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lotabob
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 15/03/2011 : 23:26:57
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Oh they are massively out of proportion. Duke isn't normally fiesty, he is due to shed soon and I stupidly took my eye off him with him on top of the viv while I moved a sensor inside. We met face to face as I came back up out of the viv and got a open mouthed royal striking at my face, for a fatty he is sure fast. I'm not overly worried about taking a bite but would prefer it to not be in the face.
Just hope the Boa I'm getting is calm, or I'll be popped full of holes in no time. Thank goodness for corn snakes, so pleasant and nice to us. |
Anery Corn snake SPOT. Royal Python, DUKE. Hogg Island Boa, SANKE. Albino House Snake, HAL.
Harlequin Crested Gecko HARLEY
Albino Horned Frog WAKA
Chilean Rose Tarantula TRIXIE. Brazilian Salmon Pink Bird-eating Tarantula SAM. Orange Baboon Tarantula BORIS.
Giant Asian Forest Scorpion, SALLY.
Giant African Land Snails, SHELDON & MICHELLE.
Budwing Mantis, MAIA
Dubia Roach Colony. Silkworm Colony. Mealworm Colony. Waxworm Colony. Fruit Beetle Colony.
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lee2308
The Corn Snake Moderator
United Kingdom
3348 Posts |
Posted - 16/03/2011 : 11:20:55
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Originally posted by gingerpony
if you want to get a royal make sure you decorate your viv nicely........cos that's what you'll be looking at most of the time lol 
LMAO,this is my situation too,mine wont feed,wont move and never comes out unless to change hides,but i do have a nice branch to look at.Boas overy royals anyday. |
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
10455 Posts |
Posted - 16/03/2011 : 11:43:01
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kings are a good suggestion but i find them too similar to corns........not a bad thing but i wanted something different!
most boas a very amenable and pleasant to handle, i've taken 2 of mine in to my daughter's preschool this morning and they've been handled by a bunch of 3-4 year olds! |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
Location:Leeds/York/Selby area |
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Newbie
Yearling
950 Posts |
Posted - 16/03/2011 : 17:39:45
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Originally posted by gingerpony
kings are a good suggestion but i find them too similar to corns........not a bad thing but i wanted something different!
most boas a very amenable and pleasant to handle, i've taken 2 of mine in to my daughter's preschool this morning and they've been handled by a bunch of 3-4 year olds!
So you think I'd be ok with a Boa then GP? I said to my OH I wasn't sure if they'd be too big a step in care as most websites seem to have them on medium-high experience needed, I'd have had Vin for 10 months ish when we buy, what kind of experience does that qualify me as?! I'd be getting a lot of research and handling some different species a while before buying though, we quite like the normal BCI's, although BRB's are pretty to  |
1.0.0 Carolina Motley Cornsnake - Vin, 0.1.0 Brazilian Rainbow Boa - Rio, 0.1.0 IJJ Carpet Python - Luna, 0.1.0 Dwarf Sunfire Reticulated Python - Helia, 1.0.0 Royal Python - Jasper, 0.1.0 Spaniel - Jess; RIP Gypsy - a beautiful girl through and through, 0.1.0 Rabbit - Binky, RIP Indy, Jan 2010 - Aug 2011, and Ace, Jan 2009 - Aug 2011 |
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stotty01
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1168 Posts |
Posted - 16/03/2011 : 19:24:41
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| i love my royal :) he is 10x more active than more corn :D he went for my boss once though mwahahahaha. his fault for stroking a rabbit before getting him >:) |
my aunties, bestfriends, hairdressers, friends boyfriend had a snake and it stretched out to measure him to eat him......true story.....
1.0.0 tortoise
1.0.0 sinaloan milk snake
1.0.0 jack russel
0.1.0 anery corn medusa
1.0.0 snow corn abomninable
0.1.0 royal python priscilla
http://www.youtube.com/user/stotty01 dads youtube channel
Tail n scales, Linton, Cambs, CB21 4XN, Tel no 01223 893 508 http://www.tails-n-scales.co.uk/
wish list: boa! |
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mikeyd_26
Yearling
United Kingdom
716 Posts |
Posted - 16/03/2011 : 21:54:21
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| i have hogg island boa's and a royal i'd go boa every time! although there are some stunning royals out there. but i'd defo recomend a hogg island - they dont grow to big, have a pretty decent temprement and tolarate handling very well (only been bit once and was my own fault!) and there coulors are fantastic! :) |
   
0.1.0 amel - TaLuLa
0.1.0 anery motley het amel, hypo - Bo
1.0.0 vanishing stripe unknown - Marley
1.0.0 hogg island boa - Iggy
0.1.0 hogg island boa - Luna
0.1.0 royal python - Buttons!
1.0.0 royal python 66% het albino - Steve
0.1.0 leopard gecko - Sheila
millions of beardies! |
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
10455 Posts |
Posted - 16/03/2011 : 22:12:20
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as a very sweeping generalisation for most BCIs........
hot end basking spot 32*C
cool end 26-27*C (easily achievable when using a ceramic/rep rad/AHS)
normal room humidity
there are little tweaks to that basic info depending on the particular subspecies. some dwarfs and localities only get to 4,5,6ft so like a corn but heavier bodied. if you can look after a corn i'm sure you'd manage with a boa 
the exceptions are rainbow boas and tree boas - their husbandry is quite different (and more difficult!) |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
Location:Leeds/York/Selby area |
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stotty01
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1168 Posts |
Posted - 17/03/2011 : 19:22:18
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Originally posted by gingerpony
as a very sweeping generalisation for most BCIs........
hot end basking spot 32*C
cool end 26-27*C (easily achievable when using a ceramic/rep rad/AHS)
normal room humidity
there are little tweaks to that basic info depending on the particular subspecies. some dwarfs and localities only get to 4,5,6ft so like a corn but heavier bodied. if you can look after a corn i'm sure you'd manage with a boa
the exceptions are rainbow boas and tree boas - their husbandry is quite different (and more difficult!)
stop tempting me please.... |
my aunties, bestfriends, hairdressers, friends boyfriend had a snake and it stretched out to measure him to eat him......true story.....
1.0.0 tortoise
1.0.0 sinaloan milk snake
1.0.0 jack russel
0.1.0 anery corn medusa
1.0.0 snow corn abomninable
0.1.0 royal python priscilla
http://www.youtube.com/user/stotty01 dads youtube channel
Tail n scales, Linton, Cambs, CB21 4XN, Tel no 01223 893 508 http://www.tails-n-scales.co.uk/
wish list: boa! |
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