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sharon101
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
13 Posts |
 Posted - 25/04/2012 : 17:50:29
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Hi, im new to this and hope ive posted in the right section. We are due to get our first corn snake in 3 days, and am in the middle of setting up the tank.. we have purchased a complete set up from the pet shop, and ive got a couple of questions please.
We have a wooden tank with sliding glass doors, and the problem we have is where do we fit the 40w daylight lamp, as the tank is all wooden, and i gather we need a guard, but we were not supplied with one, i cant find one anywhere. called the pet shop and they said that they cut a hole in the top of their tank, put chicken wire over it and had the lamp on the outside of the tank. but surely the snake can get out of the tank????
I need to get this set up ready for collection.
we have a heat mat, and a 14w uvb bulb...
any advice is needed please. thank u.. xxx |
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Georgina
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2382 Posts |
Posted - 25/04/2012 : 17:53:38
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| just chuck the lamp, they do not need it. as long as your mat cover 1/3 - 1/2 of the floor space and has a stat with it then that is perfect x |
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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a2c7
Hatchling
United Kingdom
320 Posts |
Posted - 25/04/2012 : 18:01:42
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| What Georgina said - we looked into lamps when we were buying but it's not actually a requirement and most cornsnake keepers don't use them. |
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sharon101
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
13 Posts |
Posted - 25/04/2012 : 18:12:26
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thank you for the advice, not needed then. getting really stressed there. Yes the heat lamp i would say does cover 1/3 of the tank,
can i also ask please, im putting this heat pad at the bottom of the tank, then covering it with aspen snake bedding, shall i put anything over that, like slate, rocks etc.
i am using strong sticky pads to secure it to the bottom..
thank u.x |
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Georgina
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2382 Posts |
Posted - 25/04/2012 : 18:14:40
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ok, get the stick pads out asap, nothing sticky inside the tank. if you feel the need to strick it down use a hot glue gun. bu a hide on top will hold it down.
you need a hide at each end
a digital thermomter
and a stat
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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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Corns7
Hatchling
United Kingdom
257 Posts |
Posted - 25/04/2012 : 18:18:37
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| Yes like Georgina says, you need a stat and digital thermometer. But the stat is vital |
0.1 Carolina corn-Willameana
1.0 springer spaniel- Seb
1.0 shih tzu- Charlie
0.1 black cat- Luna
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343guiltyspark
Hatchling
United Kingdom
451 Posts |
Posted - 25/04/2012 : 18:20:17
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| I only use a light so I can see the snakes. |
         
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Georgina
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2382 Posts |
Posted - 25/04/2012 : 18:21:23
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| ^^^^^ most of us use led lighs again stuck on with glue gun to view our snakes. you can get blue which the snake cannot see so you can watch them and they still think its dark :) |
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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sharon101
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
13 Posts |
Posted - 25/04/2012 : 18:29:46
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thank you. wow, so glad i found this site, thank you, will remove them, yes i have a digital thermometer, dont have a stat, is this just used to set times for the heat mat?
sorry if being thick here, all a learning curve and want to get it right..x |
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Georgina
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2382 Posts |
Posted - 25/04/2012 : 18:32:05
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| no, it ensures that the mat (which can reach over 40 degrees) stays within a safe temperature. x |
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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Georgina
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2382 Posts |
Posted - 25/04/2012 : 18:33:37
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| http://www.surreypetsupplies.co.uk/habistat-mat-stat-thermostat-100w.html |
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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sharon101
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
13 Posts |
Posted - 25/04/2012 : 18:44:24
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thank you all so much...
going to have a big read through this site tonight,
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Set up - Urgent advice needed please.
