Any snake owners? š
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BenBhoy
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She's choosing one tomorrow mate- baby corn snakes. Deposit tomorrow get it in 2 week.
This is Bob ...Royal Python
Corn snakes are cool... had 2x 20yrs ago ...good easy to look after....
Handle them regularly often ..you won't have any hassles.
Corns can move quick when little amd skittish till handled well..
Paul
Corn snakes are cool... had 2x 20yrs ago ...good easy to look after....
Handle them regularly often ..you won't have any hassles.
Corns can move quick when little amd skittish till handled well..
Paul
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Perfect beginner reptile really.
They can be grouchy when shedding and hungry so be careful when handling at those times
Try not to cross scent when feeding as you donāt want the snake to confuse your hand with its grub all the time or it just ends up living in a glass box for its days.
So use tongs to handle food and wash hands/wrists thoroughly even if you havenāt touched the mice or whatever.
Use non scented hand wash
They will also try to escape when you let them out so beware.
To be fair the shop staff should tell you a lot of this
They can be grouchy when shedding and hungry so be careful when handling at those times
Try not to cross scent when feeding as you donāt want the snake to confuse your hand with its grub all the time or it just ends up living in a glass box for its days.
So use tongs to handle food and wash hands/wrists thoroughly even if you havenāt touched the mice or whatever.
Use non scented hand wash
They will also try to escape when you let them out so beware.
To be fair the shop staff should tell you a lot of this
Sol
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We used too be pretty large snake breeders the very room I'm sat in probably used too have upwards of 200 different pythons and corn snakes not too mention scorpions, beardy dragons, chameleons and so forth It was a really neat hobby growing up around! then we also had our salt water fish.
Corn snakes are great species too start with there a little more active than pythons but there much more hardy and less likely too be put off in terms of eating compared too ball pythons.
I would recommend a basking light over a heating matt there much easier to visually check there on and working our last snake there died too a heat matt malfunction, time we had realised It was in complete shock since our house Is very cold for the species, UV in bulbs overall Is the recommended norm now very possible she would of still been alive If we were using bulbs.
Good quality food too! reputable feeder brands are great you can have packs of good quality mice, chicks, and various other feeders shipped too your door within 24 hours for a fraction of the price you would pay at the local pet store.
And Humidity gauges are never a bad idea too corn snakes want anywhere from 40-60% so additionally a dry type of substrate isn't a bad idea either like coconut substrate since you can effectively control the humidity in those, aspen Is the norm and fine for the most part.
Corn snakes are great species too start with there a little more active than pythons but there much more hardy and less likely too be put off in terms of eating compared too ball pythons.
I would recommend a basking light over a heating matt there much easier to visually check there on and working our last snake there died too a heat matt malfunction, time we had realised It was in complete shock since our house Is very cold for the species, UV in bulbs overall Is the recommended norm now very possible she would of still been alive If we were using bulbs.
Good quality food too! reputable feeder brands are great you can have packs of good quality mice, chicks, and various other feeders shipped too your door within 24 hours for a fraction of the price you would pay at the local pet store.
And Humidity gauges are never a bad idea too corn snakes want anywhere from 40-60% so additionally a dry type of substrate isn't a bad idea either like coconut substrate since you can effectively control the humidity in those, aspen Is the norm and fine for the most part.
Pellet Pinger
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At least your shot foxes wont go to waste
FISH BOY
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This is Sidney - rescued him and he lived for 19 years with me.
As above, use tongs to feed and if you have two, separate at feeding.
Corn snakes are great pets due to their size and temperament - you only have to feed once a week, just don't touch a dog or cat before handling.
Make sure your vivarium is always closed as they are amazing escape artists.
Donāt get a king snake - they are vicious unpredictable b@rstards
As above, use tongs to feed and if you have two, separate at feeding.
Corn snakes are great pets due to their size and temperament - you only have to feed once a week, just don't touch a dog or cat before handling.
Make sure your vivarium is always closed as they are amazing escape artists.
Donāt get a king snake - they are vicious unpredictable b@rstards
R06.5
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Out of interest why not touch a dog or cat before handling?
My son has a corn snake and we have never heard or been told that. Have no cats but dogs in the house and kennels out side. He is a great pet very easy to look after
We had somewhat of a menagerie growing up, through chance I ended up with several corn snakes and a common garter snake. I always wanted a python but fortunately never got round to it. We fed them on pinkies and live fish respectively. My boys now have a Leopard Gecko. Very low maintenance pets.
I prefer to Gecko to the snakes I had, it hunts live prey and is pretty chill and low maintenance, plus she doesnāt smell as much. To be fair Dottyās continued survival is a testament to the sheer power of life to persevere.
I prefer to Gecko to the snakes I had, it hunts live prey and is pretty chill and low maintenance, plus she doesnāt smell as much. To be fair Dottyās continued survival is a testament to the sheer power of life to persevere.
Jon P
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Have been a snake keeper for a number of years now- Corn snakes are a good starter snake. More active than royal pythons- will be a bit nippy when young , but handle enough and it will calm down. Get a good set up- mine are all on automatic timers. Easier if you go away for a few days- I like the carpet pythons. But they can be a bit of a handful on times- they are like the patterdale terrier of the snake world
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shakey jake
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If your daughter gets bored with it, is there much meat on a snake?
FISH BOY
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Snakes have pretty poor eyesight - all done on smell.
Never got tagged, but Mrs did as she had handled cats at her house.
Get a Python!
I was fanatically anti snake having grown up in Africa and had a bunch of dogs killed by nasty ones.
My wife was very depressed after a series of miscarriages, and said she was interested in getting a snake as a hobby. I didnāt feel I was in a position to say no. So she got a royal python - named Udon The Danger Noodle by unanimous family vote.
He won me over - an absolutely beautiful and fascinating animal. Very relaxed, very easy to handle, very easy to feed.
Then we got a corn snake (my son decided he wanted one for himself). Itās nice enough, but nowhere near as easy to handle, and gives the distinct impression that if he put his mind to it, he would be GONE and thereās nothing you could do about it.
And thenā¦ well, things got out of hand. I honestly couldnāt tell you how many there are now. My wife got very seriously into hog nose snakes. We have a room full of them in racks, all different colours. Theyāre absolutely hilarious creatures. Undeniably stupid. Attractive in a sort of unhinged muppet like way.
Anyway: get one! Theyāre great family pets. But based on exposure to 3 different species and 20+ individuals, royal pythons are far and away the winners.
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