Your First pet snake.

Step 7 Suitablity of cornsnakes as pets

As you can see from this instructable, corn snakes are quite happy to be left by themselves, handled quite regulary, friendly and docile so they make great pets.

in fact there is no reason why they shouldn't be a first pet for a child with the help of a responsable adult, and snake sheddings are great at show and tell I imagine!

IF you feel i have left anything out, please get in touch and I will try to help you as much as I can.

Comments

[geodez]

R.I.P. Steve.

[freeza36]

yep. he was a cool guy

[geodez]

Yes.

[ccoppola6]

How long should you wait before handling a cornsnake after feeding time? Great tutorial by the way, I've always wanted a snake.

[freeza36]

i wait about 2-3 days

[Flie-Ing GOOse]

with my corn, jerry, i leave him about 2 days, nor more and no less than 1 and a half days.

[F1X0R]

I would say a lot depends on the size of the meal. How ever most of the time, I don't handle squirm until he comes out of hiding in the evenings of his own accord. How ever an absolute minimum would be 24 hours to ensure that they don't throw the meal back up. But until they come out by themselves, its like asking you to go running after a huge meal, just just won't want to do that.

[freeza36]

umm you don't need a shovel. My teacher has 3 Burmese pythons. I have much experience

[wolf1234link]

Ummm I have a cat who was a stray but now she is quite docile she mostly lays around or is outside but loves to bat things around would it be safe to get a snake? like would or could my cat tip over the vivarium or like shock the snake? excuse me if I sound stupid but I have srsly never seen a snake as pet in my life. I'd say its cause I live in newfoundland but snakes could live here right

[Mutantflame]

A glass vivarium is way to heavy for a cat to knock over, and it's unlikely she could shock the snake. Provided you keep your cat away from the snake while you are handling it you should be fine.