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JeremyGTS

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Hey hows it going? I just purchased an Albino Cornsnake. Its a hatchling about 14" long. Has amazing red eyes, fed him/her for the first time on monday. Rule of thumb is to handle it 48hrs after feeding?

I have a 10gall setup with non cedar/pine woodchips, with water dish, UTH pad, I got one small enough for a 5gal, Put a nice slate rock in there that he likes to hide under, I also put a cut in half paper towel roll on the "cool" side of the tank. I was worried at first that he was only staying where the UTH was, but i was wrong, woke up this morning and he was in the roll on the cool side. Sorry its long im just excited. I will get some pictures up ASAP.

Whats the best kind of plants to have? should i get real or fake ones?

Thanks,

Jeremy
 
Welcome Jeremy, There quite a few "buckeyes" on this site as well.
Yes, wait a few days after feeding to hold so they don't regurge.
Plastic plants are much better, no water or soil, snakes can't crush them, they can and will real ones.
I would recommend Kathy Love's book on cornsnakes
and also try using the "search" button to find answers and thread posts about any questions you may have in regards to corns. There are a ton of these with great advice. This is without a doubt the best and most knowledgeable cornsnake site in the world, friendliest as well!
 
Welcome to the Site!

Real plants tend to have bugs so stick with fake.

A 10 gal is fine for about a year and then you will have to upgrade. What do you mean by non pine/cedar chips?
 
Welcome to the forum.. There are a lot of buckeyes.. I dont think I know all of them either. Lol
 
NFS07 said:
Welcome to the Site!

Real plants tend to have bugs so stick with fake.

A 10 gal is fine for about a year and then you will have to upgrade. What do you mean by non pine/cedar chips?
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I dunno Ive been doing a little reading about pine/cedar causing breathing problems, I should have worded it as "bedding" sorry.

Thanks for everyones reply's
 
JeremyGTS said:
I dunno Ive been doing a little reading about pine/cedar causing breathing problems, I should have worded it as "bedding" sorry.

Thanks for everyones reply's
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I think we just thought that you might be using pine/cedar. Which could ultimately kill the snake. Since your not though, that is good. What are you using for a bedding? A lot of people use aspen for corn snakes.
 
tstephe3 said:
I think we just thought that you might be using pine/cedar. Which could ultimately kill the snake. Since your not though, that is good. What are you using for a bedding? A lot of people use aspen for corn snakes.
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It was just "generic" reptile jungle bedding. I think im going to change it up though. I wish i wasnt at work so i could upload some pictures.

When i get home i can post some pics up, that way you can see if im off to a good start, Ive never had a corn before, only snake ive ever owned was a garter i cought in my shed as a kid.
 
Hey Jeremy, welcome to the forum. As you can see already, people here are very friendly and willing to help in any way they can.
Enjoy your new snake and enjoy your stay here!
 
JeremyGTS said:
Im in Fairfield TWP on the edge of Hamilton. I drive through Milford on my way to the inlaws lol.

Thanks LBoz ill check out that FAQ link you sent me, im ready to learn as much as i can.
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Cool. :D I need to find the reptile people in the cincinnati area and have a meetup. Share tips, show info, and of course pics.
 
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