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First, and of least importance, is a question about cinnamon corn snakes. I had never heard of them until recently, when I saw a picture of one. It looked just like mine, a normal with very little black. Just curious if that's all that cinnamons are, or if it's more genetically complicated than that.

Second, I've been wondering if there are any snakes the size of corns, but with the temperments of ball pythons? I love my corn and plan on getting more, but I'm also interested in finding something of similar size that's happy to just hang out on me while I study or read or something.

Thanks!

A 'cinnimon' corn is a hypomelanistic corn with emoryi blood in it. Or you could think of it as a hypomelanistic version of a rootbeer. Or as a creamsicle with hypo instead of amel. Choose your pick.

I'm not aware of any colubrids which are as sedentary as ball pythons are... so I can't really help you with that one. Corns are the calmest ratsnakes I know, taken on average as a species. Most obsoletas I've seen are more exploratory...

-Kat
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"You keep WHAT in your freezer?"
"Mice. And rats. If that bothers you, I can call them 'cows' instead."

I dont know about the cinnamon corn but KAT basically answered that anyway I'm ordering a ball python next month or so. They are plump and the adults will just hang out on you or anywhere since they are slow as a slug when they grow up. I love corns and ball pythons, its hard having 1 snake lol.

>>>Second, I've been wondering if there are any snakes the size of corns, but with the temperments of ball pythons? I love my corn and plan on getting more, but I'm also interested in finding something of similar size that's happy to just hang out on me while I study or read or something.

what do you mean by size?? ball pythons only grown to be around 4 to 5 ft, but they are thicker than a corn, but length wise about the same id say....

Yeah, it's the width as well as the length. I'm trying to stay with smaller prey items as well as enclosures. I haven't looked into it, but I would assume both are larger for balls.

my ball is in a 36 inch enclosure..... most caresheets say 20 long tank is good...... and alot of people feed their balls mice, i feed mine both mice and younger rats.....

I had wanted a Ball Python, but I was worried about the stuff I heard about them being hard to feed. I got a Corn instead. He eats like mad and is so cool. You won't find other colubrids as slow as a ball. It is natural for Ball Pythons to be content to sit because their natural defense is to ball up for protection. Colubrids run for protection. That's why they always want to slither about. I wish I had gotten a Ball Python.

>>I had wanted a Ball Python, but I was worried about the stuff I heard about them being hard to feed. I got a Corn instead. He eats like mad and is so cool. You won't find other colubrids as slow as a ball. It is natural for Ball Pythons to be content to sit because their natural defense is to ball up for protection. Colubrids run for protection. That's why they always want to slither about. I wish I had gotten a Ball Python.

well, if you wish you had gotten a ball python instead of the corn maybe you can sell the corn and get a ball or maybe work out a trade with a pet store or dealer.
If a corn is more active then you would prefer then the chances are you won't handle it as often and the less often it is handled the more active (trying to get away) it will be when you do handle it.
Basically making you even less satisfied with your corn.
For your own peace of mind, and for the corn, see about making the switch.
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Corn snakes and rat snakes..No one can have just one.
"resistance is futile"
Jimmy (draybar)

Draybars Snakes

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What about spotted, stimson's, children's, and anthill pythons?

I'm kind of in the same boat. I wish I had gotten a "slower" snake. The anterasia pythons aren't as chubby as ball pythons. I kinda wish I had gotten one of them.

One of the reasons I never liked BPs much is because they seemed too slow and boring...kind of like stuffed animals, lol! Now that I have a few, they aren't quite as boring as I thought, but I still think corns are more interesting.

If BPs are too big, maybe you might like a really small boid like a rosy boa or sand boa? I have never kept them myself, but they seemed pretty slow when I have handled them. And they sure are small!

My first snake was a scarlet king snake. They are smaller than corns and I imagine they could be fast if they wanted to but they are very calm. It never tried to slither away or bit and was easy to feed. A lot of people say they are problem feeders because babies may not take mice. Mine thrived on lightly dusted crickets, earthworks, and roaches though. I think they are pretty close to the perfect first pet snake. This is all just my opinion based on my experiences with them though.

Thanks for everyone's replies! I plan on checking into all of the suggestions. I do love how interested corns are in everything, and I believe I have one that's really calm to begin with. But I still need to constantly check and make sure he hasn't crawled off me into the couch cushions or something