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LukeW
Hatchling
United Kingdom
276 Posts |
 Posted - 05/03/2013 : 12:13:46
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So i brought my little corn yesterday havent seen him out the hide yet i know this is probly normal, also when i changed his water this morning it didnt seem to have gone down at all maybe im just worring, i just want him to be happy and healthy also he seems smaller than other pics of hatchlings ive saw but the shop keeper told me its because hes a male so he will always be slightly smaller in comparison to a female.
This week couldnt go any slower i just want to hold him :p atleast hes learning me a thing about patients... |
Female normal - Cyrus (can't think of a girl name :p)
Male charcoal - Midnight
Female amel - Lilly
Female CB13 anery 100% het sunkissed - Ariel.
Male CB13 fire 100% het stripe, 50% het hypo, anery and lavender
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sue2012
Hatchling
United Kingdom
391 Posts |
Posted - 05/03/2013 : 12:21:37
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| I always find that the corns u get from a shop r a but smaller than from a breeder i think its cos they keep they to just 1 pinkie to keep them small for a bit longer also the water in mine never looks like it goes down i change it every day but when u think a little corn drinking wont really make a dif to the water level .. With is size give it till u can hold him in a few days a then give him a weigh befor u feed him xxx |
1.0 Caroliner - Ozzy
1.0 caramel
Bloodred - Damon
0.1 sulfor - Stella
0.1 moonstone - letti
1.0 lavender - tazz
0.1 amber opal - salt
0.2 cats buffy & narla |
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LukeW
Hatchling
United Kingdom
276 Posts |
Posted - 05/03/2013 : 12:44:09
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| He litterally looks like a painted earth worm hes about 7inch long but looks thin was talking to my friend who had his years ago from same place he told me his was small but instead of feeding it one pinkie every week like the shop keeper said he fed it every 5 days and it soon grew, already intend to weigh him monday a few hours before i attempt to give him his first feed at home was told he eats well but i have a strange feeling he wont eat, but hey im just being paranoid as hes my first corn :) |
Female normal - Cyrus (can't think of a girl name :p)
Male charcoal - Midnight
Female amel - Lilly
Female CB13 anery 100% het sunkissed - Ariel.
Male CB13 fire 100% het stripe, 50% het hypo, anery and lavender
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Isoldael
Yearling
Netherlands
999 Posts |
Posted - 05/03/2013 : 12:45:04
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Breeders often try to get them up to breeding size asap, in shops they will be more on a regular diet, usually. As long as his shape is fine (loaf shaped, not tent shaped) I wouldn't worry too much.
As for the water, corns drink very very little. I wouldn't worry about it too much. If you start handling him, try putting him with his head near the water bowl when you put him back. If you're lucky, he'll show you how corns drink then (I really loved seeing that for the first time) but if he doesn't, don't worry :) |
1.0 anery stripe (Nash)
1.0 hypo pewter (Loki)
1.0 bloodred het amel, charcoal, hypo, stripe 50% phet anery, lavender (Kasumi)
0.1 grey background normal het amel (Saphira)
0.1 tessera het amel, anery, stripe (Lilith)
0.1 amel (Aurora)
0.1 hypo bloodred het anery, charcoal, stripe 50% phet amel, lavender (Mara)
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ScalySituation
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5292 Posts |
Posted - 05/03/2013 : 12:46:51
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| Sonny went through a phaze when he was a lot smaller where he'd only drink if I was holding him :P |
1.0.0 Butter motley corn (Sheldon)
0.1.0 Caramel Corn (Maggie)
0.1.0 Caramel motley corn (Echo)
1.0.0 Cat (Angus)
1 mealworm colony
RIP Skye x
Sleep well Sonny, Mummy loves you xx
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LukeW
Hatchling
United Kingdom
276 Posts |
Posted - 05/03/2013 : 12:52:00
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Moved his water bowl closer to cool hide when i changed his water also added a nice neat tunnel for him to use to get from hide to hide without him being seen to see if it make him feel more secure i used the cardboard box that tin foil comes in and cut it to size, hopefully this might encourage him to explore,
P.s i think i might have the usane bolt of hatchlings just saw him dart past never saw anything go so quick :o |
Female normal - Cyrus (can't think of a girl name :p)
Male charcoal - Midnight
Female amel - Lilly
Female CB13 anery 100% het sunkissed - Ariel.
Male CB13 fire 100% het stripe, 50% het hypo, anery and lavender
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herriotfan
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5853 Posts |
Posted - 05/03/2013 : 12:53:13
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Don't worry about not seeing him out and about. It's normal for him to hide where he will feel more secure. He will drink when he needs to but probably at night when nobody is there to worry him.
I'd certainly up his feeding regime to a pinkie every 5 days.
I quite agree with you that the week settling in is very long and seems to last forever! 
And....no question is silly. We all have to learn and help each other along the way.  |
Husband....Very Understanding!!! (Phil)
Son & Daughter (Kevin & Carol)
Granddaughter (Eva)
3.4.0 Cornsnakes Amel (Sidney) Caramel Stripe (Sultan) Amber (Cleo) Carolina (Phoebe) Anery Motley Stripe (Penny) Snow (Lily) Caramel (Holmes)
1.2.0 Royal Pythons(Peeps, Pandora & Pepsi)
1.0.0 Hognose (Hudson)
2.1.0 Dogs (Dillon, Alfie, Ellie)
0.1.0 Senegal Parrot (Peanut)
1.1.0 Bearded Dragons (Bonnie & Clyde)
1.0.0 Crested Geckos (Echo)
0.2.1 Hermanns Tortoises (Ebbie, Rosie & Twiglet)
0.1.0 Guinea Pig (Dolly-Pipsqueak)
0.1.9 Tarantulas (Poppy, Gypsy, Bumble, Insey Winsey, Sonic, Cookie, Raven, Fudge, Titch & Sox)
??? Foster animals
Location: Near Saffron Walden, Essex
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LukeW
Hatchling
United Kingdom
276 Posts |
Posted - 05/03/2013 : 12:54:45
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Originally posted by Isoldael
Breeders often try to get them up to breeding size asap, in shops they will be more on a regular diet, usually. As long as his shape is fine (loaf shaped, not tent shaped) I wouldn't worry too much.
As for the water, corns drink very very little. I wouldn't worry about it too much. If you start handling him, try putting him with his head near the water bowl when you put him back. If you're lucky, he'll show you how corns drink then (I really loved seeing that for the first time) but if he doesn't, don't worry :)
And he doesnt look tent shaped he lookes 'loaf' shaped as you described, the shop keeper showed me him before i brought him :) |
Female normal - Cyrus (can't think of a girl name :p)
Male charcoal - Midnight
Female amel - Lilly
Female CB13 anery 100% het sunkissed - Ariel.
Male CB13 fire 100% het stripe, 50% het hypo, anery and lavender
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LukeW
Hatchling
United Kingdom
276 Posts |
Posted - 05/03/2013 : 13:14:39
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Originally posted by herriotfan
Don't worry about not seeing him out and about. It's normal for him to hide where he will feel more secure. He will drink when he needs to but probably at night when nobody is there to worry him.
I'd certainly up his feeding regime to a pinkie every 5 days.
I quite agree with you that the week settling in is very long and seems to last forever!
And....no question is silly. We all have to learn and help each other along the way.
Thanks a bunch for the reasurance :) i brought some pinkies when i purchased the corn yesterday so come monday gonna try weigh him in the morning then feed him by noonish then ill try feed him again friday sound good? :) |
Female normal - Cyrus (can't think of a girl name :p)
Male charcoal - Midnight
Female amel - Lilly
Female CB13 anery 100% het sunkissed - Ariel.
Male CB13 fire 100% het stripe, 50% het hypo, anery and lavender
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paulie78
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2331 Posts |
Posted - 05/03/2013 : 16:41:53
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quote:
Originally posted by Isoldael
Breeders often try to get them up to breeding size asap, in shops they will be more on a regular diet, usually. As long as his shape is fine (loaf shaped, not tent shaped) I wouldn't worry too much.
As for the water, corns drink very very little. I wouldn't worry about it too much. If you start handling him, try putting him with his head near the water bowl when you put him back. If you're lucky, he'll show you how corns drink then (I really loved seeing that for the first time) but if he doesn't, don't worry :)
First time i witnessed a corn drinking i was lucky enough to catch it on video it was sooo cool seeing Artemis lil cheeks fill then empty then fill lol
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6.8.0 Corn Snakes http://buzzsprehistoricpets.yolasite.com/
1.1.0 Royal
0.2.0 Chinchillas
1.1.0 Cats
1.1.0 Birds
0.0.2 Fishtanks
0.0.1 Cali Kingsnake
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herriotfan
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5853 Posts |
Posted - 05/03/2013 : 17:20:58
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Originally posted by LukeW
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Originally posted by herriotfan
Don't worry about not seeing him out and about. It's normal for him to hide where he will feel more secure. He will drink when he needs to but probably at night when nobody is there to worry him.
I'd certainly up his feeding regime to a pinkie every 5 days.
I quite agree with you that the week settling in is very long and seems to last forever!
And....no question is silly. We all have to learn and help each other along the way.
Thanks a bunch for the reasurance :) i brought some pinkies when i purchased the corn yesterday so come monday gonna try weigh him in the morning then feed him by noonish then ill try feed him again friday sound good? :)
That's fine. |
Husband....Very Understanding!!! (Phil)
Son & Daughter (Kevin & Carol)
Granddaughter (Eva)
3.4.0 Cornsnakes Amel (Sidney) Caramel Stripe (Sultan) Amber (Cleo) Carolina (Phoebe) Anery Motley Stripe (Penny) Snow (Lily) Caramel (Holmes)
1.2.0 Royal Pythons(Peeps, Pandora & Pepsi)
1.0.0 Hognose (Hudson)
2.1.0 Dogs (Dillon, Alfie, Ellie)
0.1.0 Senegal Parrot (Peanut)
1.1.0 Bearded Dragons (Bonnie & Clyde)
1.0.0 Crested Geckos (Echo)
0.2.1 Hermanns Tortoises (Ebbie, Rosie & Twiglet)
0.1.0 Guinea Pig (Dolly-Pipsqueak)
0.1.9 Tarantulas (Poppy, Gypsy, Bumble, Insey Winsey, Sonic, Cookie, Raven, Fudge, Titch & Sox)
??? Foster animals
Location: Near Saffron Walden, Essex
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smart bunny
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5091 Posts |
Posted - 05/03/2013 : 17:29:08
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Agree with the above - feed him every 5 days rather than every 7 until he's big enough to go up to 2 pinks (every 6 days) and then fuzzies (every 7) :)
Good luck with the wait - we all sympathisize!! |
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LukeW
Hatchling
United Kingdom
276 Posts |
Posted - 05/03/2013 : 17:34:20
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| The wait is a killer 1 day down 6 more to go lol. Was told hes an amel but looked on ians viv and he looks nothing like an amel will post a photo next monday see what you guys think :) |
Female normal - Cyrus (can't think of a girl name :p)
Male charcoal - Midnight
Female amel - Lilly
Female CB13 anery 100% het sunkissed - Ariel.
Male CB13 fire 100% het stripe, 50% het hypo, anery and lavender
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smart bunny
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5091 Posts |
Posted - 05/03/2013 : 17:51:22
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| Lol - look forward to pics of your mystery morph!! |
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ScalySituation
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5292 Posts |
Posted - 05/03/2013 : 18:04:48
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chances are its a snow, cos amels are albinos but snows look more like they should be the albinos
If you catch my drift |
1.0.0 Butter motley corn (Sheldon)
0.1.0 Caramel Corn (Maggie)
0.1.0 Caramel motley corn (Echo)
1.0.0 Cat (Angus)
1 mealworm colony
RIP Skye x
Sleep well Sonny, Mummy loves you xx
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LukeW
Hatchling
United Kingdom
276 Posts |
Posted - 05/03/2013 : 22:10:03
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| Thing is tho its not even white its colour dark persoanlly i think its just a normal :s |
Female normal - Cyrus (can't think of a girl name :p)
Male charcoal - Midnight
Female amel - Lilly
Female CB13 anery 100% het sunkissed - Ariel.
Male CB13 fire 100% het stripe, 50% het hypo, anery and lavender
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LukeW
Hatchling
United Kingdom
276 Posts |
Posted - 06/03/2013 : 00:09:00
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| Just looked on ians viv an saw a corn that looked exactly like mine and he was a diffused :s |
Female normal - Cyrus (can't think of a girl name :p)
Male charcoal - Midnight
Female amel - Lilly
Female CB13 anery 100% het sunkissed - Ariel.
Male CB13 fire 100% het stripe, 50% het hypo, anery and lavender
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smart bunny
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5091 Posts |
Posted - 06/03/2013 : 10:29:07
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If it's dark have you looked at anery? Kind of the opposite of amel - amels have no black, anerys have no red. Or is it brown with little orange dots between the saddles - if so that's a normal.
Orrrrrr..... we could just wait for pics lol! |
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Thorne Walker
Yearling
Canada
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LukeW
Hatchling
United Kingdom
276 Posts |
Posted - 06/03/2013 : 16:56:16
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| Saw him moving about today seems to be getting more confident by the day, and tbh i think hes a normal as hes light brown with dark brown blotches and bits of orange on him but got no black or red so my guess is hes a normal looked on ians viv at the alabama normal (i think it was) and its the spitting image :) i dont really mind about colour, just happy to have a little worm!!! |
Female normal - Cyrus (can't think of a girl name :p)
Male charcoal - Midnight
Female amel - Lilly
Female CB13 anery 100% het sunkissed - Ariel.
Male CB13 fire 100% het stripe, 50% het hypo, anery and lavender
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smart bunny
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5091 Posts |
Posted - 06/03/2013 : 18:50:16
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| Definitely sounds like a normal :) |
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Another silly question by me :p
