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 Posted - 16/05/2009 : 22:25:32
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Hi all,
we have a baby corn snake & its getting more used to us and inquistive. We have a small viv, and apart from a coconut shell + the water bowl-thats all we have in there. My husband wants to get something else for it to have in there-anything you'd recommended or not recommended to go in there...... thanks in advance |
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Remmy
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Posted - 16/05/2009 : 22:35:23
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| Hi, What sort off heating do you have? You need two hides in the viv, one in the warm end and one in the cool end |
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Posted - 16/05/2009 : 22:38:20
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| Thanks :)We've got a heated pad, thats on the bottom with the subtrate over. We'll definately get another hide, I wished we were givin more advice when we purchased it. |
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Tizzy
The Corn Snake Moderator
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Posted - 16/05/2009 : 22:44:25
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Little snakey should have somewhere to hide in both the hot and cold end of his viv so deffo get something else for him to hide in (loo roll tube does the job nicely if you dont want to fork out for something flash that he'll outgrow in a few months).
My snakes also like vines that you can get from rep shops, you can mould them in to whatever shape you like and they will last your snake no matter what size viv you end up with. One last thing to make snakey a happy boy is plastic plants, these dont have to be specificly for Reps, just make sure they're easy to clean and don't have any sharp wires in.
Corns especally young ones like feel secure and have lots of hidey places so you can play around with things to fill up your viv, Flower pots, bit's of wood and even rocks are good too, anything with a slightly rough texture will also help snakey to get started when it's shedding time. Juyst make sure anything you put in has been steralised first.
Hope this helps.
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Posted - 16/05/2009 : 22:47:53
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| Thanks so much Tizzy-great advice!! |
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Remmy
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 16/05/2009 : 22:51:59
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| I purchased two at the same time and was given the wrong advice by the reptile shop. They were only interested in taking the money.As Tizzy said a loo roll tube might do but my two never liked it. I have got small cardboard boxes with a hole cut in the end. |
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Posted - 16/05/2009 : 23:32:07
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| Ive used a loo roll that was squished almost flat with a bit of toilet paper stuffed inside, made my little one feel secure. I also have about 3 plants stuck to the back of my viv that make a little canopy/climbing frame. And most of the time fortunately, my baby is in my exo terra magnetic reptile den; half in the viv and the outside sticks to it to make the hide. It can be taken off to peek inside. I absolutely love it lol. http://www.charterhouse-aquatics.co.uk/catalog/images/Reptiles/exo-terra/reptile_den.gif |
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Remmy
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Posted - 16/05/2009 : 23:44:34
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| Never seen one off them before Ninja where did you get it????????? |
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Posted - 17/05/2009 : 00:11:03
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Never seen one off them before Ninja where did you get it?????????
Got the small one from a shop near me, seen em in a lot of places though. Got mine for £17, you could probably get em cheaper. Theyre real good and don't take up much space in the viv :) Also provide some texture for shedding. |
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Posted - 17/05/2009 : 20:11:49
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| Thanks Ninja that looks great!! |
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hillzi
The Lost boy.
United Kingdom
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Posted - 17/05/2009 : 21:29:04
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Theres a sticky on toxic plants.
If you are considering a plant best check that out 
Pics would help aswell. :) |
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