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Hey guys, my name's Tess and I just bought a baby corn snake.
His name is Caduceus, or Kuda for a nickname.
I used to be pretty active on a forum for land hermit crabs, I figured finding a corn snake forum would be a good way to learn about them.

I currently have him in a 40g breeder. The gal at the pet store said this might be too big for him right now, so I'm going to keep an eye on him and see if it's going to be a problem. I'm using dry eco earth as bedding, and don't currently have any kind of basking light for him, mostly because I keep my bedroom at a pretty steady 78-80 degrees. I purchased an infared light, and I was told those are good for night time, but I wasn't sure about during the day. He has been getting fed one pinkie on mondays, so I think I'm just going to stick with that schedule. I bought a small plastic tank for feeding, so the mice don't get eco earth stuck to them. I'm pretty sure I'm doing everything how I'm supposed to, but feel free to correct anything.

This is my first ever snake, and I want to make sure I'm taking good care of him. They're such neat little creatures.
 
Welcome!
As a fellow first time snake owner from what I can see you're doing really good!
Just make sure he has plenty of hiding spaces, clean water daily,and a thermostat to make sure the temperature inside is good.
 
78 to 80 degrees is a bit cool for Digestive purposes.

Most Corn snake owners try to provide a temperature variance or gradient. The suggestion is half the tank (cage) be warm at around 85 degrees, and half be cool at about 72 or so. That way the snake has a "Choice" and can cool off or warm up as needed. A sleeping, resting, or inactive corn snake may technically be ok at 78 degree temperatures, but if he has just eaten a mouse, he may not be able to digest it properly and this could lead to regurgitation, lack of appetite, and general illness later on in the snake.

When a corn snake eats, he will usually seek out a warm spot to hide in, curl up and digest his meal for 2 to 4 days, and you may not see him at all during that time.

You stated that your room stays fairly warm at 78 to 80 degrees........

While that may be warm to us Humans, that's actually not warm at all to a reptile. Keep in mind Corn Snakes are primarily found in the southeast USA where day time temperatures frequently hit 90 and night time temps stay 70 or more. When the weather cools off, the snakes disappear until the following summer.

You did not state whether or not you also heat the cage. If you do, then you may be able to ignore this post, but if you don't heat the cage and you are relying on your room heat of 78 to 80 only, then that probably is a bad idea.

Most of us heat our cages with a "UTH" (Under Tank Heat Pad) attached to a thermostat or some way to regulate the heat. We try to keep half the cage warm and half cool as I stated above. There are a number of Corn Snake Care threads in this forum and online. You might want to research it a bit further.

Welcome to the forum by the way and good luck with your new friend.
 
What a little sweetheart. I love the way Kuda is wrapped around your hand. His color is beautiful. Congrats on your darling little snake!
 
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