Solana - Our Scaleless Sunglow Motley Corn

Solana continues to be doing great. She's a dream. Calm and docile but a great eater.

She's still recovering from her bad shed and Don said it will take a few sheds to clear up. However, she seems no worse for the wear and is looking good. She's well over 100G now, but I have to weigh her this week.

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Solana is 118G dry now. I will bump her up to weaned mice from hoppers soon. Don't want to grow her too fast, but also want her to be full. The hoppers are generally around 10G, give or take, but the last few were under that. She's not going to starve and eats weekly, but I want to be sure I am taking good care of her as well and that she has food to grow.

Solana is going to shed again soon. She's looking good and it's interesting because the front half of her body is more faded than the back half.

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Solana still a fantastic colour, she's just so orange, she stunning, really didn't seem that long ago that she was that tiny worm you was showing off

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Solana shed today and got all the old shed/blisters off. I soaked her leading up to the shed and put her in moist coco fiber when she had some difficulty. Good to see her have a good and complete shed.

She's looking good and if it ever stops raining in CT, I'll take pictures outside.

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Looking really great dave, really filling out too,. Can't wait to see some outdoor pics of her

It's been horrendous here too this month, not stopped raining, last week we had a months worth of rain in 2 days, been shocking, even gave out flash flood warnings last night in places, most have the rivers have all burst there banks too round here

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Looking really great dave, really filling out too,. Can't wait to see some outdoor pics of her

It's been horrendous here too this month, not stopped raining, last week we had a months worth of rain in 2 days, been shocking, even gave out flash flood warnings last night in places, most have the rivers have all burst there banks too round here

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Ugh. We've had a few bad storms, but it just rains and is overcast seemingly all the time! I miss the sun!

I'll be sure to get some good pics outside ASAP.

Thank you for the comments, Rich. She really is filling out nicely. I am also very relieved, as Don from South Mountain Reptiles said, that the evidence and residual from the bad shed a few sheds ago is gone now. I forgot how smooth and silky she feels!

130G dry this week!

Here she is after a nice meal yawning and putting her jaw back in.

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Are you SURE she's yawning & not saying "please sir, I want some more..." :D

Outside picture of my freshly shed, 135G "baby."

She's yellowing up quite a bit.

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Got some quick pictures of Solana the other day and she is getting much bigger.

Also, I was looking at The Reptile Report, which I haven't done in a while, and guess who was featured at the end of May?

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Got some quick pictures of Solana the other day and she is getting much bigger.

Also, I was looking at The Reptile Report, which I haven't done in a while, and guess who was featured at the end of May?

https://thereptilereport.com/a-lovel...ss-corn-snake/

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Solana looks great dave
That's so cool about her being on "the reptile report"

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She's getting more and more stunning Dave. I can only imagine what she'll look like as an adult!

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She's getting more and more stunning Dave. I can only imagine what she'll look like as an adult!

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I know. I can’t wait to see what she looks like.

I also cannot wait wait to see what she feels like. She feels softer as she grows.

Solana weighed in at 145G empty today! She's doing great!

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That orange colour really is amazing, looks like my new sunglow motleys tail, crazy orange

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Solana had a perfect shed and is looking great!

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I just love her colour dave , I'm sure she's getting brighter

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I just love her colour dave , I'm sure she's getting brighter

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Thank you Rich.

When we first got her, she glowed, like a neon red/orange.

Now, she's not as intense, but her colors have stayed very rich (no pun intended). She's gotten more orange colored and less red, which may have something to do with that.

Do not get me wrong, she's amazing looking. We didn't know what to expect. I send Don Soderberg, at South Mountain Reptiles, her breeder, pictures regularly. He's as curious as I am to see how she turns out. Remember, as far as we know, she was the first Scaleless Sunglow Motley (with Red Factor) in the world with this clean a look. She has a couple siblings with the same genetics, but 2 have brown eyes, and are het for red factor, and one, who has the red factor, has an abnormal pattern.

Whatever "intensity" she has lost, she's gained in softness. The bigger she gets, the softer she feels. I imagine, she's the same "softness" but as she grows, it's a bigger contact patch.

Solana is happily eating weaned mice now at 160G+. She's still a total sweetheart and very calm and docile. Her brother, Figment (hypo-lavender corn), is still a bit of spaz sometimes. He's just really active, but totally docile. Solana must be part Boa or something, she is so calm, and likes to just wrap around my wrist or hand and relax.

She's really feeling soft and looking awesome as she gains size. I still adore her red eyes.

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Solana is really starting to thicken up now that she's on weaned mice. She's looking great!

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Wow she really is dave.
She's such a great colour too

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Solana will be shedding soon, again. She weighed in, dry, at 185G today! She's really growing fast and loving those small/weaned mice.

Pictures to follow after her shed.

Solana had a perfect shed.

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Solana hit 200G dry! She looks, and feels, amazing. She's still incredibly calm and a great eater.

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210G and counting. She got a small mouse tonight.

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Her colour is just so cool

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215G and counting, chill as can be, and those Rosy Cheeks are getting big, I just want to pinch them! Don't worry, I am not going to actually do that.

Here's a video of how chill she is:

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And two pictures:

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Looking great dave,the colour is crazy, bet its even brighter in the flesh.
have you seen the dave palumbo video(muscle serpents) on his scaleless python, he puts bag balm moisturiser on it to aid shedding, quite interesting to watch

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Looking great dave,the colour is crazy, bet its even brighter in the flesh.
have you seen the dave palumbo video(muscle serpents) on his scaleless python, he puts bag balm moisturiser on it to aid shedding, quite interesting to watch

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Rich,

I haven't seen that. I've heard the same for the soft backed beardies. When I spoke with Don Soderberg at South Mountain Reptiles, before getting Solana, I asked about that. He said that he's heard that in the BP's and Beardies, etc. However, the corns seem to do fine with normal corn snake conditions. I probably am a little more focused on humidity with Solana than with Figment, but they both have great sheds. That also just means 50% versus 45% humidity in shed. They are not boids or pythons. The only time I had an issue with Solana was feeding in shed. She will eat anytime, where as my Shayna (BP) and Yafe (CP) will refuse food. The boas, well, I have to keep on eye on them :). They will eat in shed too. The time I fed her in shed (I hadn't realized she was getting ready to shed and fed 2 days prior), she ended up having a really bad shed and it took a few sheds to clear up. She was growing so fast that was a 2 month period, or something like that.

I will say when they have a bad shed, it takes a few sheds to totally get back to normal. Where as the few times Figment has had any issues, a quick soak and he's done.

I am also not sure how the Scaleless trait presents in BP's. However, in corns, they have belly scales and scales around their mouth, eyes, and nose, for locomotion and protection, respectively.

I think there is a reason the scaleless corns and rat snakes have caught on and seem to be thriving and you do not see too many scaleless BP's. I would also only feed F/T to a scaleless animal. No armor. No doubt you can get 99% of BP's to eat F/T, but what if you get one that doesn't' want it? Corns eat anything!

Having said that, a big, chunky, SOFT, BP would be cool. However, not looking for a high maintenance animal! Not that I am looking for anymore anyway.

I did my research and settled on a scaleless corn for a reason. Price was reasonable (compared to a scaleless BP), low maintenance, great demeanor/attitude, no feeding issues, etc.

Plus, OMG, aside from being super soft, Solana is gorgeous! She blows peoples' minds with her beauty and look and feel. She's really a stunner. Rich, if you ever come over to the US, you have to visit!

Solana shed this past week, but it wasn't a great shed. I had to put her in a moist holding container with a paper towel and some coco substrate. I also had to help encourage her a little.

Everything came off, but especially in the winter, I am going with two bowels and a moist hide when she's going to shed from now on. I cannot figure it out, as it seems to vary shed to shed even if conditions are similar.

Anyway, no harm done, she ate like a champ a day or two later, and is a solid 225G today, totally dry.

I would install the misting system I am installing for the other snakes (and have for the Rhacodactylus), but too much humidity isn't great either for corns and I am not sure how that would work with a scaleless corn.

She's looking great and is a dream to handle. Of course today, when I went to take her out, so I could clean her tank, she was a wiggle worm. Not sure what her deal was today, but Yafe, the Carpet Python, was the same way. Weather pattern?

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Such an amazing colour dave, it's annoying when they have band sheds especially when nothing different has been done compared to the last perfect one isn't it

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235G and counting. Love her demeanor and wow does she "pop" in person. Her colors are so rich and I do not think the camera does her justice.

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Dry, Solana is now 250G! She's beautiful and calm as ever and let me get some good pictures today.

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265G and counting. Solana is on adult mice now.

Such a sweet and calm girl too.

She's looking a little dull (hard to believe) and may shed soon.

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265G and counting. Solana is on adult mice now.

Such a sweet and calm girl too.

She's looking a little dull (hard to believe) and may shed soon.

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She's still a fantastic colour,doesn't seem 5mins since she was that little bright orange worm.
I always think it's strange with most colubrids how they have not got the big defined heads like boas, even worse with sand boas, lol

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Solana just had her second adult mouse yesterday. NO ISSUES. WOW is she growing up. I remember when a pinkie was a big meal for her!

Not that you would notice as she was window washing tonight looking for more!

Solan is growing like a weed!

280G dry today.

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Solan is growing like a weed!

280G dry today.

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Snap :)

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Snap :)

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Love it. Thanks Zincubus.

Solana needed a little help and encouragement, but she had a perfect shed.

She's about 285G now and I am going to cut back to feeding her an adult mouse every two weeks for a bit and slow her growth. Don't want her getting heavy like I let Figment get.

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Solana is on FB!

https://www.facebook.com/smrcorns/po...nl0A&__tn__=-R

I don't have a FB page, but Don Soderberg, of South Mountain Reptiles, does and asked if he could post her.

I happily sent pictures.

If you are looking for a corn snake, you cannot go wrong with Don. He's a great guy, great breeder, and great advocate for the community.

Solana looking good!

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295G and counting. She's still growing well eating a smallish adult mouse every other week, just a little slower.

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Amazing colour dave, really filling out now

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320G and counting! Solana is doing great! She's so incredibly chill and easy going. My other corn snake, Figment, can be a little jumpy and active, although he's harmless as well.

She's very soft and so cute!

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It's amazing how fast they grow. She is looking great!

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320G and counting! Solana is doing great! She's so incredibly chill and easy going. My other corn snake, Figment, can be a little jumpy and active, although he's harmless as well.

She's very soft and so cute!

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Are you sure that thing is real? It looks to stunning to be an actual snake.:rofl:

She's looking great dakski! Probably the best looking scaleless corn I have seen.

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It's amazing how fast they grow. She is looking great!

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Thank you! Yeah, they grow fast, especially compared to my Boas!

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Are you sure that thing is real? It looks to stunning to be an actual snake.:rofl:

She's looking great dakski! Probably the best looking scaleless corn I have seen.

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Thank you. She's real all right!

Stunning in person and such an awesome little girl.

She really is looking great dave, that colours like a highlighter so cool

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