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Popcorn
Snake Mite
21 Posts |
 Posted - 05/04/2013 : 18:28:49
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| Hi all I'm new to this site but have been reading a lot of stuff on here, over last few days. I have a hatchy ghost corn called popcorn. I got him last feb (23rd) and he shed within a week! He was on 1 pinkie every 5 days for 4 weeks and is now on 1fuzzie a week and has just had his 3rd fuzzie Monday gone. Never had a problem with feeding him. He strikes then constricts his food. He's about 17" long and weighs 28g. He's the length plus width of his faun in length, but only the size of my pinkie in size. But I'm wondering why he's still so nervous when it comes to picking him up. Once I've got him he's fine, even with my 2 daughters and partner. Oh and I've been crapped and peed on so I'm well and truly christened too lol. |
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kev 5
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3065 Posts |
Posted - 05/04/2013 : 19:04:27
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| don't worry some corns are like that, your snakes faun is his territory and when you pick him up your taking him from his safety zone. It will get better with handling sessions. |
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Popcorn
Snake Mite
21 Posts |
Posted - 05/04/2013 : 19:12:02
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| Thanks for quick reply. I'm hoping so, I love handling him. An already want another on lol. How often do they shed as he's not shed since feb? And if he handles a fuzzie easily when do you think it's safe to give him 2? |
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kev 5
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3065 Posts |
Posted - 05/04/2013 : 19:19:28
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| They normally shed every 4 to 5 weeks at that age, so i'd imagine he should shed soon. At his weight i'd leave him on one fuzzie for a bit. One of my corns has just started having two fuzzies and he was just over 40g. Some people go from one fuzzie straight to a small mouse, i prefer two fuzzies though. As long as the mouse is no bigger than 1.5 times the width of the widest part of your snake. |
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mjpeters
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1539 Posts |
Posted - 05/04/2013 : 19:32:17
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Hello there,just a thought to add to the handling/tameness debate;
I thought wee baby corns are so fast because at that size they are very much at the business end of the food chain |
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Popcorn
Snake Mite
21 Posts |
Posted - 05/04/2013 : 19:35:31
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| It will be 6 weeks tomorrow since last shed so I'm expecting him to shed again very soon then. An I'm gonna keep him on 1 fuzzie a week for a while then as its the ideal size for his body now. I'm considering getting him a 3 foot viv in a month or so. Is the heat mat on for that or ceramics? |
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kev 5
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3065 Posts |
Posted - 05/04/2013 : 20:07:51
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I've got 15 hatchlings at the moment some are calm some are all over the place when you pick them up.
heat mats are fine for 3 foot vivs. when moving to a viv make sure there are quite a few hides for cover so your snake dosen't get to stressed out moving to a bigger space. |
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LukeW
Hatchling
United Kingdom
276 Posts |
Posted - 05/04/2013 : 22:13:27
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| Baby corns are usually flighty, Cyrus used to flintch every time i tried to stroke him when handling him but now he loves a good fuss sometimes he just lies in my hand and lets me stroke him :p |
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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Popcorn
Snake Mite
21 Posts |
Posted - 05/04/2013 : 23:58:23
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| I'm gonna build my viv from a flat pack. Someone posted a step by step guild on building a flat pack viv on here an it was excellent. But I can't find it sadly. We're can I get a good flat pack viv for reasonable price? |
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LukeW
Hatchling
United Kingdom
276 Posts |
Posted - 06/04/2013 : 00:09:54
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| What is a reasonable price? :p |
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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Popcorn
Snake Mite
21 Posts |
Posted - 06/04/2013 : 00:12:10
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| Lol around £30 to £50 but for £50 I'd expect accessories lol. At least 3 foot though. |
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LukeW
Hatchling
United Kingdom
276 Posts |
Posted - 06/04/2013 : 02:01:01
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| The monkfields are very good quality, if you want something to last better to pay the extra :p |
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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Foxtrotsierra
Hatchling
United Kingdom
485 Posts |
Posted - 06/04/2013 : 07:01:42
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I am with Luke on this one Popcorn - I have my little girl in a small Monkfield and they are superb. My husband is going to build her big girl home when she is ready for it, but considering the life span of corn snakes kept in captivity, a little more spent would be a good investment. Start getting the bits and bobs you need now, and when the time comes, it won't hit your bank as hard as it would getting it all in one go. Hello by the way, I am new too  |
0.1.0 Snow - Cathy (digesting, waiting for her photo op)
0.1.0 Carolina - Delilah
0.1.0 King Charles Cavalier - Emily
0.1.0 St Bernard - Pooch
0.1.0 Manx Cat - Maggie
0.0.1 HUGE tropical fish tank + residents
1.0.0 Husband (thinks I am insane)
3.2.0 Children (think I am cool!)
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Popcorn
Snake Mite
21 Posts |
Posted - 06/04/2013 : 10:25:22
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| Thank you luke, Hi foxtrotsierra, I'm gonna looking into the big one. Popcorn is in a medium faun now but he's the same length as the length an width of his faun. Just not very big. He's been on pinkies for 3 weeks now. |
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carmil07
Hatchling
United Kingdom
158 Posts |
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Popcorn
Snake Mite
21 Posts |
Posted - 06/04/2013 : 10:52:37
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| That's the one carmil thank you. An that viv is brill. Gonna save for 2 weeks then get it. Gonna get a paper jammer for glass too. Unknown to my missus I'm looking for another snake I'm addicted now lol. |
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Foxtrotsierra
Hatchling
United Kingdom
485 Posts |
Posted - 06/04/2013 : 10:57:10
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| I was in the pet shop yesterday Popcorn, and saw the VivExotics one that you were linked up to (just in a different colour). I had a really good look and they do seem really good value for money |
0.1.0 Snow - Cathy (digesting, waiting for her photo op)
0.1.0 Carolina - Delilah
0.1.0 King Charles Cavalier - Emily
0.1.0 St Bernard - Pooch
0.1.0 Manx Cat - Maggie
0.0.1 HUGE tropical fish tank + residents
1.0.0 Husband (thinks I am insane)
3.2.0 Children (think I am cool!)
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Popcorn
Snake Mite
21 Posts |
Posted - 06/04/2013 : 15:23:39
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| The just under 3 foot one is perfect for the space I have for it. Once I get money ill get it an hopefully most of the stuff I have in the faurn will be useful in viv. Just surprised he's only had one shed since feb, an there's no sign of him shedding yet. |
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LukeW
Hatchling
United Kingdom
276 Posts |
Posted - 06/04/2013 : 17:04:44
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| As i said to someone else mate not all corn snakes are the same some are bigger than others even if they are from the same clutch, if he eating and pooing he will shed so dont worry and ordered my other halfs corn yesterday as a supprise :) |
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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Popcorn
Snake Mite
21 Posts |
Posted - 06/04/2013 : 18:54:32
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| He's deffo longer though so I'm doing something right lol. An you'll have to get a pic of him/her lol. I'd put up apic of popcorn but I don't know how as it don't have a http addy for it. |
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Foxtrotsierra
Hatchling
United Kingdom
485 Posts |
Posted - 07/04/2013 : 06:04:10
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Originally posted by Popcorn
He's deffo longer though so I'm doing something right lol. An you'll have to get a pic of him/her lol. I'd put up apic of popcorn but I don't know how as it don't have a http addy for it.
You will need a Photobucket account - here is the sticky for it
http://www.thecornsnake.co.uk/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=14057
Not that I can't wait to see pics or anything!  |
0.1.0 Snow - Cathy (digesting, waiting for her photo op)
0.1.0 Carolina - Delilah
0.1.0 King Charles Cavalier - Emily
0.1.0 St Bernard - Pooch
0.1.0 Manx Cat - Maggie
0.0.1 HUGE tropical fish tank + residents
1.0.0 Husband (thinks I am insane)
3.2.0 Children (think I am cool!)
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Handling my corn
