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Average length of Abbott cornys?

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snakeeeguyy

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hey all, sorry for so many posts haha... but i was wondering,
whats the average length of a abbott morph corny? ive heard certain morphs grow larger then others, and mine is 5 months old, and already over 15-16inches from head to tail,:rofl:
 
I don't think there is a difference in size with the different morphs, but a Creamsicle or Rootbeer may be bigger, but then they are hybrids.
 
oooh ok, wasnt sure, because mine seems pretty lengthy for only being 5months old, i might be stuck with a potential 6 fter :] -hopes for a 6fter-
 
After my last post I measured three of my snakes the close to the age of yours and they measured 1-16 inches. I weighed them yesterday 45g male, 42g female and 46g female. I think yours is pretty average. If you are going by shed measurement that would be wrong.
 
ooh ok, lol, nah im going by his current length roughly, give or take 15-17inches, 5months old, how big do you think he'l get? i heard some cornys only get 2feet long, but that cant be right at all
 
First off, 'Abbotts' are a trade name, rather than a morph, which has come to become synonymous with thick-black-bordered bright orange Okeetees. True Abbotts would be descended or directly bred by Lee Abbott (who is a member here). A lot of folks, including me, desire this look for okeetees.

Back on topic, Okeetees, in general, do have a tendency to be larger/longer and more thick-bodied as compared to other morphs.
 
yes! dan im sorry i forgot to mention its an okeetee then branched off abbott, thats what the store owner said, and thats what mine looks like from all the pics i saw online, hes an awesome looking snake, and thanks for the info, i knew mine seemed a bit big for his age :]!!
 
An Okeeteee is a Normal selctively bred, but still a Normal, while they can be bigger there is no guarantee
 
ooooh i see susang, at what length should i upgrade to fuzzies by the way?, i still have 4 frozen pinkies in my frozen package, and hes growing soooo fast ive never seen a reptile grow so fast in my life
 
You can judge prey size a few ways, the wieght of your snake, 1.5 times te largest part of abdomen andh how quickly the food is digested (when the lump goes away). How often does your snake shed?
 
ohhh i see, thats the funny thing... when i bought him a little over a week ago, he had just shed, and i think hes about to shed again.. today he was extra edgy, snapped at me twice when i tried picking him up, and parts of him seem more dull then others, maybe its just me, not sure but in the week ive had him, hes gotten thicker, and longer, i dont think they fed him that much at all.... when i got him home the first night i had to handle him because he had dried skin from his last shed on the tip of his tail.. i have a leopard gecko which ive had for over 5 years so i know that should never ever happen, i took him out of his tank and got my fingers wet and gently got the dried skin damp,... sure enough the tip of his tail was scabbed... and fell off i was sooo mad... im glad i saved him from that store ;[
 
snakeeeguyy said:
ohhh i see, thats the funny thing... when i bought him a little over a week ago, he had just shed, and i think hes about to shed again.. today he was extra edgy, snapped at me twice when i tried picking him up, and parts of him seem more dull then others, maybe its just me, not sure but in the week ive had him, hes gotten thicker, and longer, i dont think they fed him that much at all.... when i got him home the first night i had to handle him because he had dried skin from his last shed on the tip of his tail.. i have a leopard gecko which ive had for over 5 years so i know that should never ever happen, i took him out of his tank and got my fingers wet and gently got the dried skin damp,... sure enough the tip of his tail was scabbed... and fell off i was sooo mad... im glad i saved him from that store ;[
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How much have you fed him since having him. If your snake is shedding agian 7-10 after it shed before, that doesn't sound right. He may be stressed form being handled too much, to warm...
 
the owner told me they hadnt fed him in 1-2days and he was due to be fed, so 1-2days after him being home i decided to see if he wanted to eat, thawed out a pinky put him in his feeding tub, moved the pinky a bit with tongs he destroyed it, gulped it down, after about 5-10mins i put another in there, and he ate that too, so, hes eaten 2 pinkys since ive had him, and hes due to eat again monday-tuesday
 
What kind of substrate are you using? Using something like bark or cedar can irritate the snake's skin and trigger shedding. Pine too to a lesser degree.
 
the same substrate they used in the tank he was in when i bought him, mix of like woodchips crap but all darkened, should i take it out and put something else down?
 
and if i do change it, i'd like to use something thats just flat, like newspaper,papertowel, or even some type of cloth, is that ok?
 
Newspaper or paper towels will work. People often use those when they want to keep a close eye on a snake, because it is sick or because it is new and they want to keep a close eye on it (easier to see mites and spot problem poops or regurges). Otherwise aspen is the way to go.
 
Young corn snakes eat every 4-5 days, the snake should not be handled for 48 hours after feeding except to put back in the tank. You can use paper towel or newpaper, I guess you could use cloth but cant see why. Aspen is a great bedding gives them something to burrow and hide in.
 
susang said:
An Okeeteee is a Normal selctively bred, but still a Normal, while they can be bigger there is no guarantee
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Actually, true Okeetees (what I refer to as Okeetees-Proper) are a locality 'normal' corn snake found in South Carolina. Just like Miami's, they do have differing characteristics then other 'normal' corn snakes--such as size. Although when bred with other normals, they do not produce hets/morphs, rather just 'normal' corns.

It is unfortunate that a lot of the Okeetees on the market today are not actually Okeetee, and may have little to no actual Okeetee blood--and should more properly be referred to as Okeetee-like or Look-Okeetee.

However, I think it disgraces true Okeetees by referring to them as 'normal', because they are a distinct population of corns with distinct characteristics.
 
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