Jon and I have decided that we have too many animals (is anyone surprised?) As they are all getting bigger it is getting harder to take the time and attention that they all deserve so we are going to get rid of two of our South American Side Necked Turtles and both of our Oakatee Corn Snakes. Since they live in pairs we would like to get rid of them in pairs as it seems that they have bonded and that way whoever wants them can have the whole set up.
The turtles (Henge and Roxy) are easy to take care of. They are aquatic turtles but can also be on land as long as there is also swimming water available. They mostly eat pellets but they do enjoy gold fish occasionally. They have personality and when we come in the room they are usually swimming over by us to say hello. Care needs are food daily and an occasional cleaning of their water filter/tank.
Our corn snakes are relatively small snakes and are very easy to take care of. They mostly keep to themselves and like to tunnel in their dirt but are hand tame and are fine to be held, even by small children. They eat 1-2 feeder mice a every week or two, depending on where they are in their shedding cycle. They have always had great sheds and have great coloration. Care needs are on average a mouse a week each and they need a heat source. If they ever have problems shedding or digesting they need more heat (this has never been a problem for us) or a warm bath (we do this in a rubbermade bin).
They probably are the easiest animals we have to take care of so it might seem funny that we'd choose to get rid of them first but since they are so easy they have been getting the least attention. If anyone is interested or knows anyone that might be let me know. We haven't decided if they are free or if we need to charge a small fee to cover some of our costs but the most we'd probably charge would be $40 for each set up (which is significantly less than we paid for the animals alone).
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