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fluffycorn
Yearling
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 12/09/2011 : 20:30:08
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I was looking in the paper today and came across baby cornsnakes ... couldn't resist going to see them as they were only a 20 minute drive away 
Ended up buying this little snakey
A beautiful little 7 week old snow corn that I have named Buttons
He is absolutely tiny, I got fluffy when he was about 4 months so was a manageable size but I am already worried about looking after buttons.
How often will he need to be fed, I bought 4 pinkies today and put them in the freezer until he has settled a bit.
He is in a takeaway tub with kitchen roll floor covering, toilet roll tubes as hides and a little bottle top for his water 
Any advice would be great as I have never had a hatchling this young and small before. |
 
1.0.0 Amelanistic Corn Snake
0.1.0 Jack Russell Terrier |
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Hissyfit
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2214 Posts |
Posted - 12/09/2011 : 20:47:42
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Aww he's gorgeousNo advice sorry as I've never had a hatchling (not yet anyway ), but did have a smile at you 'just going for a look', lucky you only brought the one home |
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fluffycorn
Yearling
United Kingdom
514 Posts |
Posted - 12/09/2011 : 21:04:51
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| lol thanks, yes only the one ... my husband has said this is the last now but we'll see :) |
1.0.0 Amelanistic Corn Snake
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paulie78
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2331 Posts |
Posted - 12/09/2011 : 21:28:36
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| Fluffy eves only 8 weeks old so pretty much as nr dammit the same age as buttons shes eating 1 pinkie every 5 days |
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MiniC
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
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Posted - 12/09/2011 : 21:37:37
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| Fab pics, look at that little cutie!! I have never been able to just go and have a look and walk away empty handed lucky you, enjoy your new little one. When I had my last corn she was a teeny tiny when she came home and I remember my jaw dropping watching her put away a pinkie. She was slow to start eating but then took a pinkie every 4 days and turned into a really good eater. What a good day! |
Sam x
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Edited by - MiniC on 12/09/2011 21:38:27 |
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fluffycorn
Yearling
United Kingdom
514 Posts |
Posted - 12/09/2011 : 21:40:18
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Originally posted by paulie78
Fluffy eves only 8 weeks old so pretty much as nr dammit the same age as buttons shes eating 1 pinkie every 5 days
thankyou, will give her a few days to settle then try her with one :) |
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fluffycorn
Yearling
United Kingdom
514 Posts |
Posted - 12/09/2011 : 21:44:29
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Originally posted by MiniC
Fab pics, look at that little cutie!! I have never been able to just go and have a look and walk away empty handed lucky you, enjoy your new little one. When I had my last corn she was a teeny tiny when she came home and I remember my jaw dropping watching her put away a pinkie. She was slow to start eating but then took a pinkie every 4 days and turned into a really good eater. What a good day!
when I first saw her I couldn't believe tiny she is |
1.0.0 Amelanistic Corn Snake
0.1.0 Jack Russell Terrier |
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shaunb
Yearling
United Kingdom
782 Posts |
Posted - 12/09/2011 : 22:08:15
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| she looks gorgeous and i feed mine 1 pinky every 6 days |
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fluffycorn
Yearling
United Kingdom
514 Posts |
Posted - 12/09/2011 : 22:16:56
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Originally posted by shaunb
she looks gorgeous and i feed mine 1 pinky every 6 days
thankyou ... she is very active, do you think she is hungry? the guy said she was fed last wednesday so thats 5 days ago, should I try her with a pinky soon :) |
1.0.0 Amelanistic Corn Snake
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kdlang
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3556 Posts |
Posted - 12/09/2011 : 22:54:06
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| You could try her with one but the general advice is to leave them alone for a week to settle in before feeding. It wont hurt her to wait and you would avoid the risk of a regurge due to the stress of moving |
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fluffycorn
Yearling
United Kingdom
514 Posts |
Posted - 12/09/2011 : 23:05:24
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Originally posted by kdlang
You could try her with one but the general advice is to leave them alone for a week to settle in before feeding. It wont hurt her to wait and you would avoid the risk of a regurge due to the stress of moving
ok thanks, I will leave it for a week then |
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ScalySituation
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5292 Posts |
Posted - 13/09/2011 : 10:04:20
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| i feed sonny (hatched in june) one pinky every 7 days |
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