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xkirsten92x
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 17/04/2012 : 20:27:47
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this is flare, shes my first corn snake and apparantly shes just under 3 years old, which im told is still a baby is this true?
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xkirsten92x
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
40 Posts |
Posted - 17/04/2012 : 20:33:32
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xkirsten92x
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
40 Posts |
Posted - 17/04/2012 : 20:34:07
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xkirsten92x
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
40 Posts |
Posted - 17/04/2012 : 20:34:54
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ScalySituation
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5292 Posts |
Posted - 17/04/2012 : 20:35:32
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she's pretty :)
Is that your heatmat in the second pic? cos i think it might have a few too many chips on top of it |
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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xkirsten92x
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
40 Posts |
Posted - 17/04/2012 : 20:36:39
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| Yes it is the heat matt is buried underneath it |
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Mamma
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
4494 Posts |
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xkirsten92x
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
40 Posts |
Posted - 17/04/2012 : 20:46:19
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| ummmm, noooo i dont think so, could it be too hot and thats why shes flaking? |
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Mamma
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
4494 Posts |
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xkirsten92x
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
40 Posts |
Posted - 17/04/2012 : 20:48:54
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| ahh that makes sense, well the matts buried with wood chips, would the termostat be on the matt itself then? |
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Mamma
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
4494 Posts |
Posted - 17/04/2012 : 20:52:06
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yes. You place the probe onto the heat mat. The heat mat plugs into the thermostat, set your temp to the correct temp on the dia; and the thermostat gets plugged into the mains
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Redshift Spec
Hatchling
379 Posts |
Posted - 17/04/2012 : 20:52:16
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| The thermostat is basically a box that you plug your mat into that controls the temperature So mat plugs into stat, stat plugs into wall and there is a probe from the stat which you put onto the heat mat to read the temps. I accidentally didn't have one on mine (long story but I ended up plugging something else into it) and my heat mat hit temps of 40C up. Which, basically is enough to seriously hurt the snake. I don't want to come across as a scare monger but I'd get one asap. Its cheaper than treating a sizzled snake :) |
Frank (Amel Corn 1.0)
Felicity (Flick) (Normal Het Albino BCI 0.1)
Jack (Sunglow BCI 1.0)
Maisie (Hypo het Albino BCI 0.1)
Silver (Snow Corn 0.1)
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Redshift Spec
Hatchling
379 Posts |
Posted - 17/04/2012 : 20:53:07
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| Damn Mamma got there first and said it better! I'm still new at this and wanted to come across as knowledgeable ;) |
Frank (Amel Corn 1.0)
Felicity (Flick) (Normal Het Albino BCI 0.1)
Jack (Sunglow BCI 1.0)
Maisie (Hypo het Albino BCI 0.1)
Silver (Snow Corn 0.1)
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Mamma
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
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Redshift Spec
Hatchling
379 Posts |
Posted - 17/04/2012 : 20:56:05
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| You can get a thermometer on ebay for £2 :) |
Frank (Amel Corn 1.0)
Felicity (Flick) (Normal Het Albino BCI 0.1)
Jack (Sunglow BCI 1.0)
Maisie (Hypo het Albino BCI 0.1)
Silver (Snow Corn 0.1)
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xkirsten92x
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
40 Posts |
Posted - 17/04/2012 : 20:57:11
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ok i will buy one when i get paid, i assumed everything was ok as my boyfriend set it all up for me and hes got a burmese python and he used to have another corn snake too. its just been recently ive noticed her skin being different in areas. my boyfriend did suggest that i move her cave into another area of the viv but i havent been able to do that yet.
she also has no teeth :S |
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Mamma
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
4494 Posts |
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Mamma
Fully Grown Corn
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Redshift Spec
Hatchling
379 Posts |
Posted - 17/04/2012 : 21:04:20
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I'm going to get shot for saying this but I'd move the heat mat and stick it to the side of the viv. It'll help reduce the risk of burns etc. It isn't ideal but it would probably be safer than leave it on the floor :)
Flare is a beautiful snake by the way :) I'm really jealous |
Frank (Amel Corn 1.0)
Felicity (Flick) (Normal Het Albino BCI 0.1)
Jack (Sunglow BCI 1.0)
Maisie (Hypo het Albino BCI 0.1)
Silver (Snow Corn 0.1)
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Donnie
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3215 Posts |
Posted - 17/04/2012 : 21:06:20
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| You should have a hide at each end of the viv. A cardboard box with a hole in it will do if you are strapped for cash, there are lots of ideas for homemade hides in the DIY section. |
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Donnie
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3215 Posts |
Posted - 17/04/2012 : 21:07:38
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| Mamma you have got some quick typing fingers |
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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my first corn snake <3
