1.0 Snow - Cornelius
1.1 Ghost (pastel) - Eek and Boo
0.1 Amel - Scarlet
0.1 Hypo - Nikko
Boas
0.1 Columbian - Bella
Lizards
0.0.1 Leopard Gecko - Leo
Rats
0.1 Dumbo - Dirt
Cats
1.0 Siamese - Blue
0.1 Grey - Dru
Horses
1.0 Thourghbred (Hunter/Jumper) - Morgan's Majesty aka Cody

-We have no right to distress any of God's creatures without a very good reason; we call them dumb animals, and so they are for they cannot tell us how they feel; but they do not suffer less because they have no words. -Anna Sewell