info on corns?

[mykaija]

"4 Corn Snakes and 55 gallon tank"


I have 4 Corn Snakes for sale. The biggest is 4 Feet and the littlest is 2 feet. They are in the same tank and have no problems. Theres an albino, snow, and 2 deep reds. They are all very friendly and used to handled daily

$200 O.B.O. for all the snakes and the 55 gallon tank.


i saw this ad on a local board, i know nothing of corns, i have the 1 bp in the house, but is the husbandry the same? i would get them their own set ups, but...any info would help, thanks

[kjhowland]

Actually corns are much easier than balls. They are a native species that can be kept at room temperature although they do like a warm spot. They do eat mice. As you stated, please separate the snakes and make sure that you quarantee them.

[Argentra]

If you have the means, the space, and the time, PLEASE get those darling animals out of that situation!! Man, I wish I could take them...sounds like two MIGHT be Okeetees or Bloods!

4 corns of differing sizes all in one tank...SIGH. I am so tired of people believing what they hear and see from pet stores! *Ok, rant over*

Anyway, corns are much easier to care for, need less room (adults live comfortably in 3x2' cages or 20long tanks), and less stringent temp requirements (82-84 warm, 70's cool, ambient humidity is fine).

The biggest thing here would be space and tubs or tanks to put them in. Corns do fine in tubs, but you need to melt more holes since they don't need high humidity.

[wilomn]

4 corns of differing sizes all in one tank...SIGH. I am so tired of people believing what they hear and see from pet stores! *Ok, rant over*

Don't you just hate it when people don't do things the way YOU think they should?

I mean it's not like there are people out there who have successfully kept more than one or two corns together for years and years and years and generation after generation, nope, that never happens.

And when it does, it changes nothing because somewhere some "expert" decided that no snake should be kept with any other snake.

It's a doggone shame when people don't think like YOU do. Isn't it?

[icygirl]

Don't you just hate it when people don't do things the way YOU think they should?

I mean it's not like there are people out there who have successfully kept more than one or two corns together for years and years and years and generation after generation, nope, that never happens.

And when it does, it changes nothing because somewhere some "expert" decided that no snake should be kept with any other snake.

It's a doggone shame when people don't think like YOU do. Isn't it?

I always thought that keeping multiple snakes together causes stress, and the small, but existent possibility of cannibalism. Am I missing something here

[anendeloflorien]

I always thought that keeping multiple snakes together causes stress, and the small, but existent possibility of cannibalism. Am I missing something here

The only time I've ever hear of cannibalism among corns was when they are very young and it's a rare ocurrence (sp?). I wouldn't personally keep multiple young corns together and there is always going to be things that are harder to track if you're keeping snakes in the same enclosure. However, I know that up at NERD they have some of their adult corns (5 or 6 I believe) in a large cage and they seemed to be doing just fine.

[mykaija]

thx kjhowland, and argentra. i read the caresheet on corns, but are they shy like bp's? do they need 2 hides, or would 1 be ok? again thx for the good info. im waiting to hear back from the guy, so wish me luck

[icygirl]

thx kjhowland, and argentra. i read the caresheet on corns, but are they shy like bp's? do they need 2 hides, or would 1 be ok? again thx for the good info. im waiting to hear back from the guy, so wish me luck

I have found corns to be much less shy than BP's. They are more active and move around their tanks more than balls. However you still need 2 identical hides (hot and cool side). This makes the snake feel more secure in that it has somewhere to hide. The two identical hides is so the snake won't develop a preference for one hide based on its shape, rather than what temperature the snake needs.

[Blue Apple Herps]

Don't you just hate it when people don't do things the way YOU think they should?

I mean it's not like there are people out there who have successfully kept more than one or two corns together for years and years and years and generation after generation, nope, that never happens.

And when it does, it changes nothing because somewhere some "expert" decided that no snake should be kept with any other snake.

It's a doggone shame when people don't think like YOU do. Isn't it?

Too many reasons not to keep corns together, not a legit one to keep them together.

[Argentra]

Exactly.

Wilomn... I know that you keep your animals in your own way and have for years, but that doesn't work for everyone!

The OP has never owned corn snakes before and, therefore, does not know all the nuances of their care. Because of this, and the fact that there are too many things that COULD happen when keeping multiple snakes together, it is in the snakes and the person's best interest to keep the snakes in separate enclosures.

As for my own earlier statement that you quoted and commented on, the problem was in the fact that the corns were of DIFFERENT sizes. That can certainly lead to dominance issues and fighting.

I don't really appreciate the tone you were implying. Please, do not treat me like you treat the 'unknowing teenagers' of this site. I am 31 and have been keeping various species of animals, reptiles certainly included, since I was 5. I know you're older and more experienced, but that doesn't mean you can put that sort of tone to everyone. Thank you.