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 Posted - 14/08/2009 : 19:46:29
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hi,
i am mark aged 41 from stoke on trent. i have been scared of snakes all my life until last year when i have found myself more and more interested in them. i am looking to get a snake of my own now and thought this would be the place to start also my local library. i dont want to get a large snake for a while until i get used to handling small ones. i really like corn snakes but also ball pythons but my local reptile shop keeps putting me of a royal for a first snake saying they are really fussy feeders. i know this is probably a silly question to ask on a corn snake forum but i noticed theroyalpython.co.uk site aswell and people on both sites seem to have both snakes. so my question is what would you recommend for a beginner to snakes.
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HannahB
The Corn Snake Moderator
United Kingdom
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Posted - 14/08/2009 : 20:20:01
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hey and welcome
as an owner who only has corns id say a corn - as a first snake i have found my lil guy to be a really good first snake.. hes easy to handle once settled in, feeds well and doesnt need tonnes of attention..
but there are others on here who own ball pythons (blue tongue dan springs to mind) aswell as corns and a variety of other snakes and they might be able to help you out more  |
2.0 Normal Royal Pythons - Q and Little One
1.0 Chihauhaun Mountain Kingsnake - Simba
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Kellog
the nice one
United Kingdom
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Posted - 14/08/2009 : 20:49:31
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| I am the same as HannahB, a new owner of a snake and have started with a corn. Certainly they are small and think they are a great snake to get started with. By the time they grow you feel more confident and you can learn about them as they grow. (but then I am a biased corn owner!) xxx |
  
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Remmy
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1188 Posts |
Posted - 14/08/2009 : 21:47:44
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| Hi Mark and welcome to the forum. I have always liked snakes and when i decided to get one wanted either a ghost corn or a royal. The reptile shop told me to get a corn as they are easier to keep. I now have 2 corns and a royal. If it is a royal that you really want and you only intend to get one snake then i would say get a royal. If you are the sort of person that will stress out if the snake does not feed and are even a bit scared of snakes then i would get a corn as they are easier to keep. Hope this helps you a bit. |
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lee2308
The Corn Snake Moderator
United Kingdom
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Posted - 14/08/2009 : 22:06:12
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| hi and welcome to the forum,i would say neither and get a kingsnake lol |
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Remmy
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1188 Posts |
Posted - 14/08/2009 : 22:33:44
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| Lmao Lee theirs always one that throws a spanner in the works |
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KITTYCAT
Hatchling
United Kingdom
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Posted - 15/08/2009 : 17:03:45
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| i would recommend getting a corn i got both my corns at 6wks theyre now 1 1/2yrs great escape artist when the were young. They are low maintenance n have great personalities bare n mind that corns grow to between 4-6 ft in length ive never had a python so i couldnt comment on them. |
1.0.0 carolina corn (herbie)
0.1.0 snow corn (casper)
0.0.1 anery motley corn(diesel)
0.0.1 calafornia banded king snake (ozzy)
0.1.0 royal python (pandora)
0.0.1 boa constrictor (bullet)
1.0.0 weinmaraner (zac)
1.0.0 staffy (zeus)
1.1.0 cats (sophie n pepe)
0.0.1 fish (fish)
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Brookestar
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
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Posted - 15/08/2009 : 17:41:27
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lee your just awkward  go for a corn
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Posted - 15/08/2009 : 20:27:18
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hi,
thanks for the replies. i have been to some reptile shops today and had a look at the two types in question and have made my mind up. i am going to get a amel or creamsicle corn snake hatchling, superb looking little snakes. will get the equipment up and running first then get the snake in a week or so.
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HannahB
The Corn Snake Moderator
United Kingdom
5491 Posts |
Posted - 15/08/2009 : 22:01:04
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| aw cute cant wait to see piccies of the lil guy |
2.0 Normal Royal Pythons - Q and Little One
1.0 Chihauhaun Mountain Kingsnake - Simba
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hillzi
The Lost boy.
United Kingdom
3984 Posts |
Posted - 15/08/2009 : 22:42:07
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hillzi
The Lost boy.
United Kingdom
3984 Posts |
Posted - 15/08/2009 : 22:42:54
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Originally posted by lee2308
hi and welcome to the forum,i would say neither and get a kingsnake lol
go and start your banter on the kingsnake themed website  |
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Flatpack63
Hatchling
United Kingdom
331 Posts |
Posted - 16/08/2009 : 15:17:43
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Hi and welcome to the friendliest forum on the web.
And dont forget to get some photos of your new snake when you get it. |
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Stumpy
Hatchling
United Kingdom
418 Posts |
Posted - 16/08/2009 : 15:21:40
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Welcome to the forum.
As you can see a mine of information.
some helpful some not so much. |
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Brookestar
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
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Posted - 16/08/2009 : 17:31:31
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bowg Posted - 15/08/2009 : 20:27:18
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hi,
thanks for the replies. i have been to some reptile shops today and had a look at the two types in question and have made my mind up. i am going to get a amel or creamsicle corn snake hatchling, superb looking little snakes. will get the equipment up and running first then get the snake in a week or so.
thanks
mark
great choice. very colourful corns. be aware of the bug though. i know have 5 corns all differents colours its an expensive bug  |
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
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Posted - 16/08/2009 : 20:42:18
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heya and welcome
my personal choice would be to go for a yearling.......... hatchlings are too little bitty fiddley fast things!! |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
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Posted - 16/08/2009 : 21:21:39
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| got me first corn 8 months ago, now got three ,i'd agree wiv GP yearlings would be my choice, for the same reasons...... |
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Posted - 16/08/2009 : 23:17:12
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| Hi and welcome! Why dont you go to Donny show and meet some of the forum members, who knows what you might come back with |
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Posted - 17/08/2009 : 12:40:11
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| Hi and welcome cant wait to see pics:) |
1.0.ghost stripe motley het vanishing pattern.
0.1.caramel motley het butters.
0.1.amel.
1.1.snows.
1.1.caramels het butter motleys.
1.1.boa constrictors.
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