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Ratty
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
29 Posts |
 Posted - 08/03/2012 : 19:40:51
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Hello to everyone 
Have been reading up on here for a week now so thought id better join up properley and say hello.
Am new to cornsnakes or any snake for that matter.
A mate posted up on our local car club forum that he needed a good home for a 1yr old corn that his young daughter had lost interest in.
So after pondering for 10 minutes and getting some questions regarding care answered from your usefull guide,and then falling in love with the pictures of her,i said yes and picked her up the next day (a week ago)
Have since got her a 30 X 24 X 12 inch aquarium,a larger heat matt,and 2 digital temp units with probes.
Have spent much of the last week just watching her crawl around lol.
Read on here last night about the importance of a thermostat,so will be getting one of those sharpish,and also not to have any tape inside the vivarium.
The ultratherm heat matt actually told me to tape down the edges of it so that the snake could not get undernieth it,which i have done,so i better remove this!
I have 1 question please regarding temps............
On your guide it says 21 cool end,30 hot end.
Now my heat matt instructions say it wont heat the air much,more an object because of the infrared tecnology.
The heat matt covers half the floor area and is on the inside of the glass with 5mm of wood shavings on top.
I have a temp reading at the cool end (30mm deep of wood shavings)rangeing from 19.4c - 21.6c depending on the ambiant temperature,so happy with this.......its the hot end im unsure of.
Where should the temp probe go?
If i put the probe 20mm above the heat matt it reads around 23-24c.....if i put the probe touching the heat matt it sits between 31.3 and 31.9.
So my question is please,should the probe be touching the heat matt or fractionly above it?
Many thanks and look forward to being a member of your community.
Regards,
Jarratt |
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Georgina
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2382 Posts |
Posted - 08/03/2012 : 19:45:13
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| it should be touching. i would turn the mat off until you get a stat. when you say wood shavings, how do you mean? |
1.0 western hognose (hero)
1.0 phantom reverse pin dal brindle crested gecko (goyle)
0.2 red dal red harly (sprite) 99% full pin Harley crested gecko (TuLong)
0.0.3 miomantis paykullii
0.0.3 Bombina orientalis (oriental fire bellied toad)
0.3 fancy mice (snap, crackle and pop)
1.0 yorkshire terrier (jasper)
2.1 cats (echo, shadow and pokey) |
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gmac
The Scottish Admin
United Kingdom
5319 Posts |
Posted - 08/03/2012 : 19:48:02
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| howdy and welcome along |
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Donnie
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3215 Posts |
Posted - 08/03/2012 : 19:49:27
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| Welcome. Agree with Georgina, switch mat off until you get a stat. Temp at hot end should not go over 30. |
1.1 Corns (Anery Stripe, Amel) 1.0 Rootbeer 0.2 Jungle Carpet Python 1.0 Zebra Jungle Carpet Python 1.0 50% Diamond Zebra Carpet Python |
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Ratty
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
29 Posts |
Posted - 08/03/2012 : 19:50:50
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quote:
Originally posted by georginasweeting
it should be touching. i would turn the mat off until you get a stat. when you say wood shavings, how do you mean?
It says Aspen bedding on the bag  |
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Georgina
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2382 Posts |
Posted - 08/03/2012 : 19:52:48
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thats ok then, i was worried is was like wood chip you would use for rabbits, which can contain pine, which is toxic to corns. so all is good.
welcome to the forum.
you can get a stat from www.surreypetsupplies.co.uk for about 22 inc next day delivery. |
1.0 western hognose (hero)
1.0 phantom reverse pin dal brindle crested gecko (goyle)
0.2 red dal red harly (sprite) 99% full pin Harley crested gecko (TuLong)
0.0.3 miomantis paykullii
0.0.3 Bombina orientalis (oriental fire bellied toad)
0.3 fancy mice (snap, crackle and pop)
1.0 yorkshire terrier (jasper)
2.1 cats (echo, shadow and pokey) |
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Ratty
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
29 Posts |
Posted - 08/03/2012 : 20:02:33
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Originally posted by georginasweeting
thats ok then, i was worried is was like wood chip you would use for rabbits, which can contain pine, which is toxic to corns. so all is good. welcome to the forum. you can get a stat from www.surreypetsupplies.co.uk for about 22 inc next day delivery.
Perfect,thankyou,will order one now
Didnt know that about pine....i have a pine branch in the viv,that she climbs on. Its very dead and dry though as been inside my house for years as an ornament due to it looking like drift wood.
Is the toxins in the sap or the wood itself?
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Georgina
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2382 Posts |
Posted - 08/03/2012 : 20:11:48
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| take it out asap. xx |
1.0 western hognose (hero)
1.0 phantom reverse pin dal brindle crested gecko (goyle)
0.2 red dal red harly (sprite) 99% full pin Harley crested gecko (TuLong)
0.0.3 miomantis paykullii
0.0.3 Bombina orientalis (oriental fire bellied toad)
0.3 fancy mice (snap, crackle and pop)
1.0 yorkshire terrier (jasper)
2.1 cats (echo, shadow and pokey) |
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Ratty
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
29 Posts |
Posted - 08/03/2012 : 20:30:25
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Originally posted by georginasweeting
take it out asap. xx
Its out now,cheers.
Ive read that beach wood is safe so will look for a branch of that tomorrow.
Thanks all for the welcomes |
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Donnie
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3215 Posts |
Posted - 08/03/2012 : 20:36:31
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| In the DIY section there is a good post about preparing wood I suggest you read before you put you free viv furniture in with snakey (can't post the link as I am on my phone). |
1.1 Corns (Anery Stripe, Amel) 1.0 Rootbeer 0.2 Jungle Carpet Python 1.0 Zebra Jungle Carpet Python 1.0 50% Diamond Zebra Carpet Python |
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darrkang3l
Hatchling
United Kingdom
403 Posts |
Posted - 08/03/2012 : 20:38:53
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| Welcome! won't be long until you get another snake ahah! :D ive got 2 already! |
0.0.1 Corn Snakes (myst)
0.1.0 Leopard gecko (Meg)
0.1.0 Girlfriend. (Mel)
0.1.0 Staffy (molly)
1.1.0 Royal pythons
Wish list - Chinese water dragon, Tegu! Rainbow boa!
R.I.P Shayde |
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Okeetee Mick
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2308 Posts |
Posted - 08/03/2012 : 21:00:13
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| Welcome to the forum |
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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mikeyd_26
Yearling
United Kingdom
716 Posts |
Posted - 08/03/2012 : 21:59:37
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hi and welcome to the forum.
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0.1.0 amel - TaLuLa
0.1.0 anery motley het amel, hypo - Bo
1.0.0 vanishing stripe unknown - Marley
1.0.0 hogg island boa - Iggy
0.1.0 hogg island boa - Luna
0.1.0 royal python - Buttons!
1.0.0 royal python 66% het albino - Steve
0.1.0 leopard gecko - Sheila
millions of beardies! |
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Ratty
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
29 Posts |
Posted - 08/03/2012 : 22:16:50
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Originally posted by Donnie
In the DIY section there is a good post about preparing wood I suggest you read before you put you free viv furniture in with snakey (can't post the link as I am on my phone).
Cheers pal,will check that out. |
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scottishbluebird
it is all my fault
United Kingdom
8403 Posts |
Posted - 09/03/2012 : 01:13:53
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| Hi and welcome |
     
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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Blackcat
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1235 Posts |
Posted - 09/03/2012 : 09:34:44
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| Hello and welcome |
0.0.2 Corn snakes - Morse & Zeus
1.1.0 Brazillian Rainbow Boa's - Indigo & Ruby
0.0.2 Columbian Rainbow Boa's - Orinoco & Tobago
1.0.0 House snake - Hoggle
0.1.0 Crested Gecko - Ludo
2.0.0 cats (RIP Zebee), 0.1.0 Dog, 2.0.0 Horses |
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ScalySituation
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5292 Posts |
Posted - 09/03/2012 : 09:38:00
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| schmello :) |
1.0.0 Butter motley corn (Sheldon)
0.1.0 Caramel Corn (Maggie)
0.1.0 Caramel motley corn (Echo)
1.0.0 Cat (Angus)
1 mealworm colony
RIP Skye x
Sleep well Sonny, Mummy loves you xx
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claire_daz
Hatchling
United Kingdom
412 Posts |
Posted - 09/03/2012 : 10:02:28
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hello and welcome
our corn snakes are sooooo addictive i started with one which then became two and im glad to say come next saturday our numbers will be three lol
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Casta
Hatchling
United Kingdom
335 Posts |
Posted - 09/03/2012 : 10:34:38
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Yallo!!! welcome to snake owners anonymous. my name is casta, and we all have a problem  lol you will end up with more |
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smart bunny
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5091 Posts |
Posted - 09/03/2012 : 10:43:54
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| Hiya and welcome :) |
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Mamma
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
4494 Posts |
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