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Sand Color

In the wild, they can move around and choose the environment that is best for them. In a tank, they're stuck with what we choose to give them. They've kinda made it the first 65 million years because they weren't limited in their movement.
 
I think if you add vineger to the rinse the color will set. I would have to go ask a hippie to make sure.

Blue corn snake is my new morph.

Love the Fatman
 
Well, I decided

So my final decision was Coconut Bark, it's soft and doesn't look too bad, i took two pictures, one with my boy and one where he is in the hide... I had to use my phone cause my mom took the camera so bare with it

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I like the looks of it though, next time i'm going to dry either that stuff for hamsters or maybe the dye thing
 
In the wild, they can move around and choose the environment that is best for them. In a tank, they're stuck with what we choose to give them. They've kinda made it the first 65 million years because they weren't limited in their movement.

Look, on every single planet in this solar system there small particulates in every kind of soil that could potentially get under a scale. With your logic we should be keeping our snakes in a hermetically sealed hospital room. I have a hard time believing that a 1/2 inch or 1.27 cm size pebble is going to cause a problem.
 
I have a hard time believing that a 1/2 inch or 1.27 cm size pebble is going to cause a problem.

I was talking about gravel which is smaller. You can't guarantee that you won't get small enough particles to lodge under scales unless you sift everything before you use it, which would be a pain in the rear.
 
Like i said earlier, i never had a problem with the sand but it doesn't mean that i wouldn't have a problem in the future if i stayed with it, i DO think that the environment in the cage was too dry though, the more i think about it, the more i realize how much brighter your snakes were compared to mine so i'm going to give it a couple weeks and see if he brightens up a bit, kinda a good experiment :)

Oh and i had the snake on sand bedding for 11 months (Obviously i changed it) but that was 11 months without any problems, one time while shedding, a little 1/8" piece was stuck on the tip of his tail, i took it off but that was the only thing that was even remotely close to a problem that i've had, so i'll keep you guys posted on this coconut bark and let you know if it's worth it... I paid 10 dollars for 10 quarts, I did not shop around though, i needed it now so i went down to Petsmart and bought it, you can get the same 10 quart bag online for 6 bucks if you google it

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I was talking about gravel which is smaller. You can't guarantee that you won't get small enough particles to lodge under scales unless you sift everything before you use it, which would be a pain in the rear.

I said on two separate occasion "skittle" (which I know they have in the UK) sized gravel. And no you don't have to sift through it, the factory dose it and that's how you can buy different sized gravel... Jeez your argumentative..

Haarstad:
That Jungle bark is that way to go, though. If you are still looking for an alternative, there is a company called American Fire Glass that makes small colored glass stones for use in decorative indoor fireplaces.. Or you could get a bag of blue beads in bulk.
 
...there is a company called American Fire Glass that makes small colored glass stones for use in decorative indoor fireplaces...

Almost like little flatter marbles, i know what you're talking about, i just didn't think about that, that's good thinking and i might go with that next time, of that jungle floor stuff, i looked it up and it looks good, i see that my snake seems to like burrowing in this coconut stuff more than the sand, so i might not go to marbles, i have some time to think about it now though since i have a whole bag to use first
 
i see that my snake seems to like burrowing in this coconut stuff more than the sand

When I use the lightweight substrates like coconut husk or aspen my snake burrows and tunnels so i never see him.. That's why i now use a combo of towels and found small stones.
 
I think if you add vineger to the rinse the color will set. I would have to go ask a hippie to make sure.

Blue corn snake is my new morph.

Love the Fatman

Well here is the hippie, lol Yup for MOST dyes a vinegar rinse will set the color. When dyeing something to use with animals use food coloring. It is the only dye that is safe.

Personally if I decide to try having a colored substrate I would get a huge pack of blue paper and run my shredder. FUN! I love my shredder WHURRR-WHURRR-WHURRR! HEE HEE HEE!
 
Like i said earlier, i never had a problem with the sand but it doesn't mean that i wouldn't have a problem in the future if i stayed with it, i DO think that the environment in the cage was too dry though, the more i think about it, the more i realize how much brighter your snakes were compared to mine so I'm going to give it a couple weeks and see if he brightens up a bit, kinda a good experiment :)

Oh and i had the snake on sand bedding for 11 months (Obviously i changed it) but that was 11 months without any problems, one time while shedding, a little 1/8" piece was stuck on the tip of his tail, i took it off but that was the only thing that was even remotely close to a problem that I've had, so I'll keep you guys posted on this coconut bark and let you know if it's worth it... I paid 10 dollars for 10 quarts, I did not shop around though, i needed it now so i went down to Petsmart and bought it, you can get the same 10 quart bag online for 6 bucks if you google it

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It's good to see someone looking to try something different instead of sticking to the narrow range of solutions that are found in any books out there.

I think the coconut bark will work fine and looks good. It could get a little expensive if you have more than a couple snakes.

Blue aquarium gravel would work fine in an aquarium like you have. It can be washed and dried several times to lower the cost. In a wooden cage moisture would be a problem.

One suggestion I have is to add background scenery to the back and ends of the aquarium so the snake is less distracted and improve your eye appeal.
 
Wow, see some people can find the easy way of doing things (shredding blue paper) , while others (ME) overcomplicated everything.
 
It's good to see someone looking to try something different instead of sticking to the narrow range of solutions that are found in any books out there.

I think the coconut bark will work fine and looks good. It could get a little expensive if you have more than a couple snakes.

Blue aquarium gravel would work fine in an aquarium like you have. It can be washed and dried several times to lower the cost. In a wooden cage moisture would be a problem.

One suggestion I have is to add background scenery to the back and ends of the aquarium so the snake is less distracted and improve your eye appeal.

I might have to look for some background stuff for it then but my snake is getting big enough where i might start thinking about a Long 20Gal tank, i know that your snake can be in an enclosure that is shorter than the snake is long but a 10gal tank is probably only going to work for about a year, i want more room for him... I believe he was born in Sept '09 and i purchased him in Nov '09 and he is already longer than the tank (24 inches) so in about a month i'll prolly splurge and buy a 20L Zilla Critter Cage for him and a quick question... How long should he be at this age? just wanna know if he's short, long, or on the right track as a normal corn
 
I'm looking for a good bigger cage for under $100 and zilla was the cheapest that has a nice lid that I've found
 
I believe petsmart sells tanks for a dollar a gallon. 10g=10$ 50g=50$ and so one and so fourth. After that its just a matter of getting a lid to fit (or make one out of Plexiglas.. )
 
I don't know about others, but my corn's comfort and ability to function as naturally as possible is more important than my selfish desire to be able to see him at any given moment. As such, I would never subject them to something like gravel as a substrate.

As for the coconut bark, that's what the best reptile store in my area uses for all their snakes.
 
dickdeul said: "One suggestion I have is to add background scenery to the back and ends of the aquarium so the snake is less distracted and improve your eye appeal."

I have been looking for a natural-looking background picture for my snake's 20L tank. I've been having a hard time finding one. Does anyone know where I could buy a terrarium background that's natural looking for corns (not desert landscapes, etc.)?

Thanks.
 
When I use the lightweight substrates like coconut husk or aspen my snake burrows and tunnels so i never see him.. That's why i now use a combo of towels and found small stones.


So you're depriving him of the opportunity to do something he likes to do, that he does instinctively, for _your_ pleasure??
 
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