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VolpeRossa

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Hi, as the title says i'm soon going to get my first corn snake and i have a few questions about setting up the tank and some about general care. The snake i'm getting is only a baby so i have a 10 gallon tank, So about how long will this tank be okay? I'm moving in a couple months and will have room for a bigger tank then. And how do i now when to switch to a bigger tank. I know that a corn snake needs belly heat to digest its food so a UTH is best but are there certain brands recommended or does it matter? And what should i get for controlling the UTH? What Are the pros and cons of feeding F/T and Feeding live? I'll probably have more questions later but for now this is all i can think of, any and all advice welcome. Thanks
 
Congrats on getting a new baby!!

The ten gallon will last you quite some time. I can't tell you an exact amount of time, because all snakes grow at different paces. But when your new snake starts looking cramped, I'd switch. It may be a year or more.

I don't think that any brand of under tank heater is better or worse than another. I only use the ones I can buy at petco, but I order them online as they are much cheaper. Flex watt works too. A thermostat or dimmer switch will control the temperature, you want it to be around 85 degrees.

There are no pros to feeding live. The only thing people try to use as a pro is that the mouse is fresher, but buying a live mouse and killing it yourself right before feeding time is a better option. With frozen thawed, you can buy enough to last you about six months, and it will save you lots and lots of money. You also will not have to worry about parasites as much, a risk that is still there even with fresh killed mice. You also never have to worry about your snake losing an eye or its life because of a bite.

Hope this helps!
 
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