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Muzikfrk888

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My name is Danielle and I just turned 20 yesterday. Im a nanny and the family I work for came to my house yesterday with a baby albino corn snake. I had talked about how I always wanted a snake, but I didnt expect to get one at all. Im very excited about my new pet but also totally clueless. I know that before getting any pet, you need to do reasearch. This is especially true when getting a reptile. Well now Im getting a crash course. Ideally I would have done my research before bringing a new pet into my home, but thats not the case. I've already fallen in love with my thusfar nameless snake. She is now one of the many pets I have that include a dog, cat, hamster, and some fish. lol My snake is about 14 inches long and very small. I believe they said she is about 2 months old, but I could be wrong. I am definately in for a learning experience. Any help that you more experienced members could give me would be greatly appreciated. Advice, tips, im up for anything. Thanks so much and I cant wait to get to know some of you better.
 
Hi, and welcome to CS.com! You're going to love it here. =)

Some nonspecific advice off the top of my head...
Try to give it a week to settle in and "de-stress" before handling/feeding...
Always have a thermostat when using a heat pad: an unregulated heat pad can burn and/or "cook" your snake.
Digital thermometers with probes are best for measuring temps.
Belly heat (heat pad) is generally better than ambient (heat light) temperatures for corn snakes.
The bigger the tank, the more hides you should have for a baby.
Don't expect pet store people to know anything; they usually don't...

Oh, and avoid the Classifieds and Photo gallery sections if you have an addictive personality. Otherwise, you'll end up buying more! ;)

Good luck and have fun with your new little one! =)
 
Very good advice, Floof! I agree! Welcome! You've come to a great place to have lots of fun & learn a bunch.
 
Congrats on the new snake! Obviously ask anything you have questions about and a lot of people should be able to answer!
 
Thanks so much everyone. Im really enjoying my new snake who I have named Egon. :) She has a great temperment and I just adore her so much! <3 Im kind of totally in love with her. lol
 
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