Picking up a *therapy* corn tomorrow...

[Stewart_Reptiles]

Snake therapy works for me , congrats on the new kid

[waltah!]

Very cool, Bruce! You know I loves me some Corns

[Bruce Whitehead]

She is just a normal adult female corn. And in true style she promptly christened me.

She has a weird bottom... where her tail tapers off is bulbous? But they say she has been like this since birth so I am not concerned, but it is odd looking to say the least.

She came out and ran around, did the *flick* *flick* and the *jab* *jab*... so all is good in the world of corns and humans.

Bruce

[dr del]

Hi,

Does it look like the pictures in any of these threads?

http://www.reptileforums.co.uk/snake...orn-snake.html

http://www.reptileforums.co.uk/snake...orn-snake.html

http://www.fireandlilac.com/DSCF0454_resize.JPG


dr del

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

maybe, he's talking about the "hips" that some older mature female corns get at the base of their tail? They dont stick out a lot, just, noticeable enough to freak some people out!!!

[Bruce Whitehead]

Del

Looks like the First thread and the last pic... not the middle one though. Especially like the last link to the pic. Identical to that.

Babe

Is the middle aged spread similar to what Derek posted in the third link above?

Bruce

[kc261]

From my understanding, it is a sign of obesity.

Here are some more extreme examples. I believe you will have to register on that forum to see the pics.

http://www.cornsnakes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=69477
http://www.cornsnakes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=62859
http://www.cornsnakes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=74664

In any event, I don't think the snake had that shape since it was a hatchling! Sometimes people say the oddest things when they are trying to get rid of a snake. I just read on another thread where someone was sure their BP they are getting rid of was a female, due to the eggs it has layed every month or so.

I believe that a proper diet and exercise (lots of people seem to recommend swimming) will improve the situation, but I'm not sure it goes away entirely once it has developed.