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voodoo
Hatchling

162 Posts

Posted - 04/07/2012 : 13:55:39

hello, that is one lovely snake! (and a pretty awesome tshirt)

jonnywombat
Snake Mite

11 Posts

Posted - 04/07/2012 : 22:12:47

Hi to u guys too, and thanks again.

Well i am not yet a fortnight into my snake keeping career, and it has been action packed to say the least.

On the first night snakey went missing, escaping through a small hole I had not spotted in hood of viv, she was found again at 6pm the next day, none the worse for her ordeal.

Then on Thursday we had our first feed, which went smoothly, although I got to say I must have the most laid back snake in the world, she meandered her way over, and just swallowed it down, without and striking or constricting her tea. Still after about 5 or 6 mins micey was gone.

Then on Sunday my Mrs rang me in work to say she had noticed her eyes were a funny colour. I came home from work on Monday and thought she must be in Blue. On Tuesday her eyes had cleared, and today at around teatime she had shed her skin, a pretty much perfect shed, missed by us all as we had nipped out to the supermarket!! (she had also done an enormous poop which I understand is to be expected).

Syd in post shed shininess

So That's the roller coaster ride I have been on to date, luckily Syd is sooooo laid back and seems to take it all without any stress.

0.1.0 CornSnake (Syd)
1.2.0 Indian Runner Ducks (Daffy, Delilah and Sunshine)
0.10.0 Chickens
1.1.0 Dogs (George the Rotty and May the Jack Russell)
1.1.0 Kids

scottishbluebird
it is all my fault

United Kingdom
8403 Posts

Posted - 04/07/2012 : 22:32:19

She is gorgeous, so glad you found her, check for other escape holes!

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

jonnywombat
Snake Mite

11 Posts

Posted - 04/07/2012 : 22:42:28

quote:
Originally posted by scottishbluebird

She is gorgeous, so glad you found her, check for other escape holes!

As soon as she was noticed missing I modified the hood, and then as belt and braces measure I added a layer of 2mm mesh (plant shade matting from a local garden centre) between the tank and the hood. 10 days on and we have not had a repeat so I'm hoping she is secure.

When we did our homework we had read numerous times they are escape artists, and we thought we had covered all bases... we were wrong..lol

0.1.0 CornSnake (Syd)
1.2.0 Indian Runner Ducks (Daffy, Delilah and Sunshine)
0.10.0 Chickens
1.1.0 Dogs (George the Rotty and May the Jack Russell)
1.1.0 Kids

Edited by - jonnywombat on 04/07/2012 22:44:10

scottishbluebird
it is all my fault

United Kingdom
8403 Posts

Posted - 04/07/2012 : 22:51:25

quote:
Originally posted by jonnywombat

quote:
Originally posted by scottishbluebird

She is gorgeous, so glad you found her, check for other escape holes!

As soon as she was noticed missing I modified the hood, and then as belt and braces measure I added a layer of 2mm mesh (plant shade matting from a local garden centre) between the tank and the hood. 10 days on and we have not had a repeat so I'm hoping she is secure.

When we did our homework we had read numerous times they are escape artists, and we thought we had covered all bases... we were wrong..lol

Its posts like this that can help show new people just how easy they really can escape, so with luck, might prevent other escapes

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

smart bunny
Fully Grown Corn

United Kingdom
5091 Posts

Posted - 05/07/2012 : 13:08:20

Looking gorgeous! :)