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bob32221
Snake Mite
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 Posted - 09/12/2011 : 10:30:54
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| i have just purchased a my first corn frow a friend of my wifes and got the complete set up including 3 year old snake for £100. after doing some research on the net i found out that the set up is not safe for my snake due to no heat shield round the heating bulb and the heat mat not being controlled by thermostat, obviously i will deal with these issues with priority , the last thing i want is a burned snake. do i need both methods of heating or can one be removed and if so which is the better of the 2. also he was due to feed on the day i got him so i offered food but he did not want to eat and i wondering if this is due to him moving to his new home. how long should i leave it before i offer food again. the previous owner was using tap water but i read that bottled water should be used cos it is better. sorry to be a pain with so many questions in my first post but i want to get things right for him as soon as is possible. thanks for your anticipated replies |
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garrie
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1148 Posts |
Posted - 09/12/2011 : 10:37:11
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Hey Bob32221, welcome to the forum. I would personally recommend just using the heatmat, along with a thermostat - there is no real need for a light (for heating purposes).
With regards to feeding, i would say to give your Corn a week to settle in (just changing water/spot cleaning) and then try it with food - as you may know or have read, corns (especially adults) can go months without food...so one extra week will be fine.
I do personally use bottled water for my corn, though i don't think it is essential (especially for adults) - it is fairly cheap and as I live in a particularly hard water area, this seems the best idea to me. |
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Garrie - Halesworth, Suffolk. 1.0 AURYN (fire morph corn) 0.1 Puzzle (Cat) |
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bob32221
Snake Mite
5 Posts |
Posted - 09/12/2011 : 10:43:17
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| thanks for your info. obviously as you suggest the heat mat is probably the best method to use for heating purposes so if i dont use the bulb the vivarium will be darker than it is now so is there a replacement bulb i can use just for lighting purposes |
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Simmy_82
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1272 Posts |
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garrie
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1148 Posts |
Posted - 09/12/2011 : 11:04:02
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As Simmy has said ^^^
...one day in the near future, some pictures are going to appear on here to show the beauty of the eBay ones - but until I get my **** into gear you are just going to take my word for it  . |
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Garrie - Halesworth, Suffolk. 1.0 AURYN (fire morph corn) 0.1 Puzzle (Cat) |
Edited by - garrie on 09/12/2011 11:06:50 |
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Simmy_82
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1272 Posts |
Posted - 09/12/2011 : 11:07:40
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Heh heh
Nicely edited there garrie  |
 
0.1.0 - Cat - Tallulah
0.0.1 - Carolina Corn Snake - Lilith |
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bob32221
Snake Mite
5 Posts |
Posted - 09/12/2011 : 11:08:13
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thanks for info again. i will be off to do some shopping for my corn snake to get him happy in his new home
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smart bunny
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5091 Posts |
Posted - 09/12/2011 : 12:34:18
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Hi and welcome to the forum 
Your priorities should be:
1) get the heating set up properly
2) post us some pics lol! |
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scottishbluebird
it is all my fault
United Kingdom
8403 Posts |
Posted - 09/12/2011 : 14:29:31
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0.1.0 Corn - Kellogs
1.0.0 Hognose - Storm
0.1.0 Staffy - Lyla
1.0.0 Spaffy(staffy x springer)-Spyro
1.0.0 Ferret - Peanut R.I.P
0.1.0 Crestie - Fudge. Wish List - Pygmy hedgehog. Tropiocolotes |
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Okeetee Mick
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2308 Posts |
Posted - 09/12/2011 : 14:50:53
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0.1.0 Okeetee (Sookie) 0.1.0 Powder (Luna) 0.1.0 Bloodred (Arlene) 0.1.0 Caramel Stripe (Tara)
0.1.0 Ghost (Crystal) 0.1.0 Caramel (Jessica) 0.1.0 Lavender Stripe (Portia) 1.0.0 Platinum (Godric)
0.1.0 Thayers King (Lettie Mae) 0.1.0 Albino Blairs King (Lorena) 0.1.0 Russian Ratsnakes (Pam)
0.1.0 Korean Ratsnake (Katerina) 1.0.0 Russian Ratsnake (Lafayette)
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Mamma
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
4494 Posts |
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Okeetee Mick
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2308 Posts |
Posted - 09/12/2011 : 16:36:22
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| Everything is down to personal choice, I use red heat lamps on dimming stats on a timer which is on from 8am till 7pm for day time set at 28 degrees, when the viv temp cools the heat mats which are on 24/7 and controlled by a pulse stat kick in at 22 degrees so giving me suitable day and night temps, I also believe (even more so since reading this months reptile mag) that corns do gain from UV lighting and have in my 4ft vivs 24inch 2% uv tubes. I see no reason if you have a bulb for heating not to use it as long as it is used with a dimming stat. If you decide on this way of heating which I appreciate is more costly you must ensure you use the appropriate thermostats. |
0.1.0 Okeetee (Sookie) 0.1.0 Powder (Luna) 0.1.0 Bloodred (Arlene) 0.1.0 Caramel Stripe (Tara)
0.1.0 Ghost (Crystal) 0.1.0 Caramel (Jessica) 0.1.0 Lavender Stripe (Portia) 1.0.0 Platinum (Godric)
0.1.0 Thayers King (Lettie Mae) 0.1.0 Albino Blairs King (Lorena) 0.1.0 Russian Ratsnakes (Pam)
0.1.0 Korean Ratsnake (Katerina) 1.0.0 Russian Ratsnake (Lafayette)
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thistle
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1757 Posts |
Posted - 09/12/2011 : 19:17:10
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| Hi, welcome to the forum. |
2.0.0 Dogs (westie Angus, shih tzu Archie)
0.5.0 African Pygmy Hedgehogs (Harriet, Amelia, Matilda, Jemima, Maisie) RIP Hector
0.4.0 Guinea Pigs (Isobel, Effy, Mrs Mack & Sheila)
1.0.0 Lutino C0ckatiel (Sammy)
3.0.0 Corn Snakes - CB10 Amel (Barnaby), CB11 Anery Lavender (Bailey), CB10 Caramel Motley (Bradley)
0.1.0 CB11 Western Hognose Snake (Maggie) |
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nusnakemum
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1612 Posts |
Posted - 09/12/2011 : 20:17:20
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| helloooo welcome |
0.0.1 corn Ernest
0.1.0 leopard gecko Mrs T
1.0.0 anery Black Eyed Bill RIP Bill x
2.0.0 kids |
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