candiedbutter
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Well, after debating awhile on whether or not to get a snake, I decided on the easy keepers so I can get to know snake care better. I'm going to get a baby corn snake from a Reptile Show in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada on the 31st. I'm very excited. I used to own an iguana but found I couldn't care for it. (My those lizards are a lot of work, also I was fairly young.) So I gave it to someone who could and ended up getting a puppy instead. Anyhow, I think I can easily care for a cornsnake or two after doing all the research.
However, I thought i'd ask around, see if I have all the right materials.
I will be getting
10 Gallon Tank/20 Gallon Tank Later
Lid
Hide Box
2 Logs
Climbing Branch
Heavy Water Bowl
Under Tank Heating Pad (ZooMed)
Aspen Bedding (Begin with Paper Towel)
Pinky Mice (Once or twice a Week, Bigger Mice as the Snake gets Bigger)
Two Thermometers (Day: 80 to 85, Night: 70 to 75)
Spray Bottle
Lid Clips
The Snake Manual by Bill and Kathy Love Corn
And I am researching baby snake behavior. I know not to handle them for about a week or two, letting them settle, and not to handle it for two days after it feeds. I plan on getting a snake that has already eaten so I know it will, and so I can let it relax for a few days before feeding. I know how and when to clean the cages, though i'd like to know how to properly disinfect the bowls, cages and other things.
I'm a bit worried about the heating pad. I don't want the bottom of the tank to heat up, or burn my snake, how can I manage this properly?
Am I missing anything?
However, I thought i'd ask around, see if I have all the right materials.
I will be getting
10 Gallon Tank/20 Gallon Tank Later
Lid
Hide Box
2 Logs
Climbing Branch
Heavy Water Bowl
Under Tank Heating Pad (ZooMed)
Aspen Bedding (Begin with Paper Towel)
Pinky Mice (Once or twice a Week, Bigger Mice as the Snake gets Bigger)
Two Thermometers (Day: 80 to 85, Night: 70 to 75)
Spray Bottle
Lid Clips
The Snake Manual by Bill and Kathy Love Corn
And I am researching baby snake behavior. I know not to handle them for about a week or two, letting them settle, and not to handle it for two days after it feeds. I plan on getting a snake that has already eaten so I know it will, and so I can let it relax for a few days before feeding. I know how and when to clean the cages, though i'd like to know how to properly disinfect the bowls, cages and other things.
I'm a bit worried about the heating pad. I don't want the bottom of the tank to heat up, or burn my snake, how can I manage this properly?
Am I missing anything?
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