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I need opinions. Please help?

Animal_gal

Animal_gal

guiding blind in darkness
Well, I have not been on for a while, and please forgive me. If you don't remember, I'm the one whose father would not allow her to buy a snake.
:cry:

But... (YES!) he finally agreed! It's been a good half year since I gave up, and started researching the other day with new hope. It worked... but I've forgotten everything I learned about corns.

I want advice on/would like to know:



Tank/other materals required, preferred size and estimated cost.

Cost of feeding/best place to buy food/best food (mice, but I've heard otherwise and am now confused.)

Estimated price of a good, healthy, beautiful corn. I've been planning to buy from Petco but I've heard both good and bad things about it.



Also, I forgot all of the corn snake types. I remember the bloodreds, albinos, and queen ghost corns (or something like that) being my favorites, along with a few more. Which ones do you guys like? Do different kinds cost more than others?

I'm sorry about my ignorance... I can't seem to remember or find my notes anywhere, but I do babysit and earn quite a lot of money and am ready to spend every last cent of it. Thanks guys. :D
 
The basics

Congratulations!

You will obviosly need some type of enclosure most likely a 5/10 gallon aquarium/terrarium will be the best way to start (assuming your buying a hatchling?) Eventually you'll need to upgrade to a larger tank, but too much space for a young snake can be intimidating and stressful.

There are several options for substrate, I use crushed walnut bedding - but Im very careful not to let any get ingested when they are eating. Ive heard aspen bedding get suggested several times here too. Reptile cage carpet is supposed to be easy to clean and of course theres always newspaper or paper towels.

The tank will need some type of heat source, either a light or a heat pad. Either way you want to place these at one end of the tank in order to create a heat gradiant so your snake can control its own body temp. Many people will suggest a heat mat rather than a light in order to maintain humidity, especially during a shed.

Inside the tank you will need some type of hiding area, and it is usually suggested that you have one at each end of the heat gradiant (one on warm side one on cool side), and a bowl of fresh water. For the hides Ive discovered coconut huts (for hatchlings) which are usually under $3 or you could just use a toilet paper roll.

As far as food, corn snakes eat mice. Hatchlings start with pinkie (newborn) mice, then go to fuzzies, and eventually to full grown mice. I would suggest trying to feed frozen mice, because feeding live mice can be dangerous for your pet (if the food retaliates).

Of the three morphs that you mentioned I like the ghosts and the blood reds. There are several others that you can look through at Rich's SerpenCo site (www.serpenco.com).

If you have other questions, use the search tool. You will find plenty of posts to answer your questions. Also most of the people in here will suggest that you get a copy of Kathy Loves Corn Snake Manual.

Good Luck!
;)
 
is a 20 gal too big for a hatchling

I 'm really corious about this i want to get my corn healthy and then keep it healthy. But I had bnever heard anything about too big a cage I have a 210 gal should I buy another that is smaller, my friend has a snow hatchling in a 20 gal but I'd like to tell him if it my hurt his snake. He also has a nice okeetee named snickers. because he looks like peanut butter chocolate and caremal.
 
I don't see any problem with a 20 gallon for a hatchling, especially if you have one already. Make sure you have a good temperature gradient from one end of the cage to the other, and make sure you have good hides in both ends of the cage so the snake does not feel vulnerable by being in one temperature zone where it can't hide.

Good luck. I would buy from a breeder not from a petstore if you want to be sure you are starting with a healthy snake. If you don't want to pay shipping costs then go to a local show and buy one there.

I think any of the colour morophs are beautiful and so pick whatever you like best and can afford.

Skye
 
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