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03-20-12, 08:54 PM
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In at the deep end!!
My other half arrived home today with a snake in a box! He spotted it in some bushes in the middle of town, and realising it would not survive the Scottish climate for long, brought it home.
We don't know the first thing about this snake or how to care for it!!! After some searching online we think what we have is a young corn snake. Absolutely any advice from experienced keepers would be welcome at this stage, I have always liked the idea of keeping a snake, and am not completely new to reptiles (have a blue tongue skink). We have put our snake into a small fish tank with a dish of water, some substrate and hidey-places, and put a spare heatpad underneath half the tank space. We have put a little cat food in, simply because we have no idea when the animal last ate and don't even know what best to feed it with!!
We are currently trying to decide whether or not to try tracing the owner (who must be very upset about losing his pet. I would hate to think this snake was unwanted and that anyone could release the creature to die from exposure) or buy another vivarium. We are pushed for space in a 1 bedroom flat, but reckon we could fit another viv on top of the 4 foot one we already have for our skink?
For a start, we have no idea if our snake is fully grown or how big he (she?) will get and will need to find out these things before we decide whether or not we will be able to care for the snake. I have grown really fond of it, it is a beautiful animal and we would like to keep it.
In the meantime, what can we do to make sure the snake is looked after till we can get it a proper home?
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03-20-12, 08:57 PM
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Re: In at the deep end!!
we need a picture..
Corn snakes are a north American species, so it seems either unlikely, or you have found an escaped or released pet.
The only two snakes I am aware of in Scotland are Natrix and adders.
Get rid of the cat food, as soon as I can see a picture and ID the snake, I can tell you what it eats.
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03-20-12, 09:08 PM
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Re: In at the deep end!!
I hope you keep it!
Lol I know what snakes eat, but I always have the urge to give her treats. And it makes me sad that I can't!
Anyway, good luck with the snakie!!!
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03-21-12, 05:52 AM
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Non Carborundum Illegitimi
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Re: In at the deep end!!
Take the cat food out, it wont eat it. It needs a mouse or small rat.
A picture would be great to help identify the snake and then we can recommend temperatures etc 
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03-21-12, 06:01 AM
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The Mad Scot
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Re: In at the deep end!!
Hi and welcome to the madhouse ;-). Where in Scotland are you ?
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0.1 partner 1.2 kids 0.1 grandkids 0.1 royal python 1.0 Butter motley corn snake 1.0 Bearded dragon 1.1 American green tree frogs 1.0 Labrador 1.0 Jack russell terrier 1.0 cat 0.1 rabbit
Your only young once, but you can be immature your whole damn life :-D
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03-21-12, 06:37 AM
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The Original Urban Legend
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Re: In at the deep end!!
Hello and welcome. It sounds like you have a decent setup for a corn snake, but we would need to see some pictures of your new scaly friend to positively identify it.
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03-21-12, 07:47 AM
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Abracadabra Holmes
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Re: In at the deep end!!
Welcome to the forum!
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03-21-12, 08:45 AM
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Snake Ninja
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Re: In at the deep end!!
Hi and welcome!
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03-22-12, 04:43 PM
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Re: In at the deep end!!
Hi,
Thanks for all the replies! We found the snake's owner. I took it to my local pet shop and it is a young corn snake. It was under-weight and dehydrated. It's owner said it escaped in January! He really wanted it back coz that was his breeding male. But he very kindly gave me a young female. I'm happy coz now I know I've got a healthy snake to start off with. The pet shop I went to specialises in exotics and they were able to give me advice, and a supply of mice. Having the lizard meant I already got a lot of the stuff already that I will need
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03-22-12, 05:51 PM
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Cold Blooded Chaos
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Re: In at the deep end!!
I love happy endings and this is a double.
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03-22-12, 06:05 PM
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The Mad Scot
Join Date: Dec-2011
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Re: In at the deep end!!
What a result ;-) Feel free to post pics. We're all picture junkies lol
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0.1 partner 1.2 kids 0.1 grandkids 0.1 royal python 1.0 Butter motley corn snake 1.0 Bearded dragon 1.1 American green tree frogs 1.0 Labrador 1.0 Jack russell terrier 1.0 cat 0.1 rabbit
Your only young once, but you can be immature your whole damn life :-D
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