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enchantress62
In love with Frank
We'll just have to bring our snakes around and give impromptu public education programs
Believe it or not I've thought about it. hahahahaha I even asked if anyone wanted me to bring him around. The reaction I got was expected, the eewww thing again. I understand my women friends having that reaction, I mean it's not a feminine thing to like snakes right? but my male friends are just as bad if not worse. One guy, I know, visibly shivered when I started talking about Frank. Don't get me wrong I'm not trying to speak badly of my friends they are kind and supportive ppl. It's just that I'm really excited about him and want to share the experience.
schnebbles
New member
I know, I love my babies, they are so awesome!
This was funny - tonight I was putting air in my tires and I look down and there's a plastic black with green bands and it almost scared me! I really think snakes are startling when you aren't expecting them, which maybe makes people fear them. I don't know, I can't stand spiders - don't think I will ever like them.
This was funny - tonight I was putting air in my tires and I look down and there's a plastic black with green bands and it almost scared me! I really think snakes are startling when you aren't expecting them, which maybe makes people fear them. I don't know, I can't stand spiders - don't think I will ever like them.
BooBoo18
Just 1, no 2, ok 3, um 4
I have a hard time with spiders, they just seem to creep me out. I do love my little snake though and am looking forward to him growing and changing. He had his first shed with me and I thought it was the greatest thing in the world. My daughters peeks outside his hide in the evening and it is adorable. I can say i am hooked on the little guys!!
Sierra1167
Sierra
I know what you mean. I am cool with snakes,lizards,frogs,mice,rats,etc. But show me a silverfish or a spider and I am screaming like a school girl. :eek1:
schnebbles
New member
Me too!! they are just too fast and creepy for me. The thought of one on me scares me to death.
I found out quick that owning these snakes is WAY too addictive. I'm done buying now, I can only look and get mad b/c I can't have any more. There is one on the classifieds that is so pretty, but I can't have him
I like how smooth the snakes feel. Mine are really active tonight. I love my Red LED lights.
I found out quick that owning these snakes is WAY too addictive. I'm done buying now, I can only look and get mad b/c I can't have any more. There is one on the classifieds that is so pretty, but I can't have him
I like how smooth the snakes feel. Mine are really active tonight. I love my Red LED lights.
Sierra1167
Sierra
Yeah...too many legs if you ask me. LOL
Yeah, I had to cut myself off on beardies too. I see the babies in Petsmart or even worse...see one on CL that doesn't look like it's been well cared for......and I am arrrgggghhhh....STEP AWAY FROM THE TANK>>>>WHOOP WHOOP WHOOP!!
Yeah, I had to cut myself off on beardies too. I see the babies in Petsmart or even worse...see one on CL that doesn't look like it's been well cared for......and I am arrrgggghhhh....STEP AWAY FROM THE TANK>>>>WHOOP WHOOP WHOOP!!
v00kimba00v
New member
ditto on the fear of spiders.
I've actually had a fairly good reaction talking about my snake babies to some of my classmates in my weaving class. Of course 3 of them have or had snakes at some point so I don't know if it really counts. possible correlation between weaving and snake liking? But it does give me an outlet in real life to talk obsessively about them which is nice.
When I eventually tell my mother... now that will be a whole different story. She's coming to visit this weekend, I think were gonna hide the snakes in our bedroom. God that makes me feel childish, but I just don't want to deal with the drama yet.
I've actually had a fairly good reaction talking about my snake babies to some of my classmates in my weaving class. Of course 3 of them have or had snakes at some point so I don't know if it really counts. possible correlation between weaving and snake liking? But it does give me an outlet in real life to talk obsessively about them which is nice.
When I eventually tell my mother... now that will be a whole different story. She's coming to visit this weekend, I think were gonna hide the snakes in our bedroom. God that makes me feel childish, but I just don't want to deal with the drama yet.
Allalaskan
The Crazy Alaskan
I agree with Susan, if you can get your vivarium set up a couple days before you get the snake if you can.
When I got my snake it was a surprise. I was planning on getting one but so I was getting all the stuff My wife surprised me by asking me to come over and look at the reptiles, she wanted to see what a corn snake was. After looking at them she asked me to hold one thinking I would "creep out" and back out of it (I was afraid of snakes, and until I got my corn I had never held one) but instead Seth was very easy going and pretty relaxed and I really liked him. So she went ahead and told me to get him and he was my Christmas Present. Well, we got hom and I finished getting his tank set up.
I put the heat pad under it, put in a couple of homemade hides with a fake plant. Well we went to walmart later that day and I picked up a thermometer with a probe and hot glued it to the hotside just above the heat pad. Well it was late by the time I put the thermometer in. The next morning I got up and checked ont he snake and almost had a heart attack, it was 135F over the hot spot in his cage!!!! OMG, talk about freak out. So I ran to the hardware store and picked up a dimmer switch and a cheep extension cord and patched the dimmer into the extension cord so I could plug the heat pad into it to adjust the power moving through to adjust the heat. So far that has worked fine for me.
I said all that to say make sure you have some way to regulate the heat pad or you could wind up with a dead snake. Lucky for me mine was a sub-adult and he knew to get away from it but it could have gone the other way around.
When I got my snake it was a surprise. I was planning on getting one but so I was getting all the stuff My wife surprised me by asking me to come over and look at the reptiles, she wanted to see what a corn snake was. After looking at them she asked me to hold one thinking I would "creep out" and back out of it (I was afraid of snakes, and until I got my corn I had never held one) but instead Seth was very easy going and pretty relaxed and I really liked him. So she went ahead and told me to get him and he was my Christmas Present. Well, we got hom and I finished getting his tank set up.
I put the heat pad under it, put in a couple of homemade hides with a fake plant. Well we went to walmart later that day and I picked up a thermometer with a probe and hot glued it to the hotside just above the heat pad. Well it was late by the time I put the thermometer in. The next morning I got up and checked ont he snake and almost had a heart attack, it was 135F over the hot spot in his cage!!!! OMG, talk about freak out. So I ran to the hardware store and picked up a dimmer switch and a cheep extension cord and patched the dimmer into the extension cord so I could plug the heat pad into it to adjust the power moving through to adjust the heat. So far that has worked fine for me.
I said all that to say make sure you have some way to regulate the heat pad or you could wind up with a dead snake. Lucky for me mine was a sub-adult and he knew to get away from it but it could have gone the other way around.
enchantress62
In love with Frank
I was wondering about that. I live in Arizona and even in my air conditioned apartment Frank's viv stays around 75F without any heat source. I don't have a heating pad but I have noticed that when I turn on the day light the temp climbs rapidly and I find Frank doesn't like it. I always find him on the cool side hiding in a dark place.
visceralrepulsion
Nay-Sayer
you really should have a heat source for one side of your tank, preferably a heating pad. your snake cant thermoregulate without having two different temps in its enclosure. it should be 73-75 on the cooler side and 83-85 on the warm side.
bitsy
Owned by Corns since 1991
My Corns spend most of their time at the cool end, so that in itself isn't a worry.
However, they do need the option of moving to a hide on a warm side that's around the mid-80s. If the day light is making it hotter than that, then you need to have a rethink. If the temps get above 90 degrees for any length of time, then it can be dangerous for Corns. When you say that the temp climbs rapidly, what does it reach?
Also, "hiding in a dark place" is also perfectly normal for a Corn. They're active in the wild at times of low or no light (dawn, dusk or overnight), so expect him to hide away during the day. In fact, you might find that using a day light is making him even more likely to hide away as it simulates the strong sunlight that he'd be avoiding in the outside world.
Personally, I'd ditch the light, get a heat mat+thermostat and make sure he has hides at both the warm and cool sides. Could be that if you tweak his setup, you might see him out and about more often.
enchantress62
In love with Frank
Fabulous. All advise has been acknowledged and I will make the necessary changes as soon as I can. When the light is on the temp rises to around 80F sometimes a couple degrees warmer but never higher then that. I turn the day light on in the day and the night light on at night. I'm using the supplies that came with the starter kit for now but have every intention of upgrading as I learn more. Also, Frank does have two hides, one on each side, but I'm wondering about the substrate. It was pretty moist when I bought it but now it's all dried out. I spray it every day but the moisture evaporates pretty quickly. It's only been a week so I hesitate to throw it away so soon. Any suggestions? The humidity is 30% right now.
bitsy
Owned by Corns since 1991
The substrate doesn't need to be damp all the time - you could run the risk of scale rot.
As it's very dry where you are, humidity might be a concern when he gets near a shed. I'd put a humid hide in with him when he goes blue, to make sure that he sheds cleanly. Other than that, I wouldn't worry about humidity.
As it's very dry where you are, humidity might be a concern when he gets near a shed. I'd put a humid hide in with him when he goes blue, to make sure that he sheds cleanly. Other than that, I wouldn't worry about humidity.
Sierra1167
Sierra
My tank is pretty dry because it is fall going into winter. How should I make a moist hide? Where should I place it?
Allalaskan
The Crazy Alaskan
One thing that works great for humid hides, plastic coffee cans. You can take the lid off to change the moss or towels or what ever your using, or mist it real good in there to get it damp. then cut a 1-2 inch hole on the bottom. I have also seen people take some rubber mades and do the same thing but cut the hole in the top.
I used the plastic coffee cans with moist clothes inside because I had them already and didnt have to spend a dime on them haha. I would place mine right about in the middle of the viv, so I still had my normal hides on both sides and just placed the humid hide in the middle but I kinda quit using them. When Seth would start to go into blue I would just start misting his hide more to keep his humidity around %50 until he sheds. So far he has shed just fine, one nice solid shed. How ever with his last shed I didnt notice he was even in blue so I didnt get his humidity up and he had kind of a crappy shed, but all came off just fine just not in one piece.
I used the plastic coffee cans with moist clothes inside because I had them already and didnt have to spend a dime on them haha. I would place mine right about in the middle of the viv, so I still had my normal hides on both sides and just placed the humid hide in the middle but I kinda quit using them. When Seth would start to go into blue I would just start misting his hide more to keep his humidity around %50 until he sheds. So far he has shed just fine, one nice solid shed. How ever with his last shed I didnt notice he was even in blue so I didnt get his humidity up and he had kind of a crappy shed, but all came off just fine just not in one piece.