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Welshlamb
Yearling

United Kingdom
711 Posts

Posted - 30/11/2012 :  13:22:43  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Just wondering whether I could add a waterfall to my vivarium instead of the waterbowl.

http://www.reptiles.swelluk.com/reptile-supplies/reptile-humidity-and-water-808/reptile-waterfalls-663/exo-terra-waterfalls-13272.html

Thoughts appreciated

Georgina
Fully Grown Corn

United Kingdom
2382 Posts

Posted - 30/11/2012 :  13:23:43  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Snakes tend to try and get in. Get stuck and could drown. Sorry 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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Welshlamb
Yearling

United Kingdom
711 Posts

Posted - 30/11/2012 :  13:25:52  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Ah that sucks
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ScalySituation
Fully Grown Corn

United Kingdom
5292 Posts

Posted - 30/11/2012 :  13:30:25  Show Profile  Visit ScalySituation's Homepage  Click to see ScalySituation's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
and could raise the humidity levels to dangerous levels

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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Auld Baldy
Ikea's Pimp

United Kingdom
1619 Posts

Posted - 30/11/2012 :  17:35:42  Show Profile  Visit Auld Baldy's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Not too clever for Corns with raised humidity. They don't really need it.


1.0.0: Miami Normal: Taggart
0.0.1: Carolina Normal: Wee Woody
0.0.1: Grey Rat Snake: Mirkey
0.0.1: Amel Corn: Blaze
1.0.0: Carpet Python: Vambo
0.0.1: MBK: Fester
0.0.1: Florida King Snake : Rattler (Rattle & Hum)
0.0.1. California King Snake: El Diablo Diego
0.2.0 Tarantulas : Ermintrude & Euphemia.
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cobweb251
Hatchling

United Kingdom
435 Posts

Posted - 01/12/2012 :  18:14:13  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I agree with what has been said above, would become very humid.

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Katie.Dublin
Sub Adult

Ireland
1560 Posts

Posted - 01/12/2012 :  19:39:37  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I had one for a while when mine were hatchies.... not worth the effort of pulling them out constantly!!!


0.1 normal (Miami) - Hugo
0.1 hypo Motley - Spunky
0.1 MBK - Tequila. RIP
Horses, bearded dragons, a red tailed boa constrictor, a tortoise, a cat and a dog
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Welshlamb
Yearling

United Kingdom
711 Posts

Posted - 01/12/2012 :  20:53:15  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Ok thank you all for the advice.
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Thorne Walker
Yearling

Canada
642 Posts

Posted - 02/12/2012 :  07:01:03  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Scale modellers use epoxy to 'fake' water.

http://miniatures.about.com/od/miniaturebasics/p/epoxres.htm

You might be able to borrow their techniques for the waterfall 'aesthetic' with out the pitfalls

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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Red123
Fully Grown Corn

United Kingdom
2030 Posts

Posted - 02/12/2012 :  09:03:31  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I know someone that uses a water fall with their large adult corns that live in a group. They are in a huge 6ft+ x 3ft x 2ft glass viv though so I think humidity probably escapes quite easily and they use reptile AHS heaters so may be this dries the air a bit. Certainly would not be suitable for hatchlings/young snakes.

Corn Snake
, 1.0.0 Amel (Stan),

Royal Pythons
1.0.0 Normal (Nigel)

1.0.0 Albino (Tony)
Boa Constrictor Imperator
0.1.0 (Agatha)
Western Hognose
0.1.0 Normal (Stevie)

0.0.1 Schneider Skink (George)
1.0.0 Extreme Blonde Harlequin Crested Gecko (Bert)
4 GALS.

Tarantulas
Red Rump (B. Vagans) Jo.
Chaco Golden Knee (G. pulchripes) Charlie, Greenbottle Blue (C. cyaneopubescens) Gus, Honduran Curly Hair ( B. albopilosum) Titch, Mexican Fire Leg (B. boehmei), Salmon Pink Bird Eater(L. parahybana), Fort Hall Baboon (P. Lugardi) Blanche, Stout Leg Baboon (E. Pachypus) Graham, Chilean Rose (G. Rosea) Glen.



Border collie x (BoB), 2 Cats (Lucky & Dip), 17 Goldfish, and The Dubia Family
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