Hey everyone!
I've been lurking around the forum for a while. The boyfriend had been trying to convince me to get a snake since forever but I was hesitant cause I already have a small parrot (Green cheek conure) and a 1 yr old dog (Shetland Sheepdog).
Yet about a month ago he got persistent (because I wanted another dog hehe) and started sending me a bunch of information on corns. Their awesome colors and easy care convinced me. Plus I've always had a fascination with snakes, I was the kind of kid who would find grass snake nests and bring some home.
Anyhow long story short, please meet our new baby Gertrude Goggle a.k.a GG an anerythristic corn snake (born in August) we obtained from Reptile Rainforest last Friday. She seemed so comfortable in her tank that we decided to handle her Tuesday despite the regular 7 day rule. She was very calm and docile and we got to take a few pictures in the short 10 min we held her.
Yesterday she had her first successful feeding! We put her in the deli cup which was placed in her tank and as soon as we dropped the pinky in there she started eating it, right in front of us! We were so happy. Now we've left her alone all day and I just checked up on her and she is still resting in one of her hiding spots.
Anyhow I'm already obsessed with different morphs and am just resisting getting another one until next summer. Darn this corn addiction is very contagious. This forum is great but contributes a little too much to growing the addiction hehe!
Here's our little one:
I've been lurking around the forum for a while. The boyfriend had been trying to convince me to get a snake since forever but I was hesitant cause I already have a small parrot (Green cheek conure) and a 1 yr old dog (Shetland Sheepdog).
Yet about a month ago he got persistent (because I wanted another dog hehe) and started sending me a bunch of information on corns. Their awesome colors and easy care convinced me. Plus I've always had a fascination with snakes, I was the kind of kid who would find grass snake nests and bring some home.
Anyhow long story short, please meet our new baby Gertrude Goggle a.k.a GG an anerythristic corn snake (born in August) we obtained from Reptile Rainforest last Friday. She seemed so comfortable in her tank that we decided to handle her Tuesday despite the regular 7 day rule. She was very calm and docile and we got to take a few pictures in the short 10 min we held her.
Yesterday she had her first successful feeding! We put her in the deli cup which was placed in her tank and as soon as we dropped the pinky in there she started eating it, right in front of us! We were so happy. Now we've left her alone all day and I just checked up on her and she is still resting in one of her hiding spots.
Anyhow I'm already obsessed with different morphs and am just resisting getting another one until next summer. Darn this corn addiction is very contagious. This forum is great but contributes a little too much to growing the addiction hehe!
Here's our little one:
What a cutie.
