proof of old age in a corn

[mechnut450]

well I don't really know th age of this male corn I got him already adult sized the summer I graduated from highschool as a rescue. I was taking pics of some of the other snakes and figure i get these asi been wanting to post about it. SO a rough guess in age is 14 + years I betting 3-5 years in age since h not gotten larger or rounder since I got him. I betting almost as old as my black rat snake that just did pass away this spring and she was easy 16+ in years old.

He a butter corn ( so I am told) but the pics are of his eyes that has me worried since I know he old and I am guessing these are cats he developed.



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left eye

[dr del]

Hi,

Intresting.

I think he looks more like a normal amel - I have an old female myself who looks similar but darker. He might well be a butter but I thought they were supposed to have no red at all in them?

I don't know when the caramels were discovered but I know amels were first bred in 1961? If you could nail down the earliest butter produced ( I think it was Rich from fauna that did it? ) that might help with aging him.

My girl was breeding for an ex-boss in 1995 so she should be at least 18 by my count and probably slightly older. She seems fine if a bit of a gutbucket.

This is my girl ( scuse crappy old pics as I haven't taken any lately );







And here's one of her in shed - she goes such a loverly pink colour.




dr del

[wstphal]

Cataracts are common in other older vertebrates (cats, dogs) so why not snakes. But since she is a pet it shouldn't impair her quality or quantity of remaining lifespan. As long as she is eating well, maintaining weight & body condition and acts comfortable, it's all good. Old age comes to all of us in the end.

--Betsy