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Hi, Ive been reading up on various websites, and especially this forum for anything I needed to know, as I am getting my first corn snake on Saturday. So I finally thought I should join and say Hi!! ^.^

Also was wondering if there's any tips that would be useful for a new snake owner suchas myself? Im so excited, and I want to make sure I keep him/her as happy and comfortable as possible, especially as I know their first week or so can be stressful for them in a new home.
 
Welcome to the forum. You'll get lots of good advice here. I would strongly suggest getting Kathy Love's and Don Soderberg's corn snake books. They're both great books with lot of information, that will compliment nicely what's here.
 
Welcome to the forum! It's good you're doing some research before getting your snake. My best tip for a new snake owner: Make sure you have a VERY secure lid on your enclosure. My first mistake as a new snake keeper was thinking that a metal ventilated lid that sat on top of the enclosure would be enough to keep my snake inside. Lesson learned the hard way.... Anyway, I think you will find keeping a corn snake to be very rewarding. Good luck! :)
 
Welcome!
Well, I'm not sure what advice to give you, since you might already know it. It was a really good idea that you researched about the snake before getting it. Many people get the snake just willy nilly and it ends up dying and they ask themselves "What did I do wrong?". So I'm glad you did your research. :)
If you have any questions, dont be afraid to ask! Its better safe than sorry.
When you get your snake, POST PICTURES PLEASE! :)
 
Welcome! I guess the best way I can think of to help is to ask...describe your setup. We'll go from there.;)
 
Hello and welcome. :)
I'm sure if you have any questions, we'll all be here to help. Many of us have experienced lots of different situations with our snakes, and have lots of valuable advice. If it wasn't for people helping me on various different sites throughout my herp experience, I'd probably be nowhere near as comfortable with owning snakes as I am now. There's lots of learn, always something new and fun out there to experience, and lots of cool people to share it with.

Yes, pics are always awesome, and rexracer started with a good idea, knowing what your setup is like can help us determine if your heating will be appropriate, space appropriate, etc. :)
 
Welcome to the forums! Help us help you, let us know if you have questions. We are definitely here to help!
 
My current setup is a bit basic at the moment. Ive got two hides, one on the hot side, one on the cool. A water dish on the cool side, and Im heating the warmer side with a heat mat under the vivarium, with a thermostat attached. I also have a digital thermometer to check the temperature. Ive got a layer of aspen bedding down.
My vivarium is quite small, but as I've read that younger corn snakes prefer this, I thought it would be better.
I'm hoping to go buy an artificial plant or something for the little one to climb on, to make it a tad more interesting.
Any advice or corrections to what I have already done would be gladly received.
Thanks for all your kind welcomes =]
 
Sounds pretty good to me. More hides and artificial plants are a great idea when you can get them. Empty paper towel rolls and toilet paper rolls work great as hides and you can just throw them away if they get soiled. I also use empty boxes from all sorts of stuff as hides.

Also make sure your warm side temp is around 85 degrees Fahrenheit. (not sure what that calculates to in celsius? :shrugs:) Also, I would love to see pics of your little one when you can get some. :)
 
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