New family member

pasomystic · 05-24-2008, 10:43 PM

Meet Delilah! We went to the Edmonton Reptile show with the idea of checking out baby corn snakes. However, Guy fell in love with an adult female and so...we now have a big purty snake.

Gotta Love Duns · 05-24-2008, 10:44 PM

Oh she is so pretty!!! Congrats

WhisperStables · 05-24-2008, 10:48 PM

Wow, she is nice. I've never seen a snake that red. I do not know anything much about snakes, but I thought corn snakes were the yellow and white python looking ones. In any case, she is very pritty. How old and how long is she?

breburtch · 05-24-2008, 10:54 PM

very pretty I have always wanted to own a snake but everyone in my family is scared of snakes...could get one when I get my own place but they all say they will never come over(which could possibly be a good way to keep the ones away that I don't want around to much and for long periods of time lol)

pasomystic · 05-24-2008, 10:54 PM

Thanks guys! She is about 3 feet long and about 4 yrs old. They live from 12 to 20 yrs, and she will grow a bit more but not much. These days they have bred many colors into corn snakes, but she is just a little exaggerated from what the normal ones from Florida look like.

edited to add--breburtch, that was the main reason Guy thought me getting one was a good idea, if his family doesn't like the idea--Great!

breburtch · 05-24-2008, 11:01 PM

lol I just don't understand the fear people have of snakes..geesh my dad when I was little almost had a heart attack when I brought a little baby guarder(sp) snake into the house it was like the size of a pen lol...like I could understand maybe being scared of a 20 foot snake that could sqeeze the life out of you but a couple inch snake or even a 3-4 foot long one like come on lol

arabiancowgirl · 05-25-2008, 01:06 AM

I love corns! She is beautiful

I have 3 of them, addicting little things

They are all 13 years old, I bought them at the same time

Shiloveshorses · 05-25-2008, 01:20 AM

I have thought about getting a snake but I don't know if I could feed one like mice or anything. Someone once told me that there are some species that you don't feed them those. What does a corn snake eat, and how easy are they to tend to?

Oh also needed to say, gorgeous snake and congrats on the new family member.

Horses&Soccer · 05-25-2008, 06:23 AM

She is beautiful! We had a Leucistic Rat Snake, all white, blue eyes. She loved to curl up inside your clothes.

pasomystic · 05-25-2008, 10:39 AM

Corn snakes eat mice. I bought 50 frozen adult mice when I bought her--cost .80 cents a mouse and she eats about one a week. You thaw them in hot water and ensure they are thawed right through and warm before feeding. I do not believe in feeding live prey--hard on the prey and can be hard on the snake when the prey fights back. Plus, the convenience of frozen means no trips to pet stores looking for mice and no breeding them yourself. People think it fun to watch the snake "hunt"--but once you feed live, it is very hard to get the snake to eat F/T [frozen/thawed] again.

Sassy · 05-25-2008, 10:40 AM

OMG a snake lol... But have to say she is pretty!!! Love her coloring!

pasomystic · 05-26-2008, 02:29 PM

Ok, this little venture has now cost in total including snake about $500. Here is her home. Is a lot of fun though!

Shepdog · 05-26-2008, 04:41 PM

Wow, Paso... she's pretty! I love the sort of soft shading to her sides, she's really attractive.

I love cornsnakes as pets - a docile, friendly snake, with a lot of personality. I find them to be far more interactive than the ball pythons, myself. Nothing against Balls, there, but I like a snake with a little more activity to it...

Nice, nice setup too. If you're going purchase and own an exotic of any sort, do it right!

I really love those reptile cages.

Oooh, absolutely right there with you on frozen prey! So much easier and better for both the prey and the snake. I used to do frozen on mine all the time; great fun when mom came out to visit and I had dead mice in the freezer next to my orange juice cans. Ahh, good times.

What do you think about including a full-spectrum bulb? I had one on mine, and I have them on at the store, but I've heard so many arguments for and against on cornsnakes, including from some of the big breeders... you know how it goes, everyone's got their own opinion. *grins*

pasomystic · 05-26-2008, 05:34 PM

Thanks! coming from you I really appreciate the compliments!

I bought her from a long time breeder who bought her last year because she is an unusual mix--her belly is red, and as you said, she has some interesting shading going on. He is too busy to breed too many, and offered her for sale at the show--we got there just after opening, and when Guy asked to handle her, I knew we had a new pet, lol.
Bought her out from under a few other interested parties, apparently. The breeder has been in reptiles for like 25 years, and he said if I ever breed her, please show him what she produces, he would really like to know. She is proven, has had one good clutch.

I have been wondering about the full spectrum. At the moment, I have an infrared in the lamp [yeah hardware store for that--love the adjustable height] to both help see her move around in the evening and to help the UTH pad keep her warm spot warm if it is cool in here. I only turn it on for one of those two reasons. I have heard both sides, and will likely get a bulb and check out how she reacts.

99horses · 05-26-2008, 05:41 PM

Wow what a beauty you have there. I love snakes and she is a fine example. I love her name too. I have had corn snakes, water snakes, black snakes, pythons and Boas. My favorite was a Colombian Red Tail we had when we were little. He grew to 13 feet and was the family pet until he died from Pneumonia. After that we always had a snake in the house. Congrats she is awesome.

**Orchid** · 05-27-2008, 10:28 AM

I will have to show my son your new pet, PM - he is in love with snakes right now and she is lovely!

Amy · 05-27-2008, 03:06 PM

Cool snake. I had one before- a 3ft Ball python... and I will never have one again because he was a pain to feed- one winter, he wouldn't eat for 6 months- including live, thawed, and freshly killed mice/rats. Good luck with your snake- nice cage, too.

pasomystic · 05-27-2008, 04:46 PM

Amy--that is why I decided to get a corn--especially a grown corn will almost always eat no matter what, but Balls are known for being picky eaters sometimes.
Orchid--I wanted to buy five or six snakes at that show--so many colors so little room and money, lol.

99horses--Isn't she a cool mix? She is like a normal with a few other morphs shadowed in.

So I took a pic of her to work at the office I work part time in--not a soul likes snakes--out of 6 people there only two would look at the pic even,

I have definitely become even weirder to them--cool with me. They are easy to work with, just limited, if you will.

Saelym · 05-27-2008, 04:52 PM

She is neat! Her colouring is really pretty.. my aunt used to have a yellow corn snake, called Clyde. He wasn't my favourite pet, but to each their own!

pasomystic · 05-27-2008, 10:18 PM

Am not sure whose pet she is,

She spent an hr on Guy watching tv tonight like they were old buds! Here she is in handcuff position--stayed that way for about ten minutes until Guy decided he wanted to go get some pie,

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05-24-2008, 10:43 PM
pasomystic Long Yearling Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Alberta Posts: 1,470	New family member Meet Delilah! We went to the Edmonton Reptile show with the idea of checking out baby corn snakes. However, Guy fell in love with an adult female and so...we now have a big purty snake. __________________ We don't see things as they are. We see things as we are.

05-24-2008, 10:44 PM
Gotta Love Duns Bombproof Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Dixonville, Alberta Posts: 7,943	Oh she is so pretty!!! Congrats __________________ A penny saved is a penny you can spend on your next horse.

05-24-2008, 10:48 PM
WhisperStables Long Yearling Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Hanna City, IL Posts: 1,149	Wow, she is nice. I've never seen a snake that red. I do not know anything much about snakes, but I thought corn snakes were the yellow and white python looking ones. In any case, she is very pritty. How old and how long is she? __________________ I can not save every horse, just as a preacher can not save every soul. But just as the preacher keeps on preaching, So must I do all I can for as long as I can, as often as I can.

05-24-2008, 10:54 PM
breburtch Coming two Join Date: May 2008 Location: Ennismore, Ontario Posts: 1,903	very pretty I have always wanted to own a snake but everyone in my family is scared of snakes...could get one when I get my own place but they all say they will never come over(which could possibly be a good way to keep the ones away that I don't want around to much and for long periods of time lol)

05-24-2008, 11:01 PM
breburtch Coming two Join Date: May 2008 Location: Ennismore, Ontario Posts: 1,903	lol I just don't understand the fear people have of snakes..geesh my dad when I was little almost had a heart attack when I brought a little baby guarder(sp) snake into the house it was like the size of a pen lol...like I could understand maybe being scared of a 20 foot snake that could sqeeze the life out of you but a couple inch snake or even a 3-4 foot long one like come on lol

05-25-2008, 01:06 AM
arabiancowgirl Long Yearling Join Date: May 2008 Location: Anchorage, Alaska Posts: 1,161	I love corns! She is beautiful I have 3 of them, addicting little things They are all 13 years old, I bought them at the same time __________________ I thank God for my horses and german shepherds.

05-25-2008, 01:20 AM
Shiloveshorses Yearling Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 643	I have thought about getting a snake but I don't know if I could feed one like mice or anything. Someone once told me that there are some species that you don't feed them those. What does a corn snake eat, and how easy are they to tend to? Oh also needed to say, gorgeous snake and congrats on the new family member. __________________ Life is full of ups and downs.....twists and turns......stay on the path.......hang on tight....remember who your friends are.....remember where the shoulders are.

05-25-2008, 06:23 AM
Horses&Soccer Started Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Warrenton, MO Posts: 2,789	She is beautiful! We had a Leucistic Rat Snake, all white, blue eyes. She loved to curl up inside your clothes. __________________ When life gives you lemons - find someone to throw them at!

05-25-2008, 10:39 AM
pasomystic Long Yearling Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Alberta Posts: 1,470	Corn snakes eat mice. I bought 50 frozen adult mice when I bought her--cost .80 cents a mouse and she eats about one a week. You thaw them in hot water and ensure they are thawed right through and warm before feeding. I do not believe in feeding live prey--hard on the prey and can be hard on the snake when the prey fights back. Plus, the convenience of frozen means no trips to pet stores looking for mice and no breeding them yourself. People think it fun to watch the snake "hunt"--but once you feed live, it is very hard to get the snake to eat F/T [frozen/thawed] again. __________________ We don't see things as they are. We see things as we are.

05-25-2008, 10:40 AM
Sassy Started Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Northern Alberta, Canada Posts: 2,332	OMG a snake lol... But have to say she is pretty!!! Love her coloring! __________________ A horse which stops dead just before a jump and thus propels its rider into a graceful arc provides a splendid excuse for general merriment. ~ DUKE OF ENDINBURGH ~

05-26-2008, 02:29 PM
pasomystic Long Yearling Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Alberta Posts: 1,470	Ok, this little venture has now cost in total including snake about $500. Here is her home. Is a lot of fun though! __________________ We don't see things as they are. We see things as we are.

05-26-2008, 04:41 PM
Shepdog Yearling Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In the doghouse... no, literally. Posts: 646	Wow, Paso... she's pretty! I love the sort of soft shading to her sides, she's really attractive. I love cornsnakes as pets - a docile, friendly snake, with a lot of personality. I find them to be far more interactive than the ball pythons, myself. Nothing against Balls, there, but I like a snake with a little more activity to it... Nice, nice setup too. If you're going purchase and own an exotic of any sort, do it right! I really love those reptile cages. Oooh, absolutely right there with you on frozen prey! So much easier and better for both the prey and the snake. I used to do frozen on mine all the time; great fun when mom came out to visit and I had dead mice in the freezer next to my orange juice cans. Ahh, good times. What do you think about including a full-spectrum bulb? I had one on mine, and I have them on at the store, but I've heard so many arguments for and against on cornsnakes, including from some of the big breeders... you know how it goes, everyone's got their own opinion. grins __________________ No philosophers so thoroughly comprehend us as dogs and horses.

05-26-2008, 05:34 PM
pasomystic Long Yearling Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Alberta Posts: 1,470	Thanks! coming from you I really appreciate the compliments! I bought her from a long time breeder who bought her last year because she is an unusual mix--her belly is red, and as you said, she has some interesting shading going on. He is too busy to breed too many, and offered her for sale at the show--we got there just after opening, and when Guy asked to handle her, I knew we had a new pet, lol. Bought her out from under a few other interested parties, apparently. The breeder has been in reptiles for like 25 years, and he said if I ever breed her, please show him what she produces, he would really like to know. She is proven, has had one good clutch. I have been wondering about the full spectrum. At the moment, I have an infrared in the lamp [yeah hardware store for that--love the adjustable height] to both help see her move around in the evening and to help the UTH pad keep her warm spot warm if it is cool in here. I only turn it on for one of those two reasons. I have heard both sides, and will likely get a bulb and check out how she reacts. __________________ We don't see things as they are. We see things as we are.

05-26-2008, 05:41 PM
99horses Greenbroke Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 3,224	Wow what a beauty you have there. I love snakes and she is a fine example. I love her name too. I have had corn snakes, water snakes, black snakes, pythons and Boas. My favorite was a Colombian Red Tail we had when we were little. He grew to 13 feet and was the family pet until he died from Pneumonia. After that we always had a snake in the house. Congrats she is awesome. __________________ Janet I'm your huckleberry.-Doc Holliday

05-27-2008, 10:28 AM
Orchid Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 9,853	I will have to show my son your new pet, PM - he is in love with snakes right now and she is lovely! __________________ Be thankful.

05-27-2008, 03:06 PM
Amy Weanling Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Chino Valley, AZ Posts: 271	Cool snake. I had one before- a 3ft Ball python... and I will never have one again because he was a pain to feed- one winter, he wouldn't eat for 6 months- including live, thawed, and freshly killed mice/rats. Good luck with your snake- nice cage, too.

05-27-2008, 04:46 PM
pasomystic Long Yearling Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Alberta Posts: 1,470	Amy--that is why I decided to get a corn--especially a grown corn will almost always eat no matter what, but Balls are known for being picky eaters sometimes. Orchid--I wanted to buy five or six snakes at that show--so many colors so little room and money, lol. 99horses--Isn't she a cool mix? She is like a normal with a few other morphs shadowed in. So I took a pic of her to work at the office I work part time in--not a soul likes snakes--out of 6 people there only two would look at the pic even, I have definitely become even weirder to them--cool with me. They are easy to work with, just limited, if you will. __________________ We don't see things as they are. We see things as we are.

05-27-2008, 04:52 PM
Saelym Started Join Date: May 2007 Location: Courtenay, B.C. Posts: 2,206	She is neat! Her colouring is really pretty.. my aunt used to have a yellow corn snake, called Clyde. He wasn't my favourite pet, but to each their own! __________________ Forever in my heart. Miss Achievement-- May 10th, 1993 - November 7th, 2008.

05-27-2008, 10:18 PM
pasomystic Long Yearling Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Alberta Posts: 1,470	Am not sure whose pet she is, She spent an hr on Guy watching tv tonight like they were old buds! Here she is in handcuff position--stayed that way for about ten minutes until Guy decided he wanted to go get some pie, __________________ We don't see things as they are. We see things as we are.