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emerald-snake
Snake Mite
9 Posts |
 Posted - 19/09/2011 : 14:00:55
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I am getting a snake for my daughter very shortly .
We are presently considering cornsnakes .
We have no previous experience however we shall get all the correct info books equipment etc .
Would you advise getting an older snake or would you advise getting a hatchling .Ultimately i'd like to get a healthy proven healthy snake used to being handled .
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Simmy_82
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1272 Posts |
Posted - 19/09/2011 : 14:07:20
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How old is your daughter?
I got a hatchie recently and have had no problems with it as yet. Tho they can be very quick in your hands, and if you daughter is young you may run the risk of it getting away from her IF she handles it etc. The larger snakes are less flighty so are there for easier to handle in some respects.
I got a hatchie because i wasnted to watch it grow and change colour etc. I guess it depends on your confidence level really.
Others may give better advice as i say i am new to this myself |
 
0.1.0 - Cat - Tallulah
0.0.1 - Carolina Corn Snake - Lilith |
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Diesel1994
Hatchling
United Kingdom
338 Posts |
Posted - 19/09/2011 : 14:10:01
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there are pros and cons to both, hatchlings are small and fast, making fast ones to handle, but they slow down quick and when grown up will be a very placid snake. An adult obviously hasn't been brought up by you, meaning it may be wary of people or abit bad for handling which isnt a problem, they can be calmed but its a lot harder, adults however if you have a good well brought up one in my opinion that would be better for a child as long as supervised. adults take more room, but also can be out for virtually as long as you please, hatchlings can be kept in a reletavly small space but can only be kept out for 10-20 mins before losing body heat and getting stressed.
i hope this has helped, if you need anything visit my site or e-mail me :) |
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
10455 Posts |
Posted - 19/09/2011 : 14:30:38
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i'd personally recommend a yearling:
it will be an established feeder
it should be used to being handled
it will be a manageable size without being too big
it's adult colouration will be coming through
it's already gone through a stage of rapid growth when it's outgrowing fauns/Rubs/vivs every other month lol |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
Location:Leeds/York/Selby area |
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kdlang
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3556 Posts |
Posted - 19/09/2011 : 16:03:41
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I 2nd GP.
Hatchlings are much quicker and can be more prone to striking which can put children off. They can also be more prone to escaping. I think hatchlings also have a higher death rate.
Adults are fantastic as they are generally much slower and easier to handle and you will only have to get one set-up for the rest of their life (in theory). However you do miss seeing them change as they get older and large adults can scare children with their size.
If you aim to get one that is between 1 and 2 years old, they are still young enough for you to see changes but old enough that there is less potential for feeding problems. They should be used to handling (depending where you get it from) and young children seem to be less intimidated by them. |
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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Mamma
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
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Okeetee Mick
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2308 Posts |
Posted - 19/09/2011 : 18:05:33
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| Sound advice, yearlings and adults for young children every time, we have four young ones all under six months and boy are they fast, very scary for small kids. |
0.1.0 Okeetee (Sookie) 0.1.0 Powder (Luna) 0.1.0 Bloodred (Arlene) 0.1.0 Caramel Stripe (Tara)
0.1.0 Ghost (Crystal) 0.1.0 Caramel (Jessica) 0.1.0 Lavender Stripe (Portia) 1.0.0 Platinum (Godric)
0.1.0 Thayers King (Lettie Mae) 0.1.0 Albino Blairs King (Lorena) 0.1.0 Russian Ratsnakes (Pam)
0.1.0 Korean Ratsnake (Katerina) 1.0.0 Russian Ratsnake (Lafayette)
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Mort13
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5599 Posts |
Posted - 20/09/2011 : 09:32:15
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I depends on the age of your child really. The first snake I got was a hatchie that the kids wanted. My kids were 8 and 9 at that point. I can honestly say there was never any issue when it came to handling,they were always closely supervised by me though. I'm actually glad we got a hatchie as we've all been able to watch him grow and change.
However,I will say that now he's just over a year old he is a lot easier to handle and I'll now let the kids get him out of the viv themselves. They always ask first though.
I'd recommend going some shops and seeing if you can both handle a few of various ages.
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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
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EmSquem
Yearling
United Kingdom
525 Posts |
Posted - 20/09/2011 : 11:07:28
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I'd probably say a yearling  |
 
1.2.0 corns (Star, Eddie and Scarlet)
1.0.0 Sinaloan milk snake (Harry)
1.1.0 Black Labrador (Berry and Buddy) |
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Hissyfit
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2214 Posts |
Posted - 20/09/2011 : 11:36:06
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| I went for a yearling for my 10 yr old's first corn snake, and he's turned out to be a lovely natured little guy with no feeding or handling problems at allI'd get a yearling, then next year when you have some experience get a hatchling |
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
10455 Posts |
Posted - 20/09/2011 : 11:55:44
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i've got nearly a decade of experience and still hate handling hatchies!!!  |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
Location:Leeds/York/Selby area |
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Red123
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2030 Posts |
Posted - 20/09/2011 : 12:03:10
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| A yearling or an adult. My 13 year old does not feel confident enough to handle small hatchlings. He sees/shows no fear with any animal but is terrified he may drop a hatchling. Bless him. |
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Royal Pythons
1.0.0 Normal (Nigel)
1.0.0 Albino (Tony)
Boa Constrictor Imperator
0.1.0 (Agatha)Western Hognose
0.1.0 Normal (Stevie)
0.0.1 Schneider Skink (George)
1.0.0 Extreme Blonde Harlequin Crested Gecko (Bert)
4 GALS.
Tarantulas
Red Rump (B. Vagans) Jo.
Chaco Golden Knee (G. pulchripes) Charlie, Greenbottle Blue (C. cyaneopubescens) Gus, Honduran Curly Hair ( B. albopilosum) Titch, Mexican Fire Leg (B. boehmei), Salmon Pink Bird Eater(L. parahybana), Fort Hall Baboon (P. Lugardi) Blanche, Stout Leg Baboon (E. Pachypus) Graham, Chilean Rose (G. Rosea) Glen.
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Nox
Egg
United Kingdom
69 Posts |
Posted - 20/09/2011 : 14:19:27
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Ask the right questions and you will get the right answer eh! Yes, as I said on the other thread to get a young adult. I'm glad you got some good responses from all these experienced keepers :)
I hope you feel confident in what to do now and that your daughter enjoys which ever snake you get! |
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garrie
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1148 Posts |
Posted - 20/09/2011 : 14:25:55
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| I got AURYN at 9 months old - so somewhere between a hatchling and a yearling. He is pretty chilled now, but when i first got him (after the settling in week) he was quite "flighty", which wasn't great for his (or my) nerves. I don't think i would have been very good with a hatchling as a first snake, so my recommendation like a few others would be to go for a yearling. Obviously it is all dependent on how confident your kids are, and also how badly you want to see it grow from 25 - 40cm to around 5ft... |
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Garrie - Halesworth, Suffolk. 1.0 AURYN (fire morph corn) 0.1 Puzzle (Cat) |
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fluffycorn
Yearling
United Kingdom
514 Posts |
Posted - 20/09/2011 : 14:29:39
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| I have just got a hatchling and although he is not too fast he is still rather fiddly to handle compared to my other corn who is 15 months old ... a yearling would be a good choice because they have still got a lot of growing/changing to do but they are easier to handle :) |
 
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eeji
The Morph Master
United Kingdom
4335 Posts |
Posted - 20/09/2011 : 23:00:59
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Originally posted by emerald-snake
I am getting a snake for my daughter very shortly .
We are presently considering cornsnakes .
We have no previous experience however we shall get all the correct info books equipment etc .
Would you advise getting an older snake or would you advise getting a hatchling .Ultimately i'd like to get a healthy proven healthy snake used to being handled .
Thankyou
You answered your own question
I would definitely recommend an an older snake, much calmer and easier to handle and a lot less likely to spook kids by trying to jump out of their hands :) |
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Kehhlyr
ǝʞɐɔ sǝʌoן
United Kingdom
8173 Posts |
Posted - 20/09/2011 : 23:39:54
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My Apologies to the OP for partial threadjack...
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Originally posted by Diesel1994
........i hope this has helped, if you need anything visit my site or e-mail me :)
Or they could carry on looking on these forums and other forums.
You have been warned several times about what I see as constant plugging of your site on many different threads.
The definition of spam is: Forum spam is the creating of messages that are advertisements, abusive, or otherwise unwanted on Internet forums.
So your constant adverts are they spam? or are they not???
I can understand and accept you trying to help, but anymore spamming and you can wave goodbye.
Thanks for reading.
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-=Kehhlyr - The Resident Loon
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Sta~ple
qeeun speler
United Kingdom
6129 Posts |
Posted - 21/09/2011 : 08:04:55
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| Yearling or adult :3 also that way, you could give an unwanted and unloved snake a home :3 |
   
A very special super, duper thanks for K :3 |
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Karakal
Hatchling
United Kingdom
129 Posts |
Posted - 21/09/2011 : 09:36:46
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| I'd go for an older snake, honestly having just been tagged twice by my youngster! Never had a problem of any kind handling or eating wise with the two year old that was gifted to me! |
Lurking in: Brighton, East Sussex
0.0.2 Cornsnake (Claude, Normal | Tiz, Ghost)
0.3.0 Equines (Keira, ShireX | Katie, Highland | Skippy, Newforest)
0.1.0 Chickens (Borelo, AracuanaX)
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emerald-snake
Snake Mite
9 Posts |
Posted - 21/09/2011 : 11:03:23
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| Thankyou for all of your replies....we have now made up our mind we shall get a snake either 1 or 2 years old quite what type we have yet to decide |
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Hissyfit
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2214 Posts |
Posted - 21/09/2011 : 14:29:46
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quote:
Originally posted by emerald-snake
Thankyou for all of your replies....we have now made up our mind we shall get a snake either 1 or 2 years old quite what type we have yet to decide
Well asking on here it's got to be a corn snake |
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snake advice needed .hatchie or older snake ??
