Snakes (Not with t*ts)
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My wife's got one.
He's called Cedric.
The little f
ker bit me 3 times last time I tried to feed him.
He doesn't particularly like me, which is absolutely fine with me.
They are actually pretty easy to look after. Good sized vivarium, kept at a constant warm & humid temperature & they are happy as larry. When they are very young, you may want to keep it in a smaller box, as they can get stressed out by having too much space when they are small.
They start off eating little mice called pinkies (initially 1 every 2 or 3 days, moving to 2 or even 3 every 3 or 4 days). Once they are about 6 months old, they move on to fuzzies (slightly bigger mice) - about 1 every 5 days or so.
Snakes are apparently very picky about water, so you need to change the water in its dish every day. Aside from they they really don;t do much else apart from slither around the place looking cool.
They shed their skin every 2 or 3 months when they are growing. No need to do anything special when they are shedding, but you MUST make sure that the sking that comes off includes the coverings over their eyes - apparently this is a weak point & they need to go to the vet to get it removed if a bit has got stuck (hasn't happened to Cedric yet).
They are pretty tame (if you are not me). My 5 yr old son loves handling him.
You can generally get them through pet shops & they cost around £60. We got ours from one of my wife's suppliers, who breeds them in his spare time so I think we only paid about £20 for him. They grow to be about 5 or 6 ft long eventually.
He's called Cedric.
The little f
ker bit me 3 times last time I tried to feed him.He doesn't particularly like me, which is absolutely fine with me.
They are actually pretty easy to look after. Good sized vivarium, kept at a constant warm & humid temperature & they are happy as larry. When they are very young, you may want to keep it in a smaller box, as they can get stressed out by having too much space when they are small.
They start off eating little mice called pinkies (initially 1 every 2 or 3 days, moving to 2 or even 3 every 3 or 4 days). Once they are about 6 months old, they move on to fuzzies (slightly bigger mice) - about 1 every 5 days or so.
Snakes are apparently very picky about water, so you need to change the water in its dish every day. Aside from they they really don;t do much else apart from slither around the place looking cool.
They shed their skin every 2 or 3 months when they are growing. No need to do anything special when they are shedding, but you MUST make sure that the sking that comes off includes the coverings over their eyes - apparently this is a weak point & they need to go to the vet to get it removed if a bit has got stuck (hasn't happened to Cedric yet).
They are pretty tame (if you are not me). My 5 yr old son loves handling him.
You can generally get them through pet shops & they cost around £60. We got ours from one of my wife's suppliers, who breeds them in his spare time so I think we only paid about £20 for him. They grow to be about 5 or 6 ft long eventually.
Great reply, thanks very much!
They seem to be just what I'm looking for, I've been looking for an exotic pet for ages, was looking at Conures (small parrots) but they're too demanding of time, I would have time to tend to a snake but apparently they don't each much as an adult as well, which is another bonus!
They seem to be just what I'm looking for, I've been looking for an exotic pet for ages, was looking at Conures (small parrots) but they're too demanding of time, I would have time to tend to a snake but apparently they don't each much as an adult as well, which is another bonus!
ive got a 5 year old corn snake, about 5ft now.
Got him from a pet shop when he was about a foot long and as thick as a pencil. Probably the easiest pet to keep ever, once youve got the equipment at the start thats pretty much it. Very docile, never struck / bitten anybody.
Any specific questions?? Where abouts are you based?
Got him from a pet shop when he was about a foot long and as thick as a pencil. Probably the easiest pet to keep ever, once youve got the equipment at the start thats pretty much it. Very docile, never struck / bitten anybody.
Any specific questions?? Where abouts are you based?
Theres a good breeder up by me but its a bit of a way away. As for salmonella, just cook your eggs and chicken properly.
I had mine in my room for a few years, and nah they don't smell at all actually. Just make sure he eats the mice and you dont leave them in the viv for a couple of days next to the heater . . . . not that ive done that of course :P
I had mine in my room for a few years, and nah they don't smell at all actually. Just make sure he eats the mice and you dont leave them in the viv for a couple of days next to the heater . . . . not that ive done that of course :P
lewis_sharman said:
Theres a good breeder up by me but its a bit of a way away. As for salmonella, just cook your eggs and chicken properly.
I had mine in my room for a few years, and nah they don't smell at all actually. Just make sure he eats the mice and you dont leave them in the viv for a couple of days next to the heater . . . . not that ive done that of course :P
Per Lewis. They don't smell. Just make sure they eat their mice & clean their poo out every couple of days / when necessaryI had mine in my room for a few years, and nah they don't smell at all actually. Just make sure he eats the mice and you dont leave them in the viv for a couple of days next to the heater . . . . not that ive done that of course :P
schmalex said:
My wife's got one.
He's called Cedric.
The little fker bit me 3 times last time I tried to feed him.
He doesn't particularly like me, which is absolutely fine with me.
They are actually pretty easy to look after. Good sized vivarium, kept at a constant warm & humid temperature & they are happy as larry. When they are very young, you may want to keep it in a smaller box, as they can get stressed out by having too much space when they are small.
They start off eating little mice called pinkies (initially 1 every 2 or 3 days, moving to 2 or even 3 every 3 or 4 days). Once they are about 6 months old, they move on to fuzzies (slightly bigger mice) - about 1 every 5 days or so.
Snakes are apparently very picky about water, so you need to change the water in its dish every day. Aside from they they really don;t do much else apart from slither around the place looking cool.
They shed their skin every 2 or 3 months when they are growing. No need to do anything special when they are shedding, but you MUST make sure that the sking that comes off includes the coverings over their eyes - apparently this is a weak point & they need to go to the vet to get it removed if a bit has got stuck (hasn't happened to Cedric yet).
They are pretty tame (if you are not me). My 5 yr old son loves handling him.
You can generally get them through pet shops & they cost around £60. We got ours from one of my wife's suppliers, who breeds them in his spare time so I think we only paid about £20 for him. They grow to be about 5 or 6 ft long eventually.
^^^^^^^^He's called Cedric.
The little f
ker bit me 3 times last time I tried to feed him.He doesn't particularly like me, which is absolutely fine with me.
They are actually pretty easy to look after. Good sized vivarium, kept at a constant warm & humid temperature & they are happy as larry. When they are very young, you may want to keep it in a smaller box, as they can get stressed out by having too much space when they are small.
They start off eating little mice called pinkies (initially 1 every 2 or 3 days, moving to 2 or even 3 every 3 or 4 days). Once they are about 6 months old, they move on to fuzzies (slightly bigger mice) - about 1 every 5 days or so.
Snakes are apparently very picky about water, so you need to change the water in its dish every day. Aside from they they really don;t do much else apart from slither around the place looking cool.
They shed their skin every 2 or 3 months when they are growing. No need to do anything special when they are shedding, but you MUST make sure that the sking that comes off includes the coverings over their eyes - apparently this is a weak point & they need to go to the vet to get it removed if a bit has got stuck (hasn't happened to Cedric yet).
They are pretty tame (if you are not me). My 5 yr old son loves handling him.
You can generally get them through pet shops & they cost around £60. We got ours from one of my wife's suppliers, who breeds them in his spare time so I think we only paid about £20 for him. They grow to be about 5 or 6 ft long eventually.
Really says it all, We have 2 corn snakes (Whiskey & amber) in separate vivs, remember thay can get to about 5 feet long & live for upto 25 years. we've never been bitten by either of ours.
Most goor reptile shops will give you all the info you need, Prices vary depending on the type & age.
There is a very good book by Cathy Love on corn snakes
Also a good video here for ideas on Corns
http://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-care-for-corn-...
get a Brazilian Rainbow Boa one of the coolest snakes in my opinion,
they only get to about 6 ft and are quite slender so managable
amazing looking
good feeders
usually very docile
some people say thier a bit hard to look after but i dont think so at all, the only thing you need to do is keep on top of thier humidity as they need 80% ish but this is easily done by misting the viv with water spray a couple of times per day, i would say thier easier to look after than a Royal Python due to not being problem feeders
they only get to about 6 ft and are quite slender so managable
amazing looking
good feeders
usually very docile
some people say thier a bit hard to look after but i dont think so at all, the only thing you need to do is keep on top of thier humidity as they need 80% ish but this is easily done by misting the viv with water spray a couple of times per day, i would say thier easier to look after than a Royal Python due to not being problem feeders
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