New Blizzard and have a question

[PhoenixRevival]

Needless to say i'm very excited at the moment because I just got my hands on my 2nd corn; a beautiful Blizzard (yes pics will be going up on the photo area very soon).

My question is, Do blizzards have any special needs? I remember reading a thread somewhere about certain corns needing to be kept out of direct sunlight because the UV can make them blind... Is a bliz that kind of Morph?

I know each corn is different so obviously behavior questions are out, but any physical needs issues i'd love to know about.

Much thanks in advance to you guru's of the slithery ones :rofl::bowdown:

 

[KJUN]

Blizzards can be kept like any other morph. No corn should be put in direct sunlight in a cage because can kill them rather quickly due to heat build-up (greenhouse effect). Short trips outside are harmless, but I don't recommend it unless the temps are right, and snakes aren't the "take them out for a walk" type of pet. Period. My opinion only.

Special UV light isn't needed for any corn, and their use should be pretty much limited. Too much is dangerous to any snake, so why risk it at all except for a limited amount of time?

 

[starsevol]

Honestly I have never heard about UV causing blindness in corns, and blizzards have no special needs that I know of. I have never owned a blizzard, but I have been here a long time and have never heard any "special needs" for light colored corns mentioned.

From whom did you hear about UV causing blindness in corns?
I suspect I may already know....

 

[KJUN]

Honestly I have never heard about UV causing blindness in corns, and blizzards have no special needs that I know of. I have never owned a blizzard, but I have been here a long time and have never heard any "special needs" for light colored corns mentioned.

From whom did you hear about UV causing blindness in corns?
I suspect I may already know....

Actually, UV in excess is dangerous to any animal. The key is "in excess." PLUS, fluorescent lighting (while on a similar topic) is at least suspected of causing blindness in some cornsnakes. I've seen at least ONE case where obvious signs of "cataracts" was noticed in ALL snakes on the top rows of "FB-style" cages (metal screen tops = no shade). These cages were obviously RIGHT next to the big fluorescent lights that stayed on most hours of the day. This, obviously, is an EXTREME CONDITION due to length of exposure, minimal distance from the bulbs, and style of cage.

I don't expect this will be observed in many colections, but it does imply that fluorescent lights - in addition to more expensive "true" UV bulbs - can be dangerous in excess.

BTW, in the aforementioned case, all of the snakes were not albinos. Some were wildtypes.
KJ

 

[starsevol]

Actually, UV in excess is dangerous to any animal. The key is "in excess." PLUS, fluorescent lighting (while on a similar topic) is at least suspected of causing blindness in some cornsnakes. I've seen at least ONE case where obvious signs of "cataracts" was noticed in ALL snakes on the top rows of "FB-style" cages (metal screen tops = no shade). These cages were obviously RIGHT next to the big fluorescent lights that stayed on most hours of the day. This, obviously, is an EXTREME CONDITION due to length of exposure, minimal distance from the bulbs, and style of cage.

I don't expect this will be observed in many colections, but it does imply that fluorescent lights - in addition to more expensive "true" UV bulbs - can be dangerous in excess.

BTW, in the aforementioned case, all of the snakes were not albinos. Some were wildtypes.
KJ

I can see where that can cause a problem.