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Scale-Babies!

GiftyLoverGiftyLover
edited June 2011 in Pet & Animal Photos & Stories
Following the lead of posting snakie pics, here are my babies;<br><br>Here is my Bloodred girl, Myhhra. (These are pretty old, she's bigger and darker now) 2 years<br><br><img src="http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j195/Rougelete/0125011225-1.jpg"; alt="http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j195/Rougelete/0125011225-1.jpg"; class="bb-image" /> <img src="http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j195/Rougelete/downsized_0125111224-1.jpg"; alt="http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j195/Rougelete/downsized_0125111224-1.jpg"; class="bb-image" /><br><br>Then Cassanova, aka Nova my Opal het Motley/Stripe male Corn. (Again, much bigger now) 2 years<br><br><img src="http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j195/Rougelete/102_1450.jpg"; alt="http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j195/Rougelete/102_1450.jpg"; class="bb-image" /> <img src="http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j195/Rougelete/Nova1.jpg"; alt="http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j195/Rougelete/Nova1.jpg"; class="bb-image" /> <img src="http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j195/Rougelete/Nova2.jpg"; alt="http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j195/Rougelete/Nova2.jpg"; class="bb-image" /><br><br>Theeeen Saddex; 1.5 years. his name means "three" in Somali, which is due to the large "3" on his side.<br><br><img src="http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j195/Rougelete/downsized_0430111631.jpg"; alt="http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j195/Rougelete/downsized_0430111631.jpg"; class="bb-image" /> <img src="http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j195/Rougelete/Saddex.jpg"; alt="http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j195/Rougelete/Saddex.jpg"; class="bb-image" />
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  • HuntersGATHERINGHuntersGATHERING
    173.245.55.145
    Haha I just posted on the other snakes thread. But again your snakes are gorgeous. Corn Snakes have a venomous look to them.
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  • GiftyLoverGiftyLover
    199.27.128.83
    Thanks :D Yeah, I get told that a lot when I take them out. I think it is the multitude of colors and the vibrancy that throw people off.<br><br>But they only like to THINK they are venomous. x3<br><br>I mean, look at all these colors; <a href="http://www.moreptiles.com/cornsnake gallery.htm&quot; target="_blank" class="bb-url">http://www.moreptiles.com/cornsnake gallery.htm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;I plan on breeding Nova and Myhrra to get some Lavender babies. :3
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  • TriannaTrianna
    173.245.52.97
    + Maitre + wrote:
    I plan on breeding Nova and Myhrra to get some Lavender babies. :3
    <br><br>If you lived in NY I'd ask how much you'd want for one. lol<br><br>Have to say it again, they're all gorgeous.
    (SPIDERS!)
  • GiftyLoverGiftyLover
    199.27.128.83
    Well, It'll be another year, but I can ship one as well. But hey! Check this site out, lots of breeders in NY, I'm sure you could find some awesome new scale-babies:<br><br><br><a href="http://www.cornsnakes.com/forums/"; target="_blank" class="bb-url">http://www.cornsnakes.com/forums/</a><br><br><br>I'm a avid member. :3
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  • MadDingoMadDingo
    173.245.55.121
    I LOVE snakes! And your Saddex is AWESOME.
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  • GiftyLoverGiftyLover
    199.27.128.83
    Thanks Dingo! He's a Aberrant Pastel Ball Python. He's a big sweet heart thought.
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  • TriannaTrianna
    173.245.52.97
    + Maitre + wrote:
    Well, It'll be another year, but I can ship one as well. But hey! Check this site out, lots of breeders in NY, I'm sure you could find some awesome new scale-babies:<br><br><br><a href="http://www.cornsnakes.com/forums/"; target="_blank" class="bb-url">http://www.cornsnakes.com/forums/</a><br><br><br>I'm a avid member. :3
    <br><br><br>Our friend knows someone who owns a shop in NY that specializes in reptiles/exotic pets. They actually know what they're doing,(unlike most petstores) the animals are well kept and healthy, and the employees are educated about them. If we were to specifically be looking for a snake I think we'd go there. I haven't been, but the hubby has, and he brought back pictures lol.
    (SPIDERS!)
  • BabyBean13BabyBean13
    173.245.52.250
    + Maitre + wrote:
    I plan on breeding Nova and Myhrra to get some Lavender babies. :3
    <br>Ooooh, sounds interesting. Will definitely need pics of preggo mother, eggs, and hatchlings/progression of them<br>Or is it live birth? Some snakes give live birth while others hatch from eggs
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  • GiftyLoverGiftyLover
    173.245.48.139
    Corns lay eggs. :3 They would begin the breeding season early to mid spring next year or the year after, then we;d wait till about May until they hatch. :) I'd put them into brumation starting in November, which is a cool down period before snakes get the urge to breed.<br><br>I'll definitely have a thread going. :)
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  • BabyBean13BabyBean13
    173.245.52.250
    Woot woot! *waits in anticipation* Meh, I wish we knew each other in RL, lol. I'd deffinitely bug ya for a baby
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  • GiftyLoverGiftyLover
    173.245.48.139
    Hahah I'd probably give you one for free since clutches can go anywhere from 1-25 eggs. Best thing about these guys is that they will be:<br><br>Lavender het. Bloodred Motley Stripe poss het. pied opal.<br><br><br>Gorgeous babies. :3<br><br><a href="http://swreptile.com/bloodlav.jpg"; target="_blank" class="bb-url">http://swreptile.com/bloodlav.jpg</a>; <br><br><a href="http://www.reptilesncritters.com/images/regular/lavender-corn-snake.jpg"; target="_blank" class="bb-url">http://www.reptilesncritters.com/images ... -snake.jpg</a>
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  • BabyBean13BabyBean13
    173.245.52.250
    Very cute. You say you ship? ;D Lol, I wish. All I've got going for me is a 50? gallon reptile tank that won't fit in my house anywhere and can't afford other things it needs. Nevermind my mom flipping out about it :p We're down to just my cat now and that's how she wants to keep it
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  • GiftyLoverGiftyLover
    173.245.48.139
    I do ship. :3 Baby corns only need a 10-20 gallon until they are full grown at 3 years, which you'll want to upgrade them to a 30 gallon.
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  • BabyBean13BabyBean13
    173.245.52.250
    Again, no monies :p It's be 50 its whole life, lol. Well..no. I have tanks I used for my rodents, but still. It's easier just sticking with the one. Ah, you make me wish I was living on my own and had a job to buy the stuffs it needs >.<
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  • GiftyLoverGiftyLover
    173.245.48.139
    well, one day you will and you can give an awesome little snakie a home. :3
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  • HuntersGATHERINGHuntersGATHERING
    173.245.55.145
    OMG those corn babies will be awesome. Maybe you'll have a surprise in the clutch and come up with a new morph *wink wink*
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  • GiftyLoverGiftyLover
    199.27.128.139
    Oh man I wish. D: That how Tesseras and Snopals came into being (freak accidents). If I could.... Holy cow. <3
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  • TriannaTrianna
    173.245.52.97
    BabyBean13 wrote:
    Again, no monies :p It's be 50 its whole life, lol. Well..no. I have tanks I used for my rodents, but still. It's easier just sticking with the one. Ah, you make me wish I was living on my own and had a job to buy the stuffs it needs >.<
    <br><br>I'm not specifically sure about corns, but I know a lot of snakes prefer to be in the smallest tank possible for their size. They don't tend to like a lot of open space, it can stress them out. We moved Kamodo to a 75 gal. long after she outgrew her 20 gal., and it freaked her out.<br><br>The tank would be the most expensive thing you'd need, hides and tank furnishings aren't that expensive (at least they don't have to be). + Maitre + would be better to ask about corn needs, but I know for Sophie all we had was a 20gal. long tank, some reptile bedding (a bag of which costs like 8 bucks and lasts a few months with regular spot cleaning), a cave hide, a fake tree branch thing for her to shed, and a water dish. We had an under tank heating pad, and a reptile light on top of the tank. But you can make your own hide, and there are quite a few types of container you can use for a water dish, and you could use a nice tree branch/grape vine for it to shed on as long as you made sure it was disinfected and had no insects living in it. Reptile heating pads, lights, and probe thermometers are all pretty inexpensive too. A lot of people, breeders included, keep their snakes in plastic storage containers, with newspaper as substrate. I can't say I'd ever recommend that, but the snakes do fine.<br><br><br>
    + Maitre + wrote:
    Hahah I'd probably give you one for free since clutches can go anywhere from 1-25 eggs. Best thing about these guys is that they will be:<br><br>Lavender het. Bloodred Motley Stripe poss het. pied opal.<br><br><br>Gorgeous babies. :3<br><br><a href="http://swreptile.com/bloodlav.jpg"; target="_blank" class="bb-url">http://swreptile.com/bloodlav.jpg</a>; <br><br><a href="http://www.reptilesncritters.com/images/regular/lavender-corn-snake.jpg"; target="_blank" class="bb-url">http://www.reptilesncritters.com/images ... -snake.jpg</a>
    <br><br>Ok, I must admit, I may just need to buy one when they come... those are some very pretty snakes. Although I'm not big on having snakes shipped(I know some ups workers, and they aren't the most careful people. lol), I might just have to this time... or convince hubby to go on a road trip. lol
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  • GiftyLoverGiftyLover
    199.27.128.139
    Hahahaha that would be a VERY long road trip, as I live in the pacific northwest.But check out that cornsnake forums. Right about now and at the beginning of fall, you can get AWESOME deals on very similar if not the same morphs. There are breeders everywhere and there is a breeder named Cathy who lives in New York and is a world renown corn breeder.<br><br>As for shipping;I have shipped almost all of my current and past snakes. UPS does a great job for the most part, but it is really up to the breeder and their skills in packaging, heat control, and shipping at the right time make the snake very comfortable. I had to wait two months for Myhrra because the breeder knew it was too cold to ship. :)<br><br><br><br>Corns are very similar to Kings. Yes, keeping them in small enclosures with multiple hides (I make mine out of legos :3 Keep heat really well and you can build bigger as they grow) make for a happy, secure snake. When they grown, you want to upgrade to about a 20L. Unfortunately, most female corns and some big males, will outgrow these enclosures as they easily reach 6+ ft. So I would recommend a 35 gallon when they hit about 4 years, and they can use it for the rest of their life<br><br>Ball pythons are very different. Small base with tall tank makes for happy pythons. They also love to feel dark and secure. Putting crafting foam (preferablly black) around the outside will keep heat and make for a happy snake (on the back and sides, not front). Another misconception is using a day bulb. In the wild, Ball pythons stay underground during the day, so switching to a 60-70watt nighttime bulb (Either red, black, or purple) will make your snake much more comfortable.<br><br>Almost every snake though needs a heatpad or UTH (under tank heater). When put on one side under a hide, the snake has a warm spot to go to when it feel a bit chilly. :3<br><br><br>xD Oh boy, I rambled.
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  • TriannaTrianna
    67.247.139.162
    The setup we're going for for Kamodo is a 75 gal with a cave built under her water dish on the cool side of the tank, and her cave hide on the warm side. We use a rather dim soft light bulb right now, it doesn't make it bright but it heats pretty well. I need to get a CHE though.
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  • GiftyLoverGiftyLover
    67.183.169.172
    Wow what a spacious tank! Your girl must be pretty big.
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  • TriannaTrianna
    67.247.139.162
    She's not that big yet, but she might have a friend soon, we're not sure yet. She outgrew her 20 gal, so the 75 was Jer's xmas present from his mom. Kamodo is used to being housed with another snake though, so she might be getting a boyfriend. xD
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  • GiftyLoverGiftyLover
    67.183.169.172
    Hmmn, well, from very person experience, I would advise against this. Snakes, except garter snakes which live in groups, are solitary. Being forced to live with another snake, even in the larges enclosure is extremely stressful. I've known many snakes (corns balls kings) to die from the stress it produces. Getting her a boyfriend is a great idea, but if you insist on housing them together, please, please, PLEASE invest in a divider to make two separate tanks.<br><br>Even the best of rep. vets would agree on me with this one (I'm also in training to become one). ): I'm not trying to be rude, it's just for the safety and well being of your Komoda-baby. She is not 'use to' another snake, she is just having to deal with it. I use to house two of my bp's together before I knew better and there was a significant change when I separated them. They gained weight quickly, were much more active and were healthier all around. Put some research in before hand :)
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  • TriannaTrianna
    67.247.139.162
    Kamodo was the exact opposite. She did better when she was with another snake. She ate a bit better, and was a bit calmer when we handled her. I don't think we're getting the male that we planned on though, so it probably won't happen. It would have been a while before they'd be able to be kept together anyway, as she's not anywhere near breeding age, and we wouldn't want anything bad to happen to her. I suppose that by the time she's old enough to breed she'll be used to being alone... So more than likely the only time she'll have another snake with her is while we're breeding her. If we ever did choose to keep another Ball in with her they would be watched very closely and separated at the first sign of stress in either of them, I promise.
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  • GiftyLoverGiftyLover
    67.183.169.172
    :) Okay, no worries. I just wanted you to know the risks.
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