Ball pythons VS. Corn snakes?

Well I got one. How unusual... a friend who heard about my new ball python called me up and asked if I wanted a baby corn snake. Who am I to ignore a sign!? =D

Sounds good! POST PICS!! :)

We wanna know what morph and how cute.

I'll take some pictures tonight when it does its exploring. =D I'm glad you guys can tell me what the morph is, because I have NO clue. I just know it is a pretty orange color.

I really like my ball python and i really like my corn snake. But my corn snake is a much better eater. It takes about everything that looks and smells like food, including my fingers sometimes. Hehehe.

Orange usually means an Amel or a Creamsicle. :) More red = Amel (albino) and more white/yellow usually means Creamsicle.

Of course, those aren't the only ones...but they're the ones that come to mind. :)

So they bite humans more frequently than say a ball python would?

The corn snakes were all white with red, but the one I chose was the odd one of the littler. Where all the others had white spots, this one has orange spots. Its so pretty. [=

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Originally Posted by jorgasm

So they bite humans more frequently than say a ball python would?

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Because ball pythons can be stressed out for more reasons, I've been bitten by my ball that I've had for 6 months twice.. and only once by my FIRST corn and he was sick.
Even my crazy female corn who is fearful of any touch, doesn't bite.. she just.. musks. D:

I love, adore, and own both for many different reasons.

Balls

• I love the way that ball pythons handle.. it's a bit more calm and the way that they feel is very fun. For begginner snake handlers, it's a bit less intimidating than holding a fast moving corn.
• They don't poop as much and it usually doesn't smell as bad.
• They are a bit more of a challenge, which I enjoy.
• I love the morphs!

Corns

• Cheaper for the snakes and morphs in general.
• Less specific about temps and husbandry details.. much easier in that range.
• Usually have a better feeding response.
• The morphs are cheap and very pretty, they are also good begginner breeders before balls to get used to the entire idea.
• I don't mind smaller/thinner snakes and still enjoy holding them when I'm in a 'faster' mood.

That basically covers it.

I can't wait to handle it... I wish I didn't have to wait a damn week to do it. >_< LOL I think I'm going to feed it in a week and then handle it a day or two after. The breeder said they were hungry... so I dunno. Should I feed sooner than a week or would that stress the corn out?

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Originally Posted by jorgasm

I can't wait to handle it... I wish I didn't have to wait a damn week to do it. >_< LOL I think I'm going to feed it in a week and then handle it a day or two after. The breeder said they were hungry... so I dunno. Should I feed sooner than a week or would that stress the corn out?

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Wait a week and let it settle just to be safe.
You should post pictures!

It sounds like you might have taken a normal instead of an albino.
Ahahaha.