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JackDanielsBABY · #1 (**permalink**) 07-26-2002, 07:43 PM

I just bought a Motley Corn snake and have a few questions about him.... is there a website like this one for corns? I thought I saw one but can't find it for some reason. If someone here can answer the question, that would be good too. Thanks.
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eddie · #2 (**permalink**) 07-26-2002, 07:54 PM

I have no idea why any one would think there are other sites out there on the net....

REDTAIL RULES!!!!!

But anyways, just check out Cornsnakes.com.
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JackDanielsBABY · #3 (**permalink**) 07-26-2002, 07:58 PM

Thanks for the site info - I agree that this is the best site EVER! But for some reason I tried that link before and it wasn't going thru - but it did this time - whatever - thanks again.
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#4 (**permalink**) 07-26-2002, 10:23 PM

UMM Just cuz the site name is RTB don't mean we don't deal with corns here at all. [I don't but that's another thing lol] Anway..go to the colubrid forum.. where I am moving this thread to also btw....
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#5 (**permalink**) 07-28-2002, 10:10 PM

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I'm sorry, my ESP isn't working today, what WAS the question?

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JuliusSqueezer · #6 (**permalink**) 07-30-2002, 04:10 PM

The answer is "Yes" ...just insert any question that should have a positive response and you will have the answer.
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Heather · #7 (**permalink**) 07-30-2002, 09:23 PM

Im not sure it will help But it is a site with cornsnakes. http://members.aol.com/guttata319/Hawkherp/morfs.html

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JackDanielsBABY · #8 (**permalink**) 08-01-2002, 02:21 AM

First of all, thank you all for helping with your input...with the exception of J Riley...

So my corn snake is just crazy. According to a few pieces of information from random people, these things can be a little wirey at a young age. The best way to get them use to you is to handle them a lot. Well, I can't get me freaking hand in the tank!! Should I just suck it up and reach in there and get bit.. not like it's going to hurt - just shocks you a little.. but still.

Tonight he actually tried to jump out of the tank. Quite a funny sight actually.

Ok - so J Riley knows what I'm sayin here.... I want to be able to handle the corn snake but everytime I reach in I get attacked. What can I do to stop this from happening? I have a dirty t-shirt in the tank but that is apparentlt not helping. Any takers???
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JackDanielsBABY · #9 (**permalink**) 08-01-2002, 02:32 AM

ok I give up - anybody want 'em??? [img]modules/Forum/images/smiles/icon_confused.gif[/img]
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JackDanielsBABY · #10 (**permalink**) 08-01-2002, 03:00 AM

OK - disregard everything I said.... I finally got him out of the tank!! He was fine after a couple minutes so all is good with the world again... [img]modules/Forum/images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]
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#11 (**permalink**) 08-01-2002, 03:09 PM

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>>Ok - so J Riley knows what I'm sayin here.... I want to be able to handle the corn snake but everytime I reach in I get attacked. What can I do to stop this from happening? I have a dirty t-shirt in the tank but that is apparentlt not helping. Any takers???</BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></TD></TR><TR><TD><HR></TD></TR></TABLE>

Then say that next time. It wasn't that difficult was it? All you said in your initial post was you had questions. Thus my reply about not being a mind reader.

All you can do is suck it up really. I imagine this is a glass tank with screen top, therefore you're coming in from the top and trying to pick him up. To him, you're acting like a predator, coming from above. Babies are very nervous and he'll act that way for a while, until he comes to realize you're not going to try and eat him. As you've discovered, he'll calm down once you get him out and eventually he'll mellow out.

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JackDanielsBABY · #12 (**permalink**) 08-01-2002, 03:19 PM

Thanks J. I picked him up out of the tank a few times throughout the evening and once I got him he was fine - it was just that initial grab that freaked him out. It will take a while, I can tell.

Thanks again.
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