PetCo corns: healthy?

[Sausage]

Well, I've got that snake-buying itch, and this time I think I'll be getting a corn. My local PetCo has some ghost and other morph corn babies(or niblets? ) that look pretty healthy- as in not skinny, shed-covered, or mite infested. I'll be keeping it downstairs(away from my BP) and was just wondering if anyone has had bad experiences with PetCo corns.

Please respond.

[waldo]

A lot of people have had problems with petco corns. do yourself a favor and buy from a good breeder, cornutopia.com is a good place to check out.

[Sausage]

Thanks, I found a few that I like... the rices are about the same as PetCo's, might as well get a good one.

[Reptile_Man]

Kathy Love is great.i got her book on cornsnakes, even tho i havnt had any problems with mine, its got alot of helpful tips in it and alot on the cornsnake itself and its natural environment.well worth getting.

[wildlifewarrior]

I think you summed it up in the title "Petco".

~mike

[sweety314]

We got Robin's corn, Kishnah from PetCo w/o any problems, but that's b/c ours is more than likely the exception to the rule.


The vet they use, is my herp vet and 3 of the 4 clerks in the reptile dept. are pretty knowledgeable.

But if U can find a local breeder, or for shipping, you'd probably do better buying from the breeder directly, intead of a retailer.

Yes, Kathy's book is VERY helpful. Good reading and information for all skill levels, but excellent for the beginner.

[Reptile_Man]

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Yes, Kathy's book is VERY helpful. Good reading and information for all skill levels, but excellent for the beginner. [/QUOTE]

I found it very helpful,well my brother did as his wasnt feeding and i gave the book to him and now his girl is back on track.i just discovered there is a petco somewhere in the uk,not sure where, or if its the same petco as the us.

[Sausage]

I went and held one today and had a nice conversation with the reptile specialist. He was very knowledgeable about that care of them and I checked their temps and humidity, both were spot-on. They've been eating mouse pinks and are good feeders, according to him. I think I'm going to go pick one up tomorrow, they have a snow and three anery hatchlings. I'm leaning toward anery.

[sweety314]

We have a snow and an amel. Very pretty....and looking to add a candy cane or butter in the near future.


Good luck, and remember to post pics!

[Sausage]

Oh yes! I'm about to take some pics of the tank... first let me find my camera.....