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Hi, My name is Ellie and my husband I just got a corn hatchling 2 days ago. I bought a lamp, an under the tank heaty thing, a branch with leaves climber 2 shelters one for each side, and a water dish. The lady said he should be good in a 10 gallon tank for a year or two, so that is what I got, also, I have him in Nature bark for his substrate.I bought a book about corn snakes, but I keep finding that it differs from other sites, and what the pet store lady told me. His name is Baxter. I am going to post some care Q's on the other section.

Nice to meet you all, I hope to learn and grow with my new corn.

-Ellie
 
Welcome to the forum. :)

It sounds like you are doing fine. Most people use Aspen bedding, but also for those who have their collection in rack systems, some use paper towel or newspaper. But for a visual viv like you have, Aspen or what you are using is fine. As long as you don't use any pine products for bedding, that is a definite no-no as it would slowly poison your snake.

What corn book did you get? Remember, their are various ways to do many things for your snake and people usually advocate the method they use. As long as you provide proper heat with a warm side and cool side, one hide for each side, adequate ventelation, clean water (kept nearer cooler side), don't handle snake for 48 hours after a feeding, make sure the container is escape proof (and man can they find an escape no matter how small if you are not careful), then you should be fine. The only thing of what you said that I would question is having an under tank heater (UTH) and also having a heat light for a small tank like a 10 gallon. Oh, and yes, a 10 gallon should be fine for the first year or so, depending on how fast your guy grows. As an adult, the snake should have a 40 Long tank at least. But, getting back to the UTH and light, make sure you are not overheating your little one with both. This will probably not allow enough area for you to have a "cool" side. A UTH should be very adequate for warmth under the warm hide and then allow the cool hide to be cool. Just a suggestion, you will know best by taking the temps under both hides....and that is where the temps should be taken, from in the substrate under each hide. Air ambient temps on each side will not tell you the temp that the little one is actually laying in.

Best of luck with your little one.....don't be surprised that within another year you end up with more.....LOTS more...LOL. :)
 
The book I bought is called "Corn Snakes The Comprehensive Owner's Guide" by Kathy and Bill Love
As for the Light and UTH with both of them on the temp at the substrate under the hider was at 85F on the warm side, and 80F on the cool side. Now, I have taken the Light out, and it has been out for about an hour and a half, and the temp on the warm side is 78F and the cool side is 75F, are the temp ranges better with the light off, or on? I want to make sure it is not too hot, or too cold for the little guy.

Thanks for all the input. Also, I am using the bark for now, but I think I am going to switch to something a little easier and less costly to clean, like the aspen bedding. I just need to go research my options out there, cost versus easy clean up, versus sanitary conditions etc...

I am glad I came here, cause I wouldn't have known that some of the things I was doing was wrong. Now Baxter can be happier with the knowledge I learn from here.
 
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