Your mention of wanting a tank for cheap that isn’t part of a “kit” is completely understandable but mildly concerning to me, as I certainly know wanting to cut costs where costs can be cut but I’m wondering if you’re leveraging money that you would have spent on a terrarium into better decor/enrichment or if you’re just wanting to not spend money for your animal’s basic needs. Some keepers will quarantine their new animals for 90 days or even longer! until the new snake has shown perfect health for a minimum of 60 days and undergone a veterinary exam clearing them from the potential of carrying an illness or parasite. You must also follow a strict period of quarantine for all new snakes wherein they must not come into even indirect contact with other snakes or share hides, cage decor, feeding or cleaning tools, etc. Yes, corn snakes can and will occasionally eat each other, especially if there’s a significant size difference between them. It could also mean territorial fighting, food refusal or regurgitation, unwanted and unplanned for pregnancy that can kill an unconditioned female, parasite infection, and even cannibalism. It will stress them and lead to depressed immune response, meaning a greater likelihood of illness that will assuredly spread from one snake to the other. I’m going to say this as kindly and as gently as possible, as I would to any friend of mine, and I would hope that it does not come across as harsh: I must insist that you do not follow this course of action as it will lead to harm and possible tragedy for your pets.Ĭorn snakes do not want nor benefit from the company of their own kind. answers to questions text post snake snakes corn snake corn snakes reptile reptiles reptiblr snake husbandry corn snake husbandry They’re still very capable of eating and doing normal snake stuff with some minor accommodations such as making sure that their food is pre-killed or frozen/thaw and their hides and water dishes don’t get moved around a bunch. It’s important to have a snake evaluated by a vet if they start to develop cataracts at any age as this may be an indicator of other health problems such as diabetes.Īt this time, cataracts aren’t considered a major health concern for an older corn snake. This is assuming, of course, that age is the reason for their development and not some other underlying issue. Until very recently, it wasn’t common for a snake to live long enough to develop complications from advanced age, so the fact that our snakes are living long enough to even get cataracts is pretty stinkin’ cool! One of the many opportunities we as reptile keepers face in the next few decades is the reality that with better husbandry comes longer life spans, and we will need more information and research on the care and husbandry of geriatric reptiles. I’ve met a king snake with cataracts, too, and I’ve heard of boas and pythons getting them. I’ve certainly seen it happen in older snakes, and not just corn snakes!
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