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New corn owner with questions

LOL! There are a lot of females on this board and that own snakes, I think it's great!

Good luck with yours!
 
Something about both Corn Snakes and Ball Pythons - both seem to have a lot more females hobbyists than almost any other snake species.
 
Really. Interesting. Now see, I'd really love to have a carpet python, but the spouse absolutely drew the line at that. I love the balls, but I've heard they're not the best snake for kids. My tots are only 4 and 5, so we'll see how we do with this corn and go from there. I'd love to have one of those giant habitats you get at glasscages. What a beautiful showpiece that would be in our living room!
 
What a beauty. I wouldn't go from 2 fuzzies to adult mice. Do it slowly like hoppers for a month, then bigger hoppers... Do a search on Munson plan, which requires a scale but you'll get the idea.
He is a nice size for a beginner the little guys hatelings (hatchlings) can really be a handful for a new owner. They are fast, scared, possibly poor eaters, biters, rattles... rofl. You name it they do it. Now I love hatchlings, but the size you have is so much easier to handle.
 
Thanks, Susang...I just fed him tonight for the first time. What an amazing sight to behold! He swallowed his fuzzies in a matter of minutes. I'll go ahead and give him the last two in the next week and then graduate him. I have to tell you all, I absolutely love this guy. I have dogs, hamsters and several hundred fish....this guy is my fave. I want a dozen more!
 
LBoz said:
....this guy is my fave. I want a dozen more!
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Oh! you are in soooo much trouble, you'll see so many colors and patterns in the next few months as eggs hatch. Somehow corn snakes will just start appearing in your house. You best start think about individual tanks or rack systems, where'll you keep all these racks or tanks, buying mice in bulk???? I managed to do really well I had one for two years before getting another. Now I have twelve and 11 eggs and more on the way. I went from one - 12 in two years.
 
susang said:
Oh! you are in soooo much trouble, you'll see so many colors and patterns in the next few months as eggs hatch. Somehow corn snakes will just start appearing in your house. You best start think about individual tanks or rack systems, where'll you keep all these racks or tanks, buying mice in bulk???? I managed to do really well I had one for two years before getting another. Now I have twelve and 11 eggs and more on the way. I went from one - 12 in two years.
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Ahh, see, this is what happened with the fish! I went from one small tank and now I'm at 14. I think I must have one of those addictive personalities! I'm building racks in the basement for the tanks, so I may have to add some extras for the snakes!


Susielea, thanks much for the link and for the welcome! It's really great to find a friendly forum to talk snakes. If any of you keep fish, c'mon over to my place at www.petfish.net/forums I'm an owner/admin over there.

You guys/gals have been great to me. Cornelius thanks you from the bottom of his little heart!
 
LBoz said:
You guys/gals have been great to me. Cornelius thanks you from the bottom of his little heart!
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Tell him you're welcome :)

Royal/Ball pythons are great snakes, I honestly don't see why keeping one would be a problem for your children. They move a lot more slowly than Corns and are very reluctant to bite. Besides, it'd take about 3 years for it to be mature, by which time your children will have grown older and you'll have more experience. :) Just throwing the idea out there. They don't grow to a large adult size anyway, but if you're concerned about that, get a male, they're smaller than the females.
 
Thanks for your opinion, Dave! I personally really like the balls a lot. I haven't done as much reading about them because of what that vet told me. I just sort of put the idea of that type of snake out of my head after that. Basically what he said was that if we got a ball and handled it a lot, but then the children's interest waned and he didn't get as much attention, it would be more likely to become aggressive later. Thinking of that now, it seems that could be the case with any type of pet that was tamed and then ignored.

I'll have to do some research and see if we could accomodate a ball down the road. I'm considering tearing down a lot of my fish tanks so I can turn them all into snake homes!
 
No problem. :)

Exactly, any animal can become like that, and Royal pythons are far less capable of inflicting damage than a cat. Besides, from the sounds of it, you're the interested one, not the kids! So I'm sure that the handling part will be fine :grin01:

Royals are really lazy and inactive snakes, they don't require large tanks (36" length) and they don't climb much, either.

I'd love either a spider Royal, or an albino. But unfortunately, Royal morphs are so much more expensive than Corns, so I can't afford them :(
 
There seem to be so many varieties, I'm not familiar with the Royals. I'll have to look them up. What WOULD be an example of a friendly climbing snake? I'd really love to have a large, upright enclosure with a tree inside.
 
Royal pythons are Ball pythons. :) It's their real name (Ball was used because of their tendency to curl up). Their Latin name is Python regius, which literally translates to Royal python.

Carpet pythons are great semi-arboreal snakes, and they make great display snakes as well as being handleable (however, the hatchlings are nippy!) I struck oil with mine, she's only four months old and has a brilliant temperament. Other arboreal snakes like Green Tree pythons and Emerald Tree boas, whilst making brilliant display animals because of their colours and sheer presence, aren't ideal pets. Handling is limited (especially for the first year in GTPs) and they aren't famed for their docility.
 
From one female reptile hobbyist to another...welcome to the forum! :0)

I started out with a hatchling and in a matter of a year I am already up to 3..lol..Snakes are such wonderful pets...

You have a very beautiful amel :0) Congrats on the new addition to your family
 
Thanks for the welcome!!

This is such a friendly forum, and after looking at all the amazing photography, I think it's time to tell the spouse exactly what he's in for. ;)
I'm going to go mix a cocktail for him and then let him know!
 
this IS a great forum, except..

Welcome, LBoz. Yes, many of us female-type humans enjoy our snakies. This forum is very informative, and just plain fun. There's only one problem with it; the more time you spend here, the more snakes you're going to want! All those gorgeous photos, all those fun stories, all those learning experiences, all those beautiful vivs, all those exciting breedings....*sigh*. You get the picture. :)
 
Snake Dave said:
Royal pythons are Ball pythons. :) It's their real name (Ball was used because of their tendency to curl up). Their Latin name is Python regius, which literally translates to Royal python.
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Yeah - back in the 80s many places here on this side of the pond sold them as Royal Pythons as well. I'm not sure why the trend completely changed. Personally I think Royal Python sounds better.
 
Hi Caryl! You know, I do see that as being a problem. I've had my first for less than a month, and I'm already researching what I want to get next. The photography here boggles my mind! When I was young, we used to catch wild snakes in our yard, and they were always just plain old black snakes or garters, nothing like these....it's hard not to drool over them all. I can absolutely see myself researching over the next year and then trying to raise a few beauties to breed. I'm so enthralled with breeding fish and shrimp, and I'm sure snakes will be just as captivating.

Thanks for the warm welcome!
 
It happened to me! I'd wanted a baby corn for ages, and my family gave me one for my birthday in February. I've always been fascinated by genetics, I love color, I love to interact with animals - this species is great! I've already acquired 4 more, and have decided on one more morph I gotta get now. I'm dreaming of long-range breeding plans, maybe even working on selectively breeding a particular look that I've seen in individuals but not large scale. It's addictive!

My husband accused the kids of creating a monster by giving me that first corn.... :rofl:
 
WELCOME!!! so true I would have about 30 if I had my own way, however I live at home so its a big no no. Im really going to have to control myself when I do move out *repeats* "i must be able to afford food"
 
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