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Which one?

Animal_gal

Animal_gal

guiding blind in darkness
I might get a baby corn:D ,but there's one itty bitty problem. I like them all!!! :confused: Which ones do you guys like?
 
It all depends on how much you want to spend. Pewters, Butter Motleys, Lavenders, Sunglows, and Bloodreds are some of my faves. My daughter likes the Butters, Caramels, and Ambers best along with Creamsicles...I'm surprising her and getting a pair from a friend next week :D

Peter
 
Thanks so far, both of you. Pdrau, I'm looking for a cheap, beautiful one. (They're all beautiful, of course:) ) Dad doesn't like the red eyes, though. How about something without red eyes that is cheap and beautiful? That's very nice, by the way, to get a pair of snakes for your daughter. SilverTounge, how many snakes do you have right now? How many do you want? I want at least one, I don't have any yet. But hey, I'll get a few sooner or later:) . Thanks again, I'm new to this, and I didn't expect replies so fast.:D
 
By the way, what is that BEAUTIFUL snake on the top left corner? I'm not at all good at reconizing different snakes yet. Like I said, I'm new to this site, and I just realized how much I like snakes. I've tried 99.9% of the pets in the book, and most of them didn't work.
 
hehe i thiink ya have confused me. Yes I have a 5yr old daughter hehe but i am only sharing them hehe. I dont have any yet. These will be my first 3. hehe atleast till I go to the reptile expo next month hehe.

FYI most any corns that are not albino will have noram eyes. Albinos have the red eyes.
secondly Corns who are not hybrids are usually less expensive. A regular corn youcan get anywhere from 10-25 deoending on the breeder. MAKE SURE YOU SHOP AROUND!!!
I have seen Regular Motleys "the ones with dots" go for 35-50. So just make sure you shop around. And look for breeders that are perhaps in the same city with you. Or near by. Because there is also a overnite shiping fee of 30-45 as youcan see it can all add up. So just try to shop around :) good luck! :)
 
Congratulations on the soon to be acquired corn. Good job for searching for info first. Reptiles are not a good thing to "jump into" without knowledge.

Anerys are cheap and don't have red eyes. And of course, the normal or possibly oketee make beautiful first pets and are of course one of the prettiest. You can possibly get one of these with the motley pattern. (spotting or connected saddles) or a striped in these cultivars. (types)

If you don't want to spend a fortune in shipping for a cheaper cost snake try a local herp show. www.herpshows.com or a GOOD local pet store or breeder. Be very careful with local pet stores.... some bad experiences by many or you could rescue one by doing a search for reptile rescues near you.

I recomend the Cornsnake Manual by Bill and Kathy love---tons of info----well worth the ten or so bucks

But, if you choose to order online, you will get quality from a lot of breeders such as www.serpenco.com (Rich Zuchowski) and www.cornsnakes.net (Don Soderberg) and Kathy Love (corn-utopa.com)

BTW, the corn up in the corner is an amel lavender or opal corn. Very expensice variety but very pretty.

Check out serpenco.com for the price list. They include lots of names and info about the types of corns available....new things are popping up every year.


Good luck! Let us know when you get your new serpent friend!
 
My 8 year old daughter currently has a Silver Queen Ghost and a Hypomelananistic. The creamsicles are an addition to her collection. She's the one that insisted we get snakes, so they are really hers although she got me addicted to them. Look at Rich's site. http://www.serpenco.com. He has plent of great pics of various color morphs. Serpwidgets homepage has a lot of great information on color morphs and genetics as well. To be quite honest, there is nothing more beautiful than a normal corn snake. I would suggest that you order the Corn Snake manual from Bill and Kathy Love at Corn-Utopia.com before you get your snake. It is a great source of information about care and has lots of great pictures in it as well.

Peter
 
Great!!!!!!!!

I think I'll post a poll, asking what types of corn snakes everybody likes.

You've all been a great help, and I've added each of you to my buddies list.
:) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)
 
I think picking the right color is one of the most hardest things to do. Myself I have 2 zig zags, a snow and an albino. I am sure what ever color/morph you get will be the perfect one in your eyes! And when you get him/her you have to post a pic. And good luck with finding the "perfect" one!!
 
Good luck on what you choose but be careful, when you have one, you will want more they are very, very, very addictive.:D :D
 
Hey Animal_Gal,
To be honest it doesn't matter which one you start with. You will get more. I know you will try not to. You will come up with all the right and sensible reasons why you should not get more but it will not work. It is an addiction that you will not get over or would want to
I got my first snake almost 2 years ago I now have 25. I am looking for a 12 step program. I need help.:D :D :D :D
Good Luck!!!
Jimmy C.
 
Decisions Decisions

Which ever one you choose it will be the right one for you:) They are all beautiful to me so I can't recommend one over the others.
Good Luck.

:) Alicia
 
LOL... They are right, animal_gal.
They are very addictive. I started 3 years ago and I'm trying to weasel more in on top of the 4 I have. I get to go to my first show with major breeders so I know I will bring a bunch home. The trick is lying about how many. :D LOL I'm running out of room...
 
Your right. The type I get will be perfect to me. To be honest, I love the blizzards. But they have red eyes. I think Silver Queen Ghosts are my favorite. Or one of my favorites, at least. I'm glad everybody here can answer other people's questions.

By the way, Dad wants an Iguana!!!! I DON'T. My heart's set on a snake. Do any of you have good ideas to make Dad want a snake a little more?
 
I love iguanas, but they take up too much room when they get older. Some people give up an entire room to one or two. They also have so many more needs. I'd get one, but that's what holds me back. Corns are much smaller and way less expensive. Would that help?
 
Kilo is right. They take up way too much space and from the little I know, often become extra aggressive. I am interested in bearded dragons and am hoping to get a few of them and a few new corns this fall. Keyword: hoping -lol- Try to make a deal with him. He gets his iguana, you get your cornsnake...hehe...or maybe two... because we all know you won't be able to stop with one. good luck! keep us updated!
 
Don't worry- of course I'll keep you updated. I'll tell you guys - and the whole world - when (or if) I get one. Or two. How 'bout 20? (I wish.);)
 
Iggy's are very neat pets but as stated earlier they get HUGE and have very sharp claws. Not to mention that they sometimes like to bite, don't know about you but i would rather not be bit by a 4 foot lizard! An adult has to housed in a cage that has to be close to 6 foot long and a few feet high. Where as an adult corn needs about 36x12x12 to be happy. here is an idea you could get both and make everyone happy;)
 
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