So, my user-name. Ophiuchus is my first corn snake's name. I call him Gus for short.
I have a lot of questions that I will probably post most of in the breeding/egg and health boards.
I don't have many pictures of Gus, none so great. I need to take more and upload from camera.
My name is Tyla, I am in the portland oregon area. I am disabled, which sucks, but I use my time to care and pamper to my animals and fiance'.
One of my friends a while back had a corn snake. I fell in love. Pablo. He would sit around me in my shirt for hours. I forgot he was there a couple times. Lol. I decided I wanted one. When the opportunity came I took it.
Right now we have two corns. Gus and Voltaire. We just got Gus about 2-3 months ago.
Gus is very easy going. He loves to be out of his tank, but would rather explore the room than cuddle with you. He is a "second-hand" snake. Found his ad on ebay classifieds. He was very well taken care of. Very friendly. He is around 4 years. A little over 5 feet long. He is thin, but not under-weight. Has that bread loaf look that I was told to look for.
Voltaire... Just got her a few days ago. There was an ad on craigslist for a free corn with supplies. I just had this feeling. We went and got her in a second. I am not judging the people that had her. I understand more than anyone that stuff happens in life. They had a lot going on which prevented proper care. I praise they did the right thing by finding her a better home than letting her suffer longer.
Her cage stunk to high heaven. Poops enough for 5-6 feedings. Water bowl also had feces in it. No hide at all. Not even enough substrate to cover the bottom of the tank.
Got her home, luckily I had a per-sanitized cage that I had cleaned a while back. I set up the new tank. Her energy went immediately from stressed, to relaxed and curious because she was in a clean tank.
The people said she was male, but I am not so sure. I just have a hunch, need to get her sexed. They claimed her 3 years. She is a little over 3 feet long, but she is thick! almost twice as thick as Gus. She is a little overweight, but she would still be thick after loosing a couple grams.
She is such a sweet-heart. I handled her and she is very calm and decisive. She likes to be held, settles in against the warmth of skin. Also likes to explore, but is perfectly fine with a short extrusion.
I don't have a picture of her yet.
I am going to go to the local reptile shop and get advice/training from them. I need to learn more about them, as I am becoming addicted to these monsters. Lol.
Though a newbie, I am confidant in how I am caring for them.
I think I want to become a reptile hobbyist. I have much to learn to become one. I am excited about it though. There is always more stuff to learn and research about.
Anyway I am jabbering now, so I'll shut my pie hole before I dig myself a dirt hole. Lol.
I have a lot of questions that I will probably post most of in the breeding/egg and health boards.
I don't have many pictures of Gus, none so great. I need to take more and upload from camera.
My name is Tyla, I am in the portland oregon area. I am disabled, which sucks, but I use my time to care and pamper to my animals and fiance'.
One of my friends a while back had a corn snake. I fell in love. Pablo. He would sit around me in my shirt for hours. I forgot he was there a couple times. Lol. I decided I wanted one. When the opportunity came I took it.
Right now we have two corns. Gus and Voltaire. We just got Gus about 2-3 months ago.
Gus is very easy going. He loves to be out of his tank, but would rather explore the room than cuddle with you. He is a "second-hand" snake. Found his ad on ebay classifieds. He was very well taken care of. Very friendly. He is around 4 years. A little over 5 feet long. He is thin, but not under-weight. Has that bread loaf look that I was told to look for.
Voltaire... Just got her a few days ago. There was an ad on craigslist for a free corn with supplies. I just had this feeling. We went and got her in a second. I am not judging the people that had her. I understand more than anyone that stuff happens in life. They had a lot going on which prevented proper care. I praise they did the right thing by finding her a better home than letting her suffer longer.
Her cage stunk to high heaven. Poops enough for 5-6 feedings. Water bowl also had feces in it. No hide at all. Not even enough substrate to cover the bottom of the tank.
Got her home, luckily I had a per-sanitized cage that I had cleaned a while back. I set up the new tank. Her energy went immediately from stressed, to relaxed and curious because she was in a clean tank.
The people said she was male, but I am not so sure. I just have a hunch, need to get her sexed. They claimed her 3 years. She is a little over 3 feet long, but she is thick! almost twice as thick as Gus. She is a little overweight, but she would still be thick after loosing a couple grams.
She is such a sweet-heart. I handled her and she is very calm and decisive. She likes to be held, settles in against the warmth of skin. Also likes to explore, but is perfectly fine with a short extrusion.
I don't have a picture of her yet.
I am going to go to the local reptile shop and get advice/training from them. I need to learn more about them, as I am becoming addicted to these monsters. Lol.
Though a newbie, I am confidant in how I am caring for them.
I think I want to become a reptile hobbyist. I have much to learn to become one. I am excited about it though. There is always more stuff to learn and research about.
Anyway I am jabbering now, so I'll shut my pie hole before I dig myself a dirt hole. Lol.
