| T O P I C R E V I E W |
| Bilbo |
Posted - 03/09/2009 : 22:33:54
Hi just wanted to say hello to everyone and to say i have just got my first corn snake today (will add pics asap) very happy and a stunning looking snake but i must say they all look stunning witch made it very hard to pick. my two kids love him and have been sitting looking at him from the moment i got him.... dont know what morth he is but when i have sorted out pics maybe someone can help..
thanks for know. |
| 20 L A T E S T R E P L I E S (Newest First) |
| n/a |
Posted - 07/09/2009 : 22:00:55
rite! never read it, makes my choise of names sound boreing lol. |
| Bilbo |
Posted - 07/09/2009 : 21:58:16
gimli is the dwarf from lord of the rings. |
| n/a |
Posted - 07/09/2009 : 21:55:23
gimli ???? |
| lucifer |
Posted - 07/09/2009 : 09:10:02
Awesome name!
I nearly called Lucien Gimli. |
| Kellog |
Posted - 07/09/2009 : 01:21:53
Bilbo fantastic name! xxx |
| Brookestar |
Posted - 06/09/2009 : 20:51:46
snakes are naturally inquizitive so yes its a good sign. and i love the name bilbo  |
| Bilbo |
Posted - 06/09/2009 : 20:30:27
i now have a name sorted he will be called Bilbo.. he is moving around the viv more now and when i put my hand in he has a good old sniff so hoping to start holding him soon in the next 2 or 3 days. are they all good sings???? also hoping to go and pick up my dads snake tomorrow or tuesday as he has hes viv all set up and would of been running for 2 days..... |
| Bilbo |
Posted - 05/09/2009 : 21:00:44
thanks for your help kellog and every one els you have been very helpfull. at the moment my snake is in a 2 foot viv when do you think i should get a bigger viv?? as i dont want to get one now cause i was told if the viv is to big he will get stressed out and not fill safe. and when he is bigger what size viv should i get is a 3 foot viv to small for fully grown corn?????? or should i go for a 4 foot viv.. |
| Kellog |
Posted - 05/09/2009 : 20:49:26
He is probably drinking at night. I was surprised by how many owners dont see their snakes drink as I see Kellog do it regularly. May not see him in the water for a while, until he is feeling totally safe. I would wait until settling in period is over before you feed him. Not sure about where you should feed him - wiser heads than mine will give you the answer to that and to the heat mat question. Sorry I cant answer everything. xxx |
| Bilbo |
Posted - 05/09/2009 : 20:36:07
i do have hides in both hot and cold ends. i have just seen him in the hot hide bless him. just wanted to know he was ok. do they drink mainly when it dark?? cause i have not seen him in the water yet. cant wait to hold him but i will wait untill he has been in the viv for 5 or more days. he will be needing a feen on tuesday should i leave him or try him?? the breader told me its best to feed him ont of the viv is this ok??? just one more thing my dad is getting a corn snake soon and is thinking of keeping it in a glass tank should the heat mat go under the tank the same as my wooden viv?????? thanks |
| Kellog |
Posted - 05/09/2009 : 20:04:37
A snake will usually hide for a day or 2 after a feed. Do you have hides in both cool and hot end? They need heat to help them digest. Because the feed came straight before a move it may hide a bit longer because of the stress of the move - not sure how wise it was for him to be fed immediately before being sold. They usually poo 4 or 5 days after eating, I think. You will find it when you fill its water bowl and smooth its substrate each day. Looks like dark bird poo surrounded by white/yellowish runny egg - cant believe how hard it is to describe! You will definitely know its there before you find it cos it stinks! A warning - when you begin to handle your snake that can often encourage them to poo so look for the signs, them going still and lifting their tail off the ground and then the opening of their vent. Its either back to the viv as soon as poss or aiming it onto kitchen roll, which is possible. Once you have been pooed on you are an official snake keeper!
Think everything I have said is ok, but am sure that the 'veterans' will correct me as I am just a newbie and still learning.
Good luck with getting a name that you want! xxx |
| Bilbo |
Posted - 05/09/2009 : 18:11:07
the kids want to call him sliver but i dont know about that one mite just let them call him that lol. i put him in hes viv as soon as i got home as he was just fed when i picked him up so didnt want to pick him up at all. we have not seen him mutch over the last two days is this the norm???? as its all new to him and he had food 2 days ago. also this mite be silly but what dose snake pooh look like as i have never seen it before just so i know what to look for lol. thanks.. |
| Kellog |
Posted - 05/09/2009 : 03:38:36
Definitely would advise against housing any snakes togther, especially when they are young. Lucifer has given you the reasons but I just wanted to add my support to what he has said. I only have 1 corn at the moment, but if I could I would get another one as soon as possible - probably more than 1. He is called Kellog (his name from his previous owner). If you look under some different topics you will get some ideas about what ours are called, and I know there is a discussion about names under two photo topics (checkout 'Snakes finally arrived' for some interesting names!). It is most likely that once you have your snake, seen what it looks like and watched if for a few days, a name will come to you.... xxx |
| lucifer |
Posted - 05/09/2009 : 01:55:35
quote:
Originally posted by clarjm11@aol.com
do you keep them in the same viv or do you also have 3 vivs to keep them in?? is it safe to keep 2 male corns in the same viv or will they fight??
only 3 more day to go then i can get him out thats if he wants to lol..
There isn't any advantages to keeping them together other than cost reduction, corn snakes are solitary animals and do not require company.
I think it would be best for me to copy a small section from the care sheet on the website:
quote:
Can multiple Corn Snakes be kept together in the same vivarium?
It is unadvisable to house multiple Corn Snakes together, but many owners do without any problems. It is a big ongoing debate into the pros and cons of housing together, but really it is all down to personal choice whether you choose to house your Corn snakes together or not.
The dangers for housing together include the chance of cannibalism (especially in younger Corn snakes), early or unexpected breeding, stress in one or all of the Corn snakes and even disease passing from one Corn snake to the other and doubling your vet bills.
If you do decide to house your corn snakes together in one vivarium it is important that both snakes are of a similar size, preferably adults. You will also need to add twice as many hides to the vivarium to ensure that one snake does not dominate the best hiding spots, which would cause stress to the other. You should feed separately and be ready for if breeding occurs. I would also advise having a spare RUB (Really Useful Box- plastic tub with air holes added to it), heat mat and thermostat handy, just in case problems arise and you need to separate your Corn snakes quickly.
I have 3 small plastic vivariums and will eventually when they grow, replace them with 3 stackable wooden vivariums.
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| KITTYCAT |
Posted - 05/09/2009 : 01:22:05
Hi n welcome to the forum i have a carolina corn and a snow corn and one 2day old hatchling ( the other 2 are its parents)You,ll just be looking at the snake one day an a name will just pop into your head. |
| Bilbo |
Posted - 05/09/2009 : 01:21:12
do you keep them in the same viv or do you also have 3 vivs to keep them in?? is it safe to keep 2 male corns in the same viv or will they fight??
only 3 more day to go then i can get him out thats if he wants to lol.. |
| lucifer |
Posted - 05/09/2009 : 01:17:34
Welcome
I have 3 now, Hannahb also has 3 so a total of 6 between us... it is an addictive hobby and I can't see it stopping  |
| Bilbo |
Posted - 05/09/2009 : 01:10:01
thanks guys... how meany snakes do you have?? and do most of you have more then one snake?? i can see me ending up with 1 or 2 more lol. i still have no name for him yet how did you come up with the names for your snakes??? |
| n/a |
Posted - 04/09/2009 : 20:55:20
hello and welcome ...yes they are stunning colours thats how i ended up with so many lol |
| gingerpony |
Posted - 04/09/2009 : 20:11:37
heya and welcome |
