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My friend is in Florida near Miami on a course right now and stumbled across a wild cornsnake that he estimated at around 2 meters (6½') long and 5cms (2") wide. -and he's not the kind to exaggerate on these things!! This must be a real freak. From what I've heard, if they hit 180cms they're exceptional and in Florida they're generally smaller. -can't wait to see the photos when he gets back! I don't get a chance to go field hunting her in Sweden so I'm insanely jealous of his find!
Adèle

post those when u get them. those are photos im psyched to see

Monster

Yeah, that sounds like a huge one, see if you could scan those & post pics of it, we'd all love to see them I'm sure! Marshall P..

Wow, that's big
I'm in Pinellas Co. Florida on the west central coast and we have some big corns here, but a six footer is uncommon.
Can't wait to see it

holy !!!!!!!!!! i wonder what it eats... sheap? small dogs possems.. small children...

my 5' amel

Just thought I'd show this one off...

Nice corn, Whats the length. I also noticed the guns in the back, do you hunt? I do a little bit of hunting my self

I road collected a 5 1/2ft Gravid corn recently. I still have her waiting for her to drop eggs.

CrazyCorn said:

I road collected a 5 1/2ft Gravid corn recently. I still have her waiting for her to drop eggs.

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Do you have a photo of her? I would be interested in hatchlings if you are willing to ship.

~Jeff C.

Don't have a photo, but I will get one with in a few weeks, we will see on shipping.

Big mama dropped 17 eggs yesterday morning. I am slow cooking them at 82F so it will be about 65-75 days before they come out.

Princess,
any luck with those pictures from your friend?

Nah, I think we forgot about it!
He's been back from Florida for months now and we still haven't seen photos at all!

I'll see if I can get onto it next time I see him but that won't be for quite a few weeks

Must be something about amels. Got the wife to take a quick pic of Cyril when he was out for his dinner tonight. He's not quite straight, but as straight as I could get him without having to pull at each end!

Reckon fully stretched out, nose to tip of tail, he's just nudging 5 1/2 foot. He's about 14 and a dad MANY time over.

Bless ya, it is because Guinness is in that house. The nectar of the Gods I tell you! :cheers:

hey we give it to pregnant mares with their grain. It works

Sure to ruffle feathers

CrazyCorn said:

I road collected a 5 1/2ft Gravid corn recently. I still have her waiting for her to drop eggs.

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I have been reading the posts in this forum for a few months now, and I have a question. Doesn't anyone out there have a problem with capturing and keeping wild snakes, rather than just taking a picture of them and then letting them go about their lives so maybe others can share in their beauty? To say nothing of the fact of completely decimating a species from their habitat. So many in here will bash someone for not using the "correct" substrate, or getting pissy with someone for not having the humidity perfect, etc., yet noone seems to care about a kid collecting a gravid snake. I have reread this thread numerous times, and I finally have to say something. Snakes are a wonderful animal, I have had them for pets all my life, but always snakes that have been bred in captivity. I have encountered numerous snakes in the wild that I yearned to take home, but the thought of what i was doing to the species, along with the thought of denying others a chance to see these gorgeous creatures quickly brought me back to reality.
I have a few more issues that irk me but this was the most offensive. So go ahead and bash away at me now. I will be quiet again as I sit back and watch people that have had a snake for a week giving advice, watching posts of people getting excited about a hatchling eating out of their hand without any negative posts, etc.

One more thing...a freakin GRAVID FEMALE!!!!!!!!! And the response to this post was an inquiry into the purchase of one of the hatchlings!!!!! Thank god I have my 2 corns in a tank on 1 side of me, my 2 sinaloan milk snakes across from me, and my calif king poking his head out from under his log looking my way to relax me, cuz my blood is starting to boil.

Yes, the corn population is being decimated by field collectors.

Bahhhahahahaha!!!!! :laugh01:

OCFinfan said:

I have been reading the posts in this forum for a few months now, and I have a question. Doesn't anyone out there have a problem with capturing and keeping wild snakes, rather than just taking a picture of them and then letting them go about their lives so maybe others can share in their beauty?

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Why yes, I believe some do. If you'd use the search feature you would see that this topic has been debated quite readily, and has been heated at times.

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To say nothing of the fact of completely decimating a species from their habitat.

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Wut? The wild caught adult you're flipping out about was captured in Florida----there are PLENTY of cornsnakes in Florida. Rest assured, you do not need to worry about them being decimated because a few people keep a few wild caught specimins.

OCFinfan said:

So many in here will bash someone for not using the "correct" substrate, or getting pissy with someone for not having the humidity perfect, etc., yet noone seems to care about a kid collecting a gravid snake.

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Why would we?

OCFinfan said:

I have reread this thread numerous times, and I finally have to say something. Snakes are a wonderful animal, I have had them for pets all my life, but always snakes that have been bred in captivity. I have encountered numerous snakes in the wild that I yearned to take home, but the thought of what i was doing to the species, along with the thought of denying others a chance to see these gorgeous creatures quickly brought me back to reality.

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So do tell me, just how do you think you have that captive bred snake as a pet. Do you think that many years ago some snake just appeared in captivity? I guess you think it's a terrible idea to take some wild caught snakes and strengthen the gene pool, right?

OCFinfan said:

I have a few more issues that irk me but this was the most offensive. So go ahead and bash away at me now. I will be quiet again as I sit back and watch people that have had a snake for a week giving advice, watching posts of people getting excited about a hatchling eating out of their hand without any negative posts, etc.

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Okay!!!

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One more thing...a freakin GRAVID FEMALE!!!!!!!!! And the response to this post was an inquiry into the purchase of one of the hatchlings!!!!! Thank god I have my 2 corns in a tank on 1 side of me, my 2 sinaloan milk snakes across from me, and my calif king poking his head out from under his log looking my way to relax me, cuz my blood is starting to boil.

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You do that, but grab some ice first. Again, what's the big deal about a gravid female? Those eggs have a much better chance of hatching and surviving with him than they do in the wild.

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1.wut? The wild caught adult you're flipping out about was captured in Florida----there are PLENTY of cornsnakes in Florida. Rest assured, you do not need to worry about them being decimated because a few people keep a few wild caught specimins.

Thats EXACTLY what people used to say about many species here in Calif. Case in point is the rosy boa; one of the prettiest snakes there are but because of so many people capturing them, they are next to impossible to find. California Mountain king is another..the list goes on and on. How about everybody go to Florida on a vacation, and grab us one of these plentiful corns...we will see how much longer they are there. But according to your mentality, I am sure if its not on the endangered species list, fair game.

2.So do tell me, just how do you think you have that captive bred snake as a pet. Do you think that many years ago some snake just appeared in captivity? I guess you think it's a terrible idea to take some wild caught snakes and strengthen the gene pool, right?

Yes, I do think its a terrible thing. Do you have any idea how many corns are in captivity??? There is no need to add wild specimens. Just take a count of how many corns are owned by the people that read this forum.


3.You do that, but grab some ice first. Again, what's the big deal about a gravid female? Those eggs have a much better chance of hatching and surviving with him than they do in the wild


Why do you think a snake lays so many eggs? So maybe 1 will reach sexual maturity.

Keep thinking the way you do and make sure you collect all the snakes you can, because thats the only way your children or your childrens children will see one live. Ignorance must be bliss