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would it kill/eat our other pets?

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autumn75

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I'm very new corn snakes and still doing lots of reading. My question has to do with prey drive and food choices (for lack of a better description). We want to get a corn snake but have other small pets in our home. Heaven forbid the snake escape, but should this happen when it's full grown, what are the chances it would go after a 4-pound kitten or even a 10-pound dog?

What's the largest size "victim" an adult corn snake might go after?
 
Corn snakes only get to about 4 ft, and the biggest food they would eat is a jumbo mouse (40-50g, some vary of course). So no, it can't eat your pets or your children.
 
You might worry if you had pet hamsters or mice, but even then as long as all are kept in secure containers there would be no unauthorized feeding =).

Cats, dogs, rabbits, guinea pigs, none need fear being eaten by a corn snake.

The largest prey an adult corn could put down would be a small young rat, maybe 60-70 grams (2-3 ounces) max.
 
Well first, you should be more worried about the snake being damaged. Also, the largest thing it would even try to strangle would be a young gineua (spelling?) pig. And even with that, as soon as it realized it couldn't, it would stop and slither away.
 
Reptile keeping is a science aswell as a hobby......You need to think logicaly, do you think a foot snake at 600-800 grams would eat a dog or cat....
 
patm1313 said:
Well first, you should be more worried about the snake being damaged. Also, the largest thing it would even try to strangle would be a young gineua (spelling?) pig. And even with that, as soon as it realized it couldn't, it would stop and slither away.
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I continue to hope you will list your sources as your answers are genreally way off the mark.

SNAKEWISPERA said:
Reptile keeping is a science aswell as a hobby......You need to think logicaly, do you think a foot snake at 600-800 grams would eat a dog or cat....
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Ease up it's just a question. With all the bad hype snakes get, it's not that unreasonable.
 
If you have birds, and your snake gets out, there is a very good chance you will find it in the bird cage. Parrots wouldn't have to worry, but any little finch or keet or potentially even a cockatiel...
 
susang said:
I continue to hope you will list your sources as your answers are genreally way off the mark.
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Your right Susan, I should list my sources. I really do know what I'm talking about, I just have a tendency to not tell how I know.

Anyway, my last gineau pig was attacked by my friend's about 800 gram corn when he brought his corn over. It didn't die, but the corn got a good grip around him, and the gineau ping eventually squirmed away. The corn had a pretty hard time doing this, so my logic is that anything bigger would be almost improbable for a corn to harm or evn for a corn to think to attack.

Do you really think a corn could eat a dog? Unless it was an anerexic chiuahau (spelling?) I doubt that could happen. IDK... it would be interesting to hear of a story like that.

BTW susan, could you tell me which posts are off the mark? I always try to learn new things and improve what I post, and sometimes I have a bad day and I'm not thinking a clearly as normal.

Thanks Susan for pointing this out. :wavey:
 
patm1313 said:
Your right Susan, I should list my sources. I really do know what I'm talking about, I just have a tendency to not tell how I know.

Anyway, my last gineau pig was attacked by my friend's about 800 gram corn when he brought his corn over. It didn't die, but the corn got a good grip around him, and the gineau ping eventually squirmed away. The corn had a pretty hard time doing this, so my logic is that anything bigger would be almost improbable for a corn to harm or evn for a corn to think to attack.

Do you really think a corn could eat a dog? Unless it was an anerexic chiuahau (spelling?) I doubt that could happen. IDK... it would be interesting to hear of a story like that.

BTW susan, could you tell me which posts are off the mark? I always try to learn new things and improve what I post, and sometimes I have a bad day and I'm not thinking a clearly as normal.

Thanks Susan for pointing this out. :wavey:
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Well I fear your one source for guinea pig isn't good eough, I have a kilo corn snake and doubt if he would take on a guinea pig. Could a corn attakc a guinea pig yes, but the snake would lose unless the piggy was sick. By source I meant books.
Blood red descriptions, not to mention the description of your own snake as motley.
"Oh, and BTW, the best thing to do is to go out and buy a corn snake book. I recommend these two, which I was so interested in that I read it cover to cover:
Corn Snakes the Comprehensive Owner's Guide by Bill and Kathy Love (Prominent corn snake breeders [cornutopia.com])
Corn Snakes in Captivity by Don Soderburg (Prominent corn snake breeder, owns South Mountain Reptiles [cornsnake.net])
If you ever want to get another corn, my recommendation is South Mountain Reptiles (A.K.A. "Cornsnake.net")." All great but what about the nice man who operates this forum to you talk on, Rich Z. Not to say aything wrong with SMR but is that where you got your snake? Because Don could tell you the hets. if you bought from him.
"Well, since I realize that a creamsicle is technically an Amel, If I breed it to an Amelanistic Lavender I should get 50% Amelanistic, Het. For Lav. and 50% Normal Het opal (Amelanistic Lavender). Is this right?"
Not to mention a creamsicle (technically amel and emoryi), motley, het lavender what is it. Because I think you said way back when you didn't know the hets.

Need I go on, you can't just say motley creamsicle, no het lavendar, because that is what you want or think unless you have proof, i.e. parents you don't know.

Sorry to OP for hyjacking your thread.
 
Oatm1313 your words "You may be right, it was a family member who bought the corn. They said the seller said (there may be some misscommunication here) that it was Creamsicle Motley. IDK, but I'm going to assume that the creamsicle is het motley."
 
ok so back to the original question.... i think that you shouldnt underestimate the little guy....snakes are honestly quite dumb when it comes to food, i think that if it was 800-900 grams it would def try to kill and eat a small dog or cat, just winnig the battle may not happen....but i do think it would try especailly if its been out for awhile without food
 
I was kinda thinking the same thing. I have 2 big corns - 900 and 1200 grams. They could definately kill my cat, not eat it though. They could also kill my ferret and could eat him as well. they could also kill my birds and about the only ones they couldnt eat would be my Timnehs. Best to be careful and its always better to be safe than to be sorry after something happens.
 
IF you have pets the size of hamsters, mice or small bird and you let them escape....

And IF you have a really hungry adult Corn and you let that escape....

And IF the escaped animals/birds meet....

Then yes, your Corn could kill and eat your pets.

But if you let the first three things happen, you shouldn't be keeping pets anyway! Honestly, any half-responsible pet keeper simply won't have a problem and I'm sure you'll be one of these.

I've seen pics of so many Corns that have been attacked by cats when they've escaped, that your first concern should be for your Corn. I've never in 17 years of Corn keeping, seen or heard of a cat that's been even mildly emotionally upset by an escaped Corn, never mind injured, killed or eaten.

Unfortunately, cats find the way that snakes move, absolutely fascinating; they try to play with them. Cat scratches/bites become infected very easily and can be impossible to clean if they've gone deep. There's no way an adult Corn would win a wrestling match with a cat. A cat isn't going to stay still long enough for a Corn to get a grip and a cat has far more - and far more effective - sharp bits than a Corn. Same goes for a dog.

Keep the viv door/tank lid properly closed and you'll never have to worry.
 
susang said:
Well I fear your one source for guinea pig isn't good eough, I have a kilo corn snake and doubt if he would take on a guinea pig. Could a corn attakc a guinea pig yes, but the snake would lose unless the piggy was sick. By source I meant books.

Need I go on, you can't just say motley creamsicle, no het lavendar, because that is what you want or think unless you have proof, i.e. parents you don't know.
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She asked you very nicely for input and you are coming accross as very nasty (IMO).

This is a forum for exchange of ideas and experiences.
Just because someone does not list to exhaustion every reputable breeder out there does not mean they do not know what they are talking about.

What do you find misleading about the suggested books?...
I myself have suggested them numerous times as they are both highly detailed and specific written by highly regarded breeders with plenty of first hand experience.

The fact is MOST corn snakes are at greater risk for injury around MOST 4#kittens and 10#dogs which was the specific reference the OP made.
Yes, they asked about the largest item as well...but we are all aware that in several books, posts and online information sheets a mouse can lethally harm a corn snake that is why f/t mice are suggested.

At any rate this is way off topic...feel free to PM me with
your reply...perhaps I am missing something more significant than the examples you mentioned.

To the OP best wishes for you and your snake...they are fascinating and fun creatures to welcome into your home:)
 
my cat is amazed by my snake, but I think he would stand a better chance at killing my snake than the snake would be able to kill him.
 
bitsy said:
But if you let the first three things happen, you shouldn't be keeping pets anyway! Honestly, any half-responsible pet keeper simply won't have a problem and I'm sure you'll be one of these.
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Thank you for saying it so I don't have to! House your snake properly and be conscientious about locking the lid, and you've nothing to fear regarding your snake attacking other pets, or other pets attacking your snake.

Cam5 said:
She asked you very nicely for input and you are coming accross as very nasty (IMO).

This is a forum for exchange of ideas and experiences.
Just because someone does not list to exhaustion every reputable breeder out there does not mean they do not know what they are talking about.
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Dang, mate... I am pretty sure she was NOT referring to the original poster's question when she wrote that, but rather, to a personal issue with another person's quality of advice.

Chill out, y'all! It's just a corn snake forum. :eek1:
 
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