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lovebug
Hatchling
United Kingdom
183 Posts |
 Posted - 22/09/2013 : 12:29:55
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Hi. I'm just wanting some opinions from other corn snake owners. Basically I've had my snake since February. He's 55g and thanks to a person on here using the snake measurer around 2ft. I have a vivarium sat empty due to lizard dying an thought bout puttin him in there. The viv is 48" long x 18.5" wide x 21" high.
I wondered if he'd be ok there's plenty of hides and plants etc. But I was thinking of getting some wood an temporarily dividing the tank. Or
Would he just be ok going in?' |
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coxymk2
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1245 Posts |
Posted - 22/09/2013 : 15:34:14
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| Mine were about that size when I moved them up to 3ft vivs and I haven't had a problem but its one of those things that you need to know your own snake as to how he will take it. |
0.0.1 ANERY (Liquorice)
0.0.1 CAROLINA (Bangle)
0.0.1 AMEL (Boozer)
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scottishbluebird
it is all my fault
United Kingdom
8403 Posts |
Posted - 22/09/2013 : 16:45:16
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| All you can do is try, if seems to freak out, try to block it off a bit, or wait a bit longer |
     
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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lupi lou
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3670 Posts |
Posted - 22/09/2013 : 17:09:43
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| Just make sure you have lots of cover in there and that it is escape proof and you should be fine. |
 
1.0.1 Corns
0.1.0 Dog: springer
1.0.0 Horse
0.4.0 Gerbils
2.2.0 Leopard gecko
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smart bunny
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5091 Posts |
Posted - 22/09/2013 : 17:15:58
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| Make sure you put a paper binder/spine on the inside glass door to prevent him getting out between the glass doors (assuming this is a typical wooden viv - not an exoterra type). Loads of hidey holes in there and covered ways to get from hot area to cold area and he should be fine :) |
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lovebug
Hatchling
United Kingdom
183 Posts |
Posted - 22/09/2013 : 18:03:36
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I have a lot of bits and bobs in there so hel have plenty of hides etc.
I've just bought the aspen and goin to sort it all out an then put him inside.
I held him inside earlier an noticed a lot of tongue flicking. Just gona put him in and watch him. Although I need to get a guard for the spot light |
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lovebug
Hatchling
United Kingdom
183 Posts |
Posted - 22/09/2013 : 19:03:20
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How would I know he's not happy? I put him in he's sat and tongue flicked for abit. Now he's inside his cave. Just thought id put him in and watch him for abit.. I can see him peeking out the cave. ATM there isn't much in it
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coxymk2
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1245 Posts |
Posted - 22/09/2013 : 21:03:30
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| Lovebug if you are moving into that viv you need a guard for both the lamp and the tube, personally I would take them both out as they are not the safest of things for cornsnakes |
0.0.1 ANERY (Liquorice)
0.0.1 CAROLINA (Bangle)
0.0.1 AMEL (Boozer)
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smart bunny
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5091 Posts |
Posted - 22/09/2013 : 21:15:53
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Personally I would have said there is nothing like enough coverage there - unless the aspen is deep enough and he likes tunnelling enough to get from one hide to another - but he is more likely to just stay in 1 hide whether it is the correct temp or not rather than risk being seen in the open. As above the bulbs are absolutely not safe and need guards, and do you have a lock for the viv doors that you just haven't got on in the pic? You need to get a paper binder on the door (or just stuff them with cardboard for the time being) and a lock on there quick, or you're going to be looking for an escaped snake...
Not having a go, just would rather not see another escaped snake thread on here if it can be helped ;) |
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lovebug
Hatchling
United Kingdom
183 Posts |
Posted - 22/09/2013 : 21:37:47
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| Thanks he's only been in the tank supervised for about 20mins. Just testing the water. He loves to burrow under the aspen. The uv tube is more than likely going as I was thinkin if boxing 1-2 ft of the viv off til he's bigger. The tube wil just make boxing more difficult. A guard is on order as I went to the pet shop an they didn't have any. I do have a lock since I have a 4yr old daughter who loves him!! just because I was supervising him it wasn't on. As for the gap between the glass front I'm pretty sure he's too fat to squeeze through it but I was thinking of gettin some of the draft excluder tape |
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scottishbluebird
it is all my fault
United Kingdom
8403 Posts |
Posted - 23/09/2013 : 01:47:28
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| I agree with smart bunny, needs waaaay more coverage. i have plenty paper binders, if you want i could post you a couple, email me at scottishbluebird@aol.com and make sure i know its someone from the forum in the subject box, or id delete it, offer open to anyone else reading this if they want one or two of them. |
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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smart bunny
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5091 Posts |
Posted - 23/09/2013 : 07:16:24
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Originally posted by lovebug
Thanks he's only been in the tank supervised for about 20mins. Just testing the water. He loves to burrow under the aspen. The uv tube is more than likely going as I was thinkin if boxing 1-2 ft of the viv off til he's bigger. The tube wil just make boxing more difficult. A guard is on order as I went to the pet shop an they didn't have any. I do have a lock since I have a 4yr old daughter who loves him!! just because I was supervising him it wasn't on. As for the gap between the glass front I'm pretty sure he's too fat to squeeze through it but I was thinking of gettin some of the draft excluder tape
Other people think that too - try scrolling down this thread - you'll know what to when you see it 
Sorry, didn't realise you only put him in for a 'tester', thought you had moved him in permanently  |
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lovebug
Hatchling
United Kingdom
183 Posts |
Posted - 23/09/2013 : 10:53:27
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Great thanks for the offer my mum has some tho. Just need to wait for heat guard and buy some wood to section tank off.
Maybe a stupid question but what do I do/ where to I position the paper binding? |
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ScaryVonHayleystine
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1773 Posts |
Posted - 23/09/2013 : 10:57:47
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| Aww what a sweet wee face. |
Albino Addiction ... <3
0.1.0 - Creamsicle Cornsnake (Mo)
1.0.0 - Bubblegum Snow Corn (Gabriel)
1.0.0 - Lavendar 100% Het Hypo Corn (Ezra)
1.0.0 - Bairds Rat Snake (Lazarus)
0.0.1 - Crested Gecko (Pan) |
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scottishbluebird
it is all my fault
United Kingdom
8403 Posts |
Posted - 23/09/2013 : 11:01:50
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Originally posted by lovebug
Great thanks for the offer my mum has some tho. Just need to wait for heat guard and buy some wood to section tank off.
Maybe a stupid question but what do I do/ where to I position the paper binding?
over the overlap glass in middle, or if glass does not fit properly at one end like i have had to do with Kellogs.
As was said, there have been pics posted of quite big snakes getting through the overlap in glass, quite scary seeing them manage that |
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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lovebug
Hatchling
United Kingdom
183 Posts |
Posted - 23/09/2013 : 11:27:40
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Great stuff! My partner wil go mental if he escapes. So I better make it perfect lol. There's a python at pets
At home which I love saw him yesterday, he'd def go in my tank but I'm not allowed no more pets |
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Freddiesmum
Sub Adult
1083 Posts |
Posted - 23/09/2013 : 12:02:15
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| I wasn't allowed any more pets after Oscar - we now have 2 snakes, 2 cats and leopard gecko haha! |
1.1.0 Corn Snakes, Oscar the Golddust Motley, Emmy the Ultramel Anery
2.0.0 Cats, Yoda and Ed
1.0.0 Leopard Gecko, Masuka
1.0.0 Western Hognose Snake - Hugo |
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lovebug
Hatchling
United Kingdom
183 Posts |
Posted - 23/09/2013 : 12:05:17
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| Aw we have a snake, rat, cat and daughters gold fish. We did have a bearded dragon but she died. An the space is soo temptin to fill. Like I said to partner even if I put snakeymus in the viv. My faun is then gona be empty lol |
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Freddiesmum
Sub Adult
1083 Posts |
Posted - 23/09/2013 : 12:23:36
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That is a very good point!
Aw a rattie, I love rats, had 9 so far! No more though, although my friend has a couple so I still get rattie cuddles |
1.1.0 Corn Snakes, Oscar the Golddust Motley, Emmy the Ultramel Anery
2.0.0 Cats, Yoda and Ed
1.0.0 Leopard Gecko, Masuka
1.0.0 Western Hognose Snake - Hugo |
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lovebug
Hatchling
United Kingdom
183 Posts |
Posted - 23/09/2013 : 12:33:36
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Aw rats are cute! Intact there the only pet my partner loves! Intact he said I could have some more of them an put em in the viv but then when snake grows no took for him.
Our rat is called Harry and he's 2.5yrs old adorable |
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smart bunny
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5091 Posts |
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