I'm visiting some people I knew when I was younger, and they have a corn snake. I got really excited when I heard that. Then I saw him. He is probably 5-7 years old. There is no heat source that I can see, his water dish is empty, and he is in shed. I have only ever had a ball python, so I'm not too keen on corn snake care. If you could give me some quick guidelines or care sheets, I would highly appreciate that, as I know many people on this forum house both corn and bp. They said they try to feed him often, but forget. He didn't eat for almost a month because they forget they had him. I have never seen a snake so skinny. I dropped down some of my knowledge of ball pythons, in hopes they would realize this is not how he should be treated. I talked about the shedding process and explained why they need humidity. They said he doesn't drink so the didn't see why he needs water. As soon as they left the house, I filled up his water bowl. I was expecting him to strike at me because they said he is aggressive. Instead he started flicking his tongue and trying to go into the jar that I poured the water from. He started soaking his head once the water bowl was filled up. He has been doing that for probably 10 minutes. From what I saw, the shed around his head was covering his eyes. His tank is behind boxes in a basement. They have exchange students and when I was down there, they didn't even know there was a snake. Their room is right across from the boxes and they never even saw anybody go back there in the 6 months they've been here. The owners know he is being neglected, but they got the snake from their niece. They would need to ask her if they give it away. My plan is to prove a good enough point that I can take the snake home and nurse him back to health. I need help with doe point I could bring up. I know this is the wrong forum, but this is much more active than the corn snake one and I just want to help him..
Please tell me the care for a corn snake and what points I should bring up tonight when I talk to them.
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