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aimeecrr

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When i got my corn from the pet shop they gave me powder to put on her pinkies, she took it the first tym but dosnt seem to want it on her food anymore, im abit concerned as i dont have a uv light yet and the powder was her only source of vitamins, Any recommendations?
 
Corns don't need UV - they aren't a basking species. Don't bother with one as it's just money down the drain.

They get all the vitamins they need from the mice they eat and don't routinely need a supplement. It might benefit Corns that have been poorly or help breeding females build up to, or recover from, egg-laying.
 
So i hope what im doing is right i ordered a book on corn snakes by katy love just waiting to recive it, she gets 1 pinky every 5-6 days and ive got a light in her tank mainly for heat as my heat mat broke recently and i have to replace it, i tend to try to hold her every day except 2 days after she has eaten, she shed recently and it was whole and not broken, im guessing that good, just waiting for the book ¬¬
 
Kathy's book is a fantastic buy - you'll enjoy reading it. Feeding sounds about right. You could divert the money from the UV light to buy a new heat mat, thermostat (to stop the mat getting too hot) and a digital thermometer (those cardboard strip and plastic dial ones are pretty poor). Just make sure your snake can't get near the current lightbulb in case of burns. Handling and shedding sound just right as well.

All sounds like it's heading in the right direction!
 
I ordered it from amazon not knowing it was coming from america, god knows how long ill have to wait, the postal service in britain isnt great, but im really excited i love a good read, and im hoping it will tell me all i need to know and more about talla
 
Kathy Love's book is great! Mostly everything you need to know to be a good cornsnake parent is in there. Anything that isn't is stuff that has to do with the personality & quirks of YOUR snake I think. I use it very very often! And it's got enough information that it will be useful for years, not just to get started with.
 
I know this isant the right area for waht im about to ask, but at what age can i move her into a bigger tank? I know the baby corns are agrophobic and she is in a plastic container at the mo, does she need to be a specific size? Or age?
 
I would say it depends on how small her plastic container is. If it is a decent size, she can stay in it for her first year or so unless she grows really fast, then move to her permanent home at a year-ish. If it is quite small, you may want another inexpensive plastic tub in a larger size before her permanent home. How many quarts or liters is her container?
 
Erm not to sure it used to be my spiders home before he passed away and that was a few years ago its measures 9 inches wide and 13 inches long and 7 inches deep
 
That should be good for a while. A minimum rule of thumb is that the length + width should be equal to or greater than the snake's length. So 9=13 = 22 so your little one has quite a while to grow before getting to 22 inches or more!
 
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