I just got my new corn, Ember!

[JalapenoPeeps]

Shes gorgeous! Ill get some pictures to you guys soon. Anyway i literally just brought her home about an hour ago, set up her cage and came down to register here. Im leaving her alone right now, which i think is what i should be doing anyway. So ill give you her info, then ill ask my questions i have. Shes about one year old, and a little over a foot. Shes very tame when shes comfortable, i held her at the pet store when i first saw her about a week ago and she was amazing. Her color is hard to explain, her belly is an orangy cream/white, while her body is red, orange and yellow.
Ok now for the questions.
When i do hold her, how long is too long?
Is it ok to hold her everyday?
How long should i wait until i feed her?
I got a starter kit, that came with a heating pad, is that ok?
Thanks in advance for the help.
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[Nanci]

I would leave her alone-= no handling- for a week, then feed her, then not handle for 48 hours, then start handling. I'd see how she tolerated it, and put her away before she got tired. Say 10-15 minutes, and work up from there. It's ok to handle her ever day except the 48 hours after feeding.

You need a way to measure how hot the heating pad is getting. Nearly always they get hot enough to burn the snake, if not controlled by a thermostat or rheostat. You measure the temp in the center of the pad, which is mounted on the bottom of the viv, and measure directly on the pad, not above the substrate.

 

[JalapenoPeeps]

I would leave her alone-= no handling- for a week, then feed her, then not handle for 48 hours, then start handling. I'd see how she tolerated it, and put her away before she got tired. Say 10-15 minutes, and work up from there. It's ok to handle her ever day except the 48 hours after feeding.

You need a way to measure how hot the heating pad is getting. Nearly always they get hot enough to burn the snake, if not controlled by a thermostat or rheostat. You measure the temp in the center of the pad, which is mounted on the bottom of the viv, and measure directly on the pad, not above the substrate.

I have a therm. on the cool side and the warm side. should i measure the heat another way? I just checked on her and shes borrowed under her substrate in her cool hide.

 

[Flagg]

Is it a stick on thermometer? If so then that won't work for measuring the warm side.

You need a digital thermometer with a probe. Put the probe right on the glass over the center of the heating pad, under the substrate.

Odds are once you do that you will get a reading over 120 degrees, which is probably why your corn is staying on the cool side.

To control the heat, you also need a rheostat (lamp dimmer) or a thermostat. You can get a cheap lamp dimmer at WalMart for about $9. You can also get a thermometer with a probe there for about $12. Just make sure to get a WIRED probe, as walmart now sells mostly wireless indoor/outdoor thermometers and those will not work.

 

[JalapenoPeeps]

Is it a stick on thermometer? If so then that won't work for measuring the warm side.

You need a digital thermometer with a probe. Put the probe right on the glass over the center of the heating pad, under the substrate.

Odds are once you do that you will get a reading over 120 degrees, which is probably why your corn is staying on the cool side.

To control the heat, you also need a rheostat (lamp dimmer) or a thermostat. You can get a cheap lamp dimmer at WalMart for about $9. You can also get a thermometer with a probe there for about $12. Just make sure to get a WIRED probe, as walmart now sells mostly wireless indoor/outdoor thermometers and those will not work.

It looks like a button, and i put it on the side of the glass so i can see it.
I doubt it is really that warm, i just felt it and its barley warm to the touch.

 

[Ohana]

I posted on this in your other thread.