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| PyroJosh |
Posted - 06/12/2012 : 18:37:45
hey guys, im brand new to the forum and brand new to the keeping and caring of corns! im called Josh and im 21, live in east yorkshire (driffield)
just picked up my corns from a chap at work ;literally an hour ago, for next to nothing as hes getting rid because hes moving and also his new girlyfriend HATES them. ive been after getting some for ages because i think they are fantastic and i have always had an interest in snakes, lizards, the lot!
however (and if im not supposed to post this here then please redirect me!) after doing all my research (mainly on here) im very worried about his current set up and i want to improve it, unfortunately i wont have time until sunday.
basically its about a 30 gallon wooden viv, heated only with a lamp on a dimmer at one end (really need a heat mat dont i, surely) thermometer hasnt arrived yet so i cant measure the exact temp and the substrate hes got in there is hay!? i can only imagine this is not good as it gets me sneezing sometimes, so that will need replacing i reckon. im gonna hit the petshop in town as soon as i can, but im working all week. but any online sites or shops you could advise would be greatly recieved :D
they are around 3 years old (he thinks) and about 3ft long, boy and a girl that have been together since hatchlings (considering separation, opinions?)
theyve been living like this for around 3 years and dont seeeeeemm to be too bothered, but i want to create a much better set up so any suggestions or help would be lovely.
sorry for the essay on my very first post but i just want a tip top home for my new friends!
cheers guys
Josh |
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| PyroJosh |
Posted - 07/12/2012 : 16:13:14
both took a mouse, yolanda was a little shy but took it as soon as i turned my back for a second, however ringo had it before id even put it on the food tray thing ive got them, jumped out of my skin haha, BRILLIANT, very happy :D :D :D |
| PyroJosh |
Posted - 07/12/2012 : 15:09:14
yeah thats what i was thinking, shall do mate, the last feed was 21st of last month, and that was three mice that means next feed is scheduled forrrr, holy moly right now! best go get some mices!!
im assuming its ok to feed them now, if they are hungry they should take yes? worth a shot, to pets paradise!!
sorted the viv now, light is gone, hay is gone, replaced with a mat and a blummin pricey thermostat, 2 dial thermometers until my digitals arrived and theyve now got some lovely aspen to lay in, should be happy snakes once fed :D
just need a low level light so i can see the beautys in the daytime now :D
also the pet shop dude told me to put the heat mat on the side of the viv not the bottom, i thought it was supposed to heat the substrate??
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| herriotfan |
Posted - 07/12/2012 : 12:09:50
quote:
Originally posted by PyroJosh
Cheers guys :) I think they're great too.
Does changing they're food schedule stress them out too much because I'm pretty sure the original owner has been doing it wrong, the more I look into how to care for them on here the more I think, this guy didn't know what he was doing, and I shall tell him so!
He was giving them 3 mice hopefully the right size, once a month :/
Just start them off on a 10 day feeding schedule and give them one mouse each that's up to 1.5 the width of their body.
If I were you I'd feed them seperately outside the viv so you know each one has eaten ok.
Then leave them alone for 48 hours to digest their meal.  |
| PyroJosh |
Posted - 07/12/2012 : 10:51:54
Cheers guys :) I think they're great too.
Does changing they're food schedule stress them out too much because I'm pretty sure the original owner has been doing it wrong, the more I look into how to care for them on here the more I think, this guy didn't know what he was doing, and I shall tell him so!
He was giving them 3 mice hopefully the right size, once a month :/
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| Welshlamb |
Posted - 07/12/2012 : 10:09:54
Welcome Josh. Great looking snakes |
| Emmzi |
Posted - 07/12/2012 : 08:39:45
Lovely snakes |
| Moppet |
Posted - 07/12/2012 : 07:19:24
They are beautiful snakes |
| PyroJosh |
Posted - 06/12/2012 : 22:42:11
haha yeah sorry, im pretty bad with colours anyway and the excitement got the best of me |
| scottishbluebird |
Posted - 06/12/2012 : 22:17:20
Hi and welcome must admit to being dissapointed, was interested to seeing what the 'green'one was! aside from that, they are gorgeous |
| paulie78 |
Posted - 06/12/2012 : 21:55:50
they are a lovely pair the female looks like a hypo to me |
| PyroJosh |
Posted - 06/12/2012 : 21:50:54
here they are, wapped out the dslr, not that i remember how to use it haha
i love them! |
| paulie78 |
Posted - 06/12/2012 : 21:33:06
quote:
Originally posted by PyroJosh
gonna go with a heat mat and a stat, maybe keep a lower wattage bulb of a less blinding nature for basking or is this un nessacary?
any help on the colour of the male lol, i dont know what youd call it tbh, noob fail ;)
You shouldnt need a basking lamp with a heatmat setup sorry i think i got the wrong end of the stick with ur first post for some reason when u said dimmer i didnt think u meant stat! silly me!!
I think your males anery judging by the piccy btw what a gorgeous pair keep the pics coming :-) |
| PyroJosh |
Posted - 06/12/2012 : 21:25:10
gonna go with a heat mat and a stat, maybe keep a lower wattage bulb of a less blinding nature for basking or is this un nessacary?
any help on the colour of the male lol, i dont know what youd call it tbh, noob fail ;) |
| gmac |
Posted - 06/12/2012 : 21:24:31
lols, cracking looking corns |
| PyroJosh |
Posted - 06/12/2012 : 21:20:53
ok i may have been temporarily colour blind due to the excitement of FINALLY owning a pair of beautiful corn snakes, hes more of a black/white/grey, im not entirely sure haha xD
Ringo (male) -
Yolanda (Fem) -
How ive got the viv at the moment, cant find anything householdly to guard the light right now :( -
hope these pics work!
and will get some better ones with the proper camera tomorrow :D |
| Callazagy |
Posted - 06/12/2012 : 20:57:45
Hi & Welcome |
| Okeetee Mick |
Posted - 06/12/2012 : 20:51:24
Hi, welcome to the forum. |
| Mamma |
Posted - 06/12/2012 : 20:03:40
Hi there |
| herriotfan |
Posted - 06/12/2012 : 19:40:40
quote:
Originally posted by gmac
dark green? corns dont come in that paint job ;) looking forward to the photos of these 2 :D
Ditto! At least I saw this post before repeating again!!  |
| gmac |
Posted - 06/12/2012 : 19:37:02
dark green? corns dont come in that paint job ;) looking forward to the photos of these 2 :D |
