Recent content by Kiesha Nore

I was wondering if anyone knows of any Reptile Expos that will be happening in Southern Ontario (or in the states, within a relatively short distance of the border), besides the one on Sept. 12th in Mississauga. Also, whats the length of the average hatching season? Because I would like to get...

I've a question about heating for corn snakes. Now, alot of sites on the net say that Corn snakes prefer to have belly heat, coming from below from a UTH, and that they don't really need something like a light bulb to generate heat from above. However, a book that I've just finished reading says...

So I'm still trying to convince my dad to let me get a corn, but one thing that I've been thinking about is making sure the viv is secure. I'm planning on getting a 33 gallon aquarium, and I was wondering how I might go about making sure that my snake could not get out. What sort of latches of...

Now, I forget where, but I have read that it is not good to use tap water or even some bottled water for corn snakes, as there are often chemicals in the water that can negatively affect the snakes. Can anyone tell me if this is a real concern? And if so, what can be done about it? We do not...

In browsing this forum, as well as other sites and forums, I've come across the term 'het' quite often. It seems to have something to do with the colour patterns, (eg. I usually see something like amel. het lavender or something), but I don't know what the term refers to. Help?

I was wondering how often an adult corn needs to be fed. I've been reading up alot on them, and the suggestions seem to vary alot. Some sites and books I've read say an adult corn should eat one adult mouse every 8-10 days, while others say 2-3 adult mice once every 7 days. Also, I would be...