Hello! I am interested in keeping a corn snake, but have a few questions:
1. What is the correct temperature and humidity? Some sites say that up to 90 degrees is ok, but others say that 85 degrees is best. What basking temperature do you use? Also, what humidity is recommended. I varies lots of times from site to site and video to video when I am researching.
2. What is the best age to purchase a corn snake? Baby, Juvie, adult? I am a new snake keeper, and have very little experience with reptiles.
3. Some sites say to use rats when the snake gets bigger, some snakes say to just use mice all the time. What is correct? Also, is there any chart or easy rule to remember to know what size and how much to feed a corn snake throughout it's life?
4. Is it ok if I use an undertank heater? Or is it better to use a basking light? Also, to measure the UTH's temp, should I make the temperature that is recommended the temperature right on the heater, or where the substrate is?
Thank you in advance!