I was able to get down to Repticon today, and I picked up a beautiful male Hypo that I decided to name Emery 
He's got a real interesting black checkerboard pattern on his belly, and his eyes are nice and bright with normal pupils. I always somewhat preferred them to the ruby ones of the Amels. I neglected to ask how old he was, as it didn't really occur to me, but I'd say he's about two and a half feet long. Anyone want to hazard a guess at how old he is? I'm not familiar with the growth rates of corns, as I've only ever had juveniles.
His viv is pretty bare right now, since to save myself money I picked up a kit for the time being. He's housed in a 20gal tank, hides on both cool and warm sides, and a makeshift water bowl towards the center. I'm most likely going to replace the UV lights within the next two or three days, in favor of a UTH, which I had wanted to get to begin with, but then I found the tank kit for a cheaper price. They'll do for now; and perhaps later on I can sell the lamps. The only real question I have now is about the bulbs I have a Day Glo bulb on the left side, and a Night Glo bulb on the right side. I'm a little skeptical that the Night Glo bulb is going to provide him with enough heat overnight, since it's not as bright. The thermometer I have isn't exactly the most reliable, and it's rather cheap and honestly it's hard to get a good temperature reading. But, that aside, I'm going to get him a UTH some time tomorrow, along with a better thermometer so I can stop guessing about my temperatures (I'm in the 82-83 range) and some things for him to climb around on.
As far as behavior, he was extremely active when I was looking him over at the con, and the breeder told me that he had fed him about five or six days ago, so he was due for a meal. He recommended I wait 'til Tuesday night to feed him, but would it do any harm to feed him Monday night instead? I wanted to give him some time to relax and de-stress, so I haven't handled him much. I suppose if I feed him tomorrow I won't be able to handle him for yet another few days, but I'm fine with that As of right now he's been openly hanging out in plain sight, which I'm assuming is a good sign, since he didn't immediately rush to his hides. He hasn't been in them once since we got him home, actually. I tried picking him up earlier, but he just shied away so I left him alone. He seems to be favoring the cool end of his viv right now, so the heated side may be too hot, but honestly I have my suspicions that it might not even be warm enough. Either way he has a cool spot to go to if he needs it, and his water dish is plenty big enough for him to submerge himself in. I'm much more confident in the UTH than I am with the UV bulbs so they're not something I plan on using for long.
Either way, he seems to want to mind his own business for right now, which I can certainly understand, and I know he's probably anxiously waiting for food. Hopefully after he eats, a few days will go by and he'll have warmed up a bit. Otherwise I'm very pleased with him, and I can't wait to start the "bonding process" :]
Here are some pictures (mostly of just his face because he wasn't in a position where I could get his entire body in the shot without disturbing him):
He's got a real interesting black checkerboard pattern on his belly, and his eyes are nice and bright with normal pupils. I always somewhat preferred them to the ruby ones of the Amels. I neglected to ask how old he was, as it didn't really occur to me, but I'd say he's about two and a half feet long. Anyone want to hazard a guess at how old he is? I'm not familiar with the growth rates of corns, as I've only ever had juveniles.His viv is pretty bare right now, since to save myself money I picked up a kit for the time being. He's housed in a 20gal tank, hides on both cool and warm sides, and a makeshift water bowl towards the center. I'm most likely going to replace the UV lights within the next two or three days, in favor of a UTH, which I had wanted to get to begin with, but then I found the tank kit for a cheaper price. They'll do for now; and perhaps later on I can sell the lamps. The only real question I have now is about the bulbs I have a Day Glo bulb on the left side, and a Night Glo bulb on the right side. I'm a little skeptical that the Night Glo bulb is going to provide him with enough heat overnight, since it's not as bright. The thermometer I have isn't exactly the most reliable, and it's rather cheap and honestly it's hard to get a good temperature reading. But, that aside, I'm going to get him a UTH some time tomorrow, along with a better thermometer so I can stop guessing about my temperatures (I'm in the 82-83 range) and some things for him to climb around on.
As far as behavior, he was extremely active when I was looking him over at the con, and the breeder told me that he had fed him about five or six days ago, so he was due for a meal. He recommended I wait 'til Tuesday night to feed him, but would it do any harm to feed him Monday night instead? I wanted to give him some time to relax and de-stress, so I haven't handled him much. I suppose if I feed him tomorrow I won't be able to handle him for yet another few days, but I'm fine with that As of right now he's been openly hanging out in plain sight, which I'm assuming is a good sign, since he didn't immediately rush to his hides. He hasn't been in them once since we got him home, actually. I tried picking him up earlier, but he just shied away so I left him alone. He seems to be favoring the cool end of his viv right now, so the heated side may be too hot, but honestly I have my suspicions that it might not even be warm enough. Either way he has a cool spot to go to if he needs it, and his water dish is plenty big enough for him to submerge himself in. I'm much more confident in the UTH than I am with the UV bulbs so they're not something I plan on using for long.
Either way, he seems to want to mind his own business for right now, which I can certainly understand, and I know he's probably anxiously waiting for food. Hopefully after he eats, a few days will go by and he'll have warmed up a bit. Otherwise I'm very pleased with him, and I can't wait to start the "bonding process" :]
Here are some pictures (mostly of just his face because he wasn't in a position where I could get his entire body in the shot without disturbing him):
