Corn snakes

[bribo12]

Always always buy from a reputable breeder. Ask lots of questions at expos, im not a big buy reptiles from pet shops kinda guy.


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[NatureFish]

I agree with you. I've gone to look at pet store snakes and most of them look anemic. I haven't been to my reptile expo in quite a while ill make it a point to do so.


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[Sillyfishies]

Whoa, atopsy?I love my fish, but I would feel too bad disassembling my catfish's body under a microscope lol. Pretty cool though.

Nils

My sister works in a vets office and her boss specialized on snakes. So my sister got him to autopsy it for free. I wanted to know if it was my fault.

 

[Angela1108]

Reptiles and amphibians can have tons of issues. Unfortunately there are a lot of bad breeders who just keep inbreeding and inbreeding and never being in "fresh genetics" and there can be health issues.


Expos are awesome- aside from usually a better price there are lots of options where at a petstore it's usually w couple from the same clutch and most likely the same health issues


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[Coursair]

If you have the option, a local club can help you find healthy critters.


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[NatureFish]

I may not get another snake at all. I'm really busy at the moment but if I do get a snake I will be sure to come back this thread and post!


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[NatureFish]

If I got a corn snake would it have to eat larger rodents as it grew or could keep feeding pinkies all through out its life?


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[bribo12]

You'd have to feed it larger rodents as it grew.


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[NatureFish]

Are there any snakes that can eat pinkies throughout their whole life?


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[Angela1108]

Well some of the smaller ones might but I don't know of the breed that would


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[NatureFish]

I fed my patch nose pinkies for a full year and it thrived. I guess you could feed the corn snake pinkies it whole life but you would have to increase the amount per meal. Or would that still not work?


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[Angela1108]

I guess technically that would work but it's a lot more work thawing more mice


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[NyReefer]

Im pretty sure corn snakes will only eat rodents. I've never had one that ate insects