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patcollins

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my cornsnakes 2 babys are in the same 10 gallon tank.
i know its to small but once they reach 2 feet i will by a 40 gallon for them both.

the lightbulb i have in the lamp is a 75watt and the plastic rim on the top of the cage melted!!. i am now worried that they are getting to hot because they always hide in thier cave right under the lamp. which is less than a foot under the lamp. the thermometer which is right over the cave under the lamp says it is 30-32 celcius.
 
patcollins said:
my cornsnakes 2 babys are in the same 10 gallon tank.
i know its to small but once they reach 2 feet i will by a 40 gallon for them both.

the lightbulb i have in the lamp is a 75watt and the plastic rim on the top of the cage melted!!. i am now worried that they are getting to hot because they always hide in thier cave right under the lamp. which is less than a foot under the lamp. the thermometer which is right over the cave under the lamp says it is 30-32 celcius.
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The temp is "OK". But using a thermometer with an probe would be better.
The lamp I wouldn't use anymore for a heat source. Why????
It melted the top of the cage. Fire hazard. I would use an UTH instead.
I would also suggest separating the snake too. Health reason are my main concerns to start. You could buy one 40 gal now and divide it.
But I would separate them.
 
Do you have a stick-on thermometer? If you are concerned about temps you really should get a thermometer with a probe, they aren't expensive. The place to take the reading from is the hottest place the snakes can get to.

They are also very good climbers, so even though the lamp might be a foot above them, they can probably get to it and burn themselves. Maybe you should consider a UTH (under tank heater) with a thermostat to regulate temperature. A bit more expense, but for the peace of mind, they are worth it.

I also must echo lenny's recommendation to separate them. There are so many reasons why, the risk of cannibalism not being a bad reason to keep them apart! Please run a search on the forum for 'cohabitation' or 'cohab' and you will have chance to read all the reasons why corns are not suited to cohabbing.
 
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