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Bilbo
Hatchling
United Kingdom
426 Posts |
 Posted - 03/09/2009 : 22:33:54
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Hi just wanted to say hello to everyone and to say i have just got my first corn snake today (will add pics asap) very happy and a stunning looking snake but i must say they all look stunning witch made it very hard to pick. my two kids love him and have been sitting looking at him from the moment i got him.... dont know what morth he is but when i have sorted out pics maybe someone can help..
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2 male corns (Bilbo and roger)
1 female corn (lizzie)
2 dogs westies (jock & morag)
5 mirror carp
3 common carp
3 tench
5 gold fish |
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lee2308
The Corn Snake Moderator
United Kingdom
3348 Posts |
Posted - 03/09/2009 : 22:44:28
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HannahB
The Corn Snake Moderator
United Kingdom
5491 Posts |
Posted - 03/09/2009 : 22:58:04
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hey and welcome
make sure you leave him to settle in for a week before handling him - just change the water/spot clean the substrate each day and he'll get used to you 
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2.0 Normal Royal Pythons - Q and Little One
1.0 Chihauhaun Mountain Kingsnake - Simba
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Brookestar
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2361 Posts |
Posted - 03/09/2009 : 23:07:14
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893 Posts |
Posted - 03/09/2009 : 23:52:02
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Ah. It's a job to keep the little ones away from a new hatchling  We only brought ours home two weeks ago or so, and now I am told by ALL of them they want their own snakes 
Looking forward to the pics.
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muffin
Hatchling
United Kingdom
110 Posts |
Posted - 04/09/2009 : 00:17:40
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1.0.0 Ghost corn-Dexter
1.0.0 Snow corn-Stig
0.1.0 Carolina corn-Roxy
0.0.1 Amel corn-Oscar
1.0.0 Florida kingsnake Elvis |
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Kellog
the nice one
United Kingdom
7308 Posts |
Posted - 04/09/2009 : 02:28:31
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| Hi and welcome. We got an adult who then decided not to eat for 13 weeks so we had a no-handling rule except for one person and I was chosen by my husband as I was already the one who was changing the water etc so he was used to my smell most. My kids (particularly my son) were so cross about this and he felt it totally unfair, especially when Kellog did start to feed and I did first few feeds - you could feel his jealousy just boiling over! Now we can all handle and have all had a chance to feed and calm has been restored to the house! You have found a fantastic forum, you can ask what you think is the silliest question and it will be taken seriously. There are lots of experienced owners ready to give you advice and support. They kept me sane through Kellogs fast. Frienship and fun are added bonuses!! You have already been told about the no-handling for a week, this just allows the snake time to settle from the stress of the move and get used to your smell. Hard I know but necessary. And the pics are an unspoken forum rule! Lol! xxx |
  
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
10455 Posts |
Posted - 04/09/2009 : 20:11:37
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cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
Location:Leeds/York/Selby area |
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531 Posts |
Posted - 04/09/2009 : 20:55:20
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Bilbo
Hatchling
United Kingdom
426 Posts |
Posted - 05/09/2009 : 01:10:01
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| thanks guys... how meany snakes do you have?? and do most of you have more then one snake?? i can see me ending up with 1 or 2 more lol. i still have no name for him yet how did you come up with the names for your snakes??? |
2 male corns (Bilbo and roger)
1 female corn (lizzie)
2 dogs westies (jock & morag)
5 mirror carp
3 common carp
3 tench
5 gold fish |
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lucifer
The Corn Snake Moderator
United Kingdom
780 Posts |
Posted - 05/09/2009 : 01:17:34
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Welcome
I have 3 now, Hannahb also has 3 so a total of 6 between us... it is an addictive hobby and I can't see it stopping |
5.2.0 Cornsnakes: Lucien (Amel), Zero Kiryu (Blizzard), Aura (Butter Stripe), Montana (Normal), Edison (Lavender Stripe), Liberty (Hypo Lavender), Orlando (Anery)
2.0.0 Royals: Q & Little One
Twitter: @BlutAura
DeviantART: BlutAura |
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Bilbo
Hatchling
United Kingdom
426 Posts |
Posted - 05/09/2009 : 01:21:12
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do you keep them in the same viv or do you also have 3 vivs to keep them in?? is it safe to keep 2 male corns in the same viv or will they fight??
only 3 more day to go then i can get him out thats if he wants to lol.. |
2 male corns (Bilbo and roger)
1 female corn (lizzie)
2 dogs westies (jock & morag)
5 mirror carp
3 common carp
3 tench
5 gold fish |
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KITTYCAT
Hatchling
United Kingdom
492 Posts |
Posted - 05/09/2009 : 01:22:05
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| Hi n welcome to the forum i have a carolina corn and a snow corn and one 2day old hatchling ( the other 2 are its parents)You,ll just be looking at the snake one day an a name will just pop into your head. |
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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lucifer
The Corn Snake Moderator
United Kingdom
780 Posts |
Posted - 05/09/2009 : 01:55:35
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Originally posted by clarjm11@aol.com
do you keep them in the same viv or do you also have 3 vivs to keep them in?? is it safe to keep 2 male corns in the same viv or will they fight??
only 3 more day to go then i can get him out thats if he wants to lol..
There isn't any advantages to keeping them together other than cost reduction, corn snakes are solitary animals and do not require company.
I think it would be best for me to copy a small section from the care sheet on the website:
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Can multiple Corn Snakes be kept together in the same vivarium?
It is unadvisable to house multiple Corn Snakes together, but many owners do without any problems. It is a big ongoing debate into the pros and cons of housing together, but really it is all down to personal choice whether you choose to house your Corn snakes together or not.
The dangers for housing together include the chance of cannibalism (especially in younger Corn snakes), early or unexpected breeding, stress in one or all of the Corn snakes and even disease passing from one Corn snake to the other and doubling your vet bills.
If you do decide to house your corn snakes together in one vivarium it is important that both snakes are of a similar size, preferably adults. You will also need to add twice as many hides to the vivarium to ensure that one snake does not dominate the best hiding spots, which would cause stress to the other. You should feed separately and be ready for if breeding occurs. I would also advise having a spare RUB (Really Useful Box- plastic tub with air holes added to it), heat mat and thermostat handy, just in case problems arise and you need to separate your Corn snakes quickly.
I have 3 small plastic vivariums and will eventually when they grow, replace them with 3 stackable wooden vivariums.
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5.2.0 Cornsnakes: Lucien (Amel), Zero Kiryu (Blizzard), Aura (Butter Stripe), Montana (Normal), Edison (Lavender Stripe), Liberty (Hypo Lavender), Orlando (Anery)
2.0.0 Royals: Q & Little One
Twitter: @BlutAura
DeviantART: BlutAura |
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Kellog
the nice one
United Kingdom
7308 Posts |
Posted - 05/09/2009 : 03:38:36
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| Definitely would advise against housing any snakes togther, especially when they are young. Lucifer has given you the reasons but I just wanted to add my support to what he has said. I only have 1 corn at the moment, but if I could I would get another one as soon as possible - probably more than 1. He is called Kellog (his name from his previous owner). If you look under some different topics you will get some ideas about what ours are called, and I know there is a discussion about names under two photo topics (checkout 'Snakes finally arrived' for some interesting names!). It is most likely that once you have your snake, seen what it looks like and watched if for a few days, a name will come to you.... xxx |
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Bilbo
Hatchling
United Kingdom
426 Posts |
Posted - 05/09/2009 : 18:11:07
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| the kids want to call him sliver but i dont know about that one mite just let them call him that lol. i put him in hes viv as soon as i got home as he was just fed when i picked him up so didnt want to pick him up at all. we have not seen him mutch over the last two days is this the norm???? as its all new to him and he had food 2 days ago. also this mite be silly but what dose snake pooh look like as i have never seen it before just so i know what to look for lol. thanks.. |
2 male corns (Bilbo and roger)
1 female corn (lizzie)
2 dogs westies (jock & morag)
5 mirror carp
3 common carp
3 tench
5 gold fish |
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Kellog
the nice one
United Kingdom
7308 Posts |
Posted - 05/09/2009 : 20:04:37
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A snake will usually hide for a day or 2 after a feed. Do you have hides in both cool and hot end? They need heat to help them digest. Because the feed came straight before a move it may hide a bit longer because of the stress of the move - not sure how wise it was for him to be fed immediately before being sold. They usually poo 4 or 5 days after eating, I think. You will find it when you fill its water bowl and smooth its substrate each day. Looks like dark bird poo surrounded by white/yellowish runny egg - cant believe how hard it is to describe! You will definitely know its there before you find it cos it stinks! A warning - when you begin to handle your snake that can often encourage them to poo so look for the signs, them going still and lifting their tail off the ground and then the opening of their vent. Its either back to the viv as soon as poss or aiming it onto kitchen roll, which is possible. Once you have been pooed on you are an official snake keeper!
Think everything I have said is ok, but am sure that the 'veterans' will correct me as I am just a newbie and still learning.
Good luck with getting a name that you want! xxx |
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Bilbo
Hatchling
United Kingdom
426 Posts |
Posted - 05/09/2009 : 20:36:07
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| i do have hides in both hot and cold ends. i have just seen him in the hot hide bless him. just wanted to know he was ok. do they drink mainly when it dark?? cause i have not seen him in the water yet. cant wait to hold him but i will wait untill he has been in the viv for 5 or more days. he will be needing a feen on tuesday should i leave him or try him?? the breader told me its best to feed him ont of the viv is this ok??? just one more thing my dad is getting a corn snake soon and is thinking of keeping it in a glass tank should the heat mat go under the tank the same as my wooden viv?????? thanks |
2 male corns (Bilbo and roger)
1 female corn (lizzie)
2 dogs westies (jock & morag)
5 mirror carp
3 common carp
3 tench
5 gold fish |
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Kellog
the nice one
United Kingdom
7308 Posts |
Posted - 05/09/2009 : 20:49:26
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| He is probably drinking at night. I was surprised by how many owners dont see their snakes drink as I see Kellog do it regularly. May not see him in the water for a while, until he is feeling totally safe. I would wait until settling in period is over before you feed him. Not sure about where you should feed him - wiser heads than mine will give you the answer to that and to the heat mat question. Sorry I cant answer everything. xxx |
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Bilbo
Hatchling
United Kingdom
426 Posts |
Posted - 05/09/2009 : 21:00:44
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| thanks for your help kellog and every one els you have been very helpfull. at the moment my snake is in a 2 foot viv when do you think i should get a bigger viv?? as i dont want to get one now cause i was told if the viv is to big he will get stressed out and not fill safe. and when he is bigger what size viv should i get is a 3 foot viv to small for fully grown corn?????? or should i go for a 4 foot viv.. |
2 male corns (Bilbo and roger)
1 female corn (lizzie)
2 dogs westies (jock & morag)
5 mirror carp
3 common carp
3 tench
5 gold fish |
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Bilbo
Hatchling
United Kingdom
426 Posts |
Posted - 06/09/2009 : 20:30:27
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| i now have a name sorted he will be called Bilbo.. he is moving around the viv more now and when i put my hand in he has a good old sniff so hoping to start holding him soon in the next 2 or 3 days. are they all good sings???? also hoping to go and pick up my dads snake tomorrow or tuesday as he has hes viv all set up and would of been running for 2 days..... |
2 male corns (Bilbo and roger)
1 female corn (lizzie)
2 dogs westies (jock & morag)
5 mirror carp
3 common carp
3 tench
5 gold fish |
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