We're Sue & Alex (mum & son)
the HER and HIS of HissnHers!
We breed from home
from our own private collection of corn snakes
the HER and HIS of HissnHers!
We breed from home
from our own private collection of corn snakes
After Alex (then 14) was SUPER-helpful in moving a friend & 4 children into a new house, I relented to his long-term yearning for a snake.
Alex, at this point, only knew that he wanted a corn snake and that it had to be BRIGHT - ie red or yellow. So, after 5 hours in a shop he came out with a black & grey - Anerthrystic - one!
The shop had done their best to persuade him towards a very stunning Classic but, as a teenager who knows his mind (!), he didn't listen. Mum, on the other hand, LOVED this other snake...............so we got BOTH!
I thought it might be a good 'educational' experience to look into breeding from these in 2/3 years time but realised that, because we had 2 males, that we'd have to find 2 females NOW - in order for them to be 'ready'!! As the Aner (Thumper) has some amel we found an Amel Motley (Ember)
and the Classic (Casper), having butter, amel & hypo in him, found us opting for a Butter (Peanut)
and the Classic (Casper), having butter, amel & hypo in him, found us opting for a Butter (Peanut)
My mind was now in overdrive and I started to get interested in all the different types/colours (morphs) available.................and, 4 months (& many driven miles) later, we had 40+ snakes!!!!
Rather than have lots of similar-looking snakes we've tried to gather a wide variety of morphs (colours/patterns) which, when paired together, will produce a variety of hatchlings. Ironically, this also meant that the original pairings were altered! Coincidentally, and sadly, both Thumper & Ember died - both unrelated ...............just as in the wild, some don't make it for reasons of nature.
Through all of this I have always been very conscious - due to workload, time-constraints & costs - of trying to keep things as simple as possible whilst, at the same time, ensuring that our snakes are as happy and as well-cared for as possible.
It's possible to spend £1000's on vivariums/set ups but we've listened to others, read lots and, hopefully, adapted ideas in order to keep costs to a minimum. Visit the Keeping it Simple pages where I've tried to pass on some of what we've learned.
Rather than have lots of similar-looking snakes we've tried to gather a wide variety of morphs (colours/patterns) which, when paired together, will produce a variety of hatchlings. Ironically, this also meant that the original pairings were altered! Coincidentally, and sadly, both Thumper & Ember died - both unrelated ...............just as in the wild, some don't make it for reasons of nature.
Through all of this I have always been very conscious - due to workload, time-constraints & costs - of trying to keep things as simple as possible whilst, at the same time, ensuring that our snakes are as happy and as well-cared for as possible.
It's possible to spend £1000's on vivariums/set ups but we've listened to others, read lots and, hopefully, adapted ideas in order to keep costs to a minimum. Visit the Keeping it Simple pages where I've tried to pass on some of what we've learned.