Hello All!
I'm a new corn snake owner. I have enjoyed reading through the posts and have gained a lot of knowledge from all of you!
I have two corn snakes I purchased from a friend who couldn't keep them anymore. They are just about 1 year old. I'm enjoying them very much. I'm trying to learn about the different colors and their names. I'm sure one is Amelanistic (named "Fluffy"/ female) and the other is Hypomalanistic (named "Mufasa"/ male). Currently, they are co-habitating in one tank. They've been together since they were very young. I found the thread on 'more than one snake in a tank' very helpful and interesting. So far, my two snakes seem to be doing well together. I often find them hanging out together happily. I feed them separately. I'll keep my eye on the possible mating situation.
Also, reading about tank size, I feel I will need to purchase a larger tank soon. My friend said I wouldn't have to get a bigger tank, ever, but I feel she was misinformed. My tank is 15 gal. "Fluffy", I feel, would be fine with this size for the time being since she is small. "Mufasa", on the other hand, will need to be in a larger tank soon since he is bigger.
One question I have is; is it possible to handle the snakes too much? I sometimes handle mine twice a day. When I first got them, I left them alone for two days.
I'll post pics soon - maybe someone can help with the color names.
Any advice or info would be greatly appreciated!
I'm a new corn snake owner. I have enjoyed reading through the posts and have gained a lot of knowledge from all of you!
I have two corn snakes I purchased from a friend who couldn't keep them anymore. They are just about 1 year old. I'm enjoying them very much. I'm trying to learn about the different colors and their names. I'm sure one is Amelanistic (named "Fluffy"/ female) and the other is Hypomalanistic (named "Mufasa"/ male). Currently, they are co-habitating in one tank. They've been together since they were very young. I found the thread on 'more than one snake in a tank' very helpful and interesting. So far, my two snakes seem to be doing well together. I often find them hanging out together happily. I feed them separately. I'll keep my eye on the possible mating situation.
Also, reading about tank size, I feel I will need to purchase a larger tank soon. My friend said I wouldn't have to get a bigger tank, ever, but I feel she was misinformed. My tank is 15 gal. "Fluffy", I feel, would be fine with this size for the time being since she is small. "Mufasa", on the other hand, will need to be in a larger tank soon since he is bigger.
One question I have is; is it possible to handle the snakes too much? I sometimes handle mine twice a day. When I first got them, I left them alone for two days.
I'll post pics soon - maybe someone can help with the color names.
Any advice or info would be greatly appreciated!
