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How Old is YOUR Oldest Corn???

Brokk was hatched in July 2011. He's from the first clutch I produced.
Photos of him as a baby and now.
 

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My cornsnake is 28 years old. I got him in 1993. He acts super healthy although he has looked thin for the past few years. Happy to hear of a few other old corns out there.
 

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This is Gallahad. He will be 33 in July.
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27 yr old

I realize this is an old thread and I initially was searching for advice for old snakes and came across this and just thought I’d chime in on this. I’ve had my amelanistic corn snake since she was about a month old and I was 14 at that time making her 27 years old. In the last month she’s refused food for the first time in that 27 years and I’m starting to worry. I’ve also noticed that her skin feels different than it once did. Her vet says she’s one of the healthiest snakes he’s seen and aside from taking her age into consideration he can’t see anything to be concerned about. He said her skin feeling may be loss of elasticity. Just curious if anyone else on here has had a corn snake live this long and what their experience was. Ideas for getting her to eat?
 
Unfortunately I can't see your picture. I'm not sure about the skin thing, but it would make sense for them to lose some elasticity in their skin like people do as they get older.

As for eating, you could try a smaller meal, heated extra hot and brained. Have you palpated her for eggs? Has she ever laid for you?
 
iematraveler said:
My cornsnake is 28 years old. I got him in 1993. He acts super healthy although he has looked thin for the past few years. Happy to hear of a few other old corns out there.
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Just an update, Elizabeth Striker died last week. He was 29. He shed a week before so was acting pretty normal up till the end. Felt like his time.
 
iematraveler said:
Just an update, Elizabeth Striker died last week. He was 29. He shed a week before so was acting pretty normal up till the end. Felt like his time.
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Oh, I'm really sorry to hear that. It's so hard to lose a snake, particularly the ones who have been with us for so many years. I will be in bits when Galahad's time is finally up.
 
Oh, I'm sorry for your loss. It definitely sounds like his time had come after a good long life with you. I know you're going to miss your snake. It's hard to lose a long-time buddy.

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