My daughter is getting her first corn snake in the next couple of days. I've gotten a lot of good information from you guys at this forum.....thanks. I do need to know, though, about the rubbermaid box for babies? Is this the best way to go for a baby, and if so, do we just poke holes all over the top? It's probably pretty obvious, but this is our first snake!!!!! Thanks!
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Housing for baby
- Thread starter LoriE
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bmm
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yeah
Pet shops are rude and generally they know less about animals than anyone else you'll talk to. Its sad.
The photo above is a perfectly acceptable, even preferable place to keep your baby corn in. The rubbermaids aren't perfectly clear, so they provide some extra security to them. And they are great for hilding in the heat too! And cheap! Good luck
bmm
Pet shops are rude and generally they know less about animals than anyone else you'll talk to. Its sad.
The photo above is a perfectly acceptable, even preferable place to keep your baby corn in. The rubbermaids aren't perfectly clear, so they provide some extra security to them. And they are great for hilding in the heat too! And cheap! Good luck
bmm
I can only speak for my self
I find that they have better sheds with the air holes in the side, I never have to add humidity. I also like to be able to stack them. I use an old bookcase made into a shoebox rack. The heat is in the back and I stack the boxes by twos. It makes for a better use of space.
I find that they have better sheds with the air holes in the side, I never have to add humidity. I also like to be able to stack them. I use an old bookcase made into a shoebox rack. The heat is in the back and I stack the boxes by twos. It makes for a better use of space.
Matt L
New member
I think the most common reason you will see holes in the sides rather than in the top is most people don't use the lids. In a rack system the shelf acts as the lid. I use the same tub Alicia posted a picture of. You can purchase them at Walmart for .88 each,with the lid of course. Making the holes can be a challenge, poking does not work well. I prefer to drill mine, a sharp drill works best. They can also be made with a pointed soldering iron, make sure the iron stays hot, the plastic cools the small iron quickly. Do several holes, then wait about 30-60 seconds for the iron to heat up again. Hope this helps
Best of luck!
Best of luck!
little twiglet
New member
congrats on the new baby i got another yesterday (amel) thats 3 in less than 2 months now! (oops) i told my boyfriend that we have to get rid of the double bed and get bunk beds to make more room for my snakes!! (hes NOT impressed!!)
but alicia is right (very Wise and all knowing) the rubbermaid is fine get the holes drilled in to it and your snakey should start his new and happy life with you guys!
Pet shops make me very very mad when i went to buy my first snake i was told he was breed in the store and i asked if i could see the parents the guy refused and shouted at me and asked to to either get the snake and go or to just get out of his shop! (so i did i left quickly)
the next shop i tried was no more helpful and wanted me to buy every snake in the shop i was told corns are horrible biters and are no good for begginers there VENOM is highly poisionus and could kill a dog or cat in minutes??? i was told that a boa or a python would be an ideal frist snake and that they only grt to around 5 feet in length! i left that shop also!
i eventually got my corn from the most wonderful man in the whole of england and he put me straight in total i spent £85 on the whole steup and the snake is the best as well!
dont ever let people from petshops talk you into anything they are even more horrific than sales reps!
but alicia is right (very Wise and all knowing) the rubbermaid is fine get the holes drilled in to it and your snakey should start his new and happy life with you guys!
Pet shops make me very very mad
when i went to buy my first snake i was told he was breed in the store and i asked if i could see the parents the guy refused and shouted at me and asked to to either get the snake and go or to just get out of his shop! (so i did i left quickly)the next shop i tried was no more helpful and wanted me to buy every snake in the shop i was told corns are horrible biters and are no good for begginers there VENOM is highly poisionus and could kill a dog or cat in minutes??? i was told that a boa or a python would be an ideal frist snake and that they only grt to around 5 feet in length! i left that shop also!
i eventually got my corn from the most wonderful man in the whole of england and he put me straight in total i spent £85 on the whole steup and the snake is the best as well!
dont ever let people from petshops talk you into anything they are even more horrific than sales reps!
I will be getting a corn soon And I think I would like to use the same setup in the picture. What kind of heat source can I use and how long can I keep a baby in there? My boa is growing out of her 10 gal tank, I would like to use the 10 gal for my corn, but for now I want something temporary to house my future baby in.
And I think I would like to use the same setup in the picture. What kind of heat source can I use and how long can I keep a baby in there? My boa is growing out of her 10 gal tank, I would like to use the 10 gal for my corn, but for now I want something temporary to house my future baby in. I use a regular heating pad, the people kind. The low setting is usually good. Just set one end of the shoe box on the heating pad. If your temps in your house are between 75 and 80 you can just turn it on when you feed and the couple days it takes to digest. You will have to decide yourself when they have out grown the shoe box, they grow at different rates and some stay in longer then others. Maybe 4 months??? I can't remember when I have moved them up in the past. I don't write things down like I should
Maybe 4 months??? I can't remember when I have moved them up in the past. I don't write things down like I should