• Hello!

    Either you have not registered on this site yet, or you are registered but have not logged in. In either case, you will not be able to use the full functionality of this site until you have registered, and then logged in after your registration has been approved.

    Registration is FREE, so please register so you can participate instead of remaining a lurker....

    Please be certain that the location field is correctly filled out when you register. All registrations that appear to be bogus will be rejected. Which means that if your location field does NOT match the actual location of your registration IP address, then your registration will be rejected.

    Sorry about the strictness of this requirement, but it is necessary to block spammers and scammers at the door as much as possible.

yay

C

cornsnakesrule2

New member
my mum said today i can get a corn next year sometime.remeber she said my gcses or when im 16,so thats not too long to wait,ill say around may/june.i held one yesterday at the reptile room blackpol well cleveleys,it was a bit olde amel (£85) but im going to get a younger one.you could also buy the plastic tubs to put them in a biggish nice size one £3.50 others £2.50.now i just need a really good caresheet so i defo know eveyrything,also is it worth buying things separtaehow much will it all cost etc?

thanks
 
Have a good read of the FAQ 's on here, and write yourself a list of requirements. To start off in a smaller tub isn't always necessary if you put plenty of hiding places in, and loo-roll and kitchen-roll tubes make really good disposable hides for hatchlings/younger snakes. You may find it works out cheaper to get your heating and thermostats on-line rather than from the shop unless they do a good 'starter deal'. Maplins (there should be a branch near you, but they sell on-line too) do a digital thermometer/hygrometer for under £20
 
I recommend you buy the Cornsnake Manual by Kathy Love - you can find it on amazon if your local petshop or bookstore doesn't have it. It has a lot of good information on feeding, housing, health etc. It's good that you are doing your research now, so you'll be in a better position to deal with any problems if they arise.

And good luck with your GCSEs,
Hannah
 
Congrats.
To your handling question - babies can be VERY fast, especially when they're nervous. I never take my fingers off the babies snakes because believe me you WILL lose them if you're not keeping a close eye! :grin01: I'm much more relaxed with the adult snakes - they are free to travel over me as they please, and sometimes I won't have my hands on them at all - they'll be round my neck, or going down my sleeve or something. That's not to say you shouldn't keep an eye on them, but I find with babies, if they shoot off, there's nothing to grab on to. It's far harder to lose a bigger snake.

It depends on the personality of your snake though to some degree. My caramel Connor is a yearling, and isn't tiny, but he's a very nervous snake and he will dart off given half a chance. I'm gradually relaxing around him so we can progress together - I will now let him travel up my arms free from my fingers, but no further than that.

If this is your first snake btw, I'd recommend a vivarium over a tub. Vivariums are far nicer for pet snakes as they allow you to observe the animal - tubs don't offer much in the way of visibility. I consider them more for breeders, personally. A small tank isn't needed, either; so long as you supply loads of hiding spots. When I got Connor as a baby he went straight in to a 3-foot viv and he's been fine.

If you do go for a viv, expect the price to be a bit higher. I would expect to pay around £200 for the whole thing - tank, snake and setup. Of course it depends how nice you want it; the more fancy things you buy, the more pennies you spend ;)
 
I would think that a tub would let in too much light and the snake wouldn't feel secure. If you've got a tub and need a use for it, use it for a feeding tub.
 
Honestly, tubes from loo-rolls and kitchen rolls make great hides for hatchlings, they like to squish themselves in and if your house is anything like mine, there's always a ready supply of new ones
 
ok well i just think it wouldnt look nice yano toilet rolls,id rather build it p of nicer things,what else can they squish into,also when you clean there waste out you say u need to clean everything once a month,why what else is messy.thanks.
 
Everyting is "messy" in the world. And you would just want your snake's VIV to be clean wouldn't you? I really don't ask myself, what else is "messy". I just want my snake to live in a nice clean VIV. Plus I think of all the bacteria in the VIV and how venerable my snake is. Don't get me wrong, snakes can be very strong in many ways. I just want my snake to live in a clean VIV.

Think of it as your room. Wouldn't you want YOUR room to be clean? Especially if your going to LIVE in it.
 
cornsnakesrule2 said:
ok well i just think it wouldnt look nice yano toilet rolls,id rather build it p of nicer things,what else can they squish into,also when you clean there waste out you say u need to clean everything once a month,why what else is messy.thanks.
Click to expand...

I'm exactly the same way as you - I like natural vivs for my snakes, with caves and plants and so forth. Yes everything does need to be cleaned, but it's not a big problem... washing and sterilizing a few plants and hides needn't be a big ordeal so don't let it put you off having a nice display viv. :)
 
For my first snake I got a second hand aquarium, 33 gal. It was $40, I found it on craigslist.

If you do the second hand tank thing, make sure you get the measurments. I think people forget how many gallons their tanks are, I had one guy try and sell me a 20 gallon that was really 50. Three other people also had the wrong gallon measurment for the tanks they tried to sell me.
you can calculate here:
http://www.firsttankguide.net/calculator.php

Good luck! And don't over look the reptile rescues in your area, with older snakes and smart rescures you know what you are getting personality wise.
 
Loo rolls may not look too nice, but remember, your snake is going to grow. They need hides barely bigger than themselves. If you want fancy hides, you will have to keep replacing them as the snake grows.

If it were me, I'd use the tissue rolls until the snake gets bigger, then go to a more naturalistic looking hide.
 
Then you need to get something to put him in ;-)

I have a tub per snake that I use for feeding, holding while cleaning, etc (of course it gets cleaned out after feedings etc.) The Faunarium tubs work very well I find up until your snake gets really large; the middle size tub will even feed my python. They are good to feed in, and to hold the animal during cleaning as they have snap-lock lids, and are very well ventilated.
 
...A large tub :sidestep:

I guess you could probably use some kind of snake bag instead, but I much prefer tubs.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top