We are very new to owning a corn snake. We bought an adult albino from a family that no longer wanted it. It is about 40" long. They fed him the day we got him - about 10 days ago. They told us to wait 10 days to feed him. We are getting ready to feed and have several questions. Please forgive the nature of these newbie questions! We just want to make sure we are doing it right!
1.) they gave us a small feeding bin. Do we put the snake in first and then drop in the mice? or do we put the mice in first and then the snake?
2.) they gave us about 30 small furry frozen mice. I would guess they are the 8 to 9 day old mice. She said that she fed him five of them. Does that sound about right?
3.) they maintained the temperature with lights only. From what I am reading, an under tank heater sounds like a better option. I find that his tank gets too hot (90 degrees) during the day and the cold side never goes below 72.
We would appreciate any advice!
1.) they gave us a small feeding bin. Do we put the snake in first and then drop in the mice? or do we put the mice in first and then the snake?
2.) they gave us about 30 small furry frozen mice. I would guess they are the 8 to 9 day old mice. She said that she fed him five of them. Does that sound about right?
3.) they maintained the temperature with lights only. From what I am reading, an under tank heater sounds like a better option. I find that his tank gets too hot (90 degrees) during the day and the cold side never goes below 72.
We would appreciate any advice!