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cornsnakefan999

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Hello, i am very new to snakes. I acualy found out how cool they are in my science class. I am wondering about prices and general know how on snakes.
My questions:
1.How much would a 3-4foot cornsnake cost? (im looking for an easy to take care of snake)

2.If i was going to buy a snake how would i be able to tell if it was going to be a pet (never biting, a friendly snake)?

3.And last of all how, when, and what should i feed a snake to make it grow to it's full potential?

I'm only 13 and I have never owned a snake before so take it easy on me.
Thanks in advance.
 
My first advice is to buy a hatchling. They are around $20 to $50 depending on the type at reptile shows or breeders and slightly higher in pet stores. Somebody please let me know if I got the prices wrong.

If you handle the corn early and often, if should grow up friendly but I will not say it would not bite. You never know. :shrugs:

If it is a hatchling, you would start with pinkie about once a week.

Check the FAQ section on this site and you will get most of your answers. Also try the book The Corn Snake Manual By Kathy Love. It will answer about every question you can think of.
 
1. Most of the corns that size for sale are males, which usually start at around $100.

2. When owning a snake be prepaired to get bit, no matter how nice it seems they are still wild animals. With that being said though there are many many corns out there who havent bitten anyone their whole lives; most of the bites that happen are due to the handlers fault anyways. If you fidn a snake your interested in ask if you can handle it a few times, and ask the seller what its personality is.

3. A 3-4 foot snake is close to being full grown, and unless its a breeding female it doesnt need to be fed more then once a week on adult mice.

Hatchlings will take about 3-5 years untill they are at their adult size. If you dont want a hatchling but still want to watch it grow many '05 snakes and '04 snakes would be a good choice.
 
ok, thank you for the help, im definatly looking for a male (not into breeding). I realize many of you are from the U.S.A, but would you know of any reputable pet stores in Vancouver B.C, Canada?
 
there arent really any "certain types of cornsnakes". They are basically there own type. Cornsnakes are cornsnakes, although they come in MANY different colors!
 
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