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what to do in the winter
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Missymonkey
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cup of hot coco and a warm blankie
when my corns eyes turn blue I give them a quick dip in a tub (rubbermaid) of just slightly warm water, this normaly helps lube them up for shedding.
as for winter, it's all the same as summer months, unless you want to make little snake babies then you have a whole mess of hibernation stuff to do, I don't have big enough corns to do that so I have no idea about breeding prep.
one thing though, most houses get drier in the winter so just be sure you keep an eye on humidity levels...
hope my humble advice helps
when my corns eyes turn blue I give them a quick dip in a tub (rubbermaid) of just slightly warm water, this normaly helps lube them up for shedding.
as for winter, it's all the same as summer months, unless you want to make little snake babies then you have a whole mess of hibernation stuff to do, I don't have big enough corns to do that so I have no idea about breeding prep.
one thing though, most houses get drier in the winter so just be sure you keep an eye on humidity levels...
hope my humble advice helps
Lyle
New member
I have read and been told that it is healthy for a corn to hibernate in winter for 2 months. Slowly reduce heat until about Jan. then place your corn in a cool spot, below 15deg c. during this time they will not eat. Some say it helps them live longer because it is the way nature intended. I have not done this yet, this is my first winter with her.
Neil
Senior Member
Many people only feel that brumation is necessary if the snake/s are going to be bred from the following Spring and I'd say that brumating a snake in its first year is totally unnecessary.
You brumate a snake by turning its heat right down (or off, depending on what your climate's like). Brumation can last for up to three months and, if you're thinking about doing it, I'd suggest reading The Corn Snake Manual.
You brumate a snake by turning its heat right down (or off, depending on what your climate's like). Brumation can last for up to three months and, if you're thinking about doing it, I'd suggest reading The Corn Snake Manual
.I agree totally with Neil, you must read up in The Cornsnake Manual about hibernation and what you must do, but I have kept cornsnakes for two winters, this will be my third, and I have never done anything different from the other seasons of the year, except maybe reduce the length of time they have the light on in the vivs, to mimic the reduced sunlight hours.
I can also comment from experience that you do not have to hibernate the cornsnakes to breed them in the spring, as I have two cornsnakes sharing one viv and I woke up one morning to find 14 eggs layed, and the mum gently protecting them. This was about the beginning of July, and 10 of the eggs have hatched since, and now I have beautiful babies. I do not class myself as an expert cornsnake keeper, this event just happened because my snakes are happy and obviously virile!
I live in England, so the humidity isn't very good in my vivs, and the air dries out very quickly because of heating the house during the winter, but I try to keep a window open in their room to let a bit of cooler air circulating, which seems to help.
I can also comment from experience that you do not have to hibernate the cornsnakes to breed them in the spring, as I have two cornsnakes sharing one viv and I woke up one morning to find 14 eggs layed, and the mum gently protecting them. This was about the beginning of July, and 10 of the eggs have hatched since, and now I have beautiful babies. I do not class myself as an expert cornsnake keeper, this event just happened because my snakes are happy and obviously virile!
I live in England, so the humidity isn't very good in my vivs, and the air dries out very quickly because of heating the house during the winter, but I try to keep a window open in their room to let a bit of cooler air circulating, which seems to help.