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| n/a |
Posted - 03/02/2010 : 01:27:16
Okay... So recently I got two corn snakes an amel named Jill and then a ... well the kind unable to produce a red pigment named Jack.
I recieved them from a friend of my mom's who is pregnant and cannot be around the snakes due to the possibility of the fetus contracting salminilla (sorry if that's spelled incorrectly).
I was told that they had both molted recently, but Jack has shown signs of shedding.
His eyes fogged over and had the bluish tint... He has wanted to be left alone and to stay in a dark place.
Yesterday his eyes cleared so that's good... Though he moves his head in a jerky twitchy motion.
Should I be incredibly worried or is this okay????
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| eeji |
Posted - 15/02/2010 : 23:50:09
if they've bred, depending on the substrate you use and how much decoration you've got, you may come across the 'mess' the male left behind |
| mikerichards |
Posted - 15/02/2010 : 18:06:23
If they were together last season then the chances are you have two males, which especially at this time of year, breeding season. Although as far as i know, a male wont physically kill another male, they fight and the stress can be enough to kill.
Have you separated them yet? |
| n/a |
Posted - 15/02/2010 : 17:23:25
They've been co-habiting for the past 2 years. |
| Kehhlyr |
Posted - 06/02/2010 : 15:21:20
As it stands, my interest doesn't lie as much in the sizes etc, becuase I'm assuming they're both over the marks for the rule of 3.
I am just curious to know how long they have shared the viv. |
| elament |
Posted - 06/02/2010 : 12:43:09
I must admit I thought when I read how big they are why it hasnt happened yet although regardless I would still seperate. |
| Kellog |
Posted - 06/02/2010 : 03:25:36
quote:
Originally posted by Kehhlyr
I've been watching this thread with increased interest throughout, I'd like to ask if you have a guesstimate on how long they've been co-habiting together as well.
My thoughts exactly Kehhlyr, which is why I queried whether she was sure of their sexes. Still think they should be separated but am interested to know if they are male and female why they havent bred up til now if they have been co-habiting all this time???
xxx |
| Kehhlyr |
Posted - 06/02/2010 : 02:40:26
I've been watching this thread with increased interest throughout, I'd like to ask if you have a guesstimate on how long they've been co-habiting together as well. |
| n/a |
Posted - 06/02/2010 : 00:47:16
quote:
Originally posted by SexyBear77
quote:
Originally posted by erica jean
I'm not quite sure.
It was told to be that they're a male and female but I've been wondering that myself.
What have you been wondering about?
If in fact they are male and female, and not same sex.
Im glad you are listening Erica. It isn't intended as critisism though- we're trying to advise you (and others possibly in the same boat) to give them a seperate enclosure. If money is the issue I'm sure there is a US equivalent to preloved.co.uk- an online site for used equipment. Or you could use a really useful box (depending on size) and heat mats are only £12 here so maybe $20 for you.
EDIT: Don't forget a thermostat for the heat source also. |
| SexyBear77 |
Posted - 05/02/2010 : 20:57:24
quote:
Originally posted by erica jean
I'm not quite sure.
It was told to be that they're a male and female but I've been wondering that myself.
What have you been wondering about? |
| n/a |
Posted - 05/02/2010 : 20:55:23
I'm not quite sure.
It was told to be that they're a male and female but I've been wondering that myself.
I'm fine with being contradicted. You guys know much more about corns than I do. |
| gingerpony |
Posted - 04/02/2010 : 21:44:52
ok i co-habit some of my corns, it IS a touchy subject. i have FULL provision to split ALL of my pairs up at the drop of a hat - vivs, mats, stats the lot - i monitor them very closely and above all i'm an experienced keeper..............which the OP obviously isn't!! so split them up!! |
| elament |
Posted - 04/02/2010 : 17:18:27
Cant stress this enough Erica, believe me I am no expert but even I know you got a potential disaster waiting to happen there if it hasnt already.
edit sp |
| n/a |
Posted - 04/02/2010 : 16:51:00
LegLess and my brothers corn were together when we bought them as hatchlings. No internet in those days (home internet at any rate) so we relied upon the shop keepers advice that 1. they were both female and 2. they would be fine cohabiting.
Anyway things were fine until the snakes were approx 2 years...... LegLess was EXTREMELY skinny and lay motionless in the water bowl. Next to her just outside the bowl was 13 eggs.... Do I need to go on?
Needless to say we seperated them iimmediately and I had the worry and laborious challenge of trying to nurse LegLess back to health. She looked like she had been squashed she lost that much weight.
Now they are both fine, because they are SEPERATED. Even if she was the correct age and weight for breeding, she would be gravid again and again.
Please listen and learn from our own "bad" experiences and keep them seperate. |
| SexyBear77 |
Posted - 04/02/2010 : 16:28:01
What Kellog said is 100% spot on.
Why would a solitary snake be protective over another when they are in direct competition with each other for resources? Resources aren't just food and water- it also includes basking spots, space and hiding areas.
As already stated, snakes do NOT enjoy being together. In fact, unless the set up is VERY carefully monitored and planned out they can find it stressful to the point of illness.
Being with a male all year round can very often have SERIOUS consequences for the female- stress being the best outcome and death being the worst. Females will end up laying multiple clutches of eggs a year without being allowed an essential rest and recoup period during which she can put on all the weight she has lost through making eggs. This is incredibly unhealthy and a very irresponsible thing to allow.
I know it hasn't quite got to this stage yet- but it will.
Your male that was twitching was doing 1 of 2 things:
1. Being aggressive or warning off the other snake
2. Getting jiggy
Co-habiting only has benefits for the keeper, not the snakes. |
| elament |
Posted - 04/02/2010 : 13:35:02
Hate to say Just agreed to a post as its not adding to it but you should listen to Kellog on this one. Everything she just said I can vouch for. I know it is bringing up a previous post that has ranted on for ages but I am against keeping any corns together unless for breeding purposes. Mainly for all the reasons previously stated by Kellog and my own personal experience which says that corns do much better on their own. |
| Kellog |
Posted - 04/02/2010 : 13:21:09
quote:
Originally posted by erica jean
OH! They are both over three feet.
And I don't feed them together.. Jill gets put in a seperate house to feed.
They coil together and like to be close to each other the majority of the time.
And if one is being held the other watches to see what they are doing. Both prefer to be out together.
YES! and it isn't mating. Jack is shedding.
Thank goodness.
My fears of them dropping dead have been helped.
Thank you again. So much!
This is a relief
Both are just fine.
Jill is very protective over Jack
I am sorry to keep contradicting you Erica, but what you are seeing is a human response in a snake, that isnt there.
You say they like to be close together....in the wild corns only come together to mate and at all other times stay as far away from other corns as possible, so why force them to live together when it is not in their nature to be that way. They are probably close together because they want the same place in the viv, as stated in my previous comment....and you saying that Jill is very protective of Jack is worrying, as it sounds more like she is dominating him - a snake would not feel 'protective' over another snake...it is just not in their nature.
I do know that some keepers do keep adult snakes together, but definitely not of different sexes. And they are experienced keepers who know the signs to look out for of stress and have the set up available to separate the snakes at a moments notice. Are you set up to separate Jack and Jill if you came down and found signs of them having fought? Also, if you continue to keep them together then they will definitely mate...that is what they do. Are you ready to deal with hatchlings?
One thought just occurred to me...are they definitely male and female?
xxx |
| n/a |
Posted - 04/02/2010 : 13:07:11
OH! They are both over three feet.
And I don't feed them together.. Jill gets put in a seperate house to feed.
They coil together and like to be close to each other the majority of the time.
And if one is being held the other watches to see what they are doing. Both prefer to be out together.
YES! and it isn't mating. Jack is shedding.
Thank goodness.
My fears of them dropping dead have been helped.
Thank you again. So much!
This is a relief
Both are just fine.
Jill is very protective over Jack |
| SexyBear77 |
Posted - 04/02/2010 : 13:07:07
quote:
Originally posted by erica jean
Well... I think it was mating before.... I believe I just woke up to the deed being done.
Yeah they are co-habiting.
Neither of them have been acting aggresive.
Hmmm... I guess Ash doesn't want to take that possibility of contracting it?
Either way I'm quite glad to have recieved them.
Thanks for welcoming me here (:
And thanks so much for the help!
In that case, split them up asap. No good comes from males and females living together permanently: indeed, it can cause the death of the females through many different factors.
You probably have eggs on the way too 
Edit- Sorry Kellog for the repeat!!  |
| Kellog |
Posted - 04/02/2010 : 13:06:44
quote:
Originally posted by erica jean
Well... I think it was mating before.... I believe I just woke up to the deed being done.
Yeah they are co-habiting.
Neither of them have been acting aggresive.
I would still suggest that you separate them as soon as possible. You havent said how old they are. If the female is less than 3yrs old, 300g and 3ft long there could be serious health difficulties if she is pregnant.
I know you say that neither has been acting aggressive, but if you read the link suggested you will find that often you dont see the signs of stress until it is too late. It may look like they are cuddled up together being friendly, when actually they are both trying to get to the best place in the viv to lay on. PLEASE read the suggested link and definitely separate them now.
You will also need to research a lot into caring for a gravid female and what to expect when she lays...how to provide her with a laying box, supplying an incubator for the eggs, what to do when the eggs hatch etc. This is not an easy nor inexpensive process.
I am glad we have been of some help to you and please ask us for more help if you need it. That is what we are here for !
xxx |
| n/a |
Posted - 04/02/2010 : 12:52:24
Well... I think it was mating before.... I believe I just woke up to the deed being done.
Yeah they are co-habiting.
Neither of them have been acting aggresive.
Hmmm... I guess Ash doesn't want to take that possibility of contracting it?
Either way I'm quite glad to have recieved them.
Thanks for welcoming me here (:
And thanks so much for the help!
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