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How to build a corn snake vivarium.
This is the website I always recommend to people building their own enclosures. This guy gives very good instructions for building Vivs and rack systems. http://www.arbreptiles.com/cages/cages.s… This thread has a design for a different typ... Read More »
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How to prepare a big piece of wood for a snake vivarium?
make sure it is not a toxic plant. stripping the bark makes it a lot easier and safer for the snake. first, prepare a large pot of water and place the wood in it. you need to keep this boiling for a long time. the water will most likely tur... Read More »
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How to setup a hatchling corn snake vivarium?
Corn snakes are simple. Moderate humidity (40's-60's. I feel they thrive in the 50-60 :) and moderate temperature. Humidity in the 60's while shedding but not over 65. They need to shed in one solid piece. You need a hide, and a water bowl ... Read More »
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well for starters ive seen one at 4 and a half 3 foot is the average, basically the length + width of the enclosure needs to be at least the same as the snakes lenght
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Your right , do not listen to the guys at the pet store . You need a secure cage , 10-20 gallon aquarium with a tight fitting screen lid . You may need to put two bricks on top or something heavy just to make sure he can not escape . Then g...
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A secure cage is vitally important - king snakes are notorious for testing their enclosures and escaping from the smallest of spaces. Any enclosure requires a secure, latched top, and while it may be more expensive to set up a cage like thi...
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You shouldn't have the corn snakes in the same enclosure to begin with. They are solitary creatures and have also been known to be cannibalistic. Size your heat mat according to the size of each enclosure. Ideally, you want to cover about 1...
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If the humidity is too high it may cause breathing (respiratory) problems and scale rot. It will cause mould in the substrate and it will be unpleasant for you and even more so for the snake. Royal Pythons should have 50-60% humidity, and t...
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The average corn snake is anywhere between 4 and 5 ft. long, with 4and a half ft being about the average, I have never, in 18 years, seen a 6ft. corn. Some of the kings can get to 6ft. but not corns. I think that a 30" x 18" x 15" viv is a ...
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A baby corn snake can live in a 10 gallon tank until it's a couple feet long... I have a yearling living in a 10 gallon right now, very comfortably. 3 months in a 10 will be fine, but the 40 gallon might be too big for such a little baby. E...
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