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HerpCrazy!!! Key Member

Joined: 23 Aug 2006 Posts: 421 Location: Jersey, Channel Islands
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Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 6:13 pm Post subject: Dwarf corn snakes |
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Hello everybody
Anyone have any idea of what sort of money I am looking at spending on a dwarf corn Elaphe guttata intermontana? I had them once before but I was given them, and I would really like to get hold of a few again.
Cheers _________________ Licking this cane toad was the worst flippin idea you.............whoa man that penguin just put something in your pocket. |
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peaches CaptiveBred Addict!

Joined: 16 Mar 2006 Posts: 940 Location: somerset
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HerpCrazy!!! Key Member

Joined: 23 Aug 2006 Posts: 421 Location: Jersey, Channel Islands
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Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 6:22 pm Post subject: |
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Many thanks  _________________ Licking this cane toad was the worst flippin idea you.............whoa man that penguin just put something in your pocket. |
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sguido Contributing Member

Joined: 06 Dec 2006 Posts: 56 Location: British Columbia, Canada
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Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2007 9:44 am Post subject: |
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Sorry in advance for this stupid question. What is a dwarf corn? I've never heard of those before. Pics anyone? |
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peaches CaptiveBred Addict!

Joined: 16 Mar 2006 Posts: 940 Location: somerset
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Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2007 12:05 pm Post subject: |
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The dwarf corn or intermountain corn is not really a 'cornsnake' as such. It is a locale variant of Pantherophis emoryi, Great plains ratsnake and since P. emoryi is a sub-species of the cornsnake, it slips into that group.
Found in Colarado and Utah, this locale should grow no more than 1m in length, hence 'dwarf'. _________________ www.ratsnakefoundation.org |
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callmechook Key Member

Joined: 25 Oct 2006 Posts: 421 Location: Cornwall
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Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2007 12:41 pm Post subject: |
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Found this xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Elaphe guttata intermontana
A snake derived from an isolated population to be found in a mountain valley, this sub-species has only been in captivity for about three generations. The colour is a little different to the normal corn snake, being grey/brown and the body is stockier. The hatchlings are very vigorous, easy to feed and active. They seem to attain adult size at about one metre, hence the name Dwarf Corn. A down side is the small clutch sizes, anything over four eggs being unusual.
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sguido Contributing Member

Joined: 06 Dec 2006 Posts: 56 Location: British Columbia, Canada
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Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2007 8:03 pm Post subject: |
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Wow...learn something new everyday. Thanks for the info and the pic. |
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Kate Contributing Member
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Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 12:58 pm Post subject: |
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I sold my little male about two years ago for £35!! |
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