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Heating Imbalance?

Warthog32332 said:
Hey so this is a question fairly unrelated to the topic of the post but a question I think may be better answered by more senior keepers. So I play the drum set, I'm a drummer for going on 4 years now. I love the drums, my tastes in music range all across the board in rock. Classic, to metal, to heavy metal, black metal, I mean. Screamo to classic to alternative and everything in between. I love it all. And my drums are in the basement and is fairly muffled by the floor but I can't help but wonder if my playing loudly or say sharp cymbal accents could hurt my snake or its hearing? I don't know how well snakes hear but. Also on occasion I charge my phone in this room. It's my snake/computer room at the moment and being a gamer and all I spend a lot of time here. I have issues charging my phone on the computer so I plug it in on the power strip I'll be sharing with my UTH and such which is right next to my Viv. Could vibration notifications from my phone or as I said before the percussive sounds from my drums affect my snake in any negative way?
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I'm a Bass guitarist myself, have been for over 35 years. I play loud, and the snake (Rufus) is in the same room. He often watches me through the glass, and I've even let him crawl along the 5 strings. I think he particularly likes Pink Floyd, but he likes other stuff too. I can say for a fact, Corn Snakes hate Rap so don't do anything like that and you'll be ok.
 
Welcome to snake keeping!
I too, agree that with any heat source, it must be regulated.
The care sheet mentioned that the warm end should be in the mid 80's for digestion, but without something to regulate it, you cannot ensure that it will stay in that range. As mentioned, they can get white hot, and be dangerous for your snake.

Every person I know that uses a heat source for their reptiles, uses thermostats to regulate the temperature.

There are keepers that have several snakes that use ambient heat (heat the whole room, rather than individual enclosures) and even then use thermostats to regulate the temps.

This is a great resource for information, and ultimately, it is your decision.
I use a piggy back system on my thermostats. If one fails, the other shuts it off.

Pictures are a must, here! Be sure to post lots of pics of your snake! And be careful, they can be addictive!
 
Alright, so I just thought of this question, cause, I realized when I get my Charcoal Corn (Which will be arriving Tuesday from BHB Reptiles! :D) He'll be a few months old. I only have a 10 gallon, which I planned on using for a few months, when should I start to be thinking about moving up to a 20 gallon and what would the next step be after that and when? (25 or 30 gallon?)
 
a 10 gallon will do for maybe the first year. Once he gets to be about 2 1/2 to 3 feet long you'll want to move up in size. A 20 gallon long is big enough for most adult corn snakes, but keep in mind, Corns like to climb and so many of us opt for taller tanks and we place vines and limbs for our snakes to climb on. Just because you move up to a taller tank does not mean you can scrimp on the footprint. It still needs to be bigger as he grows. So the ideal tank for an adult would have the same footprint of the 20 gallon long, but would be maybe twice as tall. Of course that would mean a 40 gallon volume tank.

Many folks will tell you that a 10 is fine for the lifetime, or a 20 standard is ok. However, too big of a tank is not good either.

But you really won't have to worry about this for about a year.
 
Alright thank you all again, this will probably be my one last final question for now until I get my snake. I will be at school when it arrive at my house, I get home 3:00ish in the afternoon and it will arrive Tuesday morning. My plan is to have someone here to sign for it when it arrives sometime in the hour of 10 and then have the package taken inside and placed on top of the mesh of my Viv as I really want to be the one unboxing it. Will it do fine in its box for several hours until I get home? The mesh shouldn't be hot and I'll have it placed on the cooler side.
 
If it were my snake, I would ask the person who takes the snake in to take pictures as they open the box and check on the snake's welfare. I know it would be a difficult thing to miss but the good of the animal always comes first in my mind.

On the other hand people have their snakes held at FedEx and drive them home before they get to open the box.

It is really up to you in the end. I'd just prefer my snake safely in the viv with water and a temperature gradient as soon as is humanly possible.
 
DollysMom said:
If it were my snake, I would ask the person who takes the snake in to take pictures as they open the box and check on the snake's welfare. I know it would be a difficult thing to miss but the good of the animal always comes first in my mind.

On the other hand people have their snakes held at FedEx and drive them home before they get to open the box.

It is really up to you in the end. I'd just prefer my snake safely in the viv with water and a temperature gradient as soon as is humanly possible.
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Hmm fair enough but I mean, if FedEx holds it it's not like it'll be in any better conditions than it would be if it were at least in an area where the temperature is regulated. I mean, FedEx holding places are probably not the most comfortable for people let alone snakes, and it is cold out, I live in Kentucky so we're experiencing around freezing temperatures as of late. I just want to make sure there would be no ill effects created from staying in the dark just a little bit longer.
 
Warthog32332 said:
Hmm fair enough but I mean, if FedEx holds it it's not like it'll be in any better conditions than it would be if it were at least in an area where the temperature is regulated. I mean, FedEx holding places are probably not the most comfortable for people let alone snakes, and it is cold out, I live in Kentucky so we're experiencing around freezing temperatures as of late. I just want to make sure there would be no ill effects created from staying in the dark just a little bit longer.
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It's not staying in the dark that is a concern. Snakes have no problem with spending a day in the dark. It is unregulated temperature and lack of water. However, it is entirely up to you. This is one of those situations where only you can decide what is best for your snake.

Delivery is guaranteed by 10 am and if I recall it can be as early as 8:30 (I had a snake FedEx'ed to me in November). So say your snake gets there around 9 like mine did. That's an extra 6 hours without access to water and with unregulated temperature (too hot is as bad as too cold, maybe worse) with no chance to get warmer or cooler.

Also if you have a live arrival guarantee, I believe it assumes someone is there and opens the box upon arrival. If you have any questions about that please contact BHB. Ask them your question about the delay.

I just want you to know what you are actually deciding for your snake. Weigh that with your wanting to open the box and I'm sure you'll make the best decision humanly possible. While I'm encouraging you in one direction please know that I respect your right to decide for yourself.

Ps. The hold for pickup areas at FedEx facilities are temp controlled. The packages sit on shelves in a back or side room in what amounts to a store front. I've been to mine that is about 20 to 30 minutes away to pick up, so I know.
 
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DollysMom said:
It's not staying in the dark that is a concern. Snakes have no problem with spending a day in the dark. It is unregulated temperature and lack of water. However, it is entirely up to you. This is one of those situations where only you can decide what is best for your snake.

Delivery is guaranteed by 10 am and if I recall it can be as early as 8:30 (I had a snake FedEx'ed to me in November). So say your snake gets there around 9 like mine did. That's an extra 6 hours without access to water and with unregulated temperature (too hot is as bad as too cold, maybe worse) with no chance to get warmer or cooler.

Also if you have a live arrival guarantee, I believe it assumes someone is there and opens the box upon arrival. If you have any questions about that please contact BHB. Ask them your question about the delay.

I just want you to know what you are actually deciding for your snake. Weigh that with your wanting to open the box and I'm sure you'll make the best decision humanly possible. While I'm encouraging you in one direction please know that I respect your right to decide for yourself.

Ps. The hold for pickup areas at FedEx facilities are temp controlled. The packages sit on shelves in a back or side room in what amounts to a store front. I've been to mine that is about 20 to 30 minutes away to pick up, so I know.
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Hmm I understand, thank you.
 
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