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Tommy H
Snake Mite
6 Posts |
 Posted - 25/08/2011 : 23:56:47
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Hi,
New here, looking to 'possibly' get a hatchling. Have seen the initial set-up thread and read quite a few of the threads.
Any idea how long will it generally take to grow out of a faunarium into a vivarium?
When I get a viv, do I have to get a heat bulb, or can I carry on using a heat mat?
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Kehhlyr
ǝʞɐɔ sǝʌoן
United Kingdom
8173 Posts |
Posted - 26/08/2011 : 02:19:49
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Hello and welcome.
The time it takes to grow out of a faun into a viv can vary with all snakes. If you got a 5 week old hatchie it would tak elonger than say a 6 month old. As well as the fact that so many snakes grow at different speeds.
When you get the viv you can carry on using a heat mat, some people (myself included) fit small led lights purely for better viewing of our snakes without the risk of hot bulbs. |
-=Kehhlyr - The Resident Loon
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ptmbradley
Yearling
United Kingdom
676 Posts |
Posted - 26/08/2011 : 02:26:43
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Wotcha. 
It'll probably take a while. I got a couple of yearlings that are still comfortable in RUBs for a while yet.
As K said, heat mat is fine for corns. But you really MUST get a thermostat. All responsible owners should have stats on their mats, but it's an expense the shops don't tend to tell you about, because often the stat costs about as much as the snake... |
Corns: 1.1 Anery, 1.1 Butter, 1.0 Carolina, 0.1 Hypo, 1.1 Snow, 1.0 Sunkissed
Boas: 0.1 Arabesque, 1.0 Brazilian Rainbow, 0.1 Crawl Cay, 1.1 Hogg Island X, 0.1 Hypo Hogg, 0.1 Kahl Albino (poss coral)
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polarchick
Egg
United Kingdom
73 Posts |
Posted - 26/08/2011 : 08:22:18
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How do yersel!
Where's t'frea?
Sue |
1.0.0 CB11 Carolina corn snake - Hygge |
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Mamma
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
4494 Posts |
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nusnakemum
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1612 Posts |
Posted - 26/08/2011 : 09:38:23
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0.0.1 corn Ernest
0.1.0 leopard gecko Mrs T
1.0.0 anery Black Eyed Bill RIP Bill x
2.0.0 kids |
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garrie
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1148 Posts |
Posted - 26/08/2011 : 10:05:39
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| Hey, welcome. It is generally suggested to move them up RUB sizes until they are of suitable size for the Viv - and as others have suggested, it will vary with all snakes |
^click for more pics^
Garrie - Halesworth, Suffolk. 1.0 AURYN (fire morph corn) 0.1 Puzzle (Cat) |
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tordyjo
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2036 Posts |
Posted - 26/08/2011 : 10:07:18
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| hi and welcome |
 Lilly Crystal Harry
1.2.0 corns, 1.1.0 cats tropical guppies who continually breed
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ozziesmum
Yearling
United Kingdom
736 Posts |
Posted - 26/08/2011 : 10:35:56
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| Hi and welcome :) |
Jane.
   
Oscar Black Lab, Saffron, Merlin and Mischief the cats, assorted fish, Rhubarb & Custard the corns, Tuppence the Tortoise, Tripod the Leopard Gecko.
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Tommy H
Snake Mite
6 Posts |
Posted - 26/08/2011 : 11:38:53
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Originally posted by polarchick
How do yersel!
Where's t'frea?
Sue
I r from just outside Birmingum.
So are people suggesting that I keep a new one in a rub rather than in a faunarium?
Can they breath in there?
Spoke to the hollybush the other day and they were sugesting over £200 for the set up (lights not mat) and £50-60 for the little 'un, which goes pretty much against everything I've read here. |
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kdlang
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3556 Posts |
Posted - 26/08/2011 : 13:23:35
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Hi and welcome.
That seems very over expensive. Some keep hatchlings in faunariums, some keep them in rubs. You can make air holes in the rubs using a drill or a heated metal skewer. You can get a set-up for a hatchling for less than £100 easily. Have a look online at the equipment you need. Surrey Pet Supplies, Reptile Keeping Online or one of our forum members' site Renza Pets and exotics should have the equipment you need at a good price. In regards to the snake, you can pick up a hatchie for as little as £10 from a breeder, have a look on Preloved for some in your area. |
4.1.0 corns - Izzy (Carolina) Alice (Amel) Peanut (Butter Motley) Swayze (Ghost) Carmellia (Butter Motley)
0.1.0 cat - Kizzy
1.0.0 Dog - Dobbie
Location - Chesterfield, Derbyshire
www.support-dogs.org.uk |
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scottishbluebird
it is all my fault
United Kingdom
8403 Posts |
Posted - 26/08/2011 : 15:02:00
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| Hi and welcome, Kellogs is in a faun, but that is just our preference |
     
0.1.0 Corn - Kellogs
1.0.0 Hognose - Storm
0.1.0 Staffy - Lyla
1.0.0 Spaffy(staffy x springer)-Spyro
1.0.0 Ferret - Peanut R.I.P
0.1.0 Crestie - Fudge. Wish List - Pygmy hedgehog. Tropiocolotes |
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Tommy H
Snake Mite
6 Posts |
Posted - 26/08/2011 : 19:10:02
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| I'm thinking of getting a Hypo Lavender or an Orange...are they expensive / hard to find morphs? |
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
10455 Posts |
Posted - 27/08/2011 : 16:51:53
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heya and welcome
you're wanting mid to top-end new morphs then! |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
Location:Leeds/York/Selby area |
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thistle
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1757 Posts |
Posted - 27/08/2011 : 20:52:03
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| Hi, welcome to the forum. |
2.0.0 Dogs (westie Angus, shih tzu Archie)
0.5.0 African Pygmy Hedgehogs (Harriet, Amelia, Matilda, Jemima, Maisie) RIP Hector
0.4.0 Guinea Pigs (Isobel, Effy, Mrs Mack & Sheila)
1.0.0 Lutino C0ckatiel (Sammy)
3.0.0 Corn Snakes - CB10 Amel (Barnaby), CB11 Anery Lavender (Bailey), CB10 Caramel Motley (Bradley)
0.1.0 CB11 Western Hognose Snake (Maggie) |
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crazy JJ
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2326 Posts |
Posted - 28/08/2011 : 19:00:03
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| hey and welcome |
2.5 corns 2.0 cali kings 1.0 tange hondo milk 1.0 apricot pueblan milk 1.0 royal (overgrown slug) 0.1 tarantula 1.0 chinchilla chico, 0.1 goldfish tigger 0.0.4 minows 0.2 cats fudge and porsha and 0.3.2 tarantula’s that are my mummys
r.i.p to the lil ones that i and mummy have lost recently |
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Tommy H
Snake Mite
6 Posts |
Posted - 28/08/2011 : 20:37:30
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Originally posted by gingerpony
heya and welcome
you're wanting mid to top-end new morphs then!
I'm just going by what I liked the look of....Any idea of rough price?
I've seen one on here that is gorgeous....Tabitha I think, but can't quite figure out what it is. |
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