new member

[jo]

hiya guys im jo a new member , i found out about this site bacouse of steves site and forum. i notice you all seam to be good friends and realy helpfull. id like to tell you all about my self. im a 20 year old girl and i live in the north east of england (yarm) I have 2 corn snakes A one year old normal corn called leon and iv just got a new corn hugo, that was hached august last year, i got him for a xmas prezy for my self hehe! i was told he is a caremel corn (but im not sure) both snakes are healthy and happy i cant seem to fill leon he would eat 3 rat pups a week if i let him and he is only just under 3 ft !! i been told that isnt normal he should only eat 2 every 10 days (id love your thorts on that) I also have a love for a lot of outher animals i have a one year old staffy x named roxy, 3 rats (i feel guilty feeding rats to my snakes so i got some live ones to look after to make me feel beter ) pheoby, taquila and riz . and i have a chinhilla that i saved he had been kept in a magpie trap for 2 1/2 years !! in his owners bed room!!!! he did back flips becouse of bordom he is called neo becouse he can run up the wall and jump ! anyway thats about all my babys coverd oh and im work with horss training to be a teacher. so as you can tell im a bit of a animal nut my snakes are defo my fave after the dog !! Id like to post a pic but dont no how i will have to speak to my mate to find out. well im gona finish now as im prob boring the s*** out of you all lol. jo* ;D

[lozzer]

Hi and welcome im not sure about the snake eating 3 rat pups and week.
But hey you have a staffy i have one too arnt they must the funniest dog mines crazy but loves to play fight and likes her cuddles lol.

[John Pilling]

Hi Jo and welcome to our little familey.
Lossers right, maybee try moving up a size to say 2 small mice a week or the next size up in rats and feed once a week say on a saturday or (if like me your out on a sat) sunday night.

Good selection of pets, it sound's like our house, we have 12 differant pets including 5 snakes (3 corns and 2 sand boa's).

As to the pic's most f us on here use eather www,photobucket.com or www.imageshack.com i prefer photobucket but they both are excellant. Check them out and if you need help i'll send instructions if you need them.

Enjoy it here and are you going to thr show in october?

[Vicki]

Hi Jo and welcome to the forum. Im sure you will enjoy it here. John and the rest of the guys (and girls) are really helpful and friendly ;D

About the rats, im not sure but it does sound a bit much. What i do know is that a 1pound snake requires 5.5 kcal per day. A large mouse contains 85kcal. This guide does not include the energy required for growth or repoduction (i.e not for use with a young snake that is still growing or one that you are breeding as both of these will require more energy). Looking at the guide it is obvious that most of us overfeed our snakes as most of us feed every 5-7days. I would advise the same as John on what and when to feed but do make sure that if you are cutting his diet down you do it over a few months rather than weeks.

Looking forward to the pics ;D

[jo]

thanx i feel very welcom thanx im gona try moving leon on to somthing like u recomended when iv ran out of food. would any one mind me asking, iv herd about chance what happend to it some kind of crulty? iv read u all talking about chances story? sorry if it a sore point.

[John Pilling]

Don't mind you askingas if you don't ask you'll never know.

I only know the absolute basics here but here goes, when Louise got chance she was in a state because of being bitten by a mouse/rat and had a load of "hole" on her face and head, maybee some other places as well.

Louise got her back to full health and is now a great snake, so great chance will sit and coil around louise while she watches a 2 hour film .

I personally think louise did a brilliant job and their is photo's to compair the "bites" to when their healed somewhare on here, i just havn't looked yet to find the link....

[John Pilling]

john1979.proboards43.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=general&thread=1110691856&start=15

Thate the thread with the pics of the bite's in it, and this one is a more recent pic when thinks have healed up.

john1979.proboards43.com/index.cgi?board=Pics&action=display&thread=1111434295

[Dave]

Hey Joe
glad to have you join us, im owner of two corns izzy (normal, male) and shelley (snow, female), i also own a yorkshire terrier (yep, before anyone says it ankle biter ;D) and two cats!
you are gladly welcomed into our little nest and im here to help at anytime

[Keith]

Hi Jo, and welcome.

I have the following animals in my house: 3 Corn Snakes (a normal, a snow, and a candycane), a fancy rat, 2 beta fish, a 12-year-old girl, and a 5-year-old boy.

Would love to see pics.

[louise]

hi jo and welcome to the site. i just joined recently and the people here are great!

[Muphesto]

;D ;D im so excited and i just cant hide it, i know i know i know i want to ...... ;D ;D

sorry just on ma way out..wee bitty happy

welcome aboard this fine vessal...shes a beauty of a ship...treat her right and shell sail you anywhere ;D ;D

[Dave]

captain ;D well said muphesto

[John Pilling]

Someone's had a good day , and it sounds like a good night as well ;D.

[lee]

welcome jo
i have the following 30+ snakes(various species),geckos(various species),beardies,rankins,spiders,scorpions,millipedes,birds,cats,ferrets,2 dogs,chipmunks and chinchillas
lee

[John Pilling]

And i thought i lived in a zoo .

[Christina]

i have two dogs....(no idea what they are just mongrels lol) a tarantula (a sycotic chilean rose) and a reverse oketee corn snake! and a pet baby age two who i keep in the cupboard his name is josh.