Two New Snakes .. [6]

[KittyGurl]

Congrats on the new additions. They are so beautiful. I love Candelight's color, but Falloweena's markings are gorgous!

[sandragonfly]

oh that picture is sad.. isn't that a king snake? I'd like the link of that picture you got from please. I love to learn something new about animals everyday.

my friend who gave me them is a breeder, she told me what I said in my previous post. I talked with her again to be sure, she never had this happened to her 100+ hatchlings and have always kept the babies altogether until adopted out - though said "cannabalism is possible but is extremely rare," especially with friendly corns. I showed her that picture, we agreed this could happen to anyone who aren't fed seperately or wasn't being fed, taken care of well.

but you have stressed me enough - my heart cannot afford losing another one or the worst, two - so I called the snake breeder I know (with a federal license) for second opinion first thing this morning. I filled him in with my two corns and the concern, he then said "that's totally erroneous. they don't eat each other under normal circumstances." and then mentioned about kings, "the corn snakes don't normally eat each other like king snakes - the only exemption should be under fed." again, said the same thing, rarely happens.

so.. my corn kiddies are fed 5-7 days with medium pinkies, seperately of course, and are in new large tank with right temperature. all I am doing is following the instructions lol. I've had them for about week now, they seem great together. thanks though, I appreciate your concern.

thank you kittygurl!

[ramanth]

That's a cornsnake, not a king snake.

That picture and the majority of my research comes from Cornsnakes.com

http://www.cornsnakes.com/forums/

Just because it's rare doesn't mean it can't happen. I just don't feel it's worth the risk personally. I'd never forgive myself.