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DJRenegade
Egg
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 07/04/2011 : 03:53:53
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Hi guys.
My names Michael, I am 23 from Yorkshire.
Been interested in a snake for a while but had to persuade the missus ;) Managed to get her to agree and I think she is happy with the idea now :) Im looking to get either a corn snake or a king snake for now. How different are these 2 snakes to care for? if any different?
I am going to be moving house soon and the #1 thing on my list after getting sorted is buying me a snake :D
Ive been looking around for over a year at stores and seem to have found a decent one which are selling hatchling snakes ranging from £50 upto £100. They all come with a basic setup which should last around 3 months (or so they say) by which time im hoping to have got a bigger setup ready for my lil baby!
I got loadsa questions lol as i dont want to do something wrong and want everything set in my head. I have done my research and read a lot from these forums.
Anyway lets start with my suggested setup (saving over the next 4-5 months so money isnt really a problem, lets just get this right :) )
Vivarium - VIVEXOTIC 24IN COMPACT VIVARIUM WINCHESTER OAK - £34.69 (24"x15"x16")
Substrate - PROREP ASPEN BEDDING - £4.31 (10 litre)
Water - EXO TERRA WATER DISH (Med) - £4.05
Heat - HABISTAT HEAT MAT - £17.58 (11"x11")
Thermostat - HABISTAT MAT STAT - £25.07
Light - HELP! (Do i need a light? it would be nice to see my snakey if its a dull day, had my eye on a EXO TERRA GLOW LIGHT either 8" or 10" to hang above the viv, suggestions please :) )
Thermometer - LUCKY REPTILE THERMOMETER DELUXE - £6.38 (measures 2 areas)
Hide - EXO TERRA REPTILE CAVE (large) - £5.62
Cave - Exo Terra Snake Cave (Medium) - £10.55
Plants - EXO TERRA ABULITON (SILK - MEDIUM) - £5.80 AND EXO TERRA BOSTON FERN (Medium) - £8.08
Lock - Komodo Habitat Lock - £3.20
total is around the £125 mark (cba to add up lol)
How long will my 2' viv last me before upgrading? (i want my snakey to hit 4'+ if possible)
is the site http://www.reptiles.swelluk.com/ trustworth, it seems cheap! (any others that you would recommend)
My viv would be 24" long and 15" deep, would an 11"x11" heatmat suffice? (next size is 17"x11" on here)
Have i gone OTT/not enough plants in the viv?
Anything else you would add/remove?
Sorry for all the questions, excited about getting my snakey and want it to be perfect for him/her!!
Thanks for now :)
Michael. |
1.0.0 Corn
0.1.0 Boa |
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DJRenegade
Egg
United Kingdom
80 Posts |
Posted - 07/04/2011 : 04:00:43
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Also sorry if i shouldnt ask all this here :) feel free to move/split the topic :)
thanks guys! |
1.0.0 Corn
0.1.0 Boa |
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
10455 Posts |
Posted - 07/04/2011 : 13:54:47
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heya and welcome 
you might have more luck posting your questions in the General Keeping section  |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
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kdlang
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3556 Posts |
Posted - 07/04/2011 : 18:26:03
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| Hiya and welcome |
4.1.0 corns - Izzy (Carolina) Alice (Amel) Peanut (Butter Motley) Swayze (Ghost) Carmellia (Butter Motley)
0.1.0 cat - Kizzy
1.0.0 Dog - Dobbie
Location - Chesterfield, Derbyshire
www.support-dogs.org.uk |
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Account Deactivated
United Kingdom
0 Posts |
Posted - 07/04/2011 : 19:12:36
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ozziesmum
Yearling
United Kingdom
736 Posts |
Posted - 07/04/2011 : 19:24:49
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| Hi and welcome :) |
Jane.
   
Oscar Black Lab, Saffron, Merlin and Mischief the cats, assorted fish, Rhubarb & Custard the corns, Tuppence the Tortoise, Tripod the Leopard Gecko.
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gmac
The Scottish Admin
United Kingdom
5319 Posts |
Posted - 07/04/2011 : 20:37:52
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herriotfan
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5853 Posts |
Posted - 08/04/2011 : 08:34:14
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Hi
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Husband....Very Understanding!!! (Phil)
Son & Daughter (Kevin & Carol)
Granddaughter (Eva)
3.4.0 Cornsnakes Amel (Sidney) Caramel Stripe (Sultan) Amber (Cleo) Carolina (Phoebe) Anery Motley Stripe (Penny) Snow (Lily) Caramel (Holmes)
1.2.0 Royal Pythons(Peeps, Pandora & Pepsi)
1.0.0 Hognose (Hudson)
2.1.0 Dogs (Dillon, Alfie, Ellie)
0.1.0 Senegal Parrot (Peanut)
1.1.0 Bearded Dragons (Bonnie & Clyde)
1.0.0 Crested Geckos (Echo)
0.2.1 Hermanns Tortoises (Ebbie, Rosie & Twiglet)
0.1.0 Guinea Pig (Dolly-Pipsqueak)
0.1.9 Tarantulas (Poppy, Gypsy, Bumble, Insey Winsey, Sonic, Cookie, Raven, Fudge, Titch & Sox)
??? Foster animals
Location: Near Saffron Walden, Essex
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Mort13
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5599 Posts |
Posted - 08/04/2011 : 09:39:50
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3.1.0 Corn snakes, 1.0.0 T-Albino Cape House Snake, 0.1.0 Western Hognose,
1.0.0 MBK, 0.1.0 Childrens Python, 1.0.0 Nicaraguan Dwarf Boas
0.0.1 Occelated Skink, 1.0.0 Leopard Gecko, 1.0.3 Tarantulas, 0.0.2 Damon diadema
1.0.0 C0ckatiel,
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