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Just bought my first Corn Snake!!!

jfulcher

jfulcher

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This is him/her on my bf's arm isn't he purdy! I am so excited! How long do they eat frozen pinkies and when do you move them up to bigger frozen or live mice? And does anyone know how old he looks to be? I forgot to ask at the exotic shop....
 
jfulcher said:
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This is him/her on my bf's arm isn't he purdy! I am so excited! How long do they eat frozen pinkies and when do you move them up to bigger frozen or live mice? And does anyone know how old he looks to be? I forgot to ask at the exotic shop....
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Congratulations!! Your new baby is very beautiful.

One thing I should mention, just because I want you and your new friend to have many wonderful years together is that your new baby really needs to be left alone in his or her tank for days, and not be touched or messed with. The reason is, especially when they are small like that, instinctually they will think that EVERYTHING out there is a threat to them. He has just been taken from the only home he has ever known, and thrown into this new place with all new smells and vibrations and it can be quite a frightening experiance! The more he is left alone at first, the better he will acclimate and the chances of successful feeding are greatly improved.
I know you are a new keeper, and we all make mistakes. I just want this new hobby to go well for you and for your new scale kid to be healthy and well adjusted!

Edited, sorry I didn't answer your other questions!! Thawed food is better in many many ways, and you usually choose food that is one and one half time the thickest part of the snake. And he can stay in a small viv for now, he will feel more secure. As he grows you can get him something a bit bigger.
 
starsevol said:
Congratulations!! Your new baby is very beautiful.

One thing I should mention, just because I want you and your new friend to have many wonderful years together is that your new baby really needs to be left alone in his or her tank for days, and not be touched or messed with. The reason is, especially when they are small like that, instinctually they will think that EVERYTHING out there is a threat to them. He has just been taken from the only home he has ever known, and thrown into this new place with all new smells and vibrations and it can be quite a frightening experiance! The more he is left alone at first, the better he will acclimate and the chances of successful feeding are greatly improved.
I know you are a new keeper, and we all make mistakes. I just want this new hobby to go well for you and for your new scale kid to be healthy and well adjusted!

Edited, sorry I didn't answer your other questions!! Thawed food is better in many many ways, and you usually choose food that is one and one half time the thickest part of the snake. And he can stay in a small viv for now, he will feel more secure. As he grows you can get him something a bit bigger.
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I will def leave him alone knowing this! I figured to thaw them lol. But is he an okeetee cornie? Or what would you say? We do have him in a small viv at the moment and I put a hide in there so he is happy and we have two pinkies in the freezer waiting on him :)
 
He is not an okeetee, but a reallly pretty classic.

I can show you the difference....
The first picture is my okeetee boy DayTony.
The second one is of my classic boy Shorty. I think your baby looks alot like my Shorty (except your boy has a normal tail lol).
 

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I never knew regulars looked so close to okeetees. I only had a small sidewinder when I was a kid that I caught. Tried to feed it bugs..... We all know how well that turned out.... Luckily I am not squeamish about feeding baby mice or live mice to him/her. Can you guestimate age by the pic or is it hard to tell? I went into the shop for a mate for my T. (tarantula) came out with this beauty. rofl
 
starsevol said:
He is not an okeetee, but a reallly pretty classic.

I can show you the difference....
The first picture is my okeetee boy DayTony.
The second one is of my classic boy Shorty. I think your baby looks alot like my Shorty (except your boy has a normal tail lol).
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Plus your kids are not too shabby looking themselves ;)
 
Thank you! OKeetees really ARE classic normals, but tend to have deeper reds and thicker black borders.

Not sure how old your baby is, hatched this summer though.

Anyway, feeding thawed is much better than live..for the following reasons....

For the snake - thawed eliminates the chance of parasites. Plus live adult mice can scratch or bite your snake and cause injury.

For the mouse - A more humane death is preferable. A mouse can feel pain and fear just like everything else. A pinky is swallowed alive and can feel the snake's stomach acid burning it as it suffocates and why do that to something if you don't have to?

For you - Frozen mice tend to cost less than live, plus you can buy in bulk and not have to go to the pet shop every feeding day. You will save money on vet bills due to parasites and injuries.
 
starsevol said:
Thank you! OKeetees really ARE classic normals, but tend to have deeper reds and thicker black borders.

Not sure how old your baby is, hatched this summer though.

Anyway, feeding thawed is much better than live..for the following reasons....

For the snake - thawed eliminates the chance of parasites. Plus live adult mice can scratch or bite your snake and cause injury.

For the mouse - A more humane death is preferable. A mouse can feel pain and fear just like everything else. A pinky is swallowed alive and can feel the snake's stomach acid burning it as it suffocates and why do that to something if you don't have to?

For you - Frozen mice tend to cost less than live, plus you can buy in bulk and not have to go to the pet shop every feeding day. You will save money on vet bills due to parasites and injuries.
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Never thought of it that way. Ken the guy that owns the exotic reptile shop thinks he is an okeetee with a color morph. I dont care really he is just really pretty :D
 
jfulcher said:
Never thought of it that way. Ken the guy that owns the exotic reptile shop thinks he is an okeetee with a color morph. I dont care really he is just really pretty :D
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Ken the bug guy is a sweetheart! But he is definately not Ken the Cornsnake guy! Your guy is definately a normal classic, and while normals are quite common and don't have the "oohh and ahhh" factor of some of the fancier morphs, in my opinion normal are as pretty or prettier than most morphs out there anyway!

I have heard of "reverse okeetees" and they are selectively bred amels. I have also seen "sunkissed okeetees" and those are sunkisseds with thick borders. Other than that I am unaware of any other kinds of okeetees other than the Love and Abbott strains.
 
starsevol said:
Ken the bug guy is a sweetheart! But he is definately not Ken the Cornsnake guy! Your guy is definately a normal classic, and while normals are quite common and don't have the "oohh and ahhh" factor of some of the fancier morphs, in my opinion normal are as pretty or prettier than most morphs out there anyway!

I have heard of "reverse okeetees" and they are selectively bred amels. I have also seen "sunkissed okeetees" and those are sunkisseds with thick borders. Other than that I am unaware of any other kinds of okeetees other than the Love and Abbott strains.
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Haha everyone knows KTBG!!! He is a sweetie and he is getting some Egyptian Spiny mice from me tomorrow. I have a house full of everything. Never thought it would be a snake too lol. Always wanted one but never had the opportunity to find a good starter snake at a good local shop where people treat you like family.
 
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Haha everyone knows KTBG!!! He is a sweetie and he is getting some Egyptian Spiny mice from me tomorrow. I have a house full of everything. Never thought it would be a snake too lol. Always wanted one but never had the opportunity to find a good starter snake at a good local shop where people treat you like family.
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I used to keep spinys! Snakes live longer, my oldest is 17.
And who doesn't know KTBG? :)
 
starsevol said:
I used to keep spinys! Snakes live longer, my oldest is 17.
And who doesn't know KTBG? :)
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I have a breeding trio and I am giving him 2 babies just weaned. He is hoping for a male and female haha. I hope he get it too, but hope he still buys more from me :D
I JUST discovered KTBG, they have EVERYTHING my heart could desire that I never knew desired it.....!
 
jfulcher said:
I have a breeding trio and I am giving him 2 babies just weaned. He is hoping for a male and female haha. I hope he get it too, but hope he still buys more from me :D
I JUST discovered KTBG, they have EVERYTHING my heart could desire that I never knew desired it.....!
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Just wait til you check out some of the breeders from hereeeeeeee :)
You have no idea how wonderful your life is about to get!
 
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