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Posted - 03/09/2009 : 21:15:35
hiya all been new to this i'd take as much advice as you all can give me i have just been give a corn snake its around 15 inch's long and has been kept in a small plastic box around 12x6 inch's is this ok ??? i have a heat mat nd other basic stuff i dont have a light though do i need one ? anyway i'll thank you all for your help in advance cheers |
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| Flatpack63 |
Posted - 19/09/2009 : 11:40:01
Hiya and welcome. Never be afraid to ask questions. No matter how silly they sound.
And good luck with your snake. |
| Kellog |
Posted - 19/09/2009 : 03:07:34
That is fantastic news garfy, her eating the fuzzie and shedding well. Sounds as though you are on the right track to getting her up to her right size and healthy....she is blessed to have you as her owner - a caring owner finally! xxx |
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Posted - 18/09/2009 : 22:13:42
hiya all tried him on fuzzies there were spot on he ate them with no problems at all ,,, she i say she with a guess as i read summit about sexing them so its prob a male she shed thursday i was shocked just how quick they shed, it all came of this time so i have no problems with it sticking to its tail so she's back to her colourful self. |
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Posted - 13/09/2009 : 16:35:24
just got some fuzzies wich are quite a bit bigger than the pinkies i was feeding him i'll try him on them nd let you no thanx |
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Posted - 11/09/2009 : 21:30:39
i think he hasn't been looked after that well (former keeper) i'm not sure if he is under size he manages pinkies very easy i'll give him a go nd i'll let you know once again i thank you all |
| HannahB |
Posted - 11/09/2009 : 18:31:22
if your snake is around 8months old he should be on something bigger than pinkies.. try him on the next size mouse for a few weeks to see how he goes..im thinkin he should be on the next one up from fuzzies..i think thats right anyway..  |
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Posted - 10/09/2009 : 21:20:11
i have sus'd the umber thing cheers |
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Posted - 10/09/2009 : 21:09:42
thanks all your a real friendly bunch ain't yeh nd yes i will post some pic's ( as soon as i sus it out) lol nd will sombody plz explain wot the numbers mean next to the name of the snakes and other things on the left i am a newby
cheers |
| Remmy |
Posted - 09/09/2009 : 20:57:17
Hi and welcome to the forum |
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Posted - 08/09/2009 : 22:28:04
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Originally posted by garfy
hiya again i have read the care guide plus lots of oher post's but im still unsure of how often to feed him as i have read a lot about fat corn snakes what else can i feed him as i would like to give it a change now nd again nd what size should there be at the moment im feeding him little pinkies cheers
Welcome to the forum. Any chance of pictures of snakey?
I believe that for your snake it's every 5 days. Take a look at the sticy posts in the general keeping section, there is a lot of additional information in there, including a mouse size guide.
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Posted - 08/09/2009 : 21:41:26
hiya again i have read the care guide plus lots of oher post's but im still unsure of how often to feed him as i have read a lot about fat corn snakes what else can i feed him as i would like to give it a change now nd again nd what size should there be at the moment im feeding him little pinkies cheers |
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Posted - 05/09/2009 : 02:06:22
hi and welcome |
| KITTYCAT |
Posted - 05/09/2009 : 01:15:08
i would guess he's around 8 months give or take im no expert its just a guess thinking back on my own snakes i havent came across a size guide just that they grow to between 4ft n 6 ft (adult) |
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Posted - 04/09/2009 : 21:38:14
thanks all i'm reeli grateful for all your help i didn't expect so many reply's i was given a habistat heat mat with a built in sensor my snake only has one place to hide but at the other end he has some foliage type stuff to hide in which he likes playing in
i'm calling him a he ?? but my son hasn't named him yet i will let you all know his name wen he finally thinks of one. is there anyway i can tell how old he is the chap i got him of has had him around 6 month do they tend to be a certain size wen there certain ages nd how can i tell if he is a he ????? thanks again folks . nd i will read the care sheet thank you |
| gingerpony |
Posted - 04/09/2009 : 20:10:03
heya and welcome
have a read of the caresheet and this too http://www.thecornsnake.co.uk/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=4133 |
| lee2308 |
Posted - 04/09/2009 : 12:42:53
hi and welcome |
| Kellog |
Posted - 04/09/2009 : 02:48:04
Hi and welcome. If you check out the care sheet you will see how experienced the minds are behind this forum, so its a great place to come for advice which has a number of experienced owners willing to answer what you may think is the silliest question. You also get great support, with friendship and fun added in. Cant remember if it mentioned this on the care sheet (been a while since I read it) but make sure you leave your snake for a week without handling or feeding, this gives it a chance to get over the stress of a move and settling into a new place as well as getting used to your smell when you change the water and straighten the substrate.
Were you given it as a present? Does it have a name? Am looking forward to seeing some pics at some point. xxx |
| HannahB |
Posted - 03/09/2009 : 21:55:41
hey and welcome 
make sure you have a hide in each end and that the heatmat is regulated by a thermostat to avoid snakey getting too hot
lights arent essential for snakes - lights are generally used for our benefit of being able to see them better (generally if snakes are kept in wooden vivs)
look forwards to seeing pics |
| Brookestar |
Posted - 03/09/2009 : 21:53:00
hi and welcome. as matty said care sheet will answer most problems. anymore feel free to ask |
| matty18714 |
Posted - 03/09/2009 : 21:38:02
Hi. Corns dont need any lighting. Make sure you have 2 hides for the snake, one over the heat mat and one off of it. Is the heat mat running through a thermostat? You will need a thermostat to stop the mat from overheating and burning the snake. How are you measuring the temp and what are you using as substrate?
I reccomend reading the caresheet on the homepage. |
