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outfishin7

outfishin7

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Hi everyone! Irene and Geoff here. We just got our first corn snake on Saturday. Sherman is a 4y.o. normal het male, so if i'm following others' posts right, he's an '04 1.0 norm het. (please feel free to send corrections my way!

People were right- you can't just have one, so yesterday we added 2 girls, Aisling(pronounced ash-ling) and Ras (pronounced raysh). Ash is an '04 0.0.1 anerythristic motley, although her previous owner is fairly certain she's female. Ras is an '04 0.1 pink and green snow.

i would like some advice on introducing Sherman to his new friends. Neutral ground? One at a time? If we decide to let them breed, is one girl more desirable as far as possible color patterns? any and all feedback will be much appreciated!
 
Hello and welcome!

There is no reason to introduce them, as snakes are not social animals and prefer to live a solitary life. In fact, if you introduce more snakes to your household they should be quarantened in another part of the house in case they have parasites or a disease that can be passed on.

I don't understand the term "normal het"....because a "het" is a genetic componant that you can't see. Your boy is most likely a normal, but if you suspect he is het for any traits, he will need to be test bred to prove them out. Since amel and anery are 2 of the most common hets, breeding him to your snow would be a good start.
The basic rule for breeding for females is 3 feet, 3 years old and 300 grams.
 
outfishin7 said:
We just got our first corn snake on Saturday. Sherman is a 4y.o. normal het male
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As written this would imply that your snake is heterozygous for male. Meaning that it has a recessive male gene?? I guess that could mean he is homosexual.

If that is the case you would need to have another male to test breed him to which would...produce nothing. I'm so confused!
 
so new to all this!

yes, i'm a newbie. sorry for the confusion-that's what the guy who sold sherman to me called him... he's a common male. that should make more sense.

I'm not planning to introduce the three to each other for a while until they get used to their new home and handlers first. i moved from CA, so i know how overwhelming a change of scenery can be!

anyhow, thanks for the input and my apologies for screwing up on the identification!
 
What I'm trying to say is that except for breeding, there is no need to introduce Sherman to the girls AT ALL. It's just stressful for them to be forced to interact.
 
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