Corny goes to the vet

[dakski]

Yeah, keep him in quarantine a little longer, just in case.

Very happy, I REPEAT, very happy, tests were negative!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That's awesome news!

I had a thought. Maybe out of left field and also might have been addressed.

Are you sure Corny is a male? Do you have recent body pics of Corny and a recent weight?

I understand Corny is older and there was neglect and improper diet before getting to you.

However, male corn snakes are usually a little bigger than females, but many corns don't get too big, especially females.

I got Solana from Don Soderberg at South Mountain Reptiles, he's been breeding corns since 1974.

He said Figment is a big boy at 5FT and 630G. Not huge, but big. Not too many 5ft+ corn snakes out there. For what's it's worth, he thinks Figment looks great and healthy.

He figured Solana (female and all of 9G now at 2 months) would be closer to 3FT, maybe 4FT, and 400-500G tops. He said many of his females are around or just under 3FT.

Long story short, if Corny is a female (don't remember if the Vet sexed Corny), and healthy otherwise, Corny might be getting to full grown/proper size, and there really isn't much to worry about it.

Anyway, a long way to go, but a thought none the less. Maybe Corny is either a small male, or a female (maybe also on the smaller side)?

Either way, keep us in the loop, but super relieved that Corny's not sick and is eating again!

40G is a great size for adult corns, just make sure he has plenty of hides. I kept three in the 40G I used to keep Figment in, and will have three in his 3X2' Boaphile once I split his 6X2' in half for Solana and him to share.

I also learned a new trick from Don that Solana loves. She's too small even for the mini-hides, so Don told me to put a piece of paper towel in the hide to make it feel really snug. It has worked wonders. No more burrowing under the paper to feel secure and safe. She's always in a hide now!