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I got my cornsnake as a hatchling this January. I didn't expect him to grow so quickly, but now he's over 2.5 feet long! I thought he was going to last a long time in his current cage, which is an Exo Terra that is 1' x 1' x 1'. But I've read that if they are longer than 2 sides of the cage...

Does it indicate a problem if the snake is growing quickly and is shedding about once a month? I got him as a hatchling in early January, and he's already shed 4 times. I'm surprised at how fast he's growing! Well, this is my first snake too, so maybe I just don't know that they grow quickly. I...

I've only had my snake for 1.5 months now, and he was a hatchling when I first got him. I was lifting up my snake's little cave/hide, and it slipped out of my hand and I think it accidentally fell on top of him! Ugh, I feel so bad about this. I'm not even sure if I hit him at all, and I don't...

Is it possible that a 1-month old terrarium with a hatchling cornsnake could start having a strong smell of urine? Something in the general area of the terrarium smells bad, but I can't figure out what it is. There's also a mouse in the same area, and I just changed the mouse's bedding, but...

If you find a snake out in the wild, how can you tell if it's a cornsnake, versus any other kind of snake? Can you determine the type by looks alone? Thanks

I thought they were supposed to be nocturnal, and sleep for most of the day. I think it's awesome that he's active during the day, but I just wonder how common it is. He seems very healthy and seems very happy. I've only had him for a couple of weeks, but already he seems comfortable with his...

I read in this book that we should change their water and clean their water bowl daily. Is that true? Do most people do this? How often do you recommend changing the water and cleaning the bowl? Thanks! Happy New Year! :)

I'm sure this has been asked somewhere here before, but I can't find it with the search function. I think I read in a book (or somewhere else) that if you feed the snakes less when they're younger, they'll usually end up to be a smaller size when adults. Likewise, for people who want larger...

I got the cornsnake hatchling yesterday morning, and today he was coming out of the hide frequently and moving around. Yesterday he was pretty scared, and stayed inside the hide for most of the time. He's still afraid of me, because if I move too much when he's out, then he'll go back into the...

This seems like it would be a very common question that has been discussed before, but I have no idea what keywords I would search for, so that's why I'm just asking it here. My hatchling cornsnake is supposed to arrive tomorrow morning. I have the terrarium all set up. Do I just put him into...

Would the cat usually try to eat the snake? Would it be afraid of the snake? I'm sure the answer would be different depending on the cat and depending on the snake. My cat is an indoor-only cat, and is very friendly. He doesn't even know how to eat a mouse. He kills the mice, but then he just...

I'm wondering if maybe the snakes would get frustrated or something from seeing the pet birds/fish outside of the terrarium. Is it okay if the snake can see the other pets, and is close to them? Thanks :)

Sorry if this sounds like a dumb question. I'm guessing the answer is "no", but I was very curious about it anyway. Thanks for the replies! :)

Maybe this sounds strange to you guys. I know that some aquarium experts take care to electrically ground their aquarium, so that the fish aren't exposed to stray voltage. I learned about this recently, and I just had my aquarium grounded. Beforehand, the fishies were exposed to 18 volts in the...

It seems like many pictures of snakes for sale are pictured in small bowls with holes in the sides. What are those bowls? Are they necessary to have? If so, where can I buy one? Sorry for the dumb question! :) Thanks

Thanks for reading this. I'm a newbie, and I'm reading a book about corn snakes to learn more about them. Do you think the following terrarium would be decent for a young corn snake? (I think it'd be 3-6 months old): http://www.amazon.com/Terra-PT2607-Rainforest-Habitat-Medium/dp/B001B5AU4Y...