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Dr Lupus
Egg
United Kingdom
97 Posts |
 Posted - 14/08/2011 : 18:04:47
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Well, after my partner (Ferguson) got a new snake on Wednesday I decided to push for a new one with my landlord (mum and dad lol), so yesterday I found a sweet little Califonia King baby with a setup on PreLoved all for £40. So, called them up and went to look at him and found out the family we bought him from we not treating him right at all.
First of all they wanted me to get him out of the viv because they didn't want to touch him, they said he hadn't been handled for ages either. They're selling him because they have a new born baby and dont want the snake to damage the baby. Their exact words were 'What's going to do more damage to a baby a dog or a snake?' They also told me he'd been striking the glass and them, but when he sat with me and my partner he was perfectly calm, no probs at all.
So when we got him home we went to clean the viv which clearly hadn't been done in months as mould was growing inside it. Seriously, it makes me so mad. I would have actually paid them double just to him out of there. On the positive side though, he has a beautiful home now where he's going to be loved and handled regularly. I'm gonna be putting so pics up in a diff thread in a min which I'll link here when I'm done so you can all see him :) |
2.0.0 Carolina Corn Snake (Lucius & Draco)
1.0.0 Caramel Ghost Corn Snake (Snake)
0.1.0 Snow Tessera Corn Snake (Ferguson)
1.0.0 California King Snake (Riddle)
0.2.0 Ferrets (Lisbeth & Bane)
0.1.0 Cat (Hannah) |
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Sta~ple
qeeun speler
United Kingdom
6129 Posts |
Posted - 14/08/2011 : 18:29:46
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| Woaaah you better sign up on thekingsnake.co.uk :p how old is he? I expect to see pictures! |
   
A very special super, duper thanks for K :3 |
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gmac
The Scottish Admin
United Kingdom
5319 Posts |
Posted - 14/08/2011 : 18:33:13
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very nice, looking forward to seeing photos, on TKS first i hope  |
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Dr Lupus
Egg
United Kingdom
97 Posts |
Posted - 14/08/2011 : 18:36:56
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| Yep I'm all signed up and posted a short high - just in the process of getting all the pics off my phone now and placing them on Photobucket - Gmac - I'll make sure they're on TKS first ;) |
2.0.0 Carolina Corn Snake (Lucius & Draco)
1.0.0 Caramel Ghost Corn Snake (Snake)
0.1.0 Snow Tessera Corn Snake (Ferguson)
1.0.0 California King Snake (Riddle)
0.2.0 Ferrets (Lisbeth & Bane)
0.1.0 Cat (Hannah) |
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tordyjo
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2036 Posts |
Posted - 14/08/2011 : 18:44:01
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| thats fab you've given him a nice new loving home can't wait for the pics |
 Lilly Crystal Harry
1.2.0 corns, 1.1.0 cats tropical guppies who continually breed
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Newbie
Yearling
950 Posts |
Posted - 14/08/2011 : 19:00:24
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| He's lucky you came to rescue him, poor little man! At least he's with you now :-) |
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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Dr Lupus
Egg
United Kingdom
97 Posts |
Posted - 14/08/2011 : 19:07:33
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Pics are up here :)
http://www.thecornsnake.co.uk/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=18667 |
2.0.0 Carolina Corn Snake (Lucius & Draco)
1.0.0 Caramel Ghost Corn Snake (Snake)
0.1.0 Snow Tessera Corn Snake (Ferguson)
1.0.0 California King Snake (Riddle)
0.2.0 Ferrets (Lisbeth & Bane)
0.1.0 Cat (Hannah) |
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scottishbluebird
it is all my fault
United Kingdom
8403 Posts |
Posted - 14/08/2011 : 22:45:12
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| You have a stunning new addition! Glad he now has a proper home |
     
0.1.0 Corn - Kellogs
1.0.0 Hognose - Storm
0.1.0 Staffy - Lyla
1.0.0 Spaffy(staffy x springer)-Spyro
1.0.0 Ferret - Peanut R.I.P
0.1.0 Crestie - Fudge. Wish List - Pygmy hedgehog. Tropiocolotes |
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kdlang
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3556 Posts |
Posted - 14/08/2011 : 23:04:38
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| Congratulations. I'm glad your parents let you get one. It certainly sounds like he is much better off out of there. At least now he is with someone who will treat him right. |
4.1.0 corns - Izzy (Carolina) Alice (Amel) Peanut (Butter Motley) Swayze (Ghost) Carmellia (Butter Motley)
0.1.0 cat - Kizzy
1.0.0 Dog - Dobbie
Location - Chesterfield, Derbyshire
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Dr Lupus
Egg
United Kingdom
97 Posts |
Posted - 15/08/2011 : 13:35:35
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| He's already ten times more happier. No more tail rattles and he's never struck at me once. And when I get him out for cuddles he's as placid as Lucius. :) |
2.0.0 Carolina Corn Snake (Lucius & Draco)
1.0.0 Caramel Ghost Corn Snake (Snake)
0.1.0 Snow Tessera Corn Snake (Ferguson)
1.0.0 California King Snake (Riddle)
0.2.0 Ferrets (Lisbeth & Bane)
0.1.0 Cat (Hannah) |
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miss_mystra
Hatchling
United Kingdom
127 Posts |
Posted - 15/08/2011 : 14:12:59
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Originally posted by Dr Lupus
Well, after my partner (Ferguson) got a new snake on Wednesday I decided to push for a new one with my landlord (mum and dad lol), so yesterday I found a sweet little Califonia King baby with a setup on PreLoved all for �40. So, called them up and went to look at him and found out the family we bought him from we not treating him right at all.
First of all they wanted me to get him out of the viv because they didn't want to touch him, they said he hadn't been handled for ages either. They're selling him because they have a new born baby and dont want the snake to damage the baby. Their exact words were 'What's going to do more damage to a baby a dog or a snake?' They also told me he'd been striking the glass and them, but when he sat with me and my partner he was perfectly calm, no probs at all.
So when we got him home we went to clean the viv which clearly hadn't been done in months as mould was growing inside it. Seriously, it makes me so mad. I would have actually paid them double just to him out of there. On the positive side though, he has a beautiful home now where he's going to be loved and handled regularly. I'm gonna be putting so pics up in a diff thread in a min which I'll link here when I'm done so you can all see him :)
lol i'd better tell my mates to keep their corns away from their 3 small children and a baby LOL imagine the carnage just waiting to happen there!
Glad you've rescued him...seriously what an odd thing for them to say! and they must have lost interest in him pretty quickly, as he is so young they can't have had him very long, poor lil bugger in that dirty house! oh well, at least his path led to you in the end!!!
hooray for new snakes! :D |
0.0.2 Corn Snakes - Betty (Anery) and Sanchez (Carolina)
1.0.0 - Royal Python - Chancho
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thistle
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1757 Posts |
Posted - 15/08/2011 : 16:33:32
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Congratulations!
Sounds like he is going to be a lot better off with you. |
2.0.0 Dogs (westie Angus, shih tzu Archie)
0.5.0 African Pygmy Hedgehogs (Harriet, Amelia, Matilda, Jemima, Maisie) RIP Hector
0.4.0 Guinea Pigs (Isobel, Effy, Mrs Mack & Sheila)
1.0.0 Lutino C0ckatiel (Sammy)
3.0.0 Corn Snakes - CB10 Amel (Barnaby), CB11 Anery Lavender (Bailey), CB10 Caramel Motley (Bradley)
0.1.0 CB11 Western Hognose Snake (Maggie) |
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Mort13
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5599 Posts |
Posted - 15/08/2011 : 17:43:25
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Congrats. He's a lovely looking snake and is obviously going to be a lot better off with you.  |
      
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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