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 Posted - 05/01/2011 : 13:40:27
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Ok am a bit confused,have been researching about keeping corn snakes as i have a spare viv,am slowly buying up the extra things i neeed (mainly heatmat and hides) as the viv used to have lizards in,anyhow some things i have read have said i don not need lighting(have got lighting for lizards already) but somne say i need blue/red lighting
Can someone help clear this up please as i want to get everything right and set up before i get a snake.If i do need ligthing what is best?currently i can fit two screw lightbulbs onto the lid of the viv(there is guards in place so the snake wont be able to hurt itself) or would i need get sone other form?
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Posted - 05/01/2011 : 13:53:45
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Corns don't need lighting for heat purposes, just a heatmat with a thermostat.
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Posted - 05/01/2011 : 13:57:44
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| Ok thanks,so any lighting is purly for cosmetic reasons then? |
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herriotfan
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
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Posted - 05/01/2011 : 14:44:50
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| Some people use bulbs for heating instead of mats. If you use a mat you don't have to have a bulb unless you want it for viewing. All bulbs nees a guard. |
Husband....Very Understanding!!! (Phil)
Son & Daughter (Kevin & Carol)
Granddaughter (Eva)
3.4.0 Cornsnakes Amel (Sidney) Caramel Stripe (Sultan) Amber (Cleo) Carolina (Phoebe) Anery Motley Stripe (Penny) Snow (Lily) Caramel (Holmes)
1.2.0 Royal Pythons(Peeps, Pandora & Pepsi)
1.0.0 Hognose (Hudson)
2.1.0 Dogs (Dillon, Alfie, Ellie)
0.1.0 Senegal Parrot (Peanut)
1.1.0 Bearded Dragons (Bonnie & Clyde)
1.0.0 Crested Geckos (Echo)
0.2.1 Hermanns Tortoises (Ebbie, Rosie & Twiglet)
0.1.0 Guinea Pig (Dolly-Pipsqueak)
0.1.9 Tarantulas (Poppy, Gypsy, Bumble, Insey Winsey, Sonic, Cookie, Raven, Fudge, Titch & Sox)
??? Foster animals
Location: Near Saffron Walden, Essex
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DannyBrown91
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
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Posted - 05/01/2011 : 14:45:27
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Originally posted by tobyneilson
Ok thanks,so any lighting is purly for cosmetic reasons then?
Yes, but if you do decide to use a light for viewing purposes then it must be guarded to avoid the snake getting burnt. |
0.0.1 Ghost Corn - Casper
0.0.1 Diffused Corn - Reggie
0.0.1 Amel Corn - Candy A.K.A Baby
1.0 Commom BCI - Rocky
0.1 Japanese Akita - Sasha
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lrv2307
Yearling
United Kingdom
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Posted - 05/01/2011 : 15:03:15
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i have a 2% uv strip light, but it is purley for viewing, never really have it on, unless im spot cleaning the viv out
sometimes in the evening i have it on for a short while, but nothing more, better with a heat mat |
lrv (louise)
Uxbridge, Middlesex
0.1.0 snow - morgana
0.1.0 cali banded king - boudica
0.0.1 crested gecko - galaxy
** wish list**
ghost corn
anery corn
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