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The perfect pet Corn Snake setup

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mrscpoulson

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Looking for facts/opinions/item suggestions.

I know I'll need a heating pad, still not sure what sort of substrate I want or hides.

I'm pretty sure I want our first snake to be a Blizzard, so I'd really like for him/her to pop in their surroundings, while having it be as functional and handy as possible.

I also have a small tank I can use as a feeder tank. Is a 5 gallon okay for a feeder tank?
 
Although there is some items you don't want to use, like heat rocks and sand for substrate and there are some things you need, a heat source, (most will recommend a under tank heater) a thermostat or rheostat to control your heat source, substrate, several hides, water dish and a very secure cage, most of the particulars are entirely up to you and how you want it to look.

Some good substrates are Aspen, Carefresh, Sani Chips, Jungle Mix, Repti Bark, paper towels and Astro Turf, can all be used, though each has their pros and cons, which are different for different people.
Hides need to be tight and allow the snake to keep most of it's body in contact with the sides, as long as it does that, it can be an elaborate, decorative piece, bought from a pet store or anywhere if your imagination is good. Just make sure it's something that you can get the snake out of, if you need to. Or it can be something you make or an old box or paper towel roll, the snake won't care what it looks like, so it's all what you want it to look like and feel like rearranging every time you clean the cage. Tuppaware containers with an opening cut or melted into it work great filled with moss for a humid hide.

I like the Critter Cages the best for glass tanks, the ones with the sliding, locking lids. We also use aspen but it probably wouldn't make a Blizzard pop, so maybe some colored Carefresh, Jungle Mix or Repti Bark for a substrate.
 
Perfect can be very, very simple. The more complex you make it, the more that can go wrong. I use paper towels for the first 8-12 weeks, then switch to Yesterday's News or Carefresh until they are about 150 grams, when they are moved to aspen. I give them each a permanent hide, as well as whatever paper towel/tp rolls I have handy. I never put anything in the enclosure that they can injure themselves on or that they can crawl in that I can't easily remove them from. I feed in the enclosure, but if you choose to feed outside, that's fine, just be certain they can't escape from the feeding tank, and that it is not too cold.
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