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First corn snake... newbie looking for advice
- Thread starter PinkiePie
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Naagas
Deserae :)
91° can burn and kill your snake.
Put a towel between your heat mat and the bottom of your tank.
I would normally say to just turn the heat off but you fed your snake, so it needs the heat.
Putting a towel between the heat and tank should lower the temps a few degrees.
Check it a few hours later to make sure.
I completely agree about getting plastic bowls and putting holes in the tops. It cost me .25 a bowl and they are the favorite hides of all my snakes- the other most loved hides are the underside of doggy water bowls (which I buy at the dollar store or Walmart) and empty tissue boxes.
Put a towel between your heat mat and the bottom of your tank.
I would normally say to just turn the heat off but you fed your snake, so it needs the heat.
Putting a towel between the heat and tank should lower the temps a few degrees.
Check it a few hours later to make sure.
I completely agree about getting plastic bowls and putting holes in the tops. It cost me .25 a bowl and they are the favorite hides of all my snakes- the other most loved hides are the underside of doggy water bowls (which I buy at the dollar store or Walmart) and empty tissue boxes.
beautifullywild77
Go Penguins!!!
Personally, I would keep the rheostate on it until the new one comes in and do as Naagas said put the towel in there but make you constantly keep track of the temps.
The temp varies as it's been pretty cold (for me) here. My desktop says it's 54 outside today, but it usually gets to 60 through the day.
I did move a few things around and put the towel in last night. She's in the same hide as far as I can tell even though I moved it to the cold side. I'm going to try to get another cheap one for the warm and see if she moves to that, but I think she'll be okay until I get the thermostat. She was very alert still, seems she just wants peace and quiet to digest.
I did move a few things around and put the towel in last night. She's in the same hide as far as I can tell even though I moved it to the cold side. I'm going to try to get another cheap one for the warm and see if she moves to that, but I think she'll be okay until I get the thermostat. She was very alert still, seems she just wants peace and quiet to digest.
i just use a desktop lamp dimmer for both of my heating pads. it takes a little while to get it dialed in but when you to it should be fine. once i had it set i put take around the slide switch so it wouldnt get moved.
i have digital thermometers on both tanks right ontop of the pad. their usually from 79-86 degrees depending how hot of cold the room is. right now one 83.7 and ones 84.5. their only about ten bucks at home depot.
i have digital thermometers on both tanks right ontop of the pad. their usually from 79-86 degrees depending how hot of cold the room is. right now one 83.7 and ones 84.5. their only about ten bucks at home depot.
Thanks so much. I'll give her an extra day or 2 since these last few were so hectic. 
Also, another question Will she always hide at night, too? (I've been up until 11ish, that's when I go to bed... and I only saw her come out once the past 3 days). When I do check on her in the morning, she seems very alert, though! I just want to know if she will become more active once she adjusts.
Thanks again ^^
Also, another question Will she always hide at night, too? (I've been up until 11ish, that's when I go to bed... and I only saw her come out once the past 3 days). When I do check on her in the morning, she seems very alert, though! I just want to know if she will become more active once she adjusts. Thanks again ^^
Good news. Looks like she was hiding away yesterday from the ruckus/having been fed. She kinda sat near the entrance of the inside of the hide for a bit. I'm sure she's waiting for me to go to bed. When inspecting the viv this morning, I saw where she had explored in the log, too! I'm so proud of her.
Is there any kind of procedure to handling her? I'm thinking to try around Monday, since it will have been slightly over a week. I am really scared of being bitten, even though it doesn't hurt. I don't want her to sense my fear either so I'm trying to be a brave owner, too. ^^; I imagine its like a hamster bite. (Well robohamster... I have one and an orange tabby so I've had my share of animal bites now and then.) I just was wondering if you had any advice on what NOT to do and the best way to approach her. I don't want to touch her near her tail because usually that startles them and scares them, putting them on the defensive.
Is there any kind of procedure to handling her? I'm thinking to try around Monday, since it will have been slightly over a week.
I am really scared of being bitten, even though it doesn't hurt. I don't want her to sense my fear either so I'm trying to be a brave owner, too. ^^; I imagine its like a hamster bite. (Well robohamster... I have one and an orange tabby so I've had my share of animal bites now and then.) I just was wondering if you had any advice on what NOT to do and the best way to approach her. I don't want to touch her near her tail because usually that startles them and scares them, putting them on the defensive.