enclosure

[TONY]

hi

could anyone send me some picture's of cornsnake encloser's cos i haven't got a clue.

thanx

tony

 

[hosstheman]

Tony here are a couple of my cages to give you an idea. let us know if you have any more questions. we are all glad to help.

Hoss

 

[hosstheman]

Another

 

[Bloughchi Style]

Labeling

I noticed you labeled your cages. I'm glad I don't have to do that. I only have two snakes.

 

[hosstheman]

Bloughchi

I did that for awhile because people would come over and look at them and ask what kind are they male female etc. so I found it easier to label them instead of going through 12 different names of phases, but as of now none of the labels are correct because of trading, selling changing cages. So it really wasn't worth doing

Hoss

 

[TONY]

Thanks a lot!

I will send a pic of my viv in about an hour.

thanks

tony

 

[TONY]

viv

HI

Is this viv ok or not?

big thanks everone

tony

 

[h0mersimps0n]

yeah, let me give you one suggestion that will make YOUR life so much better...

go to home depot/whoever and buy yourself a red "FLOODLIGHT", they have silver around them and it's angled just so that the light goes down and not EVERYWHERE.

I used a regular red bulb until it made me see green (literally) for hours after spending time in the snake room at night...

I use floods in both my homemade fixtures, the direct light better...

Looks like a fine viv...

 

[ricki1664]

i hope that lid is heavy coz these corns are quite strong.... also i didnt notice any air holes....

 

[mattsnake]

burning

it's a bit of a risk using an exposed bulb like that because when the snake is out exploring it could bump it's snout up against the bulb, causing a burn and pain to the snake.

 

[ricki1664]

yeah that is right wot matt says is quite risky is it ur main sourse of heat andy

 

[TONY]

picture of snake

hi

here is a pic of my normal corn had it 1week & 3days.

sorry better pic next time.

tony

 

[TONY]

Hi

Thanks for the advice on the bulb. Will look into a spot type and some way of shielding.

The lid is 1/2" laminated chipboard with drilled airholes. I think it is heavy enough.

Main heat source is a heat pad beneath the tank.

Feeding time tonight.

Cheers

Tony

 

[ricki1664]

sorry meant to say tony not andy... ive got a heat pad and that seems to be fine for heat i only use the light in my viv to simulate night and day so if ur viv is in a well lit area u should be fine with out the light ... mine seems to come out more with naturall light...

 

[rachel132002]

Yeah i'd get a guard around whatever bulb you get because if your snake is anything like my litlun it'll climb up EVERYTHING but has a lot more trouble getting down again (good job i have no light) so you dont want it wrapping round that and cooking - they're pretty dumb like that, hence why hot rocks aren't encouraged.

Rach

 

[Russsss]

Light outside the cage over a screen top. Use clips to hold it down. Also, how heavy is the water dish? If it's light plastic, your snake will tip it and spill water.
Perhaps a heat pad underneath??

 

[Alex Dew]

Very nice hatchling Tony, but it looks more like an Anery, not a Normal.

Cheers

Alex

 

[CAV]

Be very careful!

Tony,

I didn't see anyone else mention this so I will:

Is the thermometer located in the upper-center on the tank the one that you are using to monitor the temperature? If so, you are likely overheating your snake, especially if you are using both a heat mat and a lamp. (Are both heat sources under the same end??)

In order to be effective, the thermometer needs to be under the lamp (and on top of the mat) on the surface of the substrate. The temp difference between the heated tank floor (where the snake resides) and the lid of the tank can easily vary by more than 20-30 degrees.

 

[TONY]

advice

hi

i will send a good pic 2morrow to sure what kinde.(alex)

thank cav i didnt know that.(cav)

cheers everyone.

tony