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Post subject: New Member--New Corn Snake
Posted: Mar 26, 2008 - 12:27 AM
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Hi.
I registered here a few months ago but never made a first post or anything because it's been a long time since I last owned a reptile, but I drop by to read the threads sometimes.
Ten years ago my small apartment had as many as 16 lizards plus a snake and fish at any given time. As they were sold or died I let the hobby fall to the side and my last leopard gecko expired of old age 4 years ago.
It took until January to give up on the idea of getting something new--I always wanted to try Bearded Dragons--but I finally put the last tank in the garage.
Then tonight I went out to the car for something and almost stepped on the most beautiful corn snake I have seen in a long time.
It's got to be over 30" long and looks to be in perfect condition.
I've never seen a wild one here in San Antonio Texas, so right now I'm thinking it's an escaped pet but will be doing more research ASAP.
We have plenty of big Texas Rat Snakes around here--6 footers that are mean and bite hard.
That's what my girlfriend was expecting to see when I told her about catching a snake--then she saw it.
GF: "I thought it would be ugly and brown or black or something, but it's two shades of orange and just so pretty....damnit! Now I can't hate it, and might have to live with a snake in my house."
I'm going to try and find it's owner, but in the meantime I'm digging-out an old tank and top and lights and hide and substrate etc so it can live comfortably within a few hours.
And I'll be sure to take lots of pictures.
I hope I get to keep it.
Always thought Corns were the prettiest and regret not owning one before. |
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Posted: Mar 26, 2008 - 10:32 AM
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Here's my new friend:
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Posted: Mar 26, 2008 - 11:04 AM
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| Nice corn you get there mate |
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Posted: Mar 27, 2008 - 11:57 AM
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Welcome to Reptile Rooms, and that is one GORGEOUS snake.
I hope you get to keep it too  |
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Posted: Mar 27, 2008 - 10:08 PM
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| Welcome to RR and you have a beautiful Corn snake |
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| unrealjill |
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Posted: Mar 28, 2008 - 03:58 AM
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| Welcome to RR. Gorgeous corn.... fingers crossed you get to keep it though I don't see the owner appearing tbh. |
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Posted: Mar 28, 2008 - 08:09 AM
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| Not only is that a beautiful corn snake, but that is an amazing picture you took of it! |
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Posted: Mar 28, 2008 - 01:40 PM
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| Pretty corn... I want one so bad... No room... |
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Posted: Mar 28, 2008 - 03:46 PM
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| Does anybody know the morph of that snake? Its stunning! |
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Posted: Mar 28, 2008 - 04:25 PM
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| If im not mistaken dont they call rich red corns like that Ruby Corns? I could be wrong... actually I probably am... |
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Posted: Mar 28, 2008 - 04:28 PM
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Actually looks like candy corn
Yum |
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| KeithAlanK |
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Posted: Mar 30, 2008 - 09:59 PM
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Funny--we named it Candy Corn, but I think it's just a regular albino instead of one of the fancier morphs.
The front half of the snake is different shades of orange while the rear half is more reddish and shrimp colored.
Pretty sure it's male.
Just finished the first feeding, and it took a frozen adult mice like it had done it before--no hesitation, no constricting, just crept up and sniffed it then started swallowing it down.
Took about 12 minutes.
That's a relief--I would prefer using frozen.
But I'll try a live mouse someday just to see if he remembers how to strike and constrict and because I want to watch it in action. |
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| KeithAlanK |
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Posted: Mar 31, 2008 - 05:25 PM
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Here's some photos from Candy's first feeding since moving into our home:
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Posted: Mar 31, 2008 - 10:17 PM
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| GORGEOUS snake! I am not normally a big corn snake person, but that one is just beautiful! |
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Posted: Apr 01, 2008 - 05:52 PM
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Cool name
And glad to hear "he" ate.
Does this mean you are probably getting to keep him? |
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