hi my name is sam and i have got a baby corn snake and i need a little help with the items that i should have in the tank at the moment sid is in a small tank as i have only had him for a week i have read all that i can about them but im not to sure if they need a heat mat and a lamp could someone please be as kind to help me out thank you very x sam

He needs a heat source (either a mat or a lamp, if he's in a small cage, not both) and a way to make sure that he doesn't get too hot.

If he's in a tank or plastic Faunarium, I would suggest a small heat mat (half the size of the tank) at one end, plugged into a Mat Stat - the Mat Stat probe goes into the tank as close to the heat as Sid can get to it, so that he doesn't get too warm.

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hi sam it is very important you have heat mat.... and its very important you buy something called mat stat... the mat stat wil regulate the heat of the mat.... similar to when we turn our heating up and down in our own houses usuing the thermostats...

if you dont have a mat stat the mat can get TOO hot for the snake

reptiles cannot regulate their body temps liek we can.. they need to go to a hot place to warm up and digest food... and a cool place when they get to warm..


thats the simplest way to explain...


you should have a hide at the warm and cool end so it feels asfe at both ends... and small water bowl with fresh water every day or every second day


feed your baby corn every 5 days a pinkie mouse

then when its ready you should move it up to a fuzzy ( a size up from the tiny mice)

there are different feeding charts to show at what weight it is a good idea to begin to move the snake up to larger mice

one is called The Munson Plan but everyonehas different ideas about feeding

The Munson Plan (Sample Feeding Chart)
-When they're on single pinks (2-3g), I feed every 4-5 days. (Snake = 4-15g)
-Double pinks (3g x 2) every 4-5 days. (Snake = 16-23g)
-Small fuzzies (5-7g) every 5-6 days. (Snake = 24-30g)
-Regular fuzzies (7-9g) every 5-6 days (Snake = 30-50g)
-Hoppers (9-12g) every 5-6 days (Snake = 51-90g)
-Weaned (14-20g) every 7 days (Snake = 91-170g)
-Adult (24-30g) every 7-x days (Snake = 170+)
-Jumbo Adults (40-50g) every 7-x days (Snake = 400g+)

Note: Adult females are fed more frequently than adult males (especially following brumation). Females are fed every 6-8 days; males are fed every 7-14 days.


good luck and ask any more questions you feel you need...

but pls get a heat mat ASAP or your corn could get unwell from being cold xxxxx

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hi thank you very for your help it is all so different sid is my sons snake and the place we got him from said he didnt need a heat mat yet but i have a lamp placed over his tank and he is always under it but i turn it of at night time as we have him in a med sized plastic tank and i am very worried that he will get to cold as he is also buy the raditior to you can read all the books you can and its still different when you have one . What is a mat stat probe if you dont mind me asking i no i sound sad but its all new and i want to do my best for me little buddie x sam x

hmmm

i dont use lamps at all with my corns..

a nice heat mat under their plastic or glass tank is fine ...

as long as its on a temperature control...

you would be betetr doing that.. that way they can hide once they have eaten and use the warmth of the heat mat to help them digest their food in their tummies... if that makes sense


we were recently given a horrifically obese corn that never had access to a heat mat... but had a bulb..

its 3 times the weight it should be...

heres a nice little simple care sheet posted on rfuk with pics to match.... i hope that helps xxxxx

Young snake setups

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the mat stat probe is a little probe at the end of the mat stat that goes onto the heat mat... or in the plastic tub... this takes the temp reading and turns the mat up and down to regulate the snakes warm end temps

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Thanks mate for that you have cleared that up for me thanks very much x sam x

habistat.net

you should find all the info on stats and mats on their. The cheapest stat is the matstat n although i dont use them a lot of people swear by them so they must be fine. either try ur local shop where u got sid from or i find ebay is a good plac to get them.

to the forums n congrats on gettin the snake.

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ummmmm bop.

I can tell you from very sad experience that a lamp just over the tank probably won't be enough warmth for him to digest his food.

What exact equipment do you have for him? That way we can suggest ways to improve things for you

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We HAD a three-bedroom house... Current lodgers: 1.0 E. c. maurus, 0.1 P. regius

Thanks fokes the bloke at the shop i got sid from said i didnt even need a heat mat yet but after everything i have read i no i need one asap i have just his water bowl at the moment and the wood chipins i am going to get all the things i need at week end as there is only one reptile shop by me and thats where i got sid i would like to thank all you fokes for your help i understand a lot better now it comes across better when you talk to someone who has them thats why i needed to join a forums site cheers dudes x i now feel loads better x sam