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jenjen23
Hatchling
United Kingdom
157 Posts |
 Posted - 16/07/2012 : 22:49:23
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Hi, I'm getting my first ever corn snake tomorrow, very excited! I have been haunting these boards for a couple of weeks, picking up lots of tips, so thanks everyone, and especially thanks for the sticky on faun setup, I think you'll all see some similarities :)
This is my new baby:
He/she is a 3 month old normal as far as I can tell
And my setup:
I hope I have thought of everything! |
0.0.1 Normal Cornsnake, 2 years old - Basil
0.1.0 Crawl Cay Boa, 1.5 years - Luna |
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Lozzy
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1556 Posts |
Posted - 16/07/2012 : 22:54:05
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Hi and welcome to the forum!
First off beautiful snake :) and yep you set up looks just fine! Your new addition will be very happy, just checking too that you have a stat? sorry to prune but very important piece of equipment, that a lot of first time owners are not informed about :) |
0.1 CB10 Snow Cornsnake - Galaxy ~(Currently MIA)
1.0 CB11 Ultramel Anery Consnake -Orion
0.1 CB11 Lavender Cornsnake - Star
0.1 Leopard Gecko-Simo
1.1 Jack Russell-T.J and Harley (Minature)
1.1 Cats-Rascal and Dizzee
1.0 TB Horse-Mickey |
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Figs
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3319 Posts |
Posted - 16/07/2012 : 23:11:42
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Hello and welcome! 
Lovely looking little one - does s/he have a name yet?  |
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NexivRed
Yearling
United Kingdom
551 Posts |
Posted - 16/07/2012 : 23:32:25
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Hi there, welcome! That's a lovely looking snakey. Let us know your name ideas!
I can see a couple of wires that are probably thermoms, so I reckon you've probably already got a stat too :D
Do you have a hide over at the cool end too? |
R.I.P. 0.1: CB10 Ophion - pewter masque het amel
1.0: CB10 lavender stripe het ??? - Alabaster (Bats) Codify
0.1: CB12 hypo plasma het amel - Nebula
0.2: CB13 diffused 66% pos het cinder - Demeter (Mimi) & Bombulurina (Reenie)
1.0: CB13 hypo cinder ?% pos het amel stripe - Huckleberry
0.1: CB13 anery aztec het amel - Tetris
1.0: CB13 gold dust motley stripe - Helios |
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Donnie
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3215 Posts |
Posted - 17/07/2012 : 06:38:29
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| Hello and welcome |
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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coxymk2
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1245 Posts |
Posted - 17/07/2012 : 07:04:34
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| Hello and welcome |
0.0.1 ANERY (Liquorice)
0.0.1 CAROLINA (Bangle)
0.0.1 AMEL (Boozer)
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jenjen23
Hatchling
United Kingdom
157 Posts |
Posted - 17/07/2012 : 08:58:22
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Thanks for the welcomes!
Yeah got a habistat mat stat connected to the mat, got the mat probe under the tank as it wouldn't fit through the holes, but got a thermometer probe in the tank underneath the warm end hide and am calibrating the stat off of that. Is 29C warm enough? It won't go much higher as my house isn't that warm. I also have another thermometer with a hygrometer at the cool end. The humidity is about 70%, is that too high? I think my house is a bit damp, so is there anything much I can do about that? It might be lower if it ever stops raining!
I've got a hide at each end, and a couple of plants in there for cover.
The shop i'm getting it from said it has just shed so hasn't been fed for about a week, will it be ok to wait a whole week to allow them to settle in without feeding? i.e. about 2 weeks with no feed? They also said they have been feeding twice a week, but it seems every 5 days is more advisable?
Not sure about a name yet! My shortlist is Cinnamon, Bracken, River, but not sure, i'm not great at naming, I once had a guinea pig called Guinea!
Thanks |
0.0.1 Normal Cornsnake, 2 years old - Basil
0.1.0 Crawl Cay Boa, 1.5 years - Luna |
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Dalymad2
Hatchling
United Kingdom
301 Posts |
Posted - 17/07/2012 : 10:27:01
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| Lovely looking snake and set up looking good , should be one happy snake in there, |
1.0.0 CORN- FRED ( CAROLINA)
1.0.0 CORN- BARNEY (CAROLINA)
0.1.0 CORN- SNOWDROP (SNOW)
1.0.0 DALMATIAN- SOLO
0.1.0 DALMATIAN- METOO
0.1.0 COLLIE CROSS- LILY
0.1.0 CAT-SOOKIE
0.1.0 AFRICAN GREY PARROT- SPIRIT |
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Okeetee Mick
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2308 Posts |
Posted - 17/07/2012 : 10:30:49
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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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fionaw79
Egg
United Kingdom
83 Posts |
Posted - 17/07/2012 : 10:59:53
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| hiya and welcome to the forum |
1.0.0 amel
0.0.1 moonstone
1.0.0 resident loony kid |
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NexivRed
Yearling
United Kingdom
551 Posts |
Posted - 17/07/2012 : 13:15:08
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| River is a good name :) I like that. Cos he/she will flow like one when he/she slithers and it's a good unisex name. |
R.I.P. 0.1: CB10 Ophion - pewter masque het amel
1.0: CB10 lavender stripe het ??? - Alabaster (Bats) Codify
0.1: CB12 hypo plasma het amel - Nebula
0.2: CB13 diffused 66% pos het cinder - Demeter (Mimi) & Bombulurina (Reenie)
1.0: CB13 hypo cinder ?% pos het amel stripe - Huckleberry
0.1: CB13 anery aztec het amel - Tetris
1.0: CB13 gold dust motley stripe - Helios |
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scottishbluebird
it is all my fault
United Kingdom
8403 Posts |
Posted - 17/07/2012 : 15:47:26
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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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kev 5
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3065 Posts |
Posted - 17/07/2012 : 15:51:01
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LarkaDawg
Hatchling
442 Posts |
Posted - 17/07/2012 : 19:05:46
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| Hi and welcome! Your setup looks fab and I personally like the name River :D |
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Callazagy
Yearling
United Kingdom
506 Posts |
Posted - 17/07/2012 : 19:14:15
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| Hi & Welcome |
* 2.1 Corn Snakes (Arthas - Normal, Tilion - Anery Lav, Yavanna - Stripe) * 1.1 Cape House Snake (Jenson & Ginetta) * 1.0 Carpet Python (Irian Jaya Jag - Grantly) *
* 1.0 Amazon Tree Boa (Omen) * 1.1.2 Crested Geckos (Brindle, Harley, Noumea & Farino) * 0.0.2 Gargoyle Geckos (Pazuzu & Vesper) *
* 0.0.1 Mexican Red Leg Tarantula (Aragog) * 1.1 Leopard Geckos (Kara & Darwin) * 1.0 Dog (Labrador - Barney) * 1.0 Cat (Casper) *
* 1.0 Western Hognose (Hamilton) * 1.0 Apricot Pueblan Milk Snake (Tweek) * 0.0.2 Common Musk Turtles (Erin & Ira) *
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nusnakemum
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1612 Posts |
Posted - 17/07/2012 : 19:40:20
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| hiya and River gets my vote too !!! |
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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jenjen23
Hatchling
United Kingdom
157 Posts |
Posted - 17/07/2012 : 20:30:55
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Hi,
Got him/her home ok, settling in now, I have spotted it on the vines and in both of the hides so seems to be exploring!
The housemate vote is for Basil as the name, so looks like we will be testing that out for now!
Here is another pic:
And measuring:
Using snake measurer, it works out as about 37cm long, and according to my kitchen scales, 10grams, not sure how accurate that is, seems pretty tiny!
Thanks everyone |
0.0.1 Normal Cornsnake, 2 years old - Basil
0.1.0 Crawl Cay Boa, 1.5 years - Luna |
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Moppet
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3315 Posts |
Posted - 17/07/2012 : 21:02:17
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| Beautiful little snakey Snakes vary in size so much but 10g and 37cm long sounds plausible to me. |
2.4.0 Corn snakes
1.0.0 horse
0.1.0 Golden retriever
1.4.0 Guinea pigs |
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Thorne Walker
Yearling
Canada
642 Posts |
Posted - 17/07/2012 : 22:43:46
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Originally posted by jenjen23
Is 29C warm enough?
The humidity is about 70%,
will it be ok to wait a whole week to allow them to settle in without feeding? i.e. about 2 weeks with no feed? They also said they have been feeding twice a week, but it seems every 5 days is more advisable?
Not sure about a name yet! My shortlist is Cinnamon, Bracken, River,
29 is a tad high.. the recommendation is typically 28..
Humidity @ 70 might give you trouble long term, mainly with scale rot and respiratory infections. but I'm not 100% on that
I feed my yearling every 7-10 days.. as a youngster I fed him every 7.
I'd vote Brakken.
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1.0.0 CB'11 Volcano Corn 'Kitty'
0.0.1 CB'11 Russian Rat Snake 'Monster'
2.0.0 CB'04 Roof Rabbits 'Baka Neko-San' and 'Usagi Neko-San'
My Setup :http://www.thecornsnake.co.uk/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=27228
The Kids: http://www.thecornsnake.co.uk/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=26248 |
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Jenn
Hatchling
Canada
204 Posts |
Posted - 18/07/2012 : 02:07:08
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jenjen23
Hatchling
United Kingdom
157 Posts |
Posted - 18/07/2012 : 08:38:56
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any suggestions for how to reduce the humidity? That is the ambient humidity in my house :(
Thanks
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Originally posted by Thorne Walker
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Originally posted by jenjen23
Is 29C warm enough?
The humidity is about 70%,
will it be ok to wait a whole week to allow them to settle in without feeding? i.e. about 2 weeks with no feed? They also said they have been feeding twice a week, but it seems every 5 days is more advisable?
Not sure about a name yet! My shortlist is Cinnamon, Bracken, River,
29 is a tad high.. the recommendation is typically 28..
Humidity @ 70 might give you trouble long term, mainly with scale rot and respiratory infections. but I'm not 100% on that
I feed my yearling every 7-10 days.. as a youngster I fed him every 7.
I'd vote Brakken.
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0.0.1 Normal Cornsnake, 2 years old - Basil
0.1.0 Crawl Cay Boa, 1.5 years - Luna |
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Hi everyone!
