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My Mad Son Wants A Snake!!!

A baby corn snake is a bit like a shoelace - though my personal recommendation, if you're worried about how wiggly a snake might be, is to go for a 'grown on' hatchling - one that's a few months old rather than a brand new baby.

The big thing to keep in mind is that they think YOU are going to eat THEM... they don't have any interest in hurting you, and if you handle them gently and quietly, they learn that you're not going to eat them - and don't wiggle nearly so much.
 
I know this isn't a corn but it is about the same size but, when I got my garter my mom HATED it, my sister was TERRIFIED of it and my dad was OK with it. Now my mom is OK and so is my sister, she'll even pet it
 
cheers every1. most helpful. will visit again soon. sorry 4 any confusion bout my son using this account......he may do it again although he should be setting up his own account.
1 last thing.....can you use the same wood shavings as substrate as you use for horses.......I have a horse and was just wondering ???????
 
Certainly not after the horse has used it!

But seriously, that depends on what type of wood it is. There are some that are toxic to small animals. Your best bet is to go with aspen shavings.
 
I think your mind was already made up or you would have never gone to the trouble to start this thread =).

It's good to see that you are researching things beforehand. The most esential items are a digital thermometer with a probe and something to rewgulate your heat source like a thermostat or rheostat/lamp dimmer.

What is the horse bedding made from? Pine and cedar are not good for snakes, but hardwood shavings like aspen or beech work well. If it's made from recycled paper or something like that it might be ok. I've heard that kiln-dried pine might be ok if it's burned off all the aromatic oils that cause respiratory problems, but I personally wouldn't risk it.
 
Most horse shavings, at least the ones I get here in the US are pine and are not suitable for snakes. I also would recommend getting a snake that is a little older, perhaps 6 months or so. They are more established and less jumpy. I would also go for one that is calm and wants to just hang out on your hand rather than one who's trying to make the great escape. They all tend to calm down as they get older, but I've found the ones that are calm from the very beginning remain that way.
 
Maybe this will help alleviate some of your fears. These are my children with 2 adult cornsnakes. These were taken last fall...they were "just" 8 and "almost" 6 yrs old.
 
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Thats a lovely photo susan, I really beleive that sums up cornsnakes to the best degree, I have no problem getting subtraite from my local petshot in rural Lancashire(UK) but you could use newspaper if it a problem. Corns snakes are beautiful . period
 
Since we're doing the alleviate fears photo, here's one of my two neighbor kids holding Acatl my adult Okeetee.
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I'm not totally convinced that this isn't a troll as there is one post that has lovely writing, while the rest is typical of a teen's writing (no caps and abbrevs), but thought I would add an old picture of my daughter and her Ghost - Lady G (guess what the G stood for? :)

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and one when Lady G was younger, but in her favorite position :)

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Well I have learned a lot by going on this website and reading lots of different topics and i am willing for my son to have a snake now but my husband is of a different oppinion. I think i know quite a lot about the conditions of how to keep a snake in captivity. as you can see I have had quite a lot of replies and only an idiot would not have learned something from all of the helpful and friendly advice given. I just like to help other people now by sharing what I have learned. If any of the advice i give is wrong i do apologise but that is what i have been told and what i know.
 
Sorry about that I was on my sons account by accident. Sorry he must've been on it last and not signed out.
 
I think it may be a little wiser to wait until you actually have a snake and some experience of keeping it before you do give out the advice. Like any animal, the theory can seem simple until you actually have a snake that regurges or escapes.
My first 3 were textbook easy, then I ran into months of trouble, regurging, forcefeeding etc with my 4th.
 
Agreed, Diamond. When a person is looking for advice, they are wanting to hear from practical experience, not just book learning. I respond only to the posts that I have experience with and I leave the others to those who really know. :)
 
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