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Would you buy a corn snake if you knew it was mean?

Would you buy a corn snake if you knew it was mean?

  • Yes, I would be okay with that.

    Votes: 54 67.5%

  • No way!

    Votes: 15 18.8%

  • Maybe... I will explain.

    Votes: 11 13.8%
  • Total voters
    80
I have one Corn that's a habitual biter, but that's a misfiring feeding response rather than a defensive bite. She's a royal pain to deal with, although not as bad as the pair of Sinaloans I used to own (note past tense!).

With that experience I voted no. My Corns are pets, owned for the pleasure of them. I don't want to own a Corn that a) stresses me or b) gets stressed itself. There's no pleasure in that.
 
Mine are predominantly pets, but I have a propensity for taking on special needs pets, and that includes giving Attitude a home despite the attitude issues. I would NOT want to have a collection made up largely of mean snakes, but I have enough sweeties to handle that providing a good, safe home to a biter or two is not problematic. Admittedly, I don't handle Attitude much any more as I have kind of given up on helping him/her grow out of it, but Attitude has a good home. No one bothering him or her (much except for transferring into feeding bin), fresh water, appropriate heat, appropriate enclosure with clean substrate, hides, appropriately sized mice delivered piping hot at appropriate intervals. What more does a CBB snake ask for?
 
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wade said:
I have Green Tree Pythons and Amazon Tree Boas and Taiwan Beauties. Corn snakes have no idea what the word mean means. I buy snakes that I like. If they bite me from time to time, that is their nature. Sometimes I bite them.
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Same here--except I don't bite them.
 
Irish Eyes (Mrs.Z) said:
Heck, I'm in Oregon--I'll come pick him up :). I live with Macaws. Corn snake bites don't worry me in the least :).
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Do you really want him? I live in Bend. If it's more convenient for you, I also offer a pretty good shipping discount within Oregon, since it is much cheaper for me. PM if me if you are serious, and we can work out the details. Thanks!
 
I voted maybe, but most likely no. I'm not interested in breeding, so my snakes are pets exclusively. I wanted a snake in the first place because I enjoy holding them and find it relaxing. Looks are secondary to temperament and hardiness when I am selecting a pet, so I specifically shop for the tamest snakes I can find.

However, should I be in a position where I could rescue a snake from bad conditions, I would take it in whether it was mean or not.
 
I voted yes. For reasons like those that have been mentioned by Jen, Wade, abell82, Lynnea, and others.
I don't presently have anything but corn snakes, but over the years I have had just about everything from raccoons to pine snakes to horses (that bit), etc. And even the meanest corn snake doesn't compare.

Allthouggghhhh...Nanci, 'Ruby' does not look very warm nor inviting.
 
Interesting how this survey is turning out.... with the vast majority not seeming to mind the mean ones at all. Somehow I thought that group would be the minority. I do sell snakes to quite a few newbies and parents buying snakes for their kids, though, and I bet the idea of a snake that bites is much more terrifying to those people than it would be to all you with more snake experience. I'm glad to know there are plenty of people out there that are okay with dealing with the feisty ones. Thanks for your feedback! :)
 
I only have experience with my fiesty snake, Chai, who bit me in the face after his bath last week. Lol. He has good days and bad days. Maybe once he is a big 3 foot biting monster I will feel differently, but right now I like have a snake with a little personality. My other snakes are all sweeties. :)
 
In the summer of 1979, I worked for the National Forest Service. It was long before I wore glasses, and I chased a 4-5 foot buttermilk snake (racer) into a rock pile. After working him out, having only a grasp on his tail end, he whipped around and bit me (and hung on) right between the eyes on the bridge of my nose. Perfect accuracy.
I'm glad no one was around watching this clumsy affair.
 
wendhend said:
Interesting how this survey is turning out.... with the vast majority not seeming to mind the mean ones at all. Somehow I thought that group would be the minority. I do sell snakes to quite a few newbies and parents buying snakes for their kids, though, and I bet the idea of a snake that bites is much more terrifying to those people than it would be to all you with more snake experience. I'm glad to know there are plenty of people out there that are okay with dealing with the feisty ones. Thanks for your feedback! :)
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Yea you are gonna get skewed results when you ask a bunch of snake nerds lol. I have a feeling most people would want a nice friendly easy to handle snake if it was the first one they ever owned.
When I lived in Medford I sold some hatchlings to a pet store. When I called them back to see if they needed any more they told me "No, because the first ones you gave us were really mean!"
 
I'm going to go ahead and say no... but only because at the moment I have no plans to breed besides maybe once to see what it's like and to be able to enjoy the feeling of creating life. I don't want anyone to twist those words, so don't quote me on that =/ My snakes are PET ONLY at the moment, with zero big breeding plans. I enjoy being able to take them out and hold them when I have a rough day, since they're very calming when they themselves are calm. I like to sit down and watch TV with them, and not have to worry about being bitten 15 times.
 
Nanci said:
I don't think very many stay truly "mean" into adulthood. If it was a baby- who cares. If it was an adult- if I really, really wanted the genes, then yes. If it was meant to be my beloved pet and co-TV watcher, no. Some snakes just don't enjoy human interaction.

Would anyone want to buy this snake?
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Any snake that protects a plate of food is a loyal pet of mine! lol

Sorry 'Ruby' bit your boob :eek:....LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLhahahahahahahTooFunnyG/F!!!

She's stunning!!
 
Probably not, but it would depend on the snake. If it was younger than 1.5 years, I'd buy it. Any older and I feel it wouldn't calm. My YEARLING (well, he's so big compared to my 8 month old I think he's 1.5-2 yrs old) has tagged me twice (got him mad and once during feeding) and the bite has hurt and bled. I do NOT want to be bitten by a 4ft+ corn.
 
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