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tarrantulasteve
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
28 Posts |
 Posted - 08/09/2011 : 15:38:26
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i have 13 tarrantula's but getting my very first carolina corns tommorow ive been researching them like mad.i have a tarrantula forum where the advice is spot on so i googled this site and here i am :-) yey
so faunariums what size should i have for a 1ft 6 week old baby corn i think a 18 inch long exo terra is appropriate but what do you guys think.
heat mats with my t's i have the heat mat then the probe from the thermostat on top with a digi thermometer in the enclosure.but with corns dont you have to have the probe in the acual enclosure for the thermostat.what do you think?
i have a warm front room for my t's that dont require a heat mat just a warmer ambient temp.will this be adequate for the non heated end of the faunarium.
finally what type of decs should i put in the cgae i was going to go with cocunut hides i have plenty spare kicking around.do they need a log to climb on really in that smaller enclosure
im looking forward to some great advice from you experts out there. |
alot of Tarrantulas.and a few new corn snakes
http://www.bluelizardreptiles.co.uk
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Simmy_82
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1272 Posts |
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ozziesmum
Yearling
United Kingdom
736 Posts |
Posted - 08/09/2011 : 15:47:22
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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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garrie
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1148 Posts |
Posted - 08/09/2011 : 15:50:51
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| Hey, welcome to the forum - i agree with Simmy re: thread. Do let us know if you have any further questions though - we'll be more than happy to help |
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Garrie - Halesworth, Suffolk. 1.0 AURYN (fire morph corn) 0.1 Puzzle (Cat) |
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tarrantulasteve
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
28 Posts |
Posted - 08/09/2011 : 15:51:06
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excellent just need faunarium size advice.my snake is a foot long in length about 6 weeks old what size faunarium should i use
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alot of Tarrantulas.and a few new corn snakes
http://www.bluelizardreptiles.co.uk
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Simmy_82
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1272 Posts |
Posted - 08/09/2011 : 15:54:26
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| I'd buy the large one. It comes with a divider so that you can make it smaller to start with. Then you can take it out once the snake has grown. |
 
0.1.0 - Cat - Tallulah
0.0.1 - Carolina Corn Snake - Lilith |
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garrie
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1148 Posts |
Posted - 08/09/2011 : 15:55:41
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The general rules are "The vivarium should allow a minimum of 1 square foot of floor space to each foot of snake and be approximately a third of the snake’s length in height."
So...a pretty small one to begin with  . Your snake will grow fairly quickly, so you may find it more cost effective to go down the RUB (really useful box) route. |
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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 - 08/09/2011 : 15:57:35
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Hi and welcome,
If you have your little one in a platic RUB or faunarium, the heatmat needs to go underneath the rub covering the floor space approx 1/3 to 1/2. Your stat probe goes on top of the mat with a thermometer inside the faun/rub to measure direct temps that your snake will be exposed to. If you're using a glass viv the mat can go inside with the stat and temp probe on top of the mat.
Your temps the warm end should be between 27.5 min to 30 C max, my cool end usually runs about 23 c and thats room temp.
good luck
As a general rule the size of housing should be the length of snake should = length + width of house. You can use pretty much anything you like to decorate, be careful with living plants there is a thread with those that are dangerous to your snake, but any cardboard eg. cereal boxes, toilet roll tubes etc are fab if they get dirty or wet they can be binned and new put in. |
 Lilly Crystal Harry
1.2.0 corns, 1.1.0 cats tropical guppies who continually breed
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Okeetee Mick
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2308 Posts |
Posted - 08/09/2011 : 16:00:27
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| Hi, and welcome. |
0.1.0 Okeetee (Sookie) 0.1.0 Powder (Luna) 0.1.0 Bloodred (Arlene) 0.1.0 Caramel Stripe (Tara)
0.1.0 Ghost (Crystal) 0.1.0 Caramel (Jessica) 0.1.0 Lavender Stripe (Portia) 1.0.0 Platinum (Godric)
0.1.0 Thayers King (Lettie Mae) 0.1.0 Albino Blairs King (Lorena) 0.1.0 Russian Ratsnakes (Pam)
0.1.0 Korean Ratsnake (Katerina) 1.0.0 Russian Ratsnake (Lafayette)
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scottishbluebird
it is all my fault
United Kingdom
8403 Posts |
Posted - 08/09/2011 : 16:27:55
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| Hello and welcome |
     
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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thistle
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1757 Posts |
Posted - 08/09/2011 : 16:42:57
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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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Mamma
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
4494 Posts |
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tarrantulasteve
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
28 Posts |
Posted - 08/09/2011 : 17:47:08
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| aww thanks for the great advice and all the welcomes they are appreciated :-) my tank is warming up nicely now ready for snakes to come home to tommorow morning.cant wait im soooooooooo excited |
alot of Tarrantulas.and a few new corn snakes
http://www.bluelizardreptiles.co.uk
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Mamma
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
4494 Posts |
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tarrantulasteve
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
28 Posts |
Posted - 08/09/2011 : 17:55:14
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| omg Mamma Babe is gorgeus just like my two druscilla (my choosing) and Sid (name chose by the kids lol) |
alot of Tarrantulas.and a few new corn snakes
http://www.bluelizardreptiles.co.uk
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nusnakemum
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1612 Posts |
Posted - 08/09/2011 : 19:19:52
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| hello and welcome |
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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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
10455 Posts |
Posted - 08/09/2011 : 21:31:40
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| heya and welcome |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
Location:Leeds/York/Selby area |
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tarrantulasteve
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
28 Posts |
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kdlang
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3556 Posts |
Posted - 08/09/2011 : 22:52:46
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Hiya and welcome to the forum. Great decision to get some snakies. Looking forward to seeing pics when they have settled.
Sorry if I am reading this wrong but it sounds like you are planning on keeping 2 hatchlings in one tank. It is inadvisable to keep snakes together, especially hatchlings, for many reasons, not least the chance of canibalism. Please have a read of this thread before you get your new babies. It is a bit long winded but well worth a good read. Then you are fully aware of all the risks if you do still chose to keep them together
http://www.thecornsnake.co.uk/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=1070 |
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
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crazy JJ
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2326 Posts |
Posted - 09/09/2011 : 01:04:16
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| hey n 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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tarrantulasteve
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
28 Posts |
Posted - 09/09/2011 : 07:47:05
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Originally posted by kdlang
Hiya and welcome to the forum. Great decision to get some snakies. Looking forward to seeing pics when they have settled.
Sorry if I am reading this wrong but it sounds like you are planning on keeping 2 hatchlings in one tank. It is inadvisable to keep snakes together, especially hatchlings, for many reasons, not least the chance of canibalism. Please have a read of this thread before you get your new babies. It is a bit long winded but well worth a good read. Then you are fully aware of all the risks if you do still chose to keep them together
http://www.thecornsnake.co.uk/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=1070
THATS A DEFINATE NO NO.ive done my studies people say not to house them till there 1 year old but even then i wouldnet do it cos it aint fair on them. the only thing they will be sharing is the heat mat with two thermostats one in each tank
pics will be aposted asap :-) |
alot of Tarrantulas.and a few new corn snakes
http://www.bluelizardreptiles.co.uk
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hi im new.a few questions
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