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Gash
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
37 Posts |
 Posted - 20/08/2011 : 10:44:20
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Hi I'm very new at this I've been scared off snakes all my life and my daughter has been pestering me for ages to get baby corn I have a friend who has seven snakes so I went to see him before deciding what to do he has two boas 3corn a royal python and another python think it may be called a rock python not sure so my daughter was with me and he had then all out holding them and putting one round my neck I thought I was going to take a heart attack and die.after ten min I calmed down and realised I had nothing to fear so we now have a baby corn .we have noticed that he sits in his water bowl sometimes is he about to shed or is it to hot in viv hot end is between 27.5 and28.5 eats well gets pinky every 4 days  |
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Mamma
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
4494 Posts |
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tordyjo
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2036 Posts |
Posted - 20/08/2011 : 10:53:38
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welcome,
there are various reasons why they sit in their water bowl, one of them is when they're coming up to shedding. Do you have a thermometer to measure the temperatures and a stat to control the heatmat? The temps you've posted seem ok. Oh and we need some pics once he's settled in, always love a good nose at other peoples corns, lol |
 Lilly Crystal Harry
1.2.0 corns, 1.1.0 cats tropical guppies who continually breed
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Gash
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
37 Posts |
Posted - 20/08/2011 : 11:06:19
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| Yes the stats at 28 and the thermometer jumps around between 27 and 28 only have thermometer at hot end I no the faun should be length and width should be size off snake so he got enough room but with water bowl and bit off greenery it looks small |
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tordyjo
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2036 Posts |
Posted - 20/08/2011 : 11:25:43
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setup sounds fine, have you noticed any other signs he's coming up to a shed, does his colours look a bit duller, do his eyes look blue, is he hiding away more, have you got hides for him in both cool and warm end, you can use the greenery as a hide or toilet tubes, they prefer smaller spaces as they feel more secure
oh and well done in getting over your fear of snakes |
LillyCrystalHarry
1.2.0 corns, 1.1.0 cats tropical guppies who continually breed
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Gash
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
37 Posts |
Posted - 20/08/2011 : 11:35:21
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| Eyes and skin look ok as I said earlier friend has 7 snakes and one off his had blue eyes and he told me it was about to shed I will put in empty toilet roll holder I'm only putting kitchen roll in base of faun is this ok also he goes under it to hide he's so gentle hope he stays like that lol |
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tordyjo
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2036 Posts |
Posted - 20/08/2011 : 11:40:26
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| kitchen roll is great when they're so small, its cheap and easy to change when they poop, they can hide underneath it, which is fine, pleased he's calm and gentle for you, i never get tired of watching them |
LillyCrystalHarry
1.2.0 corns, 1.1.0 cats tropical guppies who continually breed
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Gash
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
37 Posts |
Posted - 20/08/2011 : 11:49:48
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| Thanks tordyjo think I will have a few stupid questions over the coming weeks don't think my daughter to happy think he is mine see how things work out only had him few weeks and I'm thinking of getting another one better keep that thought to myself for now lol |
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garrie
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1148 Posts |
Posted - 20/08/2011 : 11:54:31
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| Congratulations and welcome :-) Sounds like you doing a good job. Might be worth getting a second thermometer, or moving your current one to the cool end for a day to get a reading, but it does just sound like you have yourself a swimmer :-) |
^click for more pics^
Garrie - Halesworth, Suffolk. 1.0 AURYN (fire morph corn) 0.1 Puzzle (Cat) |
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kdlang
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3556 Posts |
Posted - 20/08/2011 : 14:01:28
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Hiya and welcome to the forum. Congratulations on getting your little snake. I'm guessing I don't need to warn you how addictive they are since you are already planning your next.
It sounds like you are doing really well at providing him with the correct environment. Just want to double check where you have the thermostat and thermometer probes located. What kind of thermometer are you using?
Also, have you noticed any black specs either on the snake or floating in his water bowl after he has been in it. Another reason for them bathing so much could be the presence of mites.
Other than that I guess he just likes to have a bath lol |
4.1.0 corns - Izzy (Carolina) Alice (Amel) Peanut (Butter Motley) Swayze (Ghost) Carmellia (Butter Motley)
0.1.0 cat - Kizzy
1.0.0 Dog - Dobbie
Location - Chesterfield, Derbyshire
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scottishbluebird
it is all my fault
United Kingdom
8403 Posts |
Posted - 20/08/2011 : 14:32:03
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| Hi and welcome |
     
0.1.0 Corn - Kellogs
1.0.0 Hognose - Storm
0.1.0 Staffy - Lyla
1.0.0 Spaffy(staffy x springer)-Spyro
1.0.0 Ferret - Peanut R.I.P
0.1.0 Crestie - Fudge. Wish List - Pygmy hedgehog. Tropiocolotes |
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Gash
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
37 Posts |
Posted - 20/08/2011 : 14:40:24
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| He is due fed tomorrow so will put thermometer into cool end and get a reading |
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Gash
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
37 Posts |
Posted - 20/08/2011 : 14:42:13
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| Haven't seen any specks in water or on snakes is that the sign off mites and if it is what do you do... |
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garrie
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1148 Posts |
Posted - 20/08/2011 : 17:40:43
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| If it does turn out to be mites, there is are a few sticky posts in the health section about different treatments |
^click for more pics^
Garrie - Halesworth, Suffolk. 1.0 AURYN (fire morph corn) 0.1 Puzzle (Cat) |
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thistle
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1757 Posts |
Posted - 20/08/2011 : 20:42:02
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| Hi, welcome to the forum. |
2.0.0 Dogs (westie Angus, shih tzu Archie)
0.5.0 African Pygmy Hedgehogs (Harriet, Amelia, Matilda, Jemima, Maisie) RIP Hector
0.4.0 Guinea Pigs (Isobel, Effy, Mrs Mack & Sheila)
1.0.0 Lutino C0ckatiel (Sammy)
3.0.0 Corn Snakes - CB10 Amel (Barnaby), CB11 Anery Lavender (Bailey), CB10 Caramel Motley (Bradley)
0.1.0 CB11 Western Hognose Snake (Maggie) |
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mkmattyk
banned
United Kingdom
837 Posts |
Posted - 21/08/2011 : 12:14:45
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| hi and welcome |
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nusnakemum
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1612 Posts |
Posted - 21/08/2011 : 13:47:08
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| hello glad you have got over your fear - i am new to the world of snakes but love it !!! |
0.0.1 corn Ernest
0.1.0 leopard gecko Mrs T
1.0.0 anery Black Eyed Bill RIP Bill x
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crazy JJ
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2326 Posts |
Posted - 21/08/2011 : 17:39:15
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| hey n welcome |
2.5 corns 2.0 cali kings 1.0 tange hondo milk 1.0 apricot pueblan milk 1.0 royal (overgrown slug) 0.1 tarantula 1.0 chinchilla chico, 0.1 goldfish tigger 0.0.4 minows 0.2 cats fudge and porsha and 0.3.2 tarantula’s that are my mummys
r.i.p to the lil ones that i and mummy have lost recently |
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Gash
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
37 Posts |
Posted - 21/08/2011 : 20:12:28
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| Freedies eyes are starting to turn blue now he is due fed tomorrow do I try to feed him or do I miss a feed |
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herriotfan
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5853 Posts |
Posted - 22/08/2011 : 11:01:12
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Hi
Welcome o the forum.
It's up to you if you feed or not. Some snakes will still eat if they're in shed or not. You could offer food and see if he eats it. If he won't don't worry just leave him alone until he's shed then feed him his next due feed as normal. You'll soon learn how you snake reacts to shedding. |
Husband....Very Understanding!!! (Phil)
Son & Daughter (Kevin & Carol)
Granddaughter (Eva)
3.4.0 Cornsnakes Amel (Sidney) Caramel Stripe (Sultan) Amber (Cleo) Carolina (Phoebe) Anery Motley Stripe (Penny) Snow (Lily) Caramel (Holmes)
1.2.0 Royal Pythons(Peeps, Pandora & Pepsi)
1.0.0 Hognose (Hudson)
2.1.0 Dogs (Dillon, Alfie, Ellie)
0.1.0 Senegal Parrot (Peanut)
1.1.0 Bearded Dragons (Bonnie & Clyde)
1.0.0 Crested Geckos (Echo)
0.2.1 Hermanns Tortoises (Ebbie, Rosie & Twiglet)
0.1.0 Guinea Pig (Dolly-Pipsqueak)
0.1.9 Tarantulas (Poppy, Gypsy, Bumble, Insey Winsey, Sonic, Cookie, Raven, Fudge, Titch & Sox)
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Location: Near Saffron Walden, Essex
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
10455 Posts |
Posted - 22/08/2011 : 14:27:22
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| heya and welcome |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
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