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rocker56

rocker56

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hey im new and im freakin out cuz im gettin my first corn baby soon and i cant figure out wat to do 4 heat and light and a feeding schedule!!!help!!!
 
Most of us use heat pads you need one to match your tank size.Then you will need a temp control unit.Your warm side temp should be as close to 85 as you can get it

If it is a baby corn I feed 1 pinkie every 5 days to be on the safe side!!

You will want aspen for bedding and at least 2 hides 1 on warm side and one on cool side.Last but not least a water dish!!!
 
I suggest you do a lot of reading.
Pick up the Corn Snake Manual by Kathy Love and read all the sticky topics on this forum.
Research research research.
Please do not get the snake untill you know what you are doing.
 
O yeah they really dont like light.You will see it out and about more in the dark.

Also listen to Corny Noob,buy a book or just keep reading the forums.Because you will have alot to learn:)But you will have fun doing it and enjoy most of it:rolleyes:
 
Cornsnakes like light...they are considered a diurnal species although crespuscular is more their style. My snakes are out at all hours of the day or night. I find snakes in the wild in the daytime as long as it's not too warm out. It's not the light that bothers them, it's the heat. There is a FAQ section on this forum that will answer all of the basic questions about the care of a cornsnake.
 
I didn't mean it in that way I only meant that a basking light and such isn't required to house corn snakes.
 
Actually, I was responding to Wis Fishing Guy who stated that they don't like light.
 
Opps I meant a regular basking light from my experience.I had tried one with two of my snakes and the would hide a lot more but once that light went off out they came!The temp wasa right at 83.So its not like it was to hot.I know that they are diurnal my males seem more so,I have noticed. My female is always in until lights out other than when it is getting close to feeding time lol.....
 
You can use supplemental lighting if you want, but they will usually just kind of hide out in their hides most of the time. Mine tend to come out and stay out with just natural light in the snake room. I only use supplemental lighting in the arboreal cages for display purposes and to help the plants grow.
 
rocker56 said:
so will a heat pad on the warm side provide enough heat and u said i dont need any lights?
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A heat pad on the warm side is fine as long as it is made for reptiles - I don't use any lighting except what comes through my windows.
 
Also, make sure you have a thermostat to regulate the heat pad, and a thermometer with a probe to measure the temps. A heat pad by itself can get too hot and possibly burn the snake.
 
Yes. I keep mine plugged in and on all the time so that it will keep the warm side of the tank between 83 and 85 degrees. :)
 
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