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dazb
The Corn Snake Moderator
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 31/08/2009 : 10:36:55
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I thought i would post these pictures showing why I think guards are essential.
If this was a unguarded lamp it could have resulted in the corn being burnt very badly if it had decided to wrap round the lamp and stay there...
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SexyBear77
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
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Posted - 31/08/2009 : 10:41:46
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| good pictures daz, well done for taking them. |
9.11 Cornsnakes
1.1 Hogg island boas
1.0 Dwarf Burmese python
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Posted - 31/08/2009 : 11:03:41
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Very nice snake aswell  |
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lee2308
The Corn Snake Moderator
United Kingdom
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Posted - 31/08/2009 : 13:41:49
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| sticky it daz,some people just dont realise the risk. |
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HannahB
The Corn Snake Moderator
United Kingdom
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Posted - 31/08/2009 : 13:58:50
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good pics
thanks for putting them up |
2.0 Normal Royal Pythons - Q and Little One
1.0 Chihauhaun Mountain Kingsnake - Simba
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BlueTongueDan
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
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Posted - 31/08/2009 : 15:44:51
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silly Chester but he makes a point!
topic 'stickied' babe |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
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lee2308
The Corn Snake Moderator
United Kingdom
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Posted - 31/08/2009 : 16:18:57
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| can i pinch this for tks daz? |
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dazb
The Corn Snake Moderator
United Kingdom
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Posted - 31/08/2009 : 18:02:46
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Originally posted by lee2308
can i pinch this for tks daz?
Of course you can lee... |
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meggi
Hatchling
United Kingdom
321 Posts |
Posted - 31/08/2009 : 18:10:04
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| nice snake |
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Posted - 31/08/2009 : 18:52:24
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good pictures, shows it really can happen
nice corn, i have to admit i do love the old "normal" |
0.2.0 corn snake
1.2.0 Leopard Gecko
2.1.0 Hermann tortoises
3.1.0 Dogs
0.1.0 Bird
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lee2308
The Corn Snake Moderator
United Kingdom
3348 Posts |
Posted - 31/08/2009 : 20:47:13
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quote:
Originally posted by dazb
quote:
Originally posted by lee2308
can i pinch this for tks daz?
Of course you can lee...
cheers matey |
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eeji
The Morph Master
United Kingdom
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Spedz
Hatchling
United Kingdom
242 Posts |
Posted - 01/09/2009 : 00:56:33
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Brilliant pictures to illustrate a point.
But be wary of having a guard with a younger snake too.
I had a guard/light once - and he managed to get through a gap in the top and got stuck up there.
Luckily the light had long been off and I saw it immediately and removed the light and went straight back onto a heatmat.
Just watch out if you have a guard with big-ish holes and a small snake - They can get through VERY small holes. |
1.1.0 Corn Snake - 'Jasper' & 'Storm'
0.0.1 Curly Hair Tarantula - 'Fluffy'
1.0.0 Border Collie - 'Chance'
1.0.0 Bearded Dragon - 'Alfie'
0.1.0 Tortoise - 'Lightning'
1.0.0 Brazilian Rainbow Boa - 'Charlie'
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hillzi
The Lost boy.
United Kingdom
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Posted - 02/11/2009 : 16:04:11
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Good post, sorry, cba to log in and saw it was purple thought i might aswell post.
I don't use a heatlamp, so i don't need to worry but good post for those that do, and sadly, dont use gaurds.
More to the point, how's scales going to get down??
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Posted - 14/11/2009 : 11:12:42
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Hi,
thought I should share our story here.
Last Sunday we found our baby Corn snake burnt to death inside the light guard.
The origional guard was mounted on two steel rods leaving a lage gap at the top. This all fell to bits when we replaced the bulb. The guy from the pet shop came out and replaced this with 4 self tapping screws - quite flimsy and still will gaps. In hindsight I wish I had fixed the bloody thing myself, but being new to snakes we did not imagine this could happen. I can see your guard is very securly fastened and safe.
Even worse when we contacted the shop they we totally unsympathetic,
deny any responsibility and even suggested we had dropped the Viverium??????. We are seeking further action. But this doesent help
Little Cornflake and my partners and sons broken hearts.
RIP Cornflake. |
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zandefloss
Hatchling
United Kingdom
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Posted - 14/11/2009 : 22:38:57
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I am so sorry for the loss of your little snake, but thankyou for sharing your story to help others.
I really hope you get it sorted out with the pet store, if you need any help or advice just post on here - everyone's really helpful.
I'm really sorry for what happened to your snake x.
zan x.
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Originally posted by charlock
Hi,
thought I should share our story here.
Last Sunday we found our baby Corn snake burnt to death inside the light guard.
The origional guard was mounted on two steel rods leaving a lage gap at the top. This all fell to bits when we replaced the bulb. The guy from the pet shop came out and replaced this with 4 self tapping screws - quite flimsy and still will gaps. In hindsight I wish I had fixed the bloody thing myself, but being new to snakes we did not imagine this could happen. I can see your guard is very securly fastened and safe.
Even worse when we contacted the shop they we totally unsympathetic,
deny any responsibility and even suggested we had dropped the Viverium??????. We are seeking further action. But this doesent help
Little Cornflake and my partners and sons broken hearts.
RIP Cornflake.
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HannahB
The Corn Snake Moderator
United Kingdom
5491 Posts |
Posted - 14/11/2009 : 23:01:20
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quote:
Originally posted by charlock
Hi,
thought I should share our story here.
Last Sunday we found our baby Corn snake burnt to death inside the light guard.
The origional guard was mounted on two steel rods leaving a lage gap at the top. This all fell to bits when we replaced the bulb. The guy from the pet shop came out and replaced this with 4 self tapping screws - quite flimsy and still will gaps. In hindsight I wish I had fixed the bloody thing myself, but being new to snakes we did not imagine this could happen. I can see your guard is very securly fastened and safe.
Even worse when we contacted the shop they we totally unsympathetic,
deny any responsibility and even suggested we had dropped the Viverium??????. We are seeking further action. But this doesent help
Little Cornflake and my partners and sons broken hearts.
RIP Cornflake.
so sorry to hear about cornflake  and i really hope some form of progress is made with the shop,
i hope that your story reminds people of how important light bulb guards are - especially with hatchlings |
2.0 Normal Royal Pythons - Q and Little One
1.0 Chihauhaun Mountain Kingsnake - Simba
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Kellog
the nice one
United Kingdom
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Posted - 15/11/2009 : 04:15:19
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Charlock, my heart goes out to you, your partner and sons. It is hard enough to lose a loved pet, but for it to be like that must be awful. I really do hope you get somewhere with the pet shop accepting negligence because at least then you could feel some sort of closure about your little corn's death.
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Posted - 15/11/2009 : 11:38:29
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quote:
Originally posted by charlock
Hi,
thought I should share our story here.
Last Sunday we found our baby Corn snake burnt to death inside the light guard.
The origional guard was mounted on two steel rods leaving a lage gap at the top. This all fell to bits when we replaced the bulb. The guy from the pet shop came out and replaced this with 4 self tapping screws - quite flimsy and still will gaps. In hindsight I wish I had fixed the bloody thing myself, but being new to snakes we did not imagine this could happen. I can see your guard is very securly fastened and safe.
Even worse when we contacted the shop they we totally unsympathetic,
deny any responsibility and even suggested we had dropped the Viverium??????. We are seeking further action. But this doesent help
Little Cornflake and my partners and sons broken hearts.
RIP Cornflake.
My heart goes out to whoever found the snake and had to deal with picking him up and removing him from where he was found. Without going into great detail, I happen to know how it feels to find a snake dead and then have to do what is necessary. I truly am sorry this has happened to you and I hope this will not deter you from keeping snakes. In fact, I am hoping to read here soon that you didn't give up wanting to raise snakes, and hopefully at some point you will come and tell us you brought home a snake.
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kizzig
Yearling
United Kingdom
560 Posts |
Posted - 15/11/2009 : 12:37:30
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| So sorry to hear of your loss, really hope you get things sorted with the pet shop. Hope this hasn't put you off keeping corns once your broken hearts have healed... |
Kizzig
Our ever growing menagerie:
1.0.0 Amel cornsnake (Ziggy)
0.1.0 Amel motley cornsnake (Kizzy)
1.0.0 Housegecko (Eric)
0.1.0 Chile Rose Tarantula (Daisy) RIP Double D, We'll miss you... xxx
1.0.0 Budgie (Oscar)
0.1.0 Cat (Sophie)
1.1.0 Red Eared Sliders (Sam 'n' Ella)
Assorted Fish - Harry, Artie, Kev and Ebi.
RIP Georgina the Housegecko , Archie the Angelfish (17/09/09), and Daisy the Chile Rose Tarantula (19/11/2009)
   
   
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