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Originally posted by LSZS

me and my partner are on this site together, to get new views on things that will work and things that may not work.
we have 2 female snakes one is a year old called Fofo (Carolina) and an 8 week old new edition called Vespa (Motley)we plan to breed eventually but at the moment we are just enjoying our snakes

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Originally posted by LSZS

http://i788.photobucket.com/albums/yy168/LSZS_2010/S8301776.jpg

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=240014&id=652695127&l=0551f216f2

Our snakes

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Originally posted by Kellog

Hi Sophia and Leslie! Welcome to the forum! You will find that this is a great place with lots of experienced owners happy to give their advice and support. You also gets lots of fun and friendship as a bonus . Not sure how long you have had your snakes for, although I know Fofo is a year old. I also dont know what you already know about snakes, so apologies for if I am telling you stuff you already know, but better told twice than not at all.

The care sheet on here is very good (http://www.thecornsnake.co.uk/corn_snake_care_sheet.htm), lots of information for new snake owners. You can also read this topic on 'Your 1st Snake' http://www.thecornsnake.co.uk/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=4133 - obviously you may know all this already, but it is still worth a reread.

No question asked on this forum is a silly question .....it is much better asked and answered, you will probably find others who want the info too! Use the search option in top right corner to get information and if you cant find the answer there then ask!! Unfortunately pet shops often give 'questionable' advice , so please check out on here anything you are told just to make sure that what they have said is right.

I hope when you got Fofo and Vespa you got as much info as possible....shedding history, feeding history etc. Most of us own 'Snake Diaries', noting things like weight, length, feeding dates and what you feed, shedding dates, health problems. I know it seems a bit over the top but it is actually really helpful keeping track of your snake's health - I even note when Kellog and Silvest poo !

You have already discovered the unwritten forum rule- pics as soon as possible! Can see your Facebook pics, but it is a lot easier if you can try and put the pics up on the forum rather than having to go via a link.

Fofo and Vespa are both stunning snakes . Seeing the pic of them together in the tub shows how marked their size difference is! As is the difference in their markings and colourings. Love the pic of Fofo in her viv with her shed skin . It is great to see that you feed outside the viv, so no problems with ingesting substrate during 'dinner'. I love your viv setups, especially the different coloured stones you have in Fofo's viv. I notice you only have 1 hide in each viv. 2 really are necessary so that the snake can chose to go to either the hot or cold end of the viv to hide. I also see you are measuring the temps with a dial thermometer. They are really inaccurate...and it also looks as though you only have one in each viv. The digital thermometers are a lot better and you need to be aware of the temp in both ends of the viv. How are you heating the vivs? I noticed what looked like condensation in a couple of Fofo's pics. They are also both in glass vivs, sometimes snakes can find this a bit daunting, being open on all sides....so it is good to cover at least the back and preferably both of the sides, using anything from newspaper to aquarium backing. Just makes the viv more enclosed and the snake feel less exposed.

Hope you dont mind me pointing out these things....I am not being critical at all, just trying to be helpful .

I dont think you need this warning as you are already onto 2 corns but - corn snakes are addictive.....and yes, the majority of us have stood up, said "hello my name is **** and I am addicted to corns........! And I am proud of it!"

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