Im looking to get a corn snake and had a couple questions for you guys out there... im getting this for my 12 year old brother...... my questions is this a good snake for a 12 year old...? and if it would bite em would it hurt much? ive read that it doesnt much but not to sure how high his pain tolerance is lol... any answers are greatly appreciated
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bitsy
Owned by Corns since 1991
Depends on the kid really and how interested the parents are.
I have a 12 year old nephew who's had a Corn for a couple of years. He's a pretty laid back child and takes caring for it seriously. He's calm when he handles it and doesn't take it out to "show off" to his mates unless there's an adult present. He has a lot of support from my bro and sis-in-law who've made efforts to find out about caring for the snake. They make sure that he does what's necessary and he's reliant on them to drive him to the reptile shop for food and substrate.
My other nephew, I wouldn't trust with a stuffed toy!
The parents also need to understand that a) Corns live for 15+ years and b) a child's attention span can be slightly less than this! Not to mention that the child might want to go to college in a few years and are unlikely to take the snake with them (although I know there are a few folks here who have managed it). Make sure the parents are on board with the idea - there's a chance that they will ultimately be left with the responsibility of caring for the snake or rehoming it.
A bite is never pleasant but with a Corn it's more the surprise of it than any actual damage. They have tiny teeth - I think I've seen it described as like being "pinched by angry velcro"! A bite happens very fast and until you "tune in" to their body language, you might not see it coming. However it's unlikely that a Corn will bite once it settles in. If you buy something slightly older than a hatchling, there's a greater chance that it will already be accustomed to humans and will be less inclined to be flighty.
I have a 12 year old nephew who's had a Corn for a couple of years. He's a pretty laid back child and takes caring for it seriously. He's calm when he handles it and doesn't take it out to "show off" to his mates unless there's an adult present. He has a lot of support from my bro and sis-in-law who've made efforts to find out about caring for the snake. They make sure that he does what's necessary and he's reliant on them to drive him to the reptile shop for food and substrate.
My other nephew, I wouldn't trust with a stuffed toy!
The parents also need to understand that a) Corns live for 15+ years and b) a child's attention span can be slightly less than this! Not to mention that the child might want to go to college in a few years and are unlikely to take the snake with them (although I know there are a few folks here who have managed it). Make sure the parents are on board with the idea - there's a chance that they will ultimately be left with the responsibility of caring for the snake or rehoming it.
A bite is never pleasant but with a Corn it's more the surprise of it than any actual damage. They have tiny teeth - I think I've seen it described as like being "pinched by angry velcro"! A bite happens very fast and until you "tune in" to their body language, you might not see it coming. However it's unlikely that a Corn will bite once it settles in. If you buy something slightly older than a hatchling, there's a greater chance that it will already be accustomed to humans and will be less inclined to be flighty.
Nitelion94
I am The Nitelion
Welll im 16 but a few.....a lot......pretty much all people say I act 12 and I love mine. I think they make great starter snakes!
Haarstad
Wanna see my snake?
:laugh01: Haha
You need to make your own judgment call. Does he seem responsible enough? They only NEED about 1 hour a week of actual care so it's not like they need a lot of help but you really should take them out and handle them as often as you can, with some exceptions. They need to be fed mice as you probly know so you have to be prepared to drive to the store every week for mice or be willing to keep a dozen or so in your freezer. The main thing is, is he going to have someone there to help him feed and watch the snake? Also, it costs about $100 to get all started for a corn snake if you are starting from scratch (Tank, lid, clips, thermometer, stat, hides, substrate, UTH) and that's without the snake, you can look for used tanks and even look for snakes that people don't want anymore. It only costs about $1-$2 a week to feed them so that's not that expensive compared to other animals and you can make your own hides and use newspaper as a substrate so there are ways to cut costs but the tank/lid, UTH, and stat are probly the most expensive of everything. But there are just a lot of things to take into consideration so take your time!
Nitelion94
I am The Nitelion
remember 2 things.1. If you want cheaper use craigslist and ebay. 2. if your brother finds them to hard to care for I will take it off his hands!!!!!!
thekid2010
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snakes are great pets and corns are AMAZING it doesn't hurt when it bites you theyre great to handle and the colors are AWESOME