So I went to the reptile show..

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Female charcoal cornsnake. Proven breeder too. I held her at the show and fell in love. Once I got her home, I offered her the mouse I got at the show and well, he didn't last long.

There was a male charcoal also for sale, but she was a lot more vivid in her markings. There were some ball pythons for sale for a lot cheaper (she was $100), but parents are worried that the bp will strangle the dogs/cats and eat them. I suppose they're worried bps get the size of the retic we saw lol. So, compromised and got this girl.

Love the new snake! She is so beautiful! Good luck with your new snake, you got some nice lookin' snake there too:gj:

Maybe planning on breeding her sometime in the future? :]

I might. I don't know much about corn snake genetics. I think she's a doll though lol. Keeps hanging out at the water bowl.

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I might. I don't know much about corn snake genetics. I think she's a doll though lol. Keeps hanging out at the water bowl.

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Well, there is always time to learn ;]. I do love how corns get those awesome colors and patterns. It's just too amazing to be true. They are so beautiful, and with most corns their colors really stand out and make them look absolutely gorgeous :].

she's beautiful!!! What a great pick up. And it's always nice when they have a temperament to match the beauty. :gj: What did you decide to name her???

I havne't picked out a name yet.

Well, I pulled her out of the tank for a bit and she was exceptionally calm. Hung out on my shoulders for a bit while I did some computer stuff. She was fairly fidgety at the show, but I can't really blame her. I can say that the pictures do her no justice. Once she completely settles in, I'll get some better pictures of her, what's nice is that she seems to be settling in quite quickly. She's also very curious. I'm absolutely thrilled with my girl lol.

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Morana is still a bit fidgety, but she's doing better.

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She's pretty inquisitive when I mess with her. I assume it's because she wasn't handled very much before I got her.

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Shortly after this, she decided it would be fun to see what's under the mysterious black fabric O.o snakes are cold fyi.

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Very nice markings. She has a slight bit of yellow around her head.

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Her favorite hobby: hanging out around my neck/on my shoulders.

She is beautiful, Congratulations!!!!!

Nice Snake

Thanks everyone. She's doing quite well.

You have to put her in your sig now, and add on to your collection of snakes.

Great looking snake, congratulations. Histarical, that your parents think a BP can eat a cat or a dog. I have two cats and I have seen some big BP. Based that and the stories on this forum about difficulties getting BP's to eat rodents I think your pets are safe. You would think that your parents would believe you (assuming you tried to correct them) rather than believe an uneducated assumption they have made. You would also think that when you are 30 like I am now, they will believe you more. I can tell you that although the may, chances are they won't. I am a system admin for a telemarketing firm. I work on servers all day and do some grunt IT stuff as well. My mother still calls her brother who is a computer programmer when she needs computer advice. He always tells her to call me because he has no idea, he is a programmer and not an IT guy. Then she calls me and says that she called her brother and he told her to call me. The worst part is I have a great relationship with my mom. She respects me as a person, we talk about once a week. She just can't see me as an authority on anything yet.

They got spooked by a person who overexagerted the size of Bps. She claimed they were 'this long' (arms stretched out wide), and this 'big around' (a good six inches around).

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They got spooked by a person who overexagerted the size of Bps. She claimed they were 'this long' (arms stretched out wide), and this 'big around' (a good six inches around).

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Well depending on the arm span of the person that could be true. But the key is to look at how much that animal weighs. Sure a female BP can get over 5 feet long, but they are still not going to fair well against a dog. The other key point is that you get a secure cage and don't arrange for play dates between your snakes and other pets, unless those pets are rodents.

Awesome looking corn ya have there...congrats..:gj:

And you wouldnt believe the people that ask me about a ball python eating them, or their dogs or cats, or whatever. I always have to explain that ball pythons dont get big enough to hurt anything larger than a rat...:rolleye2:

Well, the dogs we have are small. One is a six pound yorkie and the other is a 20 pound scottie. I was interested in getting a male since they're smaller and tend to be less expensive. I'll eventually get a bp, just when I move out. Until then, this girl will do fine.

Got my first 'gift' today lol. Naturally, she'd leave it in the hardest to reach corner behind the water dish.