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Need help with corn snake

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Willmccown

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Hello I am new to corn snakes I I was curious as to if y'all had any recommendations as to where to buy and if y'all would mind looking at my set up and tell me what needs changing I was thinking of buying from backwater reptiles thank you
Well I can't seem to upload the picture but it's a 50gal tank with aspen bedding hot side is at 78 cool side 72 humidity 70 two hides large water dish and two branches
 
Welcome to the forum and i think it's outstanding that youre looking for advice prior to getting your snake.

You're going to want to up the temperature on the warm side. I keep mine at 86. The tank is on the large side for a baby corn snake. If you get a baby you may want to add some fake plants to provide it with some extra security.
 
I do have a 20 gal if that would be better
Any recommendations as to where to purchase a snake looking for a sun fire or okeetee
 
It all depends upon what color morphs you want to buy. Steve Roylance at SR Corns has awesome hatchlings. I've visited BHB reptiles and Brian also has awesome corns. Scroll down to Carol's blog for some terrific Miami corns, and she may have candy canes also.
 
Alright i have gotten the temp up to about 83-84 on the hot side and added 3 more hides/plants after looking around I think I am going to purchase a lava morph from VMS herp do any of y'all have opinions on that site
 
What are you using to monitor temps? If it's an analog thermometer, your original readings posted in the OP may be off, just as equally your bump into the 80s in post #9 may too be off.

I HIGHLY recommend using a digital thermometer to monitor your caging temps. Hot side is the preferred, but if at all possible a 2nd thermometer should also be used to watch the cool side temps. Hot side is more important though.

Alternatively you can opt to invest into a laser/IR based temperature gun. They can be found at harbor freight for about $10-$15 last I checked.
 
Willmccown said:
Sorry as to size I don't want a very small hatchling but I would also like to watch it grow so around 1 to 2 foot
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An Okeetee, if wanting to watch color changes as the snake grows, would be a great option as to one of the morphs you've listed as liking. There are others too, butters and caramels come to mind as fun to watch color up from hatchling to adult.

This all dependent upon what you want to invest into as a pet snake.
 
I have purchased Corns from VMS and Sean was always helpful and the pictures on his website are the actual Corn you will receive. Okeetees are one of my favorite Corns if you like brilliant colors like I do, but unfortunately my rack space is maxed out.
 
Yes I am useing an analog I could go by harbor freight today and get one even though I hate thoses Chinese made tools
Would a corn snake of 6-12 months still be able to be "tamed" down ?
 
Absolutely. My Gypsy was an adult from a store, and she's a total sweetheart. Ayasha, ET and Barry Allen were all from SMR's surplus listings, between 6-14 months old, and they come right onto my hand and hang out nicely. Corns are perfect pets!
 
For a first snake, I recommend a well-established hatchling or even a yearling. VMS 2016s will still be pretty tiny, and honestly so will many of SMR's still I bet (I just received a 2016 last week at a scant 20g). Otherwise if you really want a teeny tiny new baby, you're gonna be waiting for most people to have 2017s. A few breeders have some early babies, but most of us are still waiting for eggs.
 
Alright well il go by and get a temp gun this afternoon hopefully order the snake tomorrow
If y'all don't mind I'm going to list my tank set up and tell if and what I should change anything ots 50 gal hot side 2-3inch of aspen and 4-5 on cool side two hides and three fake plants
 
It sounds great, but you're gonna have a heck of a time finding a hatchling in 2-3 inches of substrate in a 50 gallon tank lol. I start mine off in a 6 quart tub.
 
To make a pet out of a snake, you need to keep stress to an absolute minimum. Digging all around for a little noodle is going to cause stress. It's going to try to escape/avoid detection by moving away from where you are digging. Eventually you will pin it down somewhere and have to grab it. It will flail about. VERY STRESSFUL. Start your noodle in a small bin. To heat it, still use a UTH with a T-stat. Just set one end of the tub on the UTH. Much less stress for everyone. Really, the snake will be much calmer and will become a pet quickly. Your 50 gallon is fine for an adult.
 
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