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Beginner Questions
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jennixnay
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hey!
my house, too (I live in Philly). an UTH will keep the warm-side of your tank in the mid-80s -- you should mount the probe of your thermometer to the inside glass floor of the tank, positioned right on top of where the UTH pad is, so it's reading the hottest possible point your snake can get to. You'll need to have a thermostat or dimmer attached to the UTH as well to regulate the heat (they can get up to 120, which would not be good).
I have the UTH on one side of the tank, mounted on the bottom of a 20-gallon long, & with the dimmer to regulate (until I get the thermostat), my temperature readings are 84-85 on the warm side & 70 on the cool side. You should have a hide on each side, too, so they can go back & forth.
Mine, however, seems to take after me & prefer cooler temps -- she only really spends time on warm side immediately after eating.
my house, too (I live in Philly). an UTH will keep the warm-side of your tank in the mid-80s -- you should mount the probe of your thermometer to the inside glass floor of the tank, positioned right on top of where the UTH pad is, so it's reading the hottest possible point your snake can get to. You'll need to have a thermostat or dimmer attached to the UTH as well to regulate the heat (they can get up to 120, which would not be good).
I have the UTH on one side of the tank, mounted on the bottom of a 20-gallon long, & with the dimmer to regulate (until I get the thermostat), my temperature readings are 84-85 on the warm side & 70 on the cool side. You should have a hide on each side, too, so they can go back & forth.
Mine, however, seems to take after me & prefer cooler temps -- she only really spends time on warm side immediately after eating.
jennixnay
New member
Viv=vivarium -- the tank where your snake lives. :bird:
I just got my corn, a 2-year-old female named Clementine, last week & the forums have been awesome help.
Read through the FAQ here, it's really helpful:
http://www.cornsnakes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=28341
I've started out with:
• 20 gallon long Zilla Critter Cage -- glass sides & bottom, & a latching screen top (this is KEY -- they are great escape artists!). The 20 gallon long is lower & longer (duh), so gives your snake more floor space
• a Zilla UTH (under tank heater; 1/3-1/2 the size of the tank bottom -- they come marked for what size cage), which is mounted on the bottom (outside) of the tank
• Digital thermometer with probe (I have an indoor/outdoor one -- the probe should be mounted on the glass floor INSIDE the thank, right above the UTH on the warm side, & then the thermometer itself is mounted on the cool side, so it can measure both -- check the forums here for recent recommendations in a thread I started)
• Thermostat or dimmer switch from Home Depot or similar (to control the heat mat or it will get too hot)
• Water dish (large enough for snake to curl up in)
• Purified water (for snake's bowl -- I have a PUR water filter on our kitchen sink)
• 2 hides -- one for warm side, one for cool side. you could add another if you have room.
• Bedding -- I use Aspen -- people seem to like it. If you have an 2" or so, your snake can make little burrows, which is pretty great.
What are you getting? Baby or adult? Do you have one in mind?
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I just got my corn, a 2-year-old female named Clementine, last week & the forums have been awesome help.
Read through the FAQ here, it's really helpful:
http://www.cornsnakes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=28341
I've started out with:
• 20 gallon long Zilla Critter Cage -- glass sides & bottom, & a latching screen top (this is KEY -- they are great escape artists!). The 20 gallon long is lower & longer (duh), so gives your snake more floor space
• a Zilla UTH (under tank heater; 1/3-1/2 the size of the tank bottom -- they come marked for what size cage), which is mounted on the bottom (outside) of the tank
• Digital thermometer with probe (I have an indoor/outdoor one -- the probe should be mounted on the glass floor INSIDE the thank, right above the UTH on the warm side, & then the thermometer itself is mounted on the cool side, so it can measure both -- check the forums here for recent recommendations in a thread I started)
• Thermostat or dimmer switch from Home Depot or similar (to control the heat mat or it will get too hot)
• Water dish (large enough for snake to curl up in)
• Purified water (for snake's bowl -- I have a PUR water filter on our kitchen sink)
• 2 hides -- one for warm side, one for cool side. you could add another if you have room.
• Bedding -- I use Aspen -- people seem to like it. If you have an 2" or so, your snake can make little burrows, which is pretty great.
What are you getting? Baby or adult? Do you have one in mind?
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jennixnay
New member
You'll need two tank set-ups if you're getting two -- most people strongly recommend against co-housing them.
Because she's our first snake & I've heard babies can be more delicate, I opted to adopt a 2-year-old who had a history of good health, easy eating, etc. She's a total love.
There are some great breeders here -- & huge variety of morphs & ages -- you should check them out!
http://www.cornsnakes.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=13
Because she's our first snake & I've heard babies can be more delicate, I opted to adopt a 2-year-old who had a history of good health, easy eating, etc. She's a total love.
There are some great breeders here -- & huge variety of morphs & ages -- you should check them out!
http://www.cornsnakes.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=13
bitsy
Owned by Corns since 1991
Bear in mind that a UTH will kep the surface of the floor in the mid 80s (as long as you regulate it with a thermostat - it'll get too hot otherwise). This type of belly heat is good for Corns. A UTH isn't designed to heat the air temp in the tank, which is fine with Corns as they don't need that.