noobie with first corn

[promarc73]

Originally Posted by Josh-sama

That sounds great mate. Can;t wait for the pictures. Just make sure everythings ok for then though, especially with the heatlamp and whatnot!

Glad to help.
Josh

yeah cheers m8 going to buy a proper guard hopefully next week untill i get the proper viv and getting some Aspen this week hopefully if they sell it.

[April Taylor]

Originally Posted by promarc73

wow even better cheers april and josh this is what makes this site the best ive come across. yeah i do feel bad though as the shop said everything he sold was fine and nothing else needed. maybe i should of done more homework but he seem's happy and healthy, second time he's been fed since i bought him with nps, after xmas im going to spend big on him eveything mentioned will be bought and i'll add some better piccy's of m new set up.

don't feel bad, shops don't always know best, you are only as good as your experence if you know what I mean. The first shop I bought a snake (corn) from was crap, gave me really bad advice. I, like you, did not know any differnet asnd trusted that they knew best

Anyway we all like to help thats why we come on here

[pied pythons]

Originally Posted by promarc73

ok peeps i made my own guard for the light in the viv if someone can confirm this is ok please. the heat mat will be moved under the tank when i clean him out.
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Sorry to be the one to say this...but that guard is as much use as a chocolate teapot.

Surely you can see the corn is young enough to slip STRAIGHT through those gaps?

[muskrat10293]

Originally Posted by promarc73

wow even better cheers april and josh this is what makes this site the best ive come across. yeah i do feel bad though as the shop said everything he sold was fine and nothing else needed. maybe i should of done more homework but he seem's happy and healthy, second time he's been fed since i bought him with nps, after xmas im going to spend big on him eveything mentioned will be bought and i'll add some better piccy's of m new set up.

Shops can be difficult. When my OH got his first snakey there was no mention of a stat. Was just given a little starter kit with viv, mat, bedding and a water bowl. Neither of us realised at the time about stats, we were told that the heat mats would never get above about 26C!! And these were guys who said they had many reps of their own, so how could they think that?? But now we do know and make sure every one we have is statted. Two of my housemates have 3 snakes between them, all from the same shop, they do not even SELL stats let alone advise people to use them. It's the only place i can get substrate from at this time, other than that i deal with them as little as possible.
Not all bad though, Shirley aqautics in Brum was a dream compared to that, sold all the kit you need, and gave full heating and stat advise.

[pied pythons]

Infact...it's almost worse than the naked bulb...as your corn will just use that as a climbing frame now.

[April Taylor]

Originally Posted by pied pythons

Sorry to be the one to say this...but that guard is as much use as a chocolate teapot.

Surely you can see the corn is young enough to slip STRAIGHT through those gaps?

dont worry, I pointed that out a page or two before, he is going to upgrade with finer mesh.!!

[promarc73]

Originally Posted by pied pythons

Infact...it's almost worse than the naked bulb...as your corn will just use that as a climbing frame now.

i am trying m8 honestly i am so the negitiveness makes me want to take it back and keep to caring for my T's i didnt buy it not bothered about the snake as of my taratula's it will get the best care i can give it but as i said it was sold to me knowing i have'nt had a snake before but im getting there with the nice advice im getting, all the new set up after xmas, if id known now before i would of waited till after xmas to get everything, and at least im trying to fix my error's.

[April Taylor]

Originally Posted by promarc73

i am trying m8 honestly i am so the negitiveness makes me want to take it back and keep to caring for my T's i didnt buy it not bothered about the snake as of my taratula's it will get the best care i can give it but as i said it was sold to me knowing i have'nt had a snake before but im getting there with the nice advice im getting, all the new set up after xmas, if id known now before i would of waited till after xmas to get everything, and at least im trying to fix my error's.

she's just concerned, not negative mate
She's just trying to ensure you don't end up on here posting "oh no my snake died! "

[Josh-sama]

Originally Posted by promarc73

i am trying m8 honestly i am so the negitiveness makes me want to take it back and keep to caring for my T's i didnt buy it not bothered about the snake as of my taratula's it will get the best care i can give it but as i said it was sold to me knowing i have'nt had a snake before but im getting there with the nice advice im getting, all the new set up after xmas, if id known now before i would of waited till after xmas to get everything, and at least im trying to fix my error's.

Don't take it to heart mate. He's not having a go at you, just being blunt and straight forward. He;'s helping you

[promarc73]

Originally Posted by April Taylor

she's just concerned, not negative mate
She's just trying to ensure you don't end up on here posting "oh no my snake died! "

i know but i do wish i would of waited now as i feel bad, yeah new guard will be bought soon and i wonder if i can take the kids xmas pressie's back pmsl