How to house your first snake.

[divvie_dave]

Ok... this is an awesome thread.... I've always wanted a snake, but didn't want to go through the process of buying another viv. I really didn't even think about using these boxes for em, even though I use them to house my roaches, it just never occurred to me.

So, from what I think I understand. A 50l RUB would be suitable for an adult corn???? Or have I got this all wrong?

[ArranPythonMan]

Thanks for the advice! I'm thinking of getting a royal python soon! A male as my brother has a female and we want to breed, as I said thanks!

[crawshaws]

Originally Posted by the new be

hey another question,
I have a baby royal 08 and she is in my 3ft viv she has settled in fine. the man in the pet shop said royals have to have a heat lamp in a propa viv and are not allowed heat mats. the thing is she keeps climbing up the walls and has pulled the wirers out of the lamp and blew the fuse which is a pain had to go by another bulb coz it broke the bulb to! (which aint cheep coz ive gone threw 3now!!!)can they go on a heat mat or is this bad for them!!! i have another mat but i need to sort it out before she blows it AGAIN

The petshop i go to in leeds, they advised that heat mats are fine for when it is really warm and the ambient air temp in the viv will be around 28c

But for the winter months and cold days, the ambient air temp is low and the mat will not heat the surrounding air, this can cause RI's in royals

For my royal i use a Ceramic heater and yes she does climb the wire but you could always use some trunking for the wire that it climbs on (remember if it is close to the Heat sorce it will have to be heat resistant)

[crawshaws]

Originally Posted by rantasam

Snakes and Adders in Sheffield is about a half hour from Barnsley and is one of the best shops in the country.. well worth a visit.

Agreed, TPets next door to where they were based when in leeds is also an excellent place to go. It is owned by the guy that used to work with Chaz when he was in Leeds.

Snakes and Adders is worth the drive for anyone, from anywhere IMO.

The staff know their stuff and you can have a laugh with them, even if you have never met them before.

i dont think i have ever been to the shop and it have been empty, they always have ppl in.

Link: Tyranosaurus Pets
Link: Snakes n Adders

[SykeSnake]

Good thread, nice and easy for beginners

[Brierley]

Cheers mate, soon to buy a corn snake as I don't really have much experience with snakes, this will help a lot. Thanks once again!

Brierley.

[scubasam75]

Great thread, thanks for the ideas. just completed one very similar to house my young corn snake in. She loves it. Far cheaper than buying the pet shop plastic vivs. Cheers

[Annihilation]

What size RUB would i need to house my 3ft burm in? And give it enough space to grow?

[bubblesavage25]

hi all, now viv or rub thats the question lol well i cant stand rubs to look at but get the practical side of them but a viv looks so much better,

so built this, 10 vivs(only 8 lit) not bad for £300 eh

[brynley]

GREAT Just wondering wont the heat mat melt the Plastic !!!!