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I have a ball python but am new to cornsnakes. I have two hatchlings that I just picked up from the austin show. I have tried to not handle them much except for moving theem into their new containers and feeding. The Albino however will vibrate his tail when he is about to be picked up. It is actually audible. Is this normal for corn snakes? I assume he is just scared and needs to be left alone to settle in for a week or so.

>>I have a ball python but am new to cornsnakes. I have two hatchlings that I just picked up from the austin show. I have tried to not handle them much except for moving theem into their new containers and feeding. The Albino however will vibrate his tail when he is about to be picked up. It is actually audible. Is this normal for corn snakes? I assume he is just scared and needs to be left alone to settle in for a week or so.

It is normal. Just ignore it and handle the little guys on a regular basis. They will calm down and for the most part quit the tail rattle.
I have adults that will still do it on occaision, if I aggrivate them too much.
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The rattling of the tails is just a sign of being scared. I have 4, the last 2 I got rattle their tails and it kinda freaked me out the first time but now I think it's pretty cool. Don't let it stop you from handling them though...the more you handle them the more accustomed to you they will be. (it hasnt taken more than 3 times for mine to get used to me, only one time for these last to before they werent fraked out)

What are you keeping them in right now? once they reach about a year of age or so they can go in a bigger tank and if you throw some climbing branches in there most likely they'll be allll over them! then they get interesting to watch!
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Current snakes:
0.1 Licorice Stick Black Rat(Lola)
1.0 Neonate Black Rat (het for Lic Stk's) (Frankie)
1.1 Texas Bairds ("Bill" and "The Bride aka Beatrix Kiddo"

Thanks for the reply. I am keeping them in some tupperware containers until I am finished with their enclosure I am building. I am building one large cage with a divider so they are seperated. Over all it is 48 wide 14 deep and 24 tall so they each have 25 gallons or so. They divider will be removable so I can have a 50 gallon when it is time to breed or make it one good sized cage and I can build a second one later.
I am a cabinet maker by trade so it should be pretty cool. I will post pictures when I am done.