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Well,I do not have a corn yet,but plan to get one this weekend.I dont have any snake experience,but getting a few differnt corns and seeing what you come up with seems fun.

First off,I caught a snake in my yard a month ago.It was about 15-16'' long.The local "snake guru" said he was a Rat snake,Texas rat.Anyhow,this little dude was mean as can be and would bite at you if you got any where near him.My girlfriend would take the bites and pick him up,I was scared to honest.I got bit by a snake when I was a kid and they still scare me a little.Anyhow,the rat snake got away(in my house).A girl I wotrk with let me hold her Albino corn and he was cool.Didnt try to bite.I heard Texas rats are biters anyhow,I dunno.Hope to get some good advice here.Im going to give corns a try I guess........thanks.

Corns are the way to go. Many people over on the rat snake forum will argue that texas rats are docile and nice. They are a bunch of liers! I am just kidding. They can make wonderfull pets. Corns come in an amazing array of colors and are almost always as gentle as a breeze. Assuming it is a hatchling start with a 10 gallon tank with a reptile top. Try to avoid the mesh tops as they don't hold heat and humidity. Get at least 2 hides, (one for the warm side and one for the cool) an under tank heater, substrate, (preferably reptibark or aspen shavings) a water bowl large enough for the snake to fit in completely, and of course a digital camera you will want to use the last more than you know. Good luck and welcome to the addiction! I also included a picture of Hope when I first got her and one from a few weeks ago. For your viewing pleasure

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0.1 Snow Corn "Hope"
1.0 Ball Python "Wilson" (Castaway)
1. Orange Albino Black Ratsnake "Chunk" (Goonies)
.1 Orange Albino Black Ratsnake "Peaches"
0.0.1 Mexican Black Kingsnake "Onyx"

Hello from a fellow newbie. I have only had my pig for a week and a half so I am still in the early learning phase. I purchased him from Kathy Love, he is so far a great little guy. Cute as a bug, I am leaving him alone for the first few weeks, as is recommended, just to feed him a very small meal once a week. he is eating well on f/t pinkies. sorry to go on and on.
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1.0 snow corn "Pigwidgeon"
0.1 german shepard "Becky"
1.0 orange tabby "Marmaduke"
3.0 goldfish "Ren, Stimpy, and Bud"

>>Corns are the way to go. Many people over on the rat snake forum will argue that texas rats are docile and nice. They are a bunch of liers! I am just kidding.

Well, I happen to have a Texas rat snake that was WC at about 14". It's a yearling now and I sure wouldn't describe it as docile and nice. While it can be handled, it is pretty grumpy in it's cage and I certainly would not consider it a beginner's snake. Corns are a good choice, but a Mexican black kingsnake would be first on my list of recommendations. Mine is less skitish than my corns - just never get between a MBK and a mouse.

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