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A price List?

Willow771

Willow771

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could someone write me up a general price list and post it here for the cost of

-A heating pad
-A basic but need meeting light system
-food
-substrate

etc etc so i can get an idea on how to rework the budget to work with the new snake i will potentially be getting. I want to be prepare and not just jump into something completly cost un-awares
 
Here's what mine was:

Heat Pad: $22.00 (Reptitherm, for 10-20 gal aquarium)
Lighting: no special light needed, you'll only need it if the UTH isn't enough to keep temps normal
Food: $15 (50 hoppers)
Substrate: $10 (500 cubic inches of Aspen)
 
that depends on a lot of things: how big the snake/enclosure is, what kind of substrate you'd prefer, etc etc...Here is what I'd suggest (this is assuming you have a sub adult corn-not a hatchling but not an adult-in about a 20g tank:
heating pad: approx $15-$20
light: not really required, but about $20 for fixure and bulb. You will want a low wattage bulb, as corns are not high temp snakes
food: again, it depends on the size-pinkies about $1, fuzzies about $1.50, hoppers about $1.60, adults about $2, small rat about $3. This can also change if you buy them in bulk. I go through Pets Inc and get my pinks for about $.13, fuzzies $.20, hoppers $.30, adults $.50, small rats $.70, rat pups $.15
substrate: I'm sure you've noticed that just about everyone here will recommend aspen as the best substrate (and lucky for you probably the cheapest!) $10 will last you a few months

anyways, I hope this helps. There is another thread somewhere in here that was posted a while ago. Use the search tool and you should find it. I think the title had something in it like "how much will it take to keep a corn for a year" or somethng like that.
 
I have a 25 gallon tank at my disposal right now and will be getting a 33 gallon in a few months, if that is to small i have the ability to go larger, tanks are less that 50 bucks here for upto a 90 gallon, but i lack the room in my place for something that big at the moment

i was hoping to get cornsnake thats atleast a year old. the thought of starting younger than that is just altogether to daunting for me
 
Willow771 said:
I have a 25 gallon tank at my disposal right now and will be getting a 33 gallon in a few months, if that is to small i have the ability to go larger, tanks are less that 50 bucks here for upto a 90 gallon, but i lack the room in my place for something that big at the moment

i was hoping to get cornsnake thats atleast a year old. the thought of starting younger than that is just altogether to daunting for me
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Wise choice. Starting out with a yearling is likely to be a more enjoyable experience for you. Many people start with hatchlings and end up losing them due to lack of experience. They can be quite delicate sometimes. I've had corns on and off since the early 80's, and last year I lost 3 hatchlings. Sometimes they just don't make it. Yearlings are great if you can find them.
Good luck.
 
so tell me then, after i have built the basic tank with hides and lighting and heating...what is the general cost per month for food and substrate....just what it takes to maintain the cornsnake?
 
I would say anywhere from .15 to 1.50 a week for a corn depending on the size and live or f/t pre items. If you breed feeders its a different story.I heard somewhere it costs about .40 per mouse or rat to raise it til adult size.
 
Willow771 said:
so tell me then, after i have built the basic tank with hides and lighting and heating...what is the general cost per month for food and substrate....just what it takes to maintain the cornsnake?
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I'm afraid a lot of it depends where you are, and what kind of investment you make.

When I got my snake I was intimdiated by the sheer number of items (50) for a single snake (frozen from a dealer). I didn't know how fast my snake would grow and how long I'd be feeding "pinkies." In retrospect, I've been feeding a minimum of two pinkies a week since the last week of December. That's roughly 12 weeks...or 24 (minimum) pinkies. At some point we graduated to 3 pinkies (especially when they're really tiny) each week, and we've only had one wonky week due to shed (this week). So...you can easily do the math... I'd say we've gone through 30 pinkies...and we aren't finished yet...at roughly (take a deep breath) $2 a throw. Yessirree.....I should've bought 50 frozen pinkies and paid the shipping. No two ways about it. I offer this so you can learn from my "mistakes." At this point, I have a snake, another friend has a small w/c rosy boa, and the other GP (gal pal) has an adult (10 y/o) corn...so raising a mouse colony isn't a problem. I can hand select my feeder items, my friends can feed (and contribute to "child support"), and I don't mind the hassle. I'm goofy for critters.
 
frozen feeders

Yeah, I'd like to add that frozen feeders are the way to go!!! Just pop 'em in your freezer and thaw one out when it's feeding time. However, I have to confess that when I got Monty I also bought a dozen pinkies, ranging from a couple tiny neonates to one that's as big as the end of my thumb. I was so excited I didn't pay enough attention when I signed that credit card slip and was shocked when I realized later that I'd paid $1.50 per pinkie!! Even for the teeny tiny ones. :eek1: I was expecting about 75 cents each, actually, but OUCH. I'd priced live ones elsewhere and had been quoted 75 cents, didn't think there'd be a huge difference. Anyhow, we're having an expo here next week and I hope to be able to stock up there, if not I'm planning to order them here http://www.bigcheeserodents.com/Pricing.html. Now, you have to buy them 50 at a time, so you might need to get another corn to help finish them off before they freezer burn (LOL - I got Monty just over a month ago and am planning to pick up 3 more at the expo - they ARE addictive!!!). So I'm figuring that even having them shipped it'll still only be about 91 cents per fuzzy, for a total savings of $29.50 for 50 fuzzies. You really should shop around your area to see what you can expect to pay for feeders, I've found it can be highly variable. Good luck, can't wait to see pics of your new baby! :)
 
Someone already mentioned reptile expos. Go there when you're first starting out if you can. You're likely to find good deals on pretty much anything you'd need for your setup, especially frozen feeders. I also recommend getting your snake at an expo or from a reputable breeder instead of a pet store. There are just too many question marks with pet stores...you never know what kind of care your snake has been getting or any health problems it might have. They're just out for a sell there. Go somewhere like an expo where you can talk to breeders and people that actually care about the well-being of their animals.
 
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