I'm thinking of getting a corn, a question?

Mainly I would like to know how friendly they are. I can look up caresheets elsewhere. I've seen a lot of people with them on here, and they look awesome.

Can you hold them like a BP?

My BP Vincent is so acceptable. I've had to twist and turn him to look him over, fix some shed and check for mites, mess with his head, etc... and he hasn't struck at me once. He gets kinda annoyed, but never attacks.

It looks like you can, but that's pretty much my only question.

Lol, my corn thinks he's don quixote, and he has to go go go!

I've found corns to be "slither-ier" and fast, exponentially so when babies. I'm just now really starting to enjoy holding my corn, who is 18 months old or so, as he's "slowing down" his slither speed and is more apt to hang out for a few seconds here and there. =)

I held an adult corn a year ahead a go or so who was about 6 years old at the time. Granted she was the owner's "baby" and original snake, she was a wonderful snake to hold, so mellow, so I'm hoping my guy will continue to mellow out.

Best lap snake I own - definitely the boa. Neither the burm, ball nor corn will ever chill out as easily nor hang out as long as the boa will. =)

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I've found corns to be "slither-ier" and fast, exponentially so when babies. I'm just now really starting to enjoy holding my corn, who is 18 months old or so, as he's "slowing down" his slither speed and is more apt to hang out for a few seconds here and there. =)

I held an adult corn a year ahead a go or so who was about 6 years old at the time. Granted she was the owner's "baby" and original snake, she was a wonderful snake to hold, so mellow, so I'm hoping my guy will continue to mellow out.

Best lap snake I own - definitely the boa. Neither the burm, ball nor corn will ever chill out as easily nor hang out as long as the boa will. =)

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oooh, I was thinking about getting a boa too. Well, either a Boa or a Corn Snake. Boas get what.. 6 feet long? Something like that. I just don't want and can't afford to own a big big snake.

The size of an adult boa depends first on the species of boa and then the gender. There are smaller boas and then there are bigger boas and you can learn more about them in the Boa section. =)

If, however, cost maintenance is an issue, corns make a great addition as they are generally less expensive, have easier husbandry requirements and eat smaller, cheaper prey. I love my orangey boy and I'd say he's the easiest of the four species I keep to take care of (not like any of them are hard...but there are differences). =)

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Oooo... he be NICE! Sunglow Motley?

Corns are sweet and so easy to care for next to balls. :) The babies are fast and jumpy, but with some good patience they should calm down. I don't know if this is just me, but I have noticed that adult male corns are a LOT nicer than the females. Getting an adult is a lot easier, and you can find one that likes you and is used to handling. :)

I personally haven't noticed any behavior differences between males and females. But babies are definitely more jumpy than yearlings or adults. Nothing at all like a baby bp. But once they get to be 6 mos or so, the settle down a lot. But even then they're way more active in my hands than the bps. The bps will just settle down and not do anything where as the corns are always on a mission.

Both are great snakes; I can't recommend a corn enough. They're too often over looked as "just some beginner snake".

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oooh, I was thinking about getting a boa too. Well, either a Boa or a Corn Snake. Boas get what.. 6 feet long? Something like that. I just don't want and can't afford to own a big big snake.

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Although many big-time Boas are +6 feet snakes, there are some Boas that don't even reach 4 feet (and don't cost too much to care for either). Among the easy boas are the Kenyan Sand Boa and the Rosy Boa, and both of them are about as easy to care for as say, a Western Hognose.

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she was the owner's "baby" and original snake, she was a wonderful snake to hold, so mellow

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My original BP is my baby...
wouldnt sell him for the world...

when i had corns i had them for like 2 years... like a year ago i sold them... they were pretty fun, active things tho i'll tell yah... deff good lil snakes tho...

Ooo Rosy Boas are cute little things. :) I would have one, but a) no space. b) my BF thinks they're ugly (and I listen to him since we live together).

Just remember that Boas have to be kept separate from Pythons just in case, and at least have to be in QT for a while. I only QT my corn snakes for a month as opposed to the 3-6 months for boids.

We have two corns in the house.. one is the sweetest gentlest snake we have (my mom's snake) and the other is satan spawn (chased me across the herp room trying to eat my bare feet)

To be fair.. my mom's snake we've had since she was a tiny baby and she's handled regularly.. the other one I adopted as an adult and it was not handled much at all by the previous owner.

In general, corns are known for being docile.. babies are very slithery though.. my mom's snake is a pretty good lap snake.

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We have two corns in the house.. one is the sweetest gentlest snake we have (my mom's snake) and the other is satan spawn (chased me across the herp room trying to eat my bare feet)

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He just wants his pinkies!:rofl:

I haven't dealt with corns for quite awhile, I'm not a big colubrid fan, but Melanie's cornsnake is pretty calm compared to others I've held. Just like us, I think every species of snake can have its unique personality.

Yeah well.. I learned she prefers fingers over mice too.

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Yeah well.. I learned she prefers fingers over mice too.

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I think we need pictures of that!:8:

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Oooo... he be NICE! Sunglow Motley?

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That's my orangey boy, full of orangey goodness! He's really come into his own and has such a great personality, always keeping an eye on me when I'm working with the other snakes. Cuz you *NEVER* know when a f/t mouse is gonna drop from the sky! BE ALERT! :D

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...and the other is satan spawn (chased me across the herp room trying to eat my bare feet)

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The mental image of this makes me :8:

Hehehehe... Oh I believe it. I've had TWO adult females so far that have been the same way: always ready to strike as soon as that lid opened. This last one, that CandyCane, I returned to the breeder I got her from because she was just so evil... and then when he reaches in for her she's a little lamb! So apparently she just hated ME, and now I've probably lost the ability to deal with that breeder cause he thinks I was lying to him about how mean she was! :mad:

Anyway... yes, corns all have distinct personalities. Even more so than BPs it seems. After my two bad adult female experiences, I think I'll just stick with my little 7month old Anery and make my other female a yearling at most. That way I can have some control over how used to handling they are. :)

I have two corn snakes. My first was purchased as a tiny teeny little worm of a thing. She's about two feet long now. She inspired me to purchase another adult male sun-glow.

I have noticed that corns, more so than bp's, tend to show a preference for certain humans. I don't know if it has to do with scents, or styles of handling, or what.

My adult male bit the girl I bought her from when she was taking him from his enclosure. But this snake is very happy to be held by me. I also notice that the more I try to contain him the more he struggles. As soon as I release my grip he calms down. Both of my corns have fallen asleep in my hands! Don't get me wrong they are quite fast, and very strong snakes, but can also be surprisingly friendly.

I love them and plan on getting at least one more!

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is satan spawn (chased me across the herp room trying to eat my bare feet)

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What no pics or video :weirdface :tears: :8: :8: :8:

Lordy Cass that snake is more orange every day! He's gorgeous!

You might also want to consider some of the milksnakes. Like corns they tend to be very easy keepers other than being smaller snakes their ability to escape any give in their lid is something to be very aware of. Some of the milks though do get a good size. An adult Black Milksnake for instance is a gorgeous good sized snake but nothing like a mature boa would be (and they turn from tri-color babies into all black adults...how cool is that!)

My 14 year old has an Albino Nelson's Milksnake and everything we've read say they tend to be one of the nicest of the milksnake group as far as temperment. The albino's are truly gorgeous - basically they look like someone drew on them with highlighter pens and almost look like a fake snake LOL. The one we have hasn't hissed or musked since she was a tiny noodle and has never tried to bite. That doesn't say it could never happen, but basically she's pretty laid back for a colubrid. She is a busy thing when she's out and requires constant hands on holding but she's not spazzy or anything...just nosey about everything! :)

I find my corn to be a bit on the slithery side. If I can get her to wrap around a finger, that seems to keep her calm.

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Ooo Rosy Boas are cute little things. :) I would have one, but a) no space. b) my BF thinks they're ugly (and I listen to him since we live together).

Just remember that Boas have to be kept separate from Pythons just in case, and at least have to be in QT for a while. I only QT my corn snakes for a month as opposed to the 3-6 months for boids.

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Darn, where's a fainting smilie when I need one LOL!? I understand he's entitled to his own opinion, but what does your BF have against Rosies? They're the smoothest snakes around and have color combinations exclusive only to them. I can't find a reason to dislike them.

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I find my corn to be a bit on the slithery side. If I can get her to wrap around a finger, that seems to keep her calm.

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I've noticed that with mine, also. She seems to slow down after wrapping her tail around something. More content maybe? Still impossible to get pictures of, though! :rolleyes:

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Darn, where's a fainting smilie when I need one LOL!? I understand he's entitled to his own opinion, but what does your BF have against Rosies? They're the smoothest snakes around and have color combinations exclusive only to them. I can't find a reason to dislike them.

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Eh, he thinks they look like giant earthworms. :D Same with Kenyan Sand Boas.

Back to corns, tho, I agree that they are much more active when being held, but tend to calm down a bit if they have their tail around something. My big ghost male is as docile as a lamb once you have him out of the cage, and he just cruises. In contrast, my 7month old Anery female is always on the move and hard to keep hold of. :)

I'll second Jo's opinion.. my albino nelson is very docile, and he's one of the prettiest snakes I own

https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...ittlenov06.JPG

Oh, and if these look like earthworms, then.. well I guess you've got some pretty exotic worms. :P

https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...dboasapr06.JPG

Oh woh... those are WOW snakes. :)

And he informs me that it's mostly due to the tiny head and eyes giving them little to no definition past the neck. And BTW, he thinks those two are pretty earthworms. :D

Well ok, I guess I can deal with 'pretty' earthworms. lol

I think my little no-necks are just adorable.. and they have the cutest bug eyes too.

I mean c'mon.. who can resist that face?

https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil.../fredapr06.jpg