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Another loss :-(

thermo man said:
As far as i know they were not related,the store used aspen and i dont know how long he was there,
He was in a tank with approximatly 5 corns and 4 ball pythons various ages.
(personally i think it is bad practise to have so many snakes in a tank.
When i say tank i refer to aquarium (ventilated glass tank).
Thanks
The more suggestions i recieve on this matter the better...
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Hmmmm. well it sounds like this pet shop isnt very reptile savy. With the description you provided it could be a whole lot of different problems. I wouldnt buy from that store, but as you have stated you dont have many options. Have you been back to the store recently? If so how are the other corns they had there? If they still have a couple there, I would see what condition they were in and if they are sick I would try to make some suggestions to help them better care for their snakes in the future. If they listen and find your info useful they may be willing to give you a better deal on another corn (properly kept) in the future. I wouldnt go in guns blazeing, just let them know about your situation and see if they will let you help. This would be good for you, the snakes, and the dealer. Just a thought.
 
No i havnt been back,i can get supplies locally.
I agree that they should be educated on how to keep snakes but im not going to do it,i think i would get a bit cross with them because i dont expect they would take notice.
The next corn i get will be bought from a differant supplier,but it is a bit of a task and just hope it dosnt die too.
Ive spent hours searching forums for info about how to keep them.And it seems from the reactions of people on here that im doing everything correct,
i was hoping that somebody would tell me i was doing something wrong so that i would know.
I will in the future use a differant breader,purified water instead of tap water,and take a look at the houshold cleaning products we use,as these are the main possible causes.
I want to be absolutly certain i am doing it right before i buy next one,so if anyone notices something i should add to my changes of care pls let me know.
Tanks Tom
 
Keep an eye out on this forum for breeders in the Netherlands. I bet you can get something really nice and healthy from one of the breeders on here. Good luck.
 
You might just have to wait until you have a show or something near you or have a breeder in the UK ship you a snake. The fact that the petstore is housing two completely different breeds of snakes that have different requirements is absurd. I would definitely consider the possibility of a bacterial infection from perhaps the balls. Susceptibility could have been worse because of stress. Can you imagine a corn living with ball pythons?
 
To be honest i dont know anything about ball pythons,i didnt think it was a good idea keeping up to 10 snakes in 1 viv especially differant sizes and breeds,
but unfortunatly it is the only shop that i know of where i can buy them.
Im gonna try to find a private breeder for my next snake.
If anyone hears of a breeder in the netherlands pls let me know(preferably noord brabant area).
Thanks
Tom..
 
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