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Are corn snakes particularyly easy pets?

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zith

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Im a 15 year old female and i was wondering (because of my age) if a corn snake could be left along for hours at a time ( for school). Ive always wanted a snake but me mum said no, but we recently say a corn snake at the pet store(a hatchling) and she said it was cute! She promised i could get it if i saved up the 60 dollars. (the only reason she likes it is because it is so itty bitty, but im not gonna tell her they get 5 feet long! :) )Thanx for any help or advice!
 
No i wouldn't leave it alone for so long. I'd say keep it in your pockets and take it to school. It will nice and warm for the snake there. And you can scare your friends :)

Seriously, a snake preferes to be left alone for days. And it definately doesn't want to go to school with you. I'd say before you buy you learn something about the animal. This question seems to indicate your a beginner (But that's oke. So am i :) Other members here can recommend some good books. See what care it needs, what it eats, behaviours ect. And then decide if you still want your snake. Are you oke with the fact your snake needs mice, adult mice later, to eat and should be left alone for days after that?
 
I have pretty much the same situation as you (16, female) and I got my first corn snake a couple months ago. Getting her all set up ended up costing around $135 IIRC, so make sure your mom's willing to spot you a bit if you're buying the whole set-up on $60. Although, my corn was really overpriced and I had to buy the tank and the fun cage decorations and all that jazz.

Anyways, I think corns are excellent pets. I never had a problem with time restrictions, because Satchmo would usually prefer to be left alone, if anything. (That's not to say she wasn't friendly when she came out.) I worked her feeding schedule in with my schedule, feeding her Sunday nights and not handling her Monday or Tuesday because I was busy with music lessons and band rehearsals, respectively. Then I could take her out and show her off the rest of the week.

Does your mom know about the mice-icles taking up residence in the freezer? I put mine into a tupperware container and you couldn't even see them in there, but I know some people can't deal with the thought of little rodents hanging out next to the pizza rolls.

Before you buy, make sure you research a bunch. There's caresheets everywhere online and you can browse these forums. A good book for beginners is The Cornsnake Manual by Kathy Love. I got a copy at Petsmart for $10 but you can order online too.
 
I think it would be great starter snake. And yes you will need more that 60.00 dollars for everything your snake will need. You will need a viv, bedding, a hidebox,( I use a toilet paper roll) my Aubrey likes it better than the hidebox I paid money for. Also cornsnakes like to climb you will need decoratons, water bowl. you will have to decide which method of heating you like. I use heat pads on one and a clamp light with a reptile light on the other. And water has to be changed every day or two at the most. I would do some research on cornsnakes and everything they need before you get one. They are great pets and I adore mine. But I am glad that I did all the research needed and had everything ready when my baby girl got home. She adjusted fine and I did everything like I was supposed to and she is growing like a weed. Good Luck and Keep us posted if/when you get your corn. Want to see pics also
 
if you want a relatively low maintenance but beautiful pet i would definately recommend a corn. They do cost a little bit of money especially when you're starting out (my first one cost 196 canadian) but long term they are very cost efficient. Especially compared to a dog. For me to maintain 3 corn all year it would cost just a little over 300. You do have to be willing to house dead mice in your freezer, something some people (or more to the point in some cases) some parents can't stomach. :D I had to work on my mom a bit before she finally gave her consent. :D I would also recommend the cornsnake manual by Kathy Love. I've been drooling over it for the past 3 weeks and finally my boss ( I work at a pet store) told me to take it home and study it so I know how to take care of the snakes as best as I can ever know how to. I'd definately be interested in seeing pics of you're new addition when or if you decide to get it :D
 
before you buy you're snake though I would strongly advise you to inquire as to how many times a week he's fed, how he's fed and how hard it is to get him to eat. You can get a problem eater that you'll have lots of problems with. :S
 
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