I got Ember back in June 2020, so she’s been with me for 4 years now. I’ve always loved animals and have had many family pets; a cat, a dog, guinea pigs, and fish. I had wanted an exotic pet for years before I finally decided to get my corn snake Ember.
I’ve always loved exotic pets since I was a child. I especially loved snakes and other reptiles. I remember back in primary school a teacher of mine brought in her pet bearded dragon for the class to look after and I loved helping take care of him.
During covid, I started watching a lot of YouTube channels of people who owned exotic pets and I got very interested in the care each animal would need and the temperaments of the different types of snakes, lizards or amphibians different people kept. Ember thinks she’s the ‘boss of the house’ For a , Ember certainly has an attitude! I bought a corn snake since they’re known to have a very calm and friendly temperament, although they can be a bit flighty. They’re always recommended for beginners, but Ember definitely thinks she is the boss of the house.
She’s very good when you’re holding her and loves to come out to explore, but she doesn’t like anyone coming into her tank and cleaning up. She will rattle her tail and hiss (throw a tantrum) if I spot clean or rearrange her plants. Although she has an attitude she’s never bitten me.
She’s all bark and no bite! She’s very confident and curious as well and likes to come out and see what I’m doing when I�.