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1. Overheating? 2. Good name?

toofDocta

toofDocta

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Hi all,

I'm so new to this... I never thought I'd own a snake but I bought this baby corn a few days ago (not sure what phase, i think he's a Normal)...
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Now I know temperature needs to be mid 80's on warm side, mid 70's on cool side... I have one of those under-tank heaters that came with the package I bought... I also bought a digital thermometer... when the thermometer is on cool end, it reads like 74.... great... but when it's on the warm end, it reads 102!!!!

There's a couple of inches of bedding, so there's a bit of insulation, but the hiding box is on the warm side, and that's where the little one spends most of his time. Is this dangerous for him? if so, how should i fix it?

Secondly... can you throw at me any cool names for him?

Thanks a mil...
Mina
 
A quick way to fix it is to get one of those dimmers made to plug a lamp into and adjust the temp with it. You can also use the search button and enter "rheostat" to find instructions on making your own.
 
is the snake smart enough

does the snake know when it's too hot and move away? or do they really just sit in the same hot area and kill themselves???
 
Have you ever heard how they cook frogs? They put them in lukewarm water and slowly turn up the temp until they cook. If they just put the frog in hot water it would jump out. this is the same principle. Reptiles are cold blooded. If she is in a warm place she won't move likely once it gets too hot. She is unable to realize that it's too hot. She probably doesn't even notice that it's getting hotter. But if you don't unplug that thing and get a rheostat she will likely burn/have neurological damage.
Please please please unplug the UTH until you can get a regulator for it. It should not be more than about 85 degrees. Its better she be a little chilly (too cold is bad too) than to burn because it's way to hot for her.
 
cold only...

without UTH it's around 75 degrees... can the snake be ok with that temp for 2 days?

Thanks a lot,
Mina
 
I'm not an expert... but i would think she'd be fine.... if you're worried, turn the UTH on for a little bit until the temp reaches about 90 degrees. then turn it off and let it sit for awhile until the temp gets too low, then plug in etc.
 
TarynAlisha said:
I'm not an expert... but i would think she'd be fine.... if you're worried, turn the UTH on for a little bit until the temp reaches about 90 degrees. then turn it off and let it sit for awhile until the temp gets too low, then plug in etc.
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That's what we're having to do at the moment. It's kind of a pain, but better than having her burned. :awcrap:

Good luck with getting some kind of thermostat.
 
thermometer location

Where should I put the sensor part of the thermometer? all the way touching the glass of the tank near the UTH? or on the very top of the bedding material? or somewhere in between?

it's 103 degrees touching the glass.. somewhere around 95ish in the middle and around 90ish on top of bedding...

could adding more bedding help for now?

Thanks a lot everyone for your sincerity and concern.
Mina
 
Underneath the substrate, on top of the glass. ie, as close to the heater as possible. Snakes like to burrow and she could easily be burned by touching it. please please unplug it for now. All the bedding in the world won't stop a hatchling who likes to dig. which most of them do.
 
That's one of those "debatable things". It also depends on your corn. If you've got one that immediately buries itself into the substrate, then you'll have to put the sensor under the substrate to get a temp of where the snake is. If your corn doesn't do too much "tunneling," then you could put the sensor where it spends most of its time.

I put mine at the bottom of the substrate because ALL of my corns (and non-corns for that matter) tend to be burrowers. I'd rather be safe than sorry.
 
You should really invest on a thermostat, but for now, a rheostat (lamp dimmer) should do the trick. You can buy one of those for around $10 at Lowes or Home Depot. DO NOT turn on the UTH without one of those two. As far as leaving the viv without a heater, you should be fine if 75 degrees is a constant temperature day and night. This should be temporary though since the snake will need a little bit higher temperature in order to digest the meal properly.
As far as the probe location, as mentioned above, place it where you think the hottest spot of the vivarium is. Since this is a baby, it will be terrified of you for quite some time and in order to "disappear," it will burrow itself (most likely). Also give it some time to adjust to its new environment. I would suggest to avoid handling it for the first 2 weeks. The only time you should handle it is during feeding (in a separate container).
Make sure you provide 2 hides, one on the warm and the other on the cold side.
Also, I noticed with my baby corn that placing some fake foliage in the cage made it more courageous. Before he used to stay under 24/7. Besides looking better, I can see my baby more often now. :)
 
toof, I felt exactly the same way four months ago! I had never in my life considered getting a snake as a pet, but started thinking about it (for what reason I cannot say). Two months ago, I bought my first one. I've learned so much about them and care. If you don't already have one, I'd suggest a good book. There are several book people here recommend - the one I have is Kathy/Bill Love's book.

As for names, it's kinda tough for others to really find a name, since it's such a personal thing. We can certainly offer suggestions, but without knowing you (expect you like-a da toofs) all we can do is list names. Here's some off the top of me head. (Btw, I don't pick normal names, so I don't really know what I'm doing here)

Rocko
Barnsey
Vladdy
Chimp
Tucker
Checkers
Puff
Champ
Huxley
Jonfen (know what movie that's from??)
Pup
Tipper
 
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