Posted by wans a corn on 2/20/2005, 5:22 pm, in reply to "Re: A couple questions about getting a corn" --Previous Message--
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: : (1) I was wondering about the care of
: corns......how often do you have to clean
: their cage?
: From my experience, supply clean, fresh
: water daily. Cage cleaning depends on the
: substrate you use. I am only familiar with
: using paper and reptile bark. The paper
: should be changed whenever it gets soiled.
: The soiled reptile bark can be scooped out
: and fresh added as needed. I completely
: clean my tank once a month, replacing the
: outdoor carpet under the substrate with a
: new clean section and thoroughly cleaning
: the entire cage.
: My setup is a 20 gallon aquarium with an
: undertank heater. I have outdoor carpet on
: the bottom inside of my tank, with reptile
: bark substrate added to about 1.0 to 1.5
: inch depth.
: The carpet is needed to prevent your snake
: from getting too close to the heater and
: possibly getting burned.
: My corn is approximately 8 months old and
: about 20 inches long.
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: (2) And what is the cage called anyway....an
: aquarium?
: Terrarium is an ok choice of words.
: (3)I have a 20 gallon breeder
: aquarium....... but it has two small holes
: in the lids for the tubing from a filter.
: Would I need a new lid for this tank?
: Corn snakes are experts at finding and
: using escape routes ... You may not need a
: new top but you would need to be sure the
: openings are less than the head size of your
: snake. Preferrably, you should seal these
: openings well to avoid a "lost"
: snake.
: (4) A baby live happily in a 10 gallon tank
: for how long? What age (or size) do you need
: a bigger cage?
: A juvenile corn will be just fine in a 10
: gallon tank until he is about 20 to 24
: inches long. The most important thing to
: remember is to provide at least one hide so
: your corn can feel safe and secure. This
: will eliminate stress on the snake that
: could cause him not to eat... and he's got
: to eat to grow and be healthy !
: I have a larger tank under construction as
: I write this. Hopefully it will be ready for
: my snake's first birthday ! size is 48"
: long by 24" wide by 20" high.
: Plenty of room for several years.
: In closing, I recommend a couple of books,
: if you don't already have them. First, get
: The Corn Snake Manual, by Bill Love and
: Kathy Love. Second on the list is Barron's
: Reptile Keeper's Guide, Corn Snakes, by R.D.
: Bartlett and Patricia Bartlett.Third on my
: list is The Guide to Owning a Corn Snake, by
: Jerry Walls. I got all 3 of these from
: Amazon.com.
: I hope this helps !
: Max
: I have some pics of my lil corn on my web
: page
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hey.....
I heard someone call a Terrarium a vivarrium (sp) or something so I wasn;t sure.
anyway thnx max for all your help.
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