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New snake owner!!!

jamay

jamay

"Serpent Science"
Hello fellow snake owners......I've just brought home my first corn snake, an Okeetee I believe. I had a wild black rat snake as a pet years and years ago but he made an impressive escape back to where he belongs. But I'm really excited about this new guy (or girl). He's at least a year old and slightly over 2 feet. I work at a pet store and we have a variety of hatchling morphs, but this one called out to me.

Currently he's nameless, but I've come up with the following thus far: Uraeus, Jinta, Gorgon, Apep, Scythe, and Zoidberg. I'm quite picky with names, wanting something original, yet holding some sort of meaning appropriate for a snake. What do you all think about these? Any other suggestions? I'll post a few pics as soon as he digests his recent meal.

And about myself.......I recently received a B.S. in biology and now I am attending nursing school. I am a metal enthusiast who plays the electric guitar (don't worry i won't play around my new pal) and a runner. Glad to be part of this.
 
Hi and welcome to the forum! :wavey: Feel free to ask any questions you have on here. And it would be great to see pics of your new lil guy (or girl).
 
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The guitar won't bother the snake much.
 
Pictures of Jinta finally!

So I let him crawl on my bed so I could take a couple pics. He slithered around, paused for a good 5 second, then took a poo on my comforter! I never actually "heard" a snake defecate before, haha.
 

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Whoops, that comforter's a goner!

But anyway, welcome to the World's most wonderful (and addictive) hobby!
 
Welcome to the forum! I'm also a new corn owner and it happens to be an okeetee as well! Of the names you mentioned, I like Jinta :)

I also majored in nursing, but I left after 3 years and got my B.A. in Psychology. I'm shooting for my masters in a year or two because I don't know what I want to focus on. I'm thinking Social Work, Non-Profit, Child Psych, etc etc etc... we'll see when I get there :) Good luck with your nursing program!
 
I love the name also & very pretty! My kids play the piano & so far none of mine seem to be bothered by it. They usually play it during the day when the snakes are sleeping. :grin01:
 
Very warm welcome to you and to your new snake!!! He/She is beautiful!!!

I always check how close my snakes are to pooeing when I take them out...but it's not unusual for a snake do poo in a "new" environment. lol I've only been pooed on once thankfully and the snake as still quite small. :D
 
Nice snake, welcome to the site! Jinta is a cool name, I have a boa named Uraeus, but the Zoidberg name is funny! You gotta have a snake with personality for that! LOL, have fun with the new snakey! :)
 
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