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Quizzle

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Hello, call me Quizzle. I'm interested in getting a pet cornsnake soon, and my favorites are the amelanistics. I also have 5 hamster, but I still have no problem feeding dead rodents to snakes.
 
Welcome to the site! Before getting a corn you should get two books, first from Kathy Love found on her site CornUtopia.com and Don's book found on his site. http://www.cornsnakes.net/ Also spending time looking around this site, reading through the FAQ's ( http://www.cornsnakes.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=46) and asking questions will insure that you and your snake get a great start.

Jus to make sure we are on the same page, most people feed their corns mice not hamsters. Not sure what you ment with that comment.
 
I said that because a lot of people wonder how I could bear to feed dead mice to a snake when I love my hamsters so much. :p
 
Ahh ok. A lot of members raise and love furry rodents, I dont yet. So have you looked into any breeders yet?
 
I applaud you, I don't know if I could both keep rodents and a snake. I'd feel guilty every time I thawed a mouse for snake food :)
 
Thats great. Look through the photo area to see how many types there are out there, might change your mind about the type you wish to get. Good luck!
 
Welcome Quizzle! I've had many hamsters, gerbils and rabbits over the years as well, but, hey, it's the natural order of the food chain. They're all wonderful pets, fuzzies and scalies alike. We picked up 2 amel motleys this past weekend at a show and they are just gorgeous.
 
Welcome Quizzle, I have hundreds of rodents and several snakes most of the mice I raise are food for them but I do have a few as pets. So I know the feeling...Welcome to the craziness...lol
 
My reasoning is that mice are just filthy rodents which I have not anthropomorphized sufficiently to bond with. My hamsters are filthy rodents who I love to an almost pathetic degree. See? Craziness mixed with reason.

And I've been looking through the photos, but my favorite is still the basic amelanistic. I just love the patterns and colors, and there's a great vivarium nearby that sells rodents.

Also, I'm wondering: Is it bad to buy one from a pet shop? I'm not going to breed it, and several friends have purchased lovely snakes there.
 
And Buzzard, I know how you feel about reptile shows. Whenever I go to a pet shop I come home with another rodent I really can't afford.
 
Quizzle said:
And Buzzard, I know how you feel about reptile shows. Whenever I go to a pet shop I come home with another rodent I really can't afford.
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LOL , I know.... If you get a snake from a pet shop, let it be a store you trust. There are some shops, that do not treat there reptiles like they should. Just be careful, make sure to hold the snake, ask when did it eat last, See if has mites. Listen to it breathe, check the bottom of the snake (Basically give it a good look and then do it again) Try to do as much research at home on care, not all stores have great information on reptiles. Thats why I like shows... Plus the breeder/keeper will usually have extra info. Sometimes pics of the parent and sometimes they bring the parents for you to see what the babies might look like
 
I'm only considering it because its a very good store. They breed their own reptiles, evry one has a large, well decorated habitat, and the babies can be seen in "racks".
 
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