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@meerkatmorphs
2022 Babies For Sale!
This year's babies are finally up for sale! All these kids are eating like Champs and ready for new adventures. Most of these are Hypo Tessera with the single normal Tessera. Prices can be negotiable and shipping is available once the weather cools some more. Or if you happen to live nearby you can pick up.
T1 - T4 = $100
T5 = $90
If interested, or have questions, please feel free to message me.
Hungry Eyes...
Do you have a morphmarket account?
Yes we do! But it is not a large enough store for me to list all my avaliable babies and isn't likely to for a while.
MeerkatMorphs on MorphMarket is owned by Lindsey Parker and located in Vernon, Texas. Small scale hobby snake breeder. Focusing on mostly Te
We still have all six babies up for sale and I've also lowered prices since I know people are going through stuff and might not have the funds they might normally have. Check the pinned post to this account for more information.
I have had a baby corn snake for about two months and he's been eating great and is gaining weight steadily, so I've started working on short, 5-10 minute handling sessions once a week (about 3 days after feeding day). But I feel really bad and kind of anxious because even though my snake doesn't constantly try to escape or bite me or anything, I can see him breathing really fast like he's really afraid of me/the situation. I can also see his tongue flicking a lot when I'm holding him, and he moves fairly slowly and scents around as if he's curious to explore, but he does recoil if I move too quickly. Which makes sense, but still.
In his tank he doesn't seem to explore much at all, even though I've provided a lot of silk plants, bark pieces & branches, and paper towel/toilet paper cardboard rolls for coverage to help him feel more hidden and safe. I never see him out at all, just poking his head out of one of his hides sometimes.
Is the super quick breathing a normal thing when starting to handle babies? Does it gradually calm down as they get older and more used to the handling? Is it a sign I'm stressing him out too much? It starts literally as soon as I pull him out, and it doesn't seem to calm down at all during the session.
Sorry for the long message and probably too much info and too many questions! Every other snake I've had was an adult when I got them and already really used to handling from their previous owners, so this is my first time ever hand taming a snake on my own!
Hey friend!
It sounds to me like what you have is a typical baby corn snake. They tend to be pretty anxious because they are:
tiny
delicious (unproven)
essentially defenseless
being held by the planet's apex predator whose body is bigger than that baby snake's entire known world right now and if you don't think getting picked up by a giant bigger than your house is scary as heck then I don't know what you tell you.
did I mention tiny?
Consider that what you are doing right now is imposing a light dose of stress on your poor baby snake in order to inoculate them against stress down the road. A scared baby with a gentle and patient handler grows into a calm, friendly, confident adult snake.
Heavy breathing, looking around a lot, and recoiling at sudden movement is all on the "pretty good!" end of the Baby Corn Snake Behavior Spectrum. Signs of stress to watch for are going to be tail-rattling, trying to get out of your hands and away from you, or slight musking. Signs of too much stress would be flailing, emptying their bowels/musk glands, hissing/puffing up, or bluff-striking.
Also he's probably exploring a lot more than you realize. Corn snakes are crepuscular, meaning they're active before dawn and after dusk, so he's probably just up and around when you're not there to observe him. If he's even peeking out that means he feels safe, which means he's happy in his enclosure! A miserable snake will do everything they can to leave the situation or they'll try to get where you can't ever see them.
You're doing amazing! Continue doing as you have been and make sure to end each handling session on a high note. You and your little buddy will be besties before you know it. :)
Another week... Another meal eaten upside down...
She didn't want to show her head... But this is my Okeetee Teserra girl who will be (hopefully) up to breeding size next spring.
Nobody ever said sand boas were smart...
When you try to take pics of baby snakes...
I don't have new fantastic pics yet but will soon. But for those interested 2022 babies are ready for new homes! I have several Hypo Tessera and one Normal Tessera. Feel free to message me for more info. Will be able to ship later when the weather isn't so hot for an additional charge.
When we say snakes aren't the brightest...
