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Ailsa
Banned
United Kingdom
804 Posts |
 Posted - 31/03/2011 : 21:54:02
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Ok I've a wee dilema, been to Serpentus Exotics for my starter kit and been told they can source the morph I want (bloodred) and also, keeping my options open, had an email from a chap on here who will be producing bloodreds this year, he has a clutch in the incubator and said they will be ready in about a month, also kindly he offered pick of the clutch since I was the first to ask, very kind man.
Ok what should I do, go with Serpentus or the breeder I found on here?  |
  
Dakota ~ Bloodred Corn ~ Amber & Chloe ~ Cats
Mind is changing on snakes I want now lol so am researching these to find out what would be best - Milk Snakes and Dwarf Boa possibly - Crawl Cay, Sonoran, Tarahumara or Vera Cruz and poss a Hoggie, African House and Rat snake. Also Trinket Snakes. |
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lotabob
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
4334 Posts |
Posted - 31/03/2011 : 21:58:31
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| I would go with the breeder and the pick of a clutch. The shop will source you one but they will basically get what they are given. You get to choose the little guy or girl you take home with the breeder. |
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.
MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL http://www.youtube.com/user/alocheeky |
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Ailsa
Banned
United Kingdom
804 Posts |
Posted - 31/03/2011 : 22:01:23
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| Only thing is the breeder is Jamie@cymru-corns.com, way down in Leicester and I'm up in Central Scotland |
Dakota ~ Bloodred Corn ~ Amber & Chloe ~ Cats
Mind is changing on snakes I want now lol so am researching these to find out what would be best - Milk Snakes and Dwarf Boa possibly - Crawl Cay, Sonoran, Tarahumara or Vera Cruz and poss a Hoggie, African House and Rat snake. Also Trinket Snakes. |
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Account Deactivated
United Kingdom
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Posted - 31/03/2011 : 22:03:43
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I can highly recommend Jamies corns.
A courier down to me in Surrey was only £35 which was well worth it as I had 4 snakes from him. |
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lotabob
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
4334 Posts |
Posted - 31/03/2011 : 22:07:30
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| His pictures are ALWAYS awesome too, some seriously beautiful snakes. (I'm not on commission or anything). |
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.
MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL http://www.youtube.com/user/alocheeky |
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Ailsa
Banned
United Kingdom
804 Posts |
Posted - 31/03/2011 : 22:07:38
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| Really £35 for a courier, that may be a bit too much for me on top of cost of snake. |
Dakota ~ Bloodred Corn ~ Amber & Chloe ~ Cats
Mind is changing on snakes I want now lol so am researching these to find out what would be best - Milk Snakes and Dwarf Boa possibly - Crawl Cay, Sonoran, Tarahumara or Vera Cruz and poss a Hoggie, African House and Rat snake. Also Trinket Snakes. |
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Mort13
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5599 Posts |
Posted - 31/03/2011 : 22:25:24
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If it was me I'd go for Jamies snake,he really knows his stuff and his snakes are lush. 
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3.1.0 Corn snakes, 1.0.0 T-Albino Cape House Snake, 0.1.0 Western Hognose,
1.0.0 MBK, 0.1.0 Childrens Python, 1.0.0 Nicaraguan Dwarf Boas
0.0.1 Occelated Skink, 1.0.0 Leopard Gecko, 1.0.3 Tarantulas, 0.0.2 Damon diadema
1.0.0 C0ckatiel,
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sandraandperry@hotmail.co
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
1 Posts |
Posted - 31/03/2011 : 22:27:30
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| Hi, we bought a corn snake for our son who is 7 years old. Allwe were told is that we had to feed it pinky's once a week. It has doubled in size and shed twice since early January when we got her.But we are not sure if we should increase the pinky's to two a week or the size of the food? She seems happy and has plenty of energy but we just want to make sure? |
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Mort13
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5599 Posts |
Posted - 31/03/2011 : 22:33:08
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| Is the pinkie leaving much of a lump? |
3.1.0 Corn snakes, 1.0.0 T-Albino Cape House Snake, 0.1.0 Western Hognose,
1.0.0 MBK, 0.1.0 Childrens Python, 1.0.0 Nicaraguan Dwarf Boas
0.0.1 Occelated Skink, 1.0.0 Leopard Gecko, 1.0.3 Tarantulas, 0.0.2 Damon diadema
1.0.0 C0ckatiel,
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Ailsa
Banned
United Kingdom
804 Posts |
Posted - 31/03/2011 : 23:09:47
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| Been looking into reptile couriers, think it would cost me too much ;( |
Dakota ~ Bloodred Corn ~ Amber & Chloe ~ Cats
Mind is changing on snakes I want now lol so am researching these to find out what would be best - Milk Snakes and Dwarf Boa possibly - Crawl Cay, Sonoran, Tarahumara or Vera Cruz and poss a Hoggie, African House and Rat snake. Also Trinket Snakes. |
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lotabob
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
4334 Posts |
Posted - 31/03/2011 : 23:13:54
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Originally posted by sandraandperry@hotmail.co
Hi, we bought a corn snake for our son who is 7 years old. Allwe were told is that we had to feed it pinky's once a week. It has doubled in size and shed twice since early January when we got her.But we are not sure if we should increase the pinky's to two a week or the size of the food? She seems happy and has plenty of energy but we just want to make sure?
If you start a new thread you'll get more response. There is a guide on the care sheet as to the snake size to mouse size ratio. Basically the mouse at its thickest point should be 1.5 times the thickness of the snake at its thickest point, if its doubled in size its unlikely to still need pinkies but it depends on how small it was when you got it. |
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.
MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL http://www.youtube.com/user/alocheeky |
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lotabob
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
4334 Posts |
Posted - 31/03/2011 : 23:15:08
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Originally posted by Ailsa
Been looking into reptile couriers, think it would cost me too much ;(
Sometimes the additional cost is worth paying for a top notch snake. |
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.
MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL http://www.youtube.com/user/alocheeky |
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Ailsa
Banned
United Kingdom
804 Posts |
Posted - 31/03/2011 : 23:19:54
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| True but can't find a courier for less than £75 - to deliver up to Scotland, on top of cost of snake. |
Dakota ~ Bloodred Corn ~ Amber & Chloe ~ Cats
Mind is changing on snakes I want now lol so am researching these to find out what would be best - Milk Snakes and Dwarf Boa possibly - Crawl Cay, Sonoran, Tarahumara or Vera Cruz and poss a Hoggie, African House and Rat snake. Also Trinket Snakes. |
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lotabob
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
4334 Posts |
Posted - 31/03/2011 : 23:21:55
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| Road trip! |
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.
MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL http://www.youtube.com/user/alocheeky |
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Ailsa
Banned
United Kingdom
804 Posts |
Posted - 31/03/2011 : 23:24:53
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| I cannot afford the cost of that much fuel for a road trip and before anyone says how you gonna afford vet costs - I plan on adding my new corn to my pet insurance. |
Dakota ~ Bloodred Corn ~ Amber & Chloe ~ Cats
Mind is changing on snakes I want now lol so am researching these to find out what would be best - Milk Snakes and Dwarf Boa possibly - Crawl Cay, Sonoran, Tarahumara or Vera Cruz and poss a Hoggie, African House and Rat snake. Also Trinket Snakes. |
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vivtastic
50% Warning
76 Posts |
Posted - 01/04/2011 : 01:43:56
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Originally posted by Ailsa
True but can't find a courier for less than £75 - to deliver up to Scotland, on top of cost of snake.
I looked into this in some depth and as you say the price of couriers up to Scotland is very expensive. i suppose if you really wanted to buy from the breeder you mention then you could start a thread on here to see if someone else wanted to buy from him that lived near you, that way you might be able to do something with spliting the courier costs. What was the difference in price between Serpentus and the this breeder?. It is really frustrating as so often i saw great snakes for sale but the courier charges made it unrealistic to purchase.
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Invalid User
Account Deactivated
United Kingdom
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Posted - 01/04/2011 : 07:32:09
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Originally posted by Ailsa
True but can't find a courier for less than £75 - to deliver up to Scotland, on top of cost of snake.
That's a shame. Courier costs do add alot on but in my case, because I had 4 snakes delivered to me it was well worth it. |
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weasle1uk
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
49 Posts |
Posted - 01/04/2011 : 08:12:24
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| what if a member was collecting one for there self. could you not get them to collect yours and get a courier to collect from them (not sure if it would make it cheaper but worth a try) |
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Mamma
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
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Sta~ple
qeeun speler
United Kingdom
6129 Posts |
Posted - 01/04/2011 : 10:27:52
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Alisa, did the shop kinda get a quote for you on how much it would cost them to get a bloodred for you? Shops need to cover what they ay for the snake, delivery charges and then whack on loads of money to get a profit. Either way getting a bloodred in Scottland maybe expensive unless there is one up there aleady.
Not to slag off shops but sometimes they don not know the morph of the sake, even if they are reptile experts. They have so much going on in the shop that it's just *_* at least with a breeder you know you will get a blood red for defintate. If you have anyone else who wants a corn you could share delivery charges.
I know gmac is up in Scottland and is having some babies this year, it might be worth talking to him. I cannot remember for the life of me what he's expecting apart from yellow ones but he might be expecting some red ones lol. I think he said he was expecting diffused which is nearly a blood red. |
   
A very special super, duper thanks for K :3 |
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Mamma
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
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Newbie Dilema
Im not allowed another one just now which is a shame because if I was I would have went halfs with you on the courier, being that we are not that far from eachother. His snakes always look beautiful.