Rescue Attempt?!

Well I had to go by the local pet store today to pick up some mice (feeding day!) and I stumbled across this little albino cornsnake. they were asking for $50 to purchase it so I asked if I could hold it (bad idea... holding leads to buying!). Well it just so happened the guy that got him out for me the was the "reptile man" of the store. He told me that he hasn't eaten in a couple weeks (he refused to) so he would sell him to me for $35. I was holding him and checking him out (you know the routine) and stumbled across this blackish spot on his belly... not on the outside but it appears to be on the inside? It looked liked internal bleeding IMO. I decided to buy him! I wanted to give him a better chance of surviving in my home rather than a poor death at a pet store. I must also mention there were about 4 other corns stationed in the same little plastic container. I figured he went off feed (not sure if he ever ate in the first place) due to stress from the other corns he was with (no hides at all!). All in all I have him/her here at my house set up in his new home. Hopefully I will be able to get him to eat... I'm going to wait a couple of days before my first attempt. Im not sure about the black spot... I left my camera at work tommorow I will bring it home and take some pics. Any advice, insight and or opinions about the matter? Please share.

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Originally Posted by Kilo

Well I had to go by the local pet store today to pick up some mice (feeding day!) and I stumbled across this little albino cornsnake. they were asking for $50 to purchase it so I asked if I could hold it (bad idea... holding leads to buying!). Well it just so happened the guy that got him out for me the was the "reptile man" of the store. He told me that he hasn't eaten in a couple weeks (he refused to) so he would sell him to me for $35. I was holding him and checking him out (you know the routine) and stumbled across this blackish spot on his belly... not on the outside but it appears to be on the inside? It looked liked internal bleeding IMO. I decided to buy him! I wanted to give him a better chance of surviving in my home rather than a poor death at a pet store. I must also mention there were about 4 other corns stationed in the same little plastic container. I figured he went off feed (not sure if he ever ate in the first place) due to stress from the other corns he was with (no hides at all!). All in all I have him/her here at my house set up in his new home. Hopefully I will be able to get him to eat... I'm going to wait a couple of days before my first attempt. Im not sure about the black spot... I left my camera at work tommorow I will bring it home and take some pics. Any advice, insight and or opinions about the matter? Please share.

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KEEP HIM FAR AWAY FROM YOUR OTHER SNAKES. Not to scare you, but I just had a snake die from possibly crypto. I cleaned everything and all my other snakes are great. But after she died she had that exact same thing. A black pebble sized spot on her bellie.Just be carful.lets seee some pictures!!! Of that dot oo please!! It could also just be a bruise! you never know! I bet he will be just fine .

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Originally Posted by stangs13

KEEP HIM FAR AWAY FROM YOUR OTHER SNAKES. Not to scare you, but I just had a snake die from possibly crypto. I cleaned everything and all my other snakes are great. But after she died she had that exact same thing. A black pebble sized spot on her bellie.Just be carful.lets seee some pictures!!! Of that dot oo please!! It could also just be a bruise! you never know! I bet he will be just fine .

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OH WOW! I have never heard of that... are there any other signs of crypto??? How long does it take to... well you know... take its toll. I certainly hope it's not that... I'm scared now. All I wanted to do was help the little guy/girl. :rainon: :worry: :tears:

Calm down Justin before you blow a gasket :P .Since its a albino you more then likely are seeing his organs with some soon to be poo:P .I would still keep it away from your other snakes you know the quarintine stuff ;) .Corn babies usually will eat with no problems unless its the runt of the group it may never eat.I am not bitting your head off here,you more then likely are now that pet stores pigeon to buy every headache snake they may have.They may act like your a good person and such,he should have NEVER sold you a noneating snake as you are new to snakes.Give him a couple days to settle down and contact me either by pm or post on this thread and i will help you to get him eating.;)

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Originally Posted by joepythons

Calm down Justin before you blow a gasket :P .Since its a albino you more then likely are seeing his organs with some soon to be poo:P .I would still keep it away from your other snakes you know the quarintine stuff ;) .Corn babies usually will eat with no problems unless its the runt of the group it may never eat.I am not bitting your head off here,you more then likely are now that pet stores pigeon to buy every headache snake they may have.They may act like your a good person and such,he should have NEVER sold you a noneating snake as you are new to snakes.Give him a couple days to settle down and contact me either by pm or post on this thread and i will help you to get him eating.;)

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Im calm I just want him to becarful! I forgot about it bieng amel!! LOL!!! DOH! Dont forget about me too! LOL!!

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Originally Posted by stangs13

Im calm I just want him to becarful! I forgot about it bieng amel!! LOL!!! DOH! Dont forget about me too! LOL!!

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Who are you again??:confused: :confused: :P :fishslap:

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Who are you again??:confused: :confused: :P :fishslap:

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Jamie!;) :P

I will definitely get in touch with you Joe... Thursday the pinkies at another local pet shop are shipped in. So Thursday I will contact you via pm.

I attempted take a picture with my phone but I don't know how to mail it to me email?!? In that process I saw another spot just like it but a lot lighter? This is wierd...

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Originally Posted by Kilo

I will definitely get in touch with you Joe... Thursday the pinkies at another local pet shop are shipped in. So Thursday I will contact you via pm.

I attempted take a picture with my phone but I don't know how to mail it to me email?!? In that process I saw another spot just like it but a lot lighter? This is wierd...

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Kilo when you do get a pinky try to get a smaller one since it is probably his first meal.I have seen numerous albino and snow corns insides by just looking at them it is a weird thing to see.What do you have its temps at? Corns need there temps to be close to 80 degrees.Let me know if you have any questions ;)

his temps are at about 80.2

when i get the pinkie I will grab the smallest one. I can't wait to take pictures of him for you guys to see. I know there are a lot of different types of corn albinos. This one is white and red...

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Originally Posted by Kilo

his temps are at about 80.2

when i get the pinkie I will grab the smallest one. I can't wait to take pictures of him for you guys to see. I know there are a lot of different types of corn albinos. This one is white and red...

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Kilo,your temps are ok.Some call the albino corns,amelinistic or red albino and they are all the same corn.Now make sure he does not have any gaps in the lid as they will escape thru any little gap beleive me :P .

he is in one of those plastics containers with the handles? (you know they sell spiders in them and what not). Not a chance of escape!

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Originally Posted by Kilo

he is in one of those plastics containers with the handles? (you know they sell spiders in them and what not). Not a chance of escape!

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Never say no chance to escape to a corn snake lol.:P How do you have some water in their for it? Are you talking about those littel deli cups they place little corns in at the shows? It can not live in that container for long if thats what you have it in.Get a 6qt tub and make sure the lid fits tight.

no no no lol I would never house any animal in a deli cup lol... Im refering to a plastice container that is about 8 in x 4 in and about 7 in high. The lid has a smaller clear square in the middle of it that opens and the rest is nothing but holes. he has a water bowl a hide and forest bark substrate.

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Originally Posted by Kilo

no no no lol I would never house any animal in a deli cup lol... Im refering to a plastice container that is about 8 in x 4 in and about 7 in high. The lid has a smaller clear square in the middle of it that opens and the rest is nothing but holes. he has a water bowl a hide and forest bark substrate.

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OK a critter keeper lol.We have one from when we had leapord geckos for there crickets lol.

yea lol that's what they are called! I couldn't think of the name. I might be new to snakes but with the help of you and many others I have obtained a lot of knowledge in the past month. Thanks for that!

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Originally Posted by Kilo

yea lol that's what they are called! I couldn't think of the name. I might be new to snakes but with the help of you and many others I have obtained a lot of knowledge in the past month. Thanks for that!

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Glad to be able help :cool:

We had an albino corn before. You can actually see the food inside their bodies, and see the whole upper part of the chest. Also you will be able to notice when you lil tike will take a poo. Congrats on the snake! They were obviously not taking care of the poor thing!! Ofcourse quaratine the poor thing and wait a few days till you feed it. Congrats and I'll be preying for you and your lil guy:)

Thanks Sapphire... hope fully Thurdsay he will eat just fine... and by Sunday he will poop that black spot! (crosses fingers) I already fell in love with the little guy... I don't want to loose him :(

Well... at least you are doing all that you can no matter what happens. I don't know if I would ever say there is NO chance of escape. I had a corn that learned how to get out of a critter keeper.

Thanks Dougie. I'm pretty much hoping that for his size (hatchling size) he has no chance of escape. He seems to be so active and lively. I think thursday he will eat with no problem. Ouch I just jinxed myself...