20 Gallon Long Aquarium with secure lid- 57
Aspen Substrate- 7
2 Half Log Hides (Medium)- 12
2 Thermometers- 12
Hygrometer- 5
Medium Water dish- 7
Pinkies- 4 for 11
Under tank heater-36
Would the undertank heater be enough? What could i use that would not put off alot of heat but light....?
2007-10-01 14:19:51 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Reptiles
Cornsnakes donn't need an additional light source. We just use the undertank heater in the winter, and a black light at night. Cornsnakes are used to a temperate climate.. make sure only half the cage is heated, and the other half is cooler. This is easier with a pad. THen the snake can burrow in the substrate to get warmer. If it's just too cold, snakie will hibernate and refuse to eat for a while. It's okay, though.
Jeez, jess. You are so near sighted to believe that all snakes should die. What's so great about mice that you think that it's wrong to feed them? Your other carnivorous pets eat cows and chickens.. so what's the big deal?
2007-10-01 14:24:19 · answer #1 · answered by Zephyr is the Shiznik 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The heat pad should be enough, just keep an eye on the temperature in the cage. On screen-top cages, sometimes too much heat escapes (especially in the winter) and it can get too cold. In the autumn/winter I add a secondary over-head heat source during the day. A 15-25 watt blue night-glo bulb generally works just fine. I don't keep it on all the time, just if I notice it is below 70 degrees in the room.
Good luck, I hope that helps!
2007-10-02 03:29:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the heat pad will be enough depending on where you live and the climate. test it by turnig it on and leaving it on for awhile and see if it meets the needs and in the winter (if it gets too cold where you live) go to your local pet store and buy a heat lamp for extera heat there about 15-20 us dollars and they make no light what so ever or... you could buy one that does make light but it wouldnt be as good because the goal of this is to make a enough heat at night and durring digestion but no more heat than a heating pad is neccesary unless the heat get to cold. and an ideal setting would be a thermometer on the side w/o the heater and one with the side of the heating pad.
2007-10-01 15:23:39 · answer #3 · answered by blbkid 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds good. Get digital probe thermometers to measure the temp against the glass on the bottom under the aspen substrate. ~85F. The snake will burrow into the aspen till it gets to the temp it is most comfortable. Use a thermostat or dimmer switch to adjust the temps. Consider frozen/thawed prey--less chance of parasites and no chance of injury to the snake. Order on line from multiple companies. No light needed at night either.
http://www.cornutopia.com/
http://www.cornsnake.net/care.php3
http://cornsnakes.com/forums/
2007-10-01 15:18:15 · answer #4 · answered by KimbeeJ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
30 gallon tank is better ...b/c you wont need to buy another tank when the snakes grow.......i used a 60 watt buld (infrared) not the under tank heater ,.......b/c the snake might get burn if he goes under the substrate ...also if you want to save money use reptiole carpet b/c you dont need to buy any more subtrate evry time you change the cage....also if you use subtrate you need to feed the snake outside the tank (shoe box or other boxes...but be careful it doesnt get out !!)
If u dont live in a place were its too cold (ie CA) you only need one thermometer.....
2007-10-02 14:50:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
To be honest alll snakes should die. Sorry
2007-10-01 14:32:42 · answer #6 · answered by jess c 2 · 0⤊ 6⤋