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aidybest · Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2005 6:34 pm Post subject: My corn

Last year I was approached by a dear friend of mine who knew I was into snakes in a big way, infact i was at the time looking for a young Boa. She told me that her son about 18 / 19 years old had left home all of a sudden and hadnt been home for more than three weeks. She decided to go to his room and was shocked to come across a small snake in a little glass viv. Seeing that he hadnt been home for so long, his water dish was dry as a bone and I presume he was "hank marvin" Sad

The long and short of it I took it off her hands, Took it home, named it "Harold" and started him / her off with a nice bowl of fresh water to rehydrate. The next day I rushed down to TRH in bristol and got myself a few pinkies. Not knowing when harold was last fed, I gave him one Pinky every two days , this was followed by two pinkys every 5 days until he settled down into a normal routine. He is a very healthy looking corn now, but really needs to go to a corn luver as I have always said he would be short term. I have placed an ad in the clasifieds "link is on this forum" All I have to say really, there are people particularly some youngsters out there who buy these beutiful creatures without thought of their welfare or have no commitment in looking after them. I did give my friend a hard time, but I wonder, how many other parents with kids in their late teens have unanounced pets under their roofs

linda · Key Member Joined: 14 Nov 2005 Posts: 442 Location: UK

my god thats awful........poor snake.
i have a young corn who is doing well, i would love to help you out but i have a chameleon as well as 2 tortoises so i had better not! lol
good luck in finding him a new home.

Scott W · Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2005 11:09 am Post subject:

well done for taking it on, I'm sure you'll find it a good home.
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cornfan · Key Member Joined: 28 Oct 2004 Posts: 262

You're welcome to try and find a home amongst the members of the Corn Snake Fan Club if you wish... I'm sure someone on there will gladly give the little one a loving home.
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aidybest · Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2005 2:18 am Post subject: my corn

Well, after all that, I bought myself a baby Boa, having discussed it previously with her in doors I thought all was fine and dandy

Rolling Eyes

All was OK until she started reading and hearing scare mongery stories about them, particularly from other wives on teh school run Rolling Eyes

which to be quite honest frightened her to death - I think she had visions of our kids going missing one day with the snake developing a small human form in its middrift. Things got that bad - so much so having had the snake for 2 weeks she got herself in such a tiz that I had to take steps to rehouse our baby boa who I had since named Daisy. I managed to do a deal with the reptile shack in chippenham. A straight swop with a carolina - my loss financially and Grahams gain. I did get a gorgeous little fella to compliment my rescued creamsical tho and although the pocket was thrashed i went away happy knowing that i had another little life to look after . The moral of the story is - make sure the wife / partner fully understands the implications of having a boa before you put your hand in your pocket Rolling Eyes

even when she says yes before hand, Rolling Eyes

take them round to your local reptile shop / supplier displaying a range of Boa sizes from young to adult. I used to keep boas years ago, and I knew what I was getting myself into, but having corns I suppose she thought it wouldnt be any different. I am glad that I kept harold (the rescued creamsical in the end. And thanks again to graham from the reptile Shack for introducing me to the new member of our family. Photos will follow.

Regards

aidy

mark · Captivebred Communist Joined: 09 Dec 2005 Posts: 1063

good story mate ive rescued both my reptiles and many others over the years off idiots my chameleon never even had a heater Mad

and was in the smallest of tanks but now he has a nice big cage,uv light,spot light,ceramic heat bulb in reflector,habistat stat.and he must love his new life i believe there must be thousands of these kinds of pets outhere that are not getting the correct care makes me sick problem is theres to many money grabbing reptile shops outhere whos only interest is the cash and will sell anything to anyone Sad

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