My corn snake was born in April and I bought him when he was about 3 moths old. When I got him he was 9 inches and he hasn't grown since. The picture below I took about five minutes ago and he is 8 months now I was wondering if he looked the normal length for his age? And I would like to know what you call his color/pattern or whatever you call it
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2007-12-15 18:01:15 · 9 answers · asked by Lindsay 2 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
ok im pissed now because at the pet store it said corn snake on the tank and there were about three in the tank and I picked him because i loved his coloring now that I know he is not a corn snake I am very PISSED off.
Well thanks for all the answers know I know why hes not growing.
2007-12-16 05:14:35 · update #1
Maybe it's the angle of the shot, but he sure doesn't look like a corn snake.. He looks more like some kind of sand boa.. Can you get any clearer photos of him? The body and coloring looks all wrong to be a corn snake..
He probably has grown somewhat.. I would recommend you get a scale that measures in grams to make it easier to tell if he's gaining or losing weight..
They do take about 3-4 years to mature though, so if he's eating regularly and not regurging he's probably fine.. Though, you may want to bring a fecal sample into the vet in case he got worms from a mouse or something.. If you're not already feeding frozen/thawed mice you may want to consider it for that reason..
I'm pretty sure it's a Kenyan sand boa..
http://www.vmsherp.com/ImagePages/SandBoas/Kenyan.htm
Here's what a baby looks like
http://www.vmsherp.com/ImagePages/SandBoas/KenyanBB.htm
Corns snakes are a lot thinner, almost garter snake like as babies.. That guy you have there has the typical 'gummy worm' shape I tend to associate with sand boas..
In that case, they hatch out at about 8 inches with males only attaining about a foot when full grown and females possibly achieving 2 feet of length..
2007-12-15 18:37:55 · answer #1 · answered by Unknown.... 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, that is a Kenyan sand boa. They are not even closely related to corn snakes. Males get up to around 18 inches, and females can grow to a little over 2 feet long. But they make great pets too.
2007-12-16 06:37:12 · answer #2 · answered by madsnakeman 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That snake is a sand boa, not a corn snake. They only get to be about 24 inches long total. Who told you it was a cornsnake? You need to do some research so that you can at least identify and properly care for the species you have!
2007-12-16 00:54:22 · answer #3 · answered by gallianomom2001 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yeah! Thats NO corn snake. Its a sand boa I think!
2007-12-16 09:06:05 · answer #4 · answered by Alaska Photo Shooter 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it is a 30 gallon LONG tank (not fish tank) then it's probably fine. As long as it's got a lot of floor area. That's what really counts. Don't get a 30 gallon "fish tank" because these are pretty high and height does nothing for a corn snake.
2016-04-09 06:15:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have never seen a corn snake like that !!!!!! I think your corn snake is fine there wont be a significant noticable difference in size within just eight months.
2007-12-16 04:27:31 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
He looks a lot bigger than 9 inches from here. Is he shedding?
2007-12-15 18:13:58 · answer #7 · answered by Rachel 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
osh!t, that's one scary snake.
why the world would a girl wants to have a snake.
2007-12-15 18:08:50 · answer #8 · answered by HanZ 6 · 0⤊ 5⤋
well hhhonestly i dont give a crop aboot your corn fed schankle so please give me a mallion dollhairs
chakakakaloom
shhhh dont speak its too noisy or else my doctor will give me carrots on a stick
2007-12-15 18:05:52 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 5⤋