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Two questions

Qi snake

Qi snake

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I became the owner of a corn snake 3 weeks ago and have been having a blast. This was a snake that was left behind when people moved out, in the winter, no electricity . There were 27 snakes, and turtles removed, some dead and some hanging on.

One question: how do you take a guess at age? She is about 18 inches long, but thin, not bony but not filled out.

Number two: Do you have to use the super fine shredded aspen or are the chipped versions OK?

Thank you so much.:spinner:
 
Yay! Good for you, rescuing one, and boo on the people who deserted them. How crappy. Is this your first corn snake? If so, there are lots of things needed to start them out, there are lots of "stickies" on the tops of every topic, and ones that will help you get what you need to start.

Age is something you will never know. Especially because she was neglected for so long and you have no idea what they fed her and how often it is anyone's guess. The size is right for a 2 year old, but she could be a lot older, having been starved.

Knowing you need aspen (and not cedar) shows that you are knowledgeable, so that is great. I use the regular aspen, I buy the biggest package from the rodent section of PetCo. They are the same as what is in the reptile section but because they label it "for reptiles" you pay more! I don't think there is a difference in the shredded or shaved aspen, either will work.
 
Good for you!!
If she was properly taken care of, I'd even say she would be younger than 2 years. However, snakes do grow at different rates - length and weight wise. Might be beneficial to invest in a cheap digital kitchen scale that you can get at most big box stores. :)
(Mine was over 24 inches when I got her, and just over a year old). But I agree with Smigon that unfortunately there's probably no way to know for sure, especially since there's a good chance she was neglected. Unless you find papers from her breeder, that is.

I use the cheapest aspen I can - and it;s the chips. I actually prefer them to the shredded "snake" aspen. Not just for price, but I find that kind to be dustier, and it actually makes me cough quite a bit (but who knows, it might just be the specific brand that I can't remember the name of as well). Best of luck to you
 
After seeing how easy Darth Maul shed, I think I'm going to prefer and recommend using the aspen chips. He burrowed through it on one end and came out nearly completely shed on the other side.

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Not sure if this will still come correctly, but here goes.

I just wanted everyone who answered my question that my snake has grown to about 38 inches and a month or to ago weighed 116 grams.

Doing well I think.

Thanks again to all.
;)
 
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