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aaron118

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Hi I’m new here. I have a corn snake of about 3 years. I have had him for over a year as I bought him/her (vet thought it was a male) off a mate who didn't want it any more and wasn't looking after it very well. I bought it a bigger vivarium and a proper heating thermostat. The past year it has grown well (was 5ft when I last measured its skin) and it is very tame. I keep it at about 27c in the day and about 22c at night. I bath him regularly as he we usually do his business in there and I feed him every 10 days. Although he hasn't fed now for over a month (doesn't want his rats). Although I am not worried because he did the same thing this time last year.

Anyway just a few questions, sometimes I hear him do a kind of sneeze (just a quiet one), is that ok. When bathing, he sometimes goes under water, is that ok, I mean will the chlorine in the water hurt his eyes?

Thanks
 
AAron his/her decline interest in eating this time of year could be due to; well he/she is probably looking for love. My males rarley eat Jan-mid March. As far as sneezing, as long as it is not constant and you see no other signs of a respiratory problem I wouldn't worry. What kind of substrate do you use. Many have dust that can cause problems.
Going underwater won't bother him. As far as chlorine content; if you're drinking and cooking with the same water, I wouldn't worry about it. I stager bottled water with tap. Tap water does have some useful things in it. For instance the chlorine can kill some parasites. Flouride is good for your corn snake as well.
 
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Aaron I could tell you and I were not from the same neighborhood. Good to see folks in other countries enjoy corn snakes. Here in Florida it is always a thrill to catch them.
As far as the substrate, what kind of wood and how dusty is it? :eek1:
 
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