Hello all. I just signed up for the forum. I'm new to everything. I got my frist Corn Snake, well my first snake period last month, so I'm here to learn from all the pros and seasoned vets of the Herp world. I'm looking forward to meeting each of you. If there is any advice or comments or even critism you wish to make, please do. I have two corns right now, One is an albino that I bought at a pet store and was mislead to believe was a yearling, when in fact is only a hatchling, because of my not knowing the lil one is very sick from not eating right now. I got her to a breeder who is helping me nurse her back to health. The second is a Snow that my friend was carelessly going to 'set free'. I know I'm inexperienced, but I feel I can do better than that. The snow is around 7 months old and still being named. Well in short that is my story. Looking forward to meeting and chating with all of you.
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CowBoyWay
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Howdy, welcome to the CORNSNAKES.COM Forums
Tell us more about your sick pet store snake...whats your breeder friend specifically doing to nurse your little one back to health?
Also, did your snakes come in contact with each other?
Do you,by chance, sanitize with diluted bleach water when washing ones snake water dishes and enclosures?
What are you keeping 'em in?
Here is variety of Corn Snake Care sheets links that may be of interest.
http://www.erac.org.uk/Caresheets/Hatchlings.htm
http://www.cornsnake.net/new/care.php3
http://www.newenglandreptile.com/CareInfo/CareCorn.html
http://coloherp.org/careshts/snakes/cornsnake.php
http://www.kingsnake.com/rockymount...MHnewpage11.htm
http://vetcity.com/Infocenter/Snakes.html
http://centralpets.com/pages/critte...s/SNK2775.shtml
There are minor variances in the advice of the Corn Snake Care Sheets linked here.
Let Common Sense dictate.
Most probably likely, with its high visibility contrast to the outdoor habitat, it would have ended up being lunch for some other "wild animal", in short order.
Have fun with your new hobby.
Tell us more about your sick pet store snake...whats your breeder friend specifically doing to nurse your little one back to health?
Also, did your snakes come in contact with each other?
Do you,by chance, sanitize with diluted bleach water when washing ones snake water dishes and enclosures?
What are you keeping 'em in?
Here is variety of Corn Snake Care sheets links that may be of interest.
http://www.erac.org.uk/Caresheets/Hatchlings.htm
http://www.cornsnake.net/new/care.php3
http://www.newenglandreptile.com/CareInfo/CareCorn.html
http://coloherp.org/careshts/snakes/cornsnake.php
http://www.kingsnake.com/rockymount...MHnewpage11.htm
http://vetcity.com/Infocenter/Snakes.html
http://centralpets.com/pages/critte...s/SNK2775.shtml
There are minor variances in the advice of the Corn Snake Care Sheets linked here.
Let Common Sense dictate.
About a Snow(balls) chance in hell to survive for very long in the wild, in most cases.
Most probably likely, with its high visibility contrast to the outdoor habitat, it would have ended up being lunch for some other "wild animal", in short order.
Have fun with your new hobby.
Scorpionking
New member
Welcome to the forum....
I guess I didnt give alot of details about Eden. That is the one who is sick right now.
I bought her June 6th at a pet store. They told me when I bought her she was 6 months old and had just ate a whole pinky the Wed before I bought her which was a Monday. I bought a 10 gallon aqurium (sp) and heating pad. I also got the basic stuff to set it up. I waited a week before attempting to feed her (well I call and named her female, but honestly I'm not sure which sex she is, I'm going on gut right now). They had told me they were feeding her live pinkies, so I went and bought one. Where I live no one sells feeder mice or anything to do with reptiles so I had to drive an hour away to pick the live pinky up. I took Eden out and put her in another enclosure with the pinky over night only to wake up the next morning to find them on oppisite ends of the enclousre. Which was a well vented box. This ritual went on for two to three weeks ever 3-4 days. It was clear the snake was going down hill. She was losing weight, she was less active, she hardly moved at all. I finally started calling around to Vets, none of them had the 'time' to see Eden but recommended a Reptile Rescure Aqurium and Pet Store. I took her there. Since Monday she has been forced fed a pinky leg and a pinky head which I'm so pleased to say she has kept down. The breeder there told me there was no way Eden could be as old as they told me, unless she was a very very small runt. She averages out to be a hatchling. But right now she is hanging in there. She has guts and a will to live.
The Snow was a friend of mine who bought the snake and then decided it was too 'icky' to feed it. So I have it now, well it is with the breeder with Eden just to make sure that its health is ok.
I have never used the solution of diluted bleach water, but you can assure I will.
That is all I can think of right now, I'm sorry it turned out so long.
I bought her June 6th at a pet store. They told me when I bought her she was 6 months old and had just ate a whole pinky the Wed before I bought her which was a Monday. I bought a 10 gallon aqurium (sp) and heating pad. I also got the basic stuff to set it up. I waited a week before attempting to feed her (well I call and named her female, but honestly I'm not sure which sex she is, I'm going on gut right now). They had told me they were feeding her live pinkies, so I went and bought one. Where I live no one sells feeder mice or anything to do with reptiles so I had to drive an hour away to pick the live pinky up. I took Eden out and put her in another enclosure with the pinky over night only to wake up the next morning to find them on oppisite ends of the enclousre. Which was a well vented box. This ritual went on for two to three weeks ever 3-4 days. It was clear the snake was going down hill. She was losing weight, she was less active, she hardly moved at all. I finally started calling around to Vets, none of them had the 'time' to see Eden but recommended a Reptile Rescure Aqurium and Pet Store. I took her there. Since Monday she has been forced fed a pinky leg and a pinky head which I'm so pleased to say she has kept down. The breeder there told me there was no way Eden could be as old as they told me, unless she was a very very small runt. She averages out to be a hatchling. But right now she is hanging in there. She has guts and a will to live.
The Snow was a friend of mine who bought the snake and then decided it was too 'icky' to feed it. So I have it now, well it is with the breeder with Eden just to make sure that its health is ok.
I have never used the solution of diluted bleach water, but you can assure I will.
That is all I can think of right now, I'm sorry it turned out so long.
cj_corns789
New member
welcome
Hi, welcome to the corn snake forum. This is one of the best out there if not the best. If you have any more questions feel free to post em.
Hi, welcome to the corn snake forum. This is one of the best out there if not the best. If you have any more questions feel free to post em.