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oh, a cornsnake....pshh

JungleGuts

JungleGuts

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ive noticied that alot of people when they ask what kind of snake you have and you say "cornsnake" they kinda act unimpressed or look at you like your a sissy. They say, "dude you shoulda got a boa"..or something along those lines. Dont they know not everyone wants a snake in their room that will grow to over 7 feet long???
 
I've noticed this too...a lot...but I still stand proud by my babies, and tell the people that they can suck my toe if they don't like it! Then I offer for them to pet him or hold him, and they back down! "Who's the wuss now?!?"
 
I understand...

That kinda thing happens a lot in hobbies... I experienced it a lot with my tropical fish. "Oh, a freshwater aquarist" (you must know nothing then) Corns are the best snake to keep IMO. Docile, smallish, and the breeding/genetic choices are endless. Don't let em get to you, just smile and nod.
 
I chose corns as my first snake, because I wanted to be able to easily handle a full grown adult on my own (I'm a small-ish woman). There is no way I think I could handle an adult boa.

Corns have a great attitude, and are easy to care for: a win-win IMO.
 
Williv said:
That kinda thing happens a lot in hobbies... I experienced it a lot with my tropical fish. "Oh, a freshwater aquarist" (you must know nothing then) Corns are the best snake to keep IMO. Docile, smallish, and the breeding/genetic choices are endless. Don't let em get to you, just smile and nod.
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i know what you mean about the fish. no one takes 10 gallon tanks seriously either... unless its a nano reef or something.
yeah i'm so sorry, i just don't have the space for a 75 gallon, black water amazon tank, please forgive me :rolleyes:
 
Tell them you're not trying to impress anybody.

If they're rude, say "I don't try to impress people I don't like" and walk away.
 
that happens alot here too, my dad is unimpressed with the corn snakes, thats why he insisted he get his own boa (that I have to take care of..), now he shows her off. I am not ashamed of my corns:) They are literally the best snake ever:) I wish that the larger boids had the same temperments and trustworthy ability as the corns:) BUT i love my biggin's too :)
 
I actually used to think that. Mainly it was because I think wild-type corns aren't that pretty (don't stone me!). Once I found out about all of the color morphs, though, they became a lot more interesting to me. The Mendelian genetics aspect is really fun. And the size is right. And the prices are reasonable! Now that I have some, I like them WAY better than the boids. They move around so much more, which I really like. And it's fun to have people come over and say, "What is that kind of snake?" It's a cornsnake. "And what's that one?" A cornsnake. "Oh! Are they all the same kind of snake? They look so different!"
 
I find that most people who say things like that don't really care about snakes. They just want to look tough. Like having a big snake makes them more of a man or something... :sidestep:

Even so, the majority of people are scared of corn snakes, too. When I took my 17" baby bloodred to the vet, I had to assist him because none of the vet techs would even come into the room with her. They were all watching from the door, but wouldn't come any closer. I asked them what they would do if I brought in one of my grown snakes, and they said they'd watch from the door!
 
I think that's because more people have heard of and seen boids more than the colubrids, but when you tell them "I don't have a boa, I have 15 corns, kings, milks and rat snakes...." it kind of has the same effect as having one big one :grin01:
 
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