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Kelius
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
9 Posts |
 Posted - 23/10/2013 : 22:57:09
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Hi all,
I am new to the hobby, though my other half has grown up keeping snakes. We recently got him a Royal Python, and with that I was hooked. Although I already have a marine fish tank, and a dog, I just had to have a corn snake.
For months I was dead against the idea of having a snake in the house, and was terrified of them, having never held one or been within touching distance of a snake. That all changed after visiting a few local reptile specialists, I found myself holding a 3ft python (albeit rather gingerly!) and the rest is as they say, history!
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So this is Noodle. Hatched on 2nd Sept. Not yet sexed, but i find myself calling it HE! So my first question would be at what age can I get my little super noodle sexed?
Sorry for the poor quality picture, but it was through plastic using my phone!
Many thanks, great site by the way :) |
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Murphy123
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
46 Posts |
Posted - 23/10/2013 : 23:41:13
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| Hello,very good looking little snake :) |
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scottishbluebird
it is all my fault
United Kingdom
8403 Posts |
Posted - 24/10/2013 : 00:32:58
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Hi and welcome
any age, younger they get 'popped' older get 'probed'
Ask at your local reptile shop, they might do it for you |
     
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 |
Edited by - scottishbluebird on 24/10/2013 00:33:26 |
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smart bunny
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5091 Posts |
Posted - 24/10/2013 : 07:09:53
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| Hi and welcome - congrats on a lovely little corn :) |
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Kelius
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
9 Posts |
Posted - 24/10/2013 : 07:17:03
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quote:
Originally posted by scottishbluebird
Hi and welcome
any age, younger they get 'popped' older get 'probed'
Ask at your local reptile shop, they might do it for you
I asked at the shop we got the python from and I was told noodle too young and to ask again in a few months!! |
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Boomslang
Hatchling
United Kingdom
340 Posts |
Posted - 24/10/2013 : 13:51:08
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| Hello and welcome :) |
1.0.0 pinstripe Royal Python
1.0.0 Bumblebee Royal Python
1.0.0 Normal corn
1.0.0 Extreme red Hognose
0.1.0 Extreme red tiger Hognose
1.1.0 yemen chameleons
1.0.0 Piebald yemen
1.0.0 Tamatave panther
1.0.0 Quadricornis
2.1.0 pygmy chameleons
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jennas
Egg
United Kingdom
62 Posts |
Posted - 24/10/2013 : 14:22:21
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welcome  |
One Snow Corn
One Amel Corn
One Carolina Corn
Two Male Bearded Dragons
Three Female Bearded Dragons
Three Yellow belly Turtles
One Florida Soft Shell
One Green Iguana
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Coal
Hatchling
449 Posts |
Posted - 24/10/2013 : 17:15:36
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He's not too young, they can be sexed from the moment they hatch by a method called popping. When they get to around six months or so they should be probed instead. I'm guessing your rep shop guy doesn't know how to or isn't comfortable doing popping and what he means by 'too young' is too young to be probed, which is probably true.
Anyway, hi! Welcome to the forum :) |
'Lovecraft' - CB12 male amel
'Sarnath' - CB13 male KSB (anery, het. albino) |
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scottishbluebird
it is all my fault
United Kingdom
8403 Posts |
Posted - 24/10/2013 : 17:25:33
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| Is there a different reptile shop you can ask at? |
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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Donnie
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3215 Posts |
Posted - 24/10/2013 : 18:30:06
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| Hello and welcome |
1.1 Corns (Anery Stripe, Amel) 1.0 Rootbeer 0.2 Jungle Carpet Python 1.0 Zebra Jungle Carpet Python 1.0 50% Diamond Zebra Carpet Python |
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Kelius
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
9 Posts |
Posted - 24/10/2013 : 18:59:25
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Thanks all for the welcome and the advice.
I'm guessing you're right, it may be a case of too small, don't want to risk hurting it, which is fine. I'm in no rush, I'd rather let the snake settle first and begin eating etc regularly before moving it about again. I may approach the shop five mins up the road from me, or go back to the breeder as he may know some folk that can help. He is not confident doing it on a snake that small, but maybe once Noodle has gained a few grams I can just go visit him again. Fingers crossed the little guy will take some food at the weekend, will be a very proud mum if he does! Haha! |
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Snakeysal
Hatchling
United Kingdom
105 Posts |
Posted - 24/10/2013 : 22:36:58
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| Hello - love Noodle's picture and what a great name! |
Sally
1.0.0 Anery - Omar
1.0.0 Cat - Oscar |
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Razee
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2525 Posts |
Posted - 25/10/2013 : 08:33:50
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| Hello and welcome, Noodle's so cute :-) |
0.1.0 late CB10 Carolina corn snake - Bazilishka
1.0.0 CB11 Abbots Okeetee- Little Twiddler
1.0.0 CB11 Hypo corn- Sebastianek
1.0.0. CB14 Butter Motley - Squidwood
0.0.2 CB18 normal/ Okeetee yearlings Bunny and Lalalishka
0.0.1 hognose
0.1.0 stable cat
0.1.0 house cat |
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Kelius
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
9 Posts |
Posted - 25/10/2013 : 14:00:08
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Originally posted by Snakeysal
Hello - love Noodle's picture and what a great name!
Thanks very much :) |
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coxymk2
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1245 Posts |
Posted - 25/10/2013 : 19:10:53
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| Hello and welcome |
0.0.1 ANERY (Liquorice)
0.0.1 CAROLINA (Bangle)
0.0.1 AMEL (Boozer)
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ScaryVonHayleystine
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1773 Posts |
Posted - 25/10/2013 : 23:31:33
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Hello and welcome to the snake pit ;D
Have a great time with your new pet and know it will not be the last :P |
Albino Addiction ... <3
0.1.0 - Creamsicle Cornsnake (Mo)
1.0.0 - Bubblegum Snow Corn (Gabriel)
1.0.0 - Lavendar 100% Het Hypo Corn (Ezra)
1.0.0 - Bairds Rat Snake (Lazarus)
0.0.1 - Crested Gecko (Pan) |
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Redware
Hatchling
United Kingdom
412 Posts |
Posted - 26/10/2013 : 07:55:02
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| Hi and welcome along! |
    
Corns: 1.2.0 Caramel Tessera Het Stripe ph lots (Oak) Caramel (Willow) Caramel Stripe Het Amel (Juniper)
Royals: 1:1:0 Lesser Pastel (Bismuth) Cinna Spin (Indium) |
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herriotfan
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5853 Posts |
Posted - 26/10/2013 : 09:14:15
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Hi and welcome.
Noodle is adorable. 
It is possible to sex snakes from the moment they hatch.
If popping is done correctly it won't harm the hatchling.
So glad you decided to get a royal and a corn....snakes are beautiful creatures. 
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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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Kelius
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
9 Posts |
Posted - 26/10/2013 : 13:03:39
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quote:
Originally posted by herriotfan
Hi and welcome.
Noodle is adorable.
It is possible to sex snakes from the moment they hatch.
If popping is done correctly it won't harm the hatchling.
So glad you decided to get a royal and a corn....snakes are beautiful creatures.
Thanks everyone for a lovely welcome, so many nice people!
My first hurdle has come about in that Noodle does not want to take a pinkie. Not panicking at the moment, going to leave it another five days after moving him into a smaller enclosure today to see if that helps. |
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