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 Posted - 17/05/2009 : 22:55:46
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| Hi I have just got my first snake a beautiful carolina corn, But I am seeking som info. I am used to having lizards owning a BD and two water dragons aswell as looking after a veild chameleon, so I know about lighting for them as well as calcium supplementation. But do snakes require supplementation and UV lights to help them absorb it? |
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Remmy
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
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Posted - 17/05/2009 : 23:08:34
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| Hi and welcome to the forum. Corns dont need any artificial lighting and as for supplementation, i dont think they need any as i think they get all their vitimins from the mice |
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lee2308
The Corn Snake Moderator
United Kingdom
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Posted - 18/05/2009 : 00:04:19
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| hi,snakes are much easier to please,no lighting or suppliments needed |
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
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Posted - 18/05/2009 : 09:02:40
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supplement only if there's a specific problem, otherwise you're wasting your money and potentially harming your snake.
any lighting in a corn's viv is purely for our benefit. red bulbs or energy saving ones are best, strip lights/tubes should be avoided. |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
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Posted - 18/05/2009 : 22:38:49
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| oh nuts, i have just bought my viv a 2 foot strip light (3ft viv)..... why are they to be avoided? |
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Remmy
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1188 Posts |
Posted - 18/05/2009 : 23:15:52
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| Strip lights flicker and it can stress the snake. |
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solid
Hatchling
United Kingdom
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Posted - 19/05/2009 : 19:01:57
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i read that electronic controllers (as opposed to magnetic) are supposed to eliminate flicker.
but tubes are still quit bright and may damage the eyes |
3.1.1 corns - solid,liquid,ocelot,fox + raiden / 0.0.1 missing MBK - raven
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