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birdiebot
Snake Mite
USA
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 Posted - 29/06/2012 : 09:50:11
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I'm a college student out for the summer. I have a 4 year old female corn snake named Queen Noodle. She's only 2 and 1/2 feet, as she was kept in a shoe box under some her previous owner's bed and starved, which stunted her growth. I have a friend who works at a reptile rescue, and he gave me to her, because everyone who came into the rescue didn't want her because of her small size. (Am I the only person who DOESN'T want to breed their snake?) I've never had a snake before (I have African Dwarf Frogs), but we've hit it off just fantastically. She is the best snake in the entire world. I've noticed her behavior is radically different from my housemates' corn snake, so I thought I'd just write it out. She HATES being in any sort of enclosed space (likely because she was kept in a shoe box for years), so she's out and on me for as long as I'm awake (usually 12-19 hours, depending on the day). She has a tendency to panic and thrash around if I try to put her in the tank any time before morning (we're both nocturnal). She will curl around my waist under my shirt, or on top of my head, and I just go around the house and do my daily routine with her cuddling on me. She's very curious, and likes to check out any food item I eat or craft I'm working on. I give her daily baths with a soft cloth at the sink, so I really have no problem with her slithering through my guacamole. I just lick it off her (we have quite the relationship). Despite having been treated horribly her first few years of life by her previous owner, and despite the fact she startles easily, she does not bite or lunge. She just gives a little jump, then settles down. Has anyone else ever had such a silly snake?
Our relationship can be summed up by this picture a housemate took of us a few hours ago (we are still in this position as I type this):
I'm aware the tank is small, it's the one I got her in at the rescue. She's only in there about 6 hours a day to sleep, so I haven't invested in a larger tank yet. |
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MissSnakeHandler
Hatchling
United Kingdom
105 Posts |
Posted - 29/06/2012 : 10:23:09
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hey and welcome!! its sooo sad when you hear stories like this! :( but hey then theres people like you who take them in and give them better homes :)
my zepplin was found a year ago in my brothers studio very undernourished and i had to bring her to health now she fantastic, but she loves being out of the viv, always up at the glass asking to be held haha! she must have been a good escape artist haha!!
awwwh good to see the snakey too :) snakes are mad, mine always make me laugh with the crazy funny things they do haha!! :)
can i ask what substrate your using? is that sand?? |
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birdiebot
Snake Mite
USA
10 Posts |
Posted - 29/06/2012 : 10:38:34
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| At the moment that picture was taken, I had paper towels in there to mop up the extra water from washing out the tank. I normally use newspaper as a substrate. The housemates have always used newspaper and recommended it. |
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kev 5
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3065 Posts |
Posted - 29/06/2012 : 10:54:10
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| hello and welcome, glad she has a good home now |
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MissSnakeHandler
Hatchling
United Kingdom
105 Posts |
Posted - 29/06/2012 : 10:56:40
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kool! yeah nothing wrong with using newspaper as its cheap, only thing is corns like burrowing in aspen, which isnt too expensive...also some inks in newspaper when wet can be harmful to corns.
im not trying to be picky, just trying to help :)
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Figs
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3319 Posts |
Posted - 29/06/2012 : 13:04:55
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Hello and welcome!
I love her name  |
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ScalySituation
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5292 Posts |
Posted - 29/06/2012 : 13:11:37
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| Hi and welcome :) |
1.0.0 Butter motley corn (Sheldon)
0.1.0 Caramel Corn (Maggie)
0.1.0 Caramel motley corn (Echo)
1.0.0 Cat (Angus)
1 mealworm colony
RIP Skye x
Sleep well Sonny, Mummy loves you xx
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lupi lou
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3670 Posts |
Posted - 29/06/2012 : 14:26:10
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1.0.1 Corns
0.1.0 Dog: springer
1.0.0 Horse
0.4.0 Gerbils
2.2.0 Leopard gecko
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smart bunny
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5091 Posts |
Posted - 29/06/2012 : 14:34:24
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| Hi and welcome to the forum :) |
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Blackcat
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1235 Posts |
Posted - 29/06/2012 : 16:08:34
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Hi and welcome to the forum  |
0.0.2 Corn snakes - Morse & Zeus
1.1.0 Brazillian Rainbow Boa's - Indigo & Ruby
0.0.2 Columbian Rainbow Boa's - Orinoco & Tobago
1.0.0 House snake - Hoggle
0.1.0 Crested Gecko - Ludo
2.0.0 cats (RIP Zebee), 0.1.0 Dog, 2.0.0 Horses |
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oakleyman18
Yearling
828 Posts |
Posted - 29/06/2012 : 16:27:14
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| Hello and welcome! Awesome pic. Nice to hear of another friendly snake joining the screw. x |
Oscar Morrell
0.1.0. Tessera het Caramel Diffused Hypo ph Amel Anery CB'12 "Cassi", 0.1.0. Diffused Powder CB'12 "Ruby"
0.1.0. Normal Stripe, het Hypo, Amel, Lavender CB'11 "Amber", 1.0.0. Lavender Stripe het Diffused Anery Amel Hypo CB'11 "Pluto"
1.0.0. Hypo Opal Ph Stripe CB'12 "Hops", 1.0.0. Caramel Stripe het Amel CB'08 "Jasper", 1.0.0. Opal Stripe het Anery CB'09 "Topaz"
0.1.0. Amel Stripe het Caramel CB'09 "Poppy", 0.1.0. Tessera het Amel Lavender Stripe ph Diffused Hypo Anery CB'12 "Amethyst" |
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Okeetee Mick
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2308 Posts |
Posted - 29/06/2012 : 18:17:44
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0.1.0 Okeetee (Sookie) 0.1.0 Powder (Luna) 0.1.0 Bloodred (Arlene) 0.1.0 Caramel Stripe (Tara)
0.1.0 Ghost (Crystal) 0.1.0 Caramel (Jessica) 0.1.0 Lavender Stripe (Portia) 1.0.0 Platinum (Godric)
0.1.0 Thayers King (Lettie Mae) 0.1.0 Albino Blairs King (Lorena) 0.1.0 Russian Ratsnakes (Pam)
0.1.0 Korean Ratsnake (Katerina) 1.0.0 Russian Ratsnake (Lafayette)
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scottishbluebird
it is all my fault
United Kingdom
8403 Posts |
Posted - 29/06/2012 : 18:26:58
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| Hi and welcome, glad she has a good home |
     
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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Callazagy
Yearling
United Kingdom
506 Posts |
Posted - 29/06/2012 : 18:56:15
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* 2.1 Corn Snakes (Arthas - Normal, Tilion - Anery Lav, Yavanna - Stripe) * 1.1 Cape House Snake (Jenson & Ginetta) * 1.0 Carpet Python (Irian Jaya Jag - Grantly) *
* 1.0 Amazon Tree Boa (Omen) * 1.1.2 Crested Geckos (Brindle, Harley, Noumea & Farino) * 0.0.2 Gargoyle Geckos (Pazuzu & Vesper) *
* 0.0.1 Mexican Red Leg Tarantula (Aragog) * 1.1 Leopard Geckos (Kara & Darwin) * 1.0 Dog (Labrador - Barney) * 1.0 Cat (Casper) *
* 1.0 Western Hognose (Hamilton) * 1.0 Apricot Pueblan Milk Snake (Tweek) * 0.0.2 Common Musk Turtles (Erin & Ira) *
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Donnie
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3215 Posts |
Posted - 07/07/2012 : 21:18:40
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1.1 Corns (Anery Stripe, Amel) 1.0 Rootbeer 0.2 Jungle Carpet Python 1.0 Zebra Jungle Carpet Python 1.0 50% Diamond Zebra Carpet Python |
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I'm new to this, so hey all! I've quite the snake.
