I know... I know! There is a photo of a snake on my blog! His name is Blitz the Blizzard Corn Snake. And, he just so happens to be our other family pet. Blitz was born in the summer of 2005, probably around my anniversary (July 9th). When I got him, he was the length of a sharpened #2 pencil minus an eraser (about 6 1/4 inches) and the diameter of computer power pack cable. Today, he is nearly 4 3/4 ft long and is the diameter of a endoscope. When I got him, he ate a pinky mouse (smallest rodent avaliable) 1 time per month. Now, he eats a small mouse 2 times per month. His favorite place to sleep is inside the cat head. The cat head was once a birdhouse owned by J. and Bill. But, J. found it to be of better use as a snake habitat. The bedding in his aquarium is crushed walnut shell and on average, his aquarium temperature is between 75 and 78 degrees during the day and around 72 at night.
Yes, the snake is a light pink color with a darker pink color. Yes, I have been bitten by Blitz. Yes, he has pink eyes like an albino. Yes, he has an abnormally tiny head for a snake of his size. Yes, he has escaped before. Yes, obviously we found him. Yes, he could still get bigger (around 5ft).
No... he won't get any darker during his life. The color he is now is approximately the color he will be for the remainder of his life. No... he isn't poisonious. It feels like a small prick when he bites and it always bleeds. He isn't not overly fond of being picked up anymore and I do so only wearing gloves because he wants to chomp on anything mobile. No, he may somewhat have a copperhead pattern, but he is most definately a corn snake and not a copperhead. I would not keep a baby copperhead and I think Petco would never sell one. No, he doesn't escape any more. He has a new aquarium since he escaped last and this one is supposidely "snake proof". When he got out the two other times, he immediately found a safe place to sleep in Bill's bowling ball. I don't think he'd fit in the ball anymore, though. No, I don't plan on getting rid of him any time soon. Rather fond of the little guy.
Why did I post a photo? Had a couple requests to see how the little guy was progressing. He isn't so little anymore. Matter of fact, he is nearing big snake status. Should be done growing by this time next year. I'm hoping he tops out under 5 feet because he is getting pretty strong and the cat thinks he looks like food. He thinks the cat looks like food. Those two get hours of entertainment value out of each other. Snake: Are you food?? You smell like food! Cat: Oh, good! Snack! You wouldn't be a big challenge. I think they both fool themselves. The other would be a challenge and, in a fight, I think the cat would lose. Then again, the snake isn't too bright. His food is dead when he gets it and doesn't know how to stalk live prey.
Hope you enjoyed the Blitz.
