Ok i CAN go check caresheets i CAN do alot of things lol.But i want everyone opinions,so here are my questions Temps:Hot/Cool Side? Day/Night Temps Snake:Lenghts It Gets Up Too How Many Gallons Can It Live in? Can It live in a 10-15g And If So Till How Long? Substrate:Wich Kind Should I Use Any Other Info I Should Know. Thx
Temp: 80/75 day, 75 night Size: about 4-5 feet Tank size: 20 gallon long will be fine even at adult size Substrate: hatchling use paper towls, as adult cypress can be used Extra info: use a hide. fresh water daily. DO NOT handle for the first week or so, let him adjust. feed weekly, try frozen/thawed food over live, safer for snake, use tongs to simulate movement. mist not soak around shedding time, will help with shedding. make sure the cage is secure. room lighting is fine, special bulbs are not needed, they actually prefer room lighting as they are secretive snakes.
Temps:Hot/Cool Side? --I keep my tank between 75-95 (extremes) Day/Night Temps --I leave my heat lamp on during most nights, not sure of the temp range Snake:Lenghts It Gets Up Too --I think longest ever was about 6ft. but they generally stay 4-5ft long How Many Gallons Can It Live in? --Didn't this get answered already? 10 gallon long tanks work fine until the snake is about 3 feet long, then a 20 gal is sufficient, but larger is preferable (I'm not positive, someone correct me if they feel otherwise) Can It live in a 10-15g And If So Till How Long? --Yes. Snakes grow faster the more you feed them generally, that's why so many people talk in lengths instead of years. General rule is to keep a snake in a tank that has a surface area greater than the length of the snake. Once again this is fairly extreme, and the snake should be transferred before it reaches such a limit. Substrate:Wich Kind Should I Use --How much work do you want to put into it/How good do you want it to look? I just posted a response of these forums, so I'll link you to that post: http://www.reptilerooms.com/forumtopic-1594.html Any Other Info I Should Know. --Love and respect your snake; treat it as a member of the family. Don't neglect, and make positively sure you are ready for a corn before you buy one, and make sure you can keep it for its full life (10-15 yrs or sometimes more). Also, use the "Search" function of these forums to find answers. There's an excellent knowledgebase offered on this site (look to the links on the left), and a lot of your questions have been answered already. (I know I asked a lot of the same here when I was about to get a corn)
They sound pretty easy to care for...oh incase ppl are wondering the ghost corn mentioned in my sig is my cousins not mine lol...but they sound easy easier then leos to care of
Yes, they are very easy compared to many other pets. And Corns make excellent beginner pets for this reason. And I see that you posted your question at the same time I posted my response
You won't see 5 feet on a corn until it's a couple years old, if I recall correctly. Corns are very slender, so you don't have to worry about a hefty snake. Females usually tend to be shorter at full length than males, so if you are worried about size, go for a girl And to be quite honest, because of their slim bodies, corns don't appear to be all that large. They rarely stretch themselves out to full length, so it isn't always apparent how long they really are.
No I think of half to a third of the leath is all youl see. 5 feet is acuatly small for snkes (really) and sometimes they dont even ge that long. It will be 2-3 years minimum befoe it is that lenth
Two good books I have: The Corn Snake Manual by bill and Kathy Love What's Wrong With my Snake? by John Rossi A ton of great information at your fingertips.
The Corn Snake Manual is a book I recommend to anyone even thinking about owning a corn snake. They are very extensive, and the price is right. About $12USD per copy, $14 after shipping.
Yea, read everything but the breeding portion in one night. The other book is good too for dealing with a sick or injured snake.
