Please help, new to forums:)

skysong · 12-06-02, 01:12 PM

:w hi

i'm skysong, I love cornsnakes( pythons are also a faveorite of mine although i don't have any). I have been wih, and helped with the care of cornsnakes but have never had any of my own. I have NO IDEA where to look, I don't know what reputable sources would be. If anyone could tell me what kind of places to look?Or if they know any places that i could find some healthy cornsnakes?

~skysong~
ps. please reply SOON:

:w

Big Mike · 12-06-02, 01:59 PM

Welcome to SsnakesS.com

Where do you live? That might help.

A few searches of the net will turn up a lot of breeders. Most cornsnakes you will find will be captive bred which is important. You should find someone that will guarantee that it is eating and in good health. They can be sent from just about anywhere but your better off finding a breeder or a show in your area. Then you can pick one out for yourself.

fade2black · 12-06-02, 02:39 PM

I second the suggestion of getting one at a show. Not only can you see exactly what you are getting, but you can see if it is healthy and talk to the breeder too.

Fade

skysong · 12-06-02, 03:02 PM

well I found a show in the area for tomorrow! Lucky me

thanx for the advice

Anyone else have suggestions for what kind of corn to get?

Weather1 · 12-10-02, 05:49 PM

So did you pick up a corn yet?

Where in the US are you.

You can try Kathy Love in Alva (Ft. Myers) Florida. She has excellent snakes. She even wrote the corn snake manual.

her web page is www.corn-utopia.com

I hope this helps

Lisa · 12-11-02, 04:00 PM

A normal corn's always nice. it's too easy to go nuts with all the different morphs. BTW welcome to the forums.

crimsonking · 12-11-02, 07:56 PM

Welcome to the forums. First thing you should do is educate yourself on the animal you're about to buy. It would be best to have the set-up prior to purchase.If you go to the show, ask as many questions as you can think of (none are too trivial) of as many breeders as you can. Read up on corns and their maintenance. Kathy Love's CORNSNAKE MANUAL is great. Getting a snake this time of year probably insures that it will be a few months old and feeding, but ask. Post your specific questions here for everyone to help too. I often recommend a yearling to a first time owner. They're past the critical stage and usually can survive the novice handler's slight oversights.
:Mark