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iv just got ma first baby corn, he's 14 days old n a beauty at that. he's in a cricket tub with holes in the sides for ventilation. A small amount of it is on the heatmat. I've gt kitchen roll in as the substrate with a water bowl at the opposite end to where the heatmat is.

He (Clyde) eats like a horse so i av no worries in that area.

Right thats d set up.....so now I'm gunna ask a stupid question.(hope not tho)

There is alot of condensation on the lid of the tub, does this matter. if so how do i prevent it. I'm new to keeping snakes and just want everything to be AOK.

Thank You!

Laura.X. :bowdown:

what's the temperature in there? Maplins do a digital thermometer/hygrometer with probe, there should be a branch near you somewhere, they're only about £20. have you got a thermostat, if not raise the tub off of the heatmat because you could be cooking your new baby. the cricket box isn't ideal, even a clear lunchbox with ventilation would be better for now. The condensation matters, because too much humidity can cause respiratory troubles

diamondlil said:

what's the temperature in there? Maplins do a digital thermometer/hygrometer with probe, there should be a branch near you somewhere, they're only about £20. have you got a thermostat, if not raise the tub off of the heatmat because you could be cooking your new baby. the cricket box isn't ideal, even a clear lunchbox with ventilation would be better for now. The condensation matters, because too much humidity can cause respiratory troubles

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I have a larger box for him to go into. The breeder who sold me him sed to keep him in the cricket tub for a couple of month until he has grown on. i'm starting to fink the bigger tub wud be better. i dnt no wat to do now?!?!?!?!

laura1486 said:

The breeder who sold me him sed to keep him in the cricket tub for a couple of month until he has grown on.

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You don't need to do that. Starting him out in the same cage that he will be in for the rest of his life is fine, as long as there are hiding places for him to feel safe in.

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i might be wrong here, but i would of thought that moving him from a small tub then to a bigger tub and then to a viv, might unsettle him more than needed. in my case i have his beginner tub but am going to move him to his viv shortly. i have read that moving them causes them stress from being in new surroundings, so i would leave him in the small one for as long as possible, then putting him in his permanant tank/ viv. rather than going through the moving process 3 times when you could do it in 2

Personally i'm going streight to the full size viv for mine Just giving him/her a lot of hides and tubes to stay in.

Thanx you guys yv all helped me big style. im more decided in wat he needs n its a bigger tank. soo here goes. let ther be space soon. lol.

I use cricket tubs for feeding or keeping the small snakes in when cleaning vivs. I would deffinetley reccommend you invest in a viv. These tubs are sooo thin, i am suprised it has not melted on the heat mat.

Its really not ideal to keep a snake in, however small it may be. Also if you notice, they tend to punch the holes from the outside in, meaning the edges on the inside are very rough and could easily hurt the animal if it rubs against it.

Try buying an inexpensive, very useful faunarium. I am using them for hatchling hoggies and boas and they work just great. they range from £5 - 15 for the biggest size which i use.

I think it depends on the snake... very active ones I give a bigger home sooner, very lazy ones are moved later and end up in a smaller home anyway. Of course their size matters too. My miami measuring 4 feet and 3 inch is very lazy and inactive, but he is in a bigger viv then my mediocre active ones measuring 3 feet and 5-6 inch. But I agree that one can put a hatchling in an adult viv as long as it is full of hides and has little open spaces. I always say; how big is their viv in the wild?!