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 Posted - 04/08/2010 : 19:31:59
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| Hi, I'm new here. The reason that I've joined is because I really want a corn snake and need lots of information before I can convince my parents that owning a snake would be the best thing since sliced bread,lol. Their main concern is the size it will grow to and the whole 'frozen mice in the freezer' thing. |
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matty18714
The Count of Corniness
United Kingdom
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Posted - 04/08/2010 : 19:56:58
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Hi and welcome.
Their adult size shouldnt be a problem, they are small snakes. Take your parents to a reptile shop to see an adult if they havent seen one already. As for the mice, its no differant to having a chicken in the freezer though I know thats not what they want to hear!
You could buy mice on the day you intend to feed the snake, but thats probably not convienient. |
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
10455 Posts |
Posted - 04/08/2010 : 20:12:04
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heya and welcome 
how about a plain plastic tub with the frozen mice in labelled up with your name or 'don't look' |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
Location:Leeds/York/Selby area |
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gmac
The Scottish Admin
United Kingdom
5319 Posts |
Posted - 04/08/2010 : 20:57:37
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herriotfan
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5853 Posts |
Posted - 04/08/2010 : 21:00:58
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Hi
Welcome to the forum.
Have a look at the caresheet on the homepage. It's a very good source of information about cornsnakes.
Tell your mum that one lady on this forum says that cornsnakes give a better hand massage than any beauty parlour!! They feel so silky and move with such grace and elegance....show her this!
I keep my mice in a plastic sandwich box, clearly marked MICE, and it's kept in the small half size drawer at the bottom of the freezer on it's own.
Once you've got all the housing needs set up for your snake they are very cheap to keep....much cheaper than a cat or dog and they don't have to be walked twice a day!! They are very easy pets to keep.
I'd highly recommend one. I didn't get mine until I was over 50 years old but I wish I'd got one years ago!!!!
Good luck, I hope you will be able to have one.  |
Husband....Very Understanding!!! (Phil)
Son & Daughter (Kevin & Carol)
Granddaughter (Eva)
3.4.0 Cornsnakes Amel (Sidney) Caramel Stripe (Sultan) Amber (Cleo) Carolina (Phoebe) Anery Motley Stripe (Penny) Snow (Lily) Caramel (Holmes)
1.2.0 Royal Pythons(Peeps, Pandora & Pepsi)
1.0.0 Hognose (Hudson)
2.1.0 Dogs (Dillon, Alfie, Ellie)
0.1.0 Senegal Parrot (Peanut)
1.1.0 Bearded Dragons (Bonnie & Clyde)
1.0.0 Crested Geckos (Echo)
0.2.1 Hermanns Tortoises (Ebbie, Rosie & Twiglet)
0.1.0 Guinea Pig (Dolly-Pipsqueak)
0.1.9 Tarantulas (Poppy, Gypsy, Bumble, Insey Winsey, Sonic, Cookie, Raven, Fudge, Titch & Sox)
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Location: Near Saffron Walden, Essex
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luke1989
Hatchling
United Kingdom
173 Posts |
Posted - 04/08/2010 : 21:26:07
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| hi, have a look around at other snakes and choose one you like, there are plenty colour and pattern variations to choose from so you will probably end up with more than one like most of us, theyre addictive. :D |
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CSN
Hatchling
United Kingdom
205 Posts |
Posted - 04/08/2010 : 21:32:33
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hello and welcome!! parents are the hardest people to convince!!
so get as much info as you can,
tell them you are really interested and that you feel a snake would be a great responsibility.
as matty said take them to your local reptile shop and MAKE them hold one |
0.1.0 Karma - Creamsicle
0.1.0 Precious - Royal
http://www.TCS-Chat.tk |
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crazy JJ
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2326 Posts |
Posted - 05/08/2010 : 00:32:24
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heya n welcome
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2.5 corns 2.0 cali kings 1.0 tange hondo milk 1.0 apricot pueblan milk 1.0 royal (overgrown slug) 0.1 tarantula 1.0 chinchilla chico, 0.1 goldfish tigger 0.0.4 minows 0.2 cats fudge and porsha and 0.3.2 tarantula’s that are my mummys
r.i.p to the lil ones that i and mummy have lost recently |
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princessbroxy
Hatchling
United Kingdom
310 Posts |
Posted - 05/08/2010 : 00:36:24
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0.0.2 Aneries: Dorito + Sparkles
1.1.0 Hypo Het Lavender Bloodreds: Chilli + Pepper
1.0.0 Motley Butter: Dave
0.1.0 Ghost stripe : Sssam
0.1.0 Lavender: Princesss Annie
0.1.0 Normal: Medusa (baby sitting for 3 years)
2.2.0 Royal Python: Rafiki , Zazu , Pumba + Timone
1.0.0 orange ghost Python:Buster
1.0.0 Pastel python: enygma
0.1.0 spider python:
Kendra
0.1.0 66% het pied: sally
1.0.0 red tail cat fish (Morph)R.I.P
7.2.0 cats (M.I.B.,Picasso,Dealy,Storm,Gokoo,Merc,Chaos,Stitch,Peanuts)
Welcome to my petting zoo lol
Have you ever noticed when you run into a spiders web you all of a sudden turn into a ninja |
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Sizzlesmum
Hatchling
United Kingdom
490 Posts |
Posted - 09/08/2010 : 13:41:34
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Chez
Hatchling
United Kingdom
153 Posts |
Posted - 09/08/2010 : 14:42:27
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| hey, i recently convinced my parents to let me have a corn and the best way is to educate THEM on corn snakes, this video seemed to healp quite alot : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhrwY9eXJTk . also try being more helpful around the house and being positive all the time, that works too! looking forward to seeing you get a snake in the near future |
0.1.0 - corn snake - Tiny |
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hillzi
The Lost boy.
United Kingdom
3984 Posts |
Posted - 09/08/2010 : 14:50:19
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Hello and welcome.  |
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915 Posts |
Posted - 10/08/2010 : 09:52:34
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| Hey and welcome I wish you luck on convicing the parents, i too had to go through that long and arduous task lol |
0.1.0 Snow Corn Snake - Tof
1.0.0 Stripe Cali King - Su'tey
1.0.0 Staffordshire Bull Terrier x Rottweiler - Twix |
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