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Roy Munson
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There's only one thing you need to buy at this point. Go to cornutopia.com and order Kathy Love's Comprehensive Guide to Cornsnakes. Read it three times, make your own list, then go shopping. While you're waiting for the book to arrive, you could browse around the forums, and figure things out from there.
Roy Munson
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If every source gives you a different recommendation, then I say stick with what Kathy has to say and ignore the rest of us. Kathy's the Godmother of Corns. If you have specific questions that her book doesn't address, or if you'd like her recommendations explained in more detail, then ask away. Otherwise you run the risk of just seeming lazy...
Roy Munson
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Heat: undertank heating pads designed for reptiles are best. Use one to acheive warm-side temps of 82-85* and cool-side temps of 75*.
Light: unnecessary.
Handling: handle hatchlings very little until their feeding response is well established. After that, handle as much as you want except for the 72 hours after a feeding.
susang
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You can use a UTH that covers around 1/3 of your tank, you need a thermometer to measure the temp above the glass under the bedding. The last UTH I got actually had a temp control on it. The warm side should be 80-85* and the cool 70-75*. All that being said depending on where you are in Texas you may currently have to worry about keeping your sanke cool enough. You can use a light instead of a UTH, red light work well and don't disturb the snake.
You should not handle your snake for the first 4-5 days after you get it, change the water as needed and try not to disturb the snake. Depending on size of snake will determine how often you can handle it. The snake should never be hadnled for 48 hours after eating. Given hatchlings eat every4-5 days you have little time to handle them. This is fine as your snake grows you can handle it more. Some snakes tolerate being held a lot, some don't. Keep in mind this is not an animal that requires or even likes human contact. Your snake will not love you or do tricks. It will at best allow you to hold it on occasion and come out of hiding so you can see it.
You should not handle your snake for the first 4-5 days after you get it, change the water as needed and try not to disturb the snake. Depending on size of snake will determine how often you can handle it. The snake should never be hadnled for 48 hours after eating. Given hatchlings eat every4-5 days you have little time to handle them. This is fine as your snake grows you can handle it more. Some snakes tolerate being held a lot, some don't. Keep in mind this is not an animal that requires or even likes human contact. Your snake will not love you or do tricks. It will at best allow you to hold it on occasion and come out of hiding so you can see it.
