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 Posted - 19/10/2008 : 17:03:38
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Hiya guys, i have just got my first snake and it is aprox 2 years old. I have had him for 2 days now! Any tips or useful info would be much apreceated!! I have read alot about them but extra info is great!... oh and any ideas on a cool name for it would be good! 
thanks alot
nikki
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Blackecho
The Corn Snake Admin
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Posted - 19/10/2008 : 17:08:14
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Hi Nikki, welcome to the forum, feel free to ask away
I'm sure you have got the viv set up already so the only advice I'd give is to leave him alone for a week to settle in.
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Leyrielton2
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 19/10/2008 : 18:27:17
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| Hi and welcome to the site Nikki |
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Ell
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
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Posted - 19/10/2008 : 18:37:55
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| Welcome to the forums ^^ |
 
1.0.0 Normal corn snake - Dusk
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matty18714
The Count of Corniness
United Kingdom
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Posted - 19/10/2008 : 19:09:23
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| Hi and welcome, go ahead with any questions |
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
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Posted - 19/10/2008 : 19:19:51
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heya and welcome, like BE says leave him a week to settle in, i'm rubbish with names so i won't even offer a suggestion  my corns are Birch, Spruce, Peachy, CherryPetal and Maple, the Royal python is Queenie and the Dumerils boa is Marilyn..................... like i said, don't ask me for names, lol |
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Posted - 19/10/2008 : 19:52:21
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Thanks very much for your replys!!... i was thinking of calling him 'legs'??.lol...
Once he has settled in, how often is good to handle him?..every day, every other??
I only joined this forum a couple of hour ago but have had a realy great insite already, makes a nice change to find some friendly people with good advice!! :)
I have 2 horses and a dog but im new to the whole snake thing! lol
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saddleninja
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Posted - 19/10/2008 : 20:54:28
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| hi and welcome, you could handle him everyday except when just fed(for 2 days) and when shedding cause some get touchey |
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gingerpony
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Posted - 19/10/2008 : 21:10:38
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ahhh cool, another horsey person  i have a horse and 2 ponies. 1'm a qualified riding instructor and teach part time alongside working at a vets. |
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Posted - 19/10/2008 : 21:44:05
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ok, i have a heat mat covers a third of the viv and a heat lamp that has a thermostat... should i turn the lamp off at night and just leave the pad going or vice-versa??? i was advised to set the thermostat to 28 degree's! It seems that everyone i talk to has different advice... a friend that all kinds of rep's hates heat mats... and another lady told me to use both but when reading bits and pieces i've just confussed myself i think!! lol
Thats cool 'gingerponey' both me and my ride although her's is only 12.2hh so not realy a horse lol ! |
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Posted - 19/10/2008 : 21:47:12
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| sorry , keybord is crap....... i was talking about my daughter... she is mad about the new addition to our family!! (cornsnake of corse) lol |
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
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Posted - 19/10/2008 : 22:26:52
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TBH i'd lose the heat lamp, get the heatmat plugged into the thermostat and set it to 30* with the probe in the warm hide where the snake is. it's best to manually check the temps with a thermometer and set the stat according to the temp the thermometer says not the temp the stat dial is on (if that makes sense??)
corns don't need lighting, i think most people on here mainly use heatmats, one thing to be aware of is that the newer Exo-Terra mats are for GLASS vivs ONLY - there have been occasional instances of them melting plastic vivs/tubs - so I'd definitely have the heatmat on a stat! |
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Blackecho
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Kehhlyr
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 20/10/2008 : 03:27:58
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Hello and welcome to the forum
As per Gingerpony and Blackecho, there's no need for a heat lamp.
They're only good with animals that bask, i.e turtles, lizards etc.
What that means is that you have a basking lamp that needs put to good use, so you have an excuse to get a nice liz. |
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sexychef
The Corn Snake Moderator
United Kingdom
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Posted - 20/10/2008 : 19:02:56
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
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Posted - 20/10/2008 : 20:03:49
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quote:
Originally posted by Blackecho
I agree with GP.
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