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Cage Set Up

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bsmith359

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How do most of you set up your cages?

In my cage, I have a lot of wood and plastic plants, one huge water dish, severl vines, and cocnut husk bedding (dryed out). Basicly my cage looks like a jungle.

and then I see people that keep it simple...one or two hides, and a water dish, with aspen...

in your opinion, what do you all think is better for the snake? when its more docorated, the snakes have more places to hide, and you can never see them, rarerly. but with a simple set up, you almost always can see them...

http://s1116.photobucket.com/albums/k578/bsmith359/Corn Snakes/

thats my cage
 
Really, all they need is 2 hides, a water dish, and bedding... they don't need anything else. I like to have a little more in mine cause i think it looks better and if he decides that he wants to be a climber, he can go ahead and climb

This is my cage
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when its more docorated, the snakes have more places to hide, and you can never see them, rarerly. but with a simple set up, you almost always can see them...
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Ironically, I think it may be the other way round.

Corns are naturally secretive. They need to stay out of sight in the wild to avoid predators. Plus they're least active during the day, being more inclined to move around at dawn, dusk or overnight.

The more hides and ground cover they have, the more likely they are to move around the tank - they can do so and still feel concealed, even if we're perfectly capable of seeing them through some plastic foliage. If they only have two hides, then they'll limit the amount of time they have to spend exposed to "danger", out in the open, moving between them.
 
bitsy said:
Ironically, I think it may be the other way round.

Corns are naturally secretive. They need to stay out of sight in the wild to avoid predators. Plus they're least active during the day, being more inclined to move around at dawn, dusk or overnight.

The more hides and ground cover they have, the more likely they are to move around the tank - they can do so and still feel concealed, even if we're perfectly capable of seeing them through some plastic foliage. If they only have two hides, then they'll limit the amount of time they have to spend exposed to "danger", out in the open, moving between them.
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I couldn't agree more, mine's always out and about just cruising around on his hammock or climbing on the centerpiece
 
Your set up is fantastic looking! Good job.

I am one who likes to keep things simple. At least for the time being. I use newspaper because it's easy to use and I know I can keep the cage clean. I have a 20 gallon long critter cage for each snake. Each cage has four hides, a water bowl, a lizard (snake!) hammock, and some vines for climbing. I also intend to add a branch or two, propped diagonally across the cage, at some point. To make it look pretty, I have a terrarium background liner on the back and sides.
 
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