Figment - Our Hypo Lavender Corn Baby

Last week we got a beautiful 3 month old Hypo Lavender corn snake from BHB.

He is purple - my wife loves him!! He is super sweet and calm even at 9 grams! He happily ate his first pinkie (F/T) with us the other day and is doing great.

He is a nice addition to Shanya (our Albino Spider Ball), our 3 leopard geckos, and George, our 8 year old bearded dragon.

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Figment is the name of my boa :)
Very pretty!

He's a cute little guy.:)

Thanks guys!

We went with Figment because he is Purple and my wife loves Disney. Figment was my favorite disney world character. Remember Epcot's Imagination ride?

I'll update with photos as he grows and his color changes.

I used to be a cast member at the magic kingdom, so my Figment is also named from WDW. In fact, I just made this today, but I'm waiting for the weather to warm up to do a real photo shoot. I'll just link to it instead of posting the full pic so I don't hijack your thread.

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All of my animals are named after lesser known Disney characters, except for one.

Shann,

Love the pics and way cool on the disney naming.

My wife loved your post.

We haven't been to disney in years - my wife hurt her back and I had a kidney transplant.

She still watches every disney movie that comes out though!

Again, thanks for the comments and love your pics.

David

P.S. We named our Beardie, George, after George Carlin. One of our dogs, Tyler, was named after Tyler Durden from Fight Club. Shayna, our Albino Spider Ball is named that because it means beautiful in Yiddish.

Nice pics! I'd love a corn but they are illegal in Georgia. That said, I too was considering naming my new boa Figment (after the disney character).. It's apparently a popular name around here. :D

I picked Figment because I had never heard anyone name a pet that before :P Guess I'm not as creative as I thought :gj:

Omg I love your new little worm! He's gorgeous :D


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And to think we thought we were being original too!

Well, it is a good name none the less.

It amazes me how something that tiny can get so big. He will be 4-5FT and 500-800Grams give or take. That's amazing - as he is 12G today (having gained 1-2 grams in the past week).

Female Ball Pythons at 4 months are about 150 grams give or take - Shayna was 200G when we got her at almost 6 months old. The females average 2200 grams (does this sound right?).

So, 2200/150 = 14.7 or roughly 15X the size at 4 months.

Figment at 4 months is 12G. So 650 grams to use a round number / 12G = 54X!!! He will be 54X this size!

Kinda cool to compare different growth in the two different snakes.

Thanks to all for commenting.

David

Ohh he is sooo cute! Like a little snakey ring or bracelet. I wanted a corn snake so badly but like another poster I live in Georgia and it is illegal. It is such a shame because I think Corn snakes are amazing! I always wanted a snow corn since I started wanting a snake. :tears:

The first time I went to Disney World I was 8 years old and the Imagination ride with Figment was always my favorite. When I went back later after I was married the ride had changed but I still loved Figment, my husband even bought me a plushie of the dragon and I still have it! Rawk on with that name!:gj:

Here are some new pics right after he shed today! He is about 20G! My how they grow!

David

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Figment is over 40 grams now.

Here are some pics. He shed recently.

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If I'm not mistaken, you can own a anacondas and retics, but not corns??? Cornsnakes live in Georgia...that's rediculous.

Been a long time since I've updated pics of Figment.

He's a big boy now. About 550G.

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He looks amazing! Grats. :gj:

Don't get me wrong, I love looking at the countless pictures of baby colubrids out there.

....but there's something special about adult corn snakes.

Looks great, and well cared for! :)

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Don't get me wrong, I love looking at the countless pictures of baby colubrids out there.

....but there's something special about adult corn snakes.

Looks great, and well cared for! :)

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Thank you! I take a lot of pride in taking care of all my animals. They are all healthy, tame, and have ideal setups.

I have 1 (2016) Female Ivory Ghost BCI, 1 Female Albino Spider BP (5 years old), 1 Blue Tongue Skink (2 years old), and 3 leopard geckos (4 years old and housed together), and Figment the 4 year old corn snake (Hypo Lavender - hence this thread). So 5 tanks in total.

I am not be judgmental at all, but this is my limit. I have a full time job, a fiancé, 5 dogs, a house to help maintain, meals to cook, etc.

I know that if I got more, as tempting as it is, I wouldn't be able to keep them as happy and healthy and tame as they all are. I want to be able to give each animal proper care and time.

Again, not judging people with many more reptiles. I just understand this is my limit and appreciate the comment that Figment looks so well cared for. I really appreciate it.

Got a good picture of Figment today.

I need to get a better shot of his purple eyes without the flash, but otherwise, I think he looks pretty good.

He's 4 years old and 640G! Amazing he was 9G at 5 months when I first got him!

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Figment is getting to be a big boy. He's 650G now, and although his growth is slowing, and is healthy, I am going to slow his feeding regimen.

I will not go to rats because of fat content, and have been feeding every 7 days a 30-40G mouse. I am going to try to put him on the same schedule as my adult female BP and feed every two weeks.

If he seems healthy and isn't losing weight, even slowly growing still, fine. If he looks or acts different, which is unlikely, I will move to ten days. Sunday is feeding day and it would be easier for me to feed every two weeks. According to the Munson Feeding Chart, that is totally acceptable. I want a happy and healthy Figment for a long time.

Any thoughts are welcome. I will advise over time as to how he is doing (like I do anyway :)).

Quick update on Figment.

First, he is doing fine and I did not feed yesterday. He is still mellow and docile, as always. I think switching to every two weeks is better for him and there will be no ill effects behavior wise, as predicted (and I have seen with my other snakes when they went to longer feeding schedules).

Secondly, I noticed he had been really active the past few days. Up during the day, slithering around, etc. That's not like him.

I admit, now that my setup is dialed in, I check temps every couple of days with the temp gun, and rely on the thermostats, or behavior, to tell me if something is amiss. The probes are in the same spots and I haven't had to adjust a thermostat in a few weeks or more.

Well, it warmed up a couple degrees downstairs where I keep the snakes, and all the other tanks are still spot on. However, Figments hot side went to 88F, from about 85-86F. It's a big tank (6X2') and his cool spot was still about 77F, but the ambient was a degree or two warmer as well (from 77-79F to 79-81F).

I will see if his behavior changes, and if he's just looking for food, but I did adjust the thermostat down a little bit.

I think this goes to show that corn snakes really do not like hot temps too much.

I had been maintaining at 85-86F hot side, 77F ambient, and 77F cool side, with good results. Again, really big tank, so he can pick where in the temp gradient he wants to be.

Again, nothing dangerous, but he prefers the cooler temps, and I was due to check all the tanks with the temp gun, so it worked out.

I will, of course, be checking the temps several times a day until they are stable again.

He’s so gorgeous ! Droooollll


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Temps are down about 1-2F on average throughout the enclosure and have been for the past few hours (hot spot down to about 84-86F).

He's still cruising a bit, but again, I had been feeding weekly for his whole life. So, we will see.

Everything else looks good and I had him out this morning to clean his tank (urine and urate) and he seems totally normal. Doesn't look like anything is bothering him at all.

I'll keep everyone in the loop.

After adjusting the temps down a little yesterday, Figment was still slithering around, but seemed a little calmer.

Since last night, I haven't seen him, which is normal. I think he likes the temps being a little cooler and is back to hiding and waiting for food. No harm done, and the poor guy is probably exhausted from slithering back and forth all day in a 6X2' enclosure!

Just wanted to give a quick update and say I am glad he is back to his old self.

To be clear, in case anyone was worried, it never got over 89F in the hot spot (anywhere) and was averaging about 87F, as opposed to 84-86F with an 85F average. Ambient and cool spot are back to about 77-78F and 76F, respectively, from 77-78F.

He was never in danger and I check temps often. It warmed up quick here in the northeast and my finished basement, and although the other tanks adjusted properly, Figment's tank has 3 heating elements off one thermostat and did not adjust as well.

Of course, we get 15+ inches of snow tomorrow! Yay!

Figment just started his feeding every two week schedule, versus every week. I weighed him today at 645G, virtually unchanged from the 650G last weight. He was empty, of course.

He seems no worse for the wear. Still happy, calm, and docile.

I will try this out for a month or two and monitor his weight. If he starts losing, I will feed a little more frequently, if he maintains or grows slightly, I will keep this schedule.

Figment is doing well on eating a 35-50G mouse every two weeks. His weight has been between 625G and 635G empty for the past month.

I think every 3rd to 4th feeding, I may over a weaned rat, just to mix things up. He's never eaten a rat before, but I doubt he will refuse it. He's a great eater.

Here are some pictures (from iPhone - so not super - and he looks kind of washed out and less purple) I took tonight while I had him out.

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Quick picture of Figment with my reptile loving niece.

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If you can get day-old rabbit kits, try him on one. The first time I offered kits to Tanis and Henry they were all GIMMEE! And Tanis can be a fussy eater (with the added talent of hiding her refused food [emoji849]).


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I offered Figment a weaned rat on Tuesday and he didn't want it. He was also deep in blue. He shed yesterday and I am offering a mouse today to get him going again.

He looks good and is maintaining 625-635G.

I was just suggesting rabbit kits for adding variety. Sounds like Figment is a very happy healthy boy.


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I was just suggesting rabbit kits for adding variety. Sounds like Figment is a very happy healthy boy.


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All good! Wish I could get f/t rabbits reliably, but mice and rats are what I can get from trusted suppliers.

If you know anyone, please advise. Would like variety for Behira (BCI) too, if possible.

I imagine Figment will take a rat, but offering a mouse tonight because it’s been over two weeks since he ate.

Thank you Prognathodon!

FYI - He happily NAILED his mouse tonight and got it right down! Hungry boy. He wasn't interested in the rat either because it was foreign to him and/or he was in blue. I'll try again soon.

In the meantime, happy he's back to nailing mice! He was on a two-week feeding schedule, but since he ate almost 3 weeks ago, I fed him tonight and will feed again in about 8 days.

I get mine from a local-ish feeder breeder. Monster Feeders (same as Monster Cages) has kits, I haven’t ordered from him. IIRC RodentPro has kits, but general reviews haven’t impressed me.


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I get mine from a local-ish feeder breeder. Monster Feeders (same as Monster Cages) has kits, I haven’t ordered from him. IIRC RodentPro has kits, but general reviews haven’t impressed me.


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I'll contact Monster Feeders. The Website says 1lb or less Rabbits are $X.XX and otherwise, it's by the pound. However, they didn't indicated how small they have.

I'll keep everyone in the loop.

Thank you again Prognathodon.

Outside pictures! 80F in Connecticut today!

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Looking good!!!:gj:

I love corns. Good personality, easy to handle most of the time, and so lovely to look at. Gratz on the nice pair you have.

Oh my goodness! So adorable... :)

Got some good pictures of Figment tonight. He's doing well, as always.

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I didn't want Figment to feel ignored, with Solana, the new baby corn being the center of attention lately. So, we spent some quality time together today.

He's doing great and maintaining weight being fed every other week. Still healthy and happy as ever.

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Figment is holding steady at about 630G, but is, in my estimation, every bit of 5FT. He's not a small corn snake by any stretch of the imagination, although he's not exactly a boid either!

Here are some pictures of Katie holding him stretched out (with funny faces and all) so everyone can see his size.


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Some more pics of Katie with Figgie!

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My turn to have some pics with my Purple Monster, Figment!

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Figment was pretty chill tonight, well, for Figment. Even though I was using the iPhone in bad light, I got a few good pictures, including one that shows of his purple eyes real well. I try all the time, but he's a wiggly worm, although harmless and has never struck since being a tiny baby. He just likes to move! He could learn from his little sister, Solana, she's not so ADHD!

He's been hovering around 640-650G and a good 5ft since I switched to 40G mice (give or take) every 2 weeks. He's 5 in November and should be pretty grown at this point. I am avoiding fattening him up as I want him lean and, ummm, docile. :).


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OMG! The most horrible thing happened tonight! I feel so bad for Katie!

I took Figment out to see if he had gone to the bathroom yet, since I fed him last on Sunday.

I didn't see any waste, and Katie asked to hold him, so I let her, while I pulled up paper etc. to see if/where he had pooped.

Nothing in the tank. I turn around to reach for Figment, and........................

He poops, pees, and urates all over Katie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It was everywhere! She was wearing a t-shirt and shorts. It literally got in her hair, embedded in her jewelry (that was a fun cleanup), her shirt, her shorts, the chair, etc.

I was horrified and felt terrible, I mean completely awful, for Katie. It was really a lapse in my judgement. No poop, he should have gone right back in.

Having said that, I've never had one of my snakes poop on me, ever! Once, George, my old Bearded Dragon (RIP), did as a baby, but that was it.

Katie was grossed out, but laughing, until she got upstairs and had to get it off and out of everywhere. Then, not so much.

Katie is showered, chair is cleaned thoroughly, clothes are in the washing machine, and jewelry was F10'd and then professionally cleaned.

Also, Figment is safe and sound in his tank. However, I am not sure Katie wants to see him anytime soon :).

Here is the calm before the storm, taken right after she asked to hold him, and before I checked the tank:

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He's a monster! poor Katie! put that bad boy in time out
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Yeah. He’s a big boy. 5ft and about 650g. Big corn. However. He’s lean and, well, like all my other reptiles, docile.

I feed every two weeks now and he’s maintained about that weight for about a year.

I don't think he understands what he did wrong. It will probably never happen again either.

However. He is on time out and went to bed without a mouse dinner (he ate Sunday though, so I’m not exactly being cruel).

I meant monster as in - evil monster for poo'ing where he shouldn't :)

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Oh, yeah! That too!!!!

I am surprised he got as big is he did though. Seperate issue, huh.

LOL!

At this point, Katie has posted the Figment poop story on Facebook, explained it in great detail to her mother, and guilted me quite a bit :). She seems to think it's funny now, which is good. I am glad she can laugh at it. I felt so incredibly terrible.