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I need advice

M

Michael

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Before I start I'll say that this post doesn't have to do with cornsnakes but it involves snakes. Well i've talked to my mom about getting a snake and she said No No and No. And today at my house my mom brought up the subject to my aunt and she said scence they are moving there cousin might give up his milk snake and asked if I wanted it and my mom said yes if the kid said yes. And from what I head from the mom and his sister it's either in hibernation all the time( he turns of the light and doesn't feed it. And he doesn't plan to breed it. Stupid IMHO) and he doesn't water it often. He hasn't handled it for a while so it might not be tame. The thing is that it's the only snake i'll be able to get. BTW it'll be my first snake. So my question is. Do you think it is worth the trouble?but remember all theese things may not be true all i know is what the sister and mom said and they are not sure of this.
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I don't know...

Both of my milk snakes are pretty high strung. Neither of them has ever tried to bite me, but they don't really like to be held much. They are DEFINITELY not as tame as corn snakes.

My advice is to go see the snake. Get it out and hold it...get a feel for it...see how it's going to act. If you think you are going to be able to handle it/tame it down, then I would say go for it. If it doesn't work out, then you can always find a home for it.

Also, if your cousin isn't taking care of the snake properly, then you may be getting a snake with some health problems as well. That's another reason why it is so important for you to go check him out. If it's true that the snake hasn't been properly cared for, then it needs a new home, and I hope you will be able to give it one!!
 
Michael,

I have recently opened up a section strictly for beginners on my FaunaClassifieds.com site and think your post would be an excellent opener for the snakes section there. Would you be willing to post there and start things off with a discussion?

Snake forum for beginners

You will have to register at FaunaClassifieds before you can post, but it's the same procedure that you did on this site.

Thanks!
 
A free snake is better than no snake

If this is the only one, go for it. It could be a way to show your mom that they are actual pretty good pets and could pave the way for another in the future. Perhaps "hibernate" is nothing more than their way of saying that they never see it during the day. Another thought, if you can provide better care for this snake than the current owner, it should really be an easy choice.

Good luck!
 
Hey rich isn't that board for people wanting to get stuff of the auction site? I think that the mom and sis just don't know what there talking about cause he's had the snake for 3 years but doesn't handel it.
 
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