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Gaz_1989
Yearling
United Kingdom
931 Posts |
 Posted - 05/02/2010 : 10:27:39
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Is there any size difference between male and female corns as adults?
Ie are males bigger?
Just curious, as with most species the male is bigger.
Thanks
Gaz |
0.0.1 CB15 Amel Corn - Billy
1.0.0 CB16 Brazilian Rainbow Boa - Hunter |
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elament
Yearling
United Kingdom
942 Posts |
Posted - 05/02/2010 : 11:09:04
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| A freind of mine (who has around 8 corns in his house) has a theory but not on size. He reckons (having had all his sexed) that the females tend to curl/wrap around your fingers and hang on while the males tend to just crawl around on you. TBH I dont know how correct that is although I have Zena and Colin I was told colin is male (hense the name) and we are guessing Xena is female because unlike colin when you get her out the first thing she does is wrap round your fingers and hang on. Also Xenas tail does seem to be shorter and less tapered in comparison to Colin. |
1.1.0 Amel Corns Colin and Xena
1.0.0 Dog Talan
1.1.0 Cats Wotsit and Willow
1.0.0 Ferret Chaos
Location: Lowestoft Suffolk |
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kizzig
Yearling
United Kingdom
560 Posts |
Posted - 05/02/2010 : 11:26:26
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| Hi Gaz, I think that the females tend to be longer and slimmer as adults, and the males shorter in length but chunkier. |
Kizzig
Our ever growing menagerie:
1.0.0 Amel cornsnake (Ziggy)
0.1.0 Amel motley cornsnake (Kizzy)
1.0.0 Housegecko (Eric)
0.1.0 Chile Rose Tarantula (Daisy) RIP Double D, We'll miss you... xxx
1.0.0 Budgie (Oscar)
0.1.0 Cat (Sophie)
1.1.0 Red Eared Sliders (Sam 'n' Ella)
Assorted Fish - Harry, Artie, Kev and Ebi.
RIP Georgina the Housegecko  , Archie the Angelfish (17/09/09), and Daisy the Chile Rose Tarantula (19/11/2009)
   
   
Our Animal's Album: http://s986.photobucket.com/albums/ae347/klivingston234/ |
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
10455 Posts |
Posted - 05/02/2010 : 12:09:10
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| my males are all bigger than my females of a similar age...... |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
Location:Leeds/York/Selby area |
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Gaz_1989
Yearling
United Kingdom
931 Posts |
Posted - 05/02/2010 : 13:23:46
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Thanks for replies.
Was just wondering.
Gaz |
0.0.1 CB15 Amel Corn - Billy
1.0.0 CB16 Brazilian Rainbow Boa - Hunter |
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Fernando Pierre
Hatchling
South Africa
224 Posts |
Posted - 05/02/2010 : 14:31:14
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the male is bigger but depends if you breed early
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1.0.0 Snow Corn- Diablo
1.0.0 Ball Python
1.0.0 Tri-coloured honduran - Feta (R.I.P. my love!!!You will never be forgoten!)
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elament
Yearling
United Kingdom
942 Posts |
Posted - 05/02/2010 : 14:32:59
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Am I right in saying you should NEVER breed early especially so in the case of females?
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1.1.0 Amel Corns Colin and Xena
1.0.0 Dog Talan
1.1.0 Cats Wotsit and Willow
1.0.0 Ferret Chaos
Location: Lowestoft Suffolk |
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HannahB
The Corn Snake Moderator
United Kingdom
5491 Posts |
Posted - 05/02/2010 : 14:41:47
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yeah you are Elament,
if the female is under 3, 3ft long and 300g's theres a higher risk of complications because her small size usually isnt big enough to cope with eggs and the like  |
2.0 Normal Royal Pythons - Q and Little One
1.0 Chihauhaun Mountain Kingsnake - Simba
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kizzig
Yearling
United Kingdom
560 Posts |
Posted - 05/02/2010 : 15:12:00
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quote:
Originally posted by gingerpony
my males are all bigger than my females of a similar age......
Learning something new every day! |
Kizzig
Our ever growing menagerie:
1.0.0 Amel cornsnake (Ziggy)
0.1.0 Amel motley cornsnake (Kizzy)
1.0.0 Housegecko (Eric)
0.1.0 Chile Rose Tarantula (Daisy) RIP Double D, We'll miss you... xxx
1.0.0 Budgie (Oscar)
0.1.0 Cat (Sophie)
1.1.0 Red Eared Sliders (Sam 'n' Ella)
Assorted Fish - Harry, Artie, Kev and Ebi.
RIP Georgina the Housegecko , Archie the Angelfish (17/09/09), and Daisy the Chile Rose Tarantula (19/11/2009)
Our Animal's Album: http://s986.photobucket.com/albums/ae347/klivingston234/ |
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eeji
The Morph Master
United Kingdom
4335 Posts |
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meggi
Hatchling
United Kingdom
321 Posts |
Posted - 06/02/2010 : 13:40:32
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i think female is bigger because the bigger the female the more eggs she can have . That means there is more chance of more surviving in the wild (or captivity?).
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