noobie with first corn

[promarc73]

Originally Posted by andybe18

Hi
you seem to be doing well to me mate. My advice would be
1) get the heat mat under the tank and turn the lamp off. Wait til it's bigger, too big to get thru the guard before you use it.
2) Personally I would stick to wood chip or kitchen towels (less attractive I know but a lot easier to keep clean) IMO aspen is not a good choice - it gets very dusty and easily ingested - I know you aren't feeding in there but the dusty and spikey bits get everywhere.
3) You can keep your corn in that tank for a good couple of years at least I would say - a 4 foot viv isn't really neccesary for an adult corn.
4) Is there ventilation in the lid? Can't see from the pics - sure you have thought of this, just checking though.
5) Give him 3 days after feeding before handling - personally I wait until I see that they have pooped before handling as it really does stink bad!
6) keep asking questions and don't worry - everyone keeps learning all the time.
7) Personally I would put some kind of background around the back and sides to give it a bit more privacy - doesn't have to be special viv stuff - I have a glass tank and the background is on the outside (a couple of posters of Frank Lloyd architecture that came free in The Guardian a few years back and it looks cool and gives it some depth and is a bit different from the normal desert/tropical themes)

Anything else you want to know ask on the forum or you can pm me or others. Welcome to the wonderful world of snakes - this time next year you'll probably be upto double figures!!

wow thats really nice to know m8 thankyou very much, yeah i bought some gauge from the reptile shop and cut it out and placed it over the top about 6 inches worth and also some air holes around the lid for extra comfort, im thinking of a 2ft or 3ft viv to be his permanant home after, but will buy bulb guard and that soon, as for the mat im going to wait till i clean him out in a couple of weeks, then im going to put 2 small pieces of wood either side then put the mat under neath, so leaving the light of all the time till he's bigger is ok, it does get cold at night the house but it's ok during day.

[promarc73]

Originally Posted by April Taylor

HAHA, let her handle him first, then he can poo on you!! Only fair

I would feed a 5 month old, 2 pinkies every 5 days, and move him up on to 1 fluff every 5 days as soon as he can take them, remember,1- 1 & 1/2 times the widest part of body as size guide.
Who ever told you to feed every two days was wrong

shit, ok so 2 every 5 days then right thats down in my report i keep yeah if i could put a vid up of him feeding yesterday that would be better for uses to see

[snakeeyes75]

nice corn u may want 2 chang your viv 2 wood not glass so keeps heat in and the snake can not be see from all around

[andybe18]

I brumate my adult corns at room temp so should be fine with room temp at night. As long as he has the temps during the day so he can thermoregulate to digest his food, that's the main thing. In the wild they would experience temp at night that would be similar to your room temps unless you live in a really really cold house.
Personally I wouldn't wait til you clean him out to put the heat mat under the viv.

[promarc73]

Originally Posted by snakeeyes75

nice corn u may want 2 chang your viv 2 wood not glass so keeps heat in and the snake can not be see from all around

yeah im going to buy one straight after xmas and i'll post some piccy's up as well.

[promarc73]

Originally Posted by andybe18

I brumate my adult corns at room temp so should be fine with room temp at night. As long as he has the temps during the day so he can thermoregulate to digest his food, that's the main thing. In the wild they would experience temp at night that would be similar to your room temps unless you live in a really really cold house.
Personally I wouldn't wait til you clean him out to put the heat mat under the viv.

cheers m8 your advice has been brill m8 yeah im going to wait till his last feed has traveleed out then i can get him out and then it's not to stressfull for him