I'm getting ready for a corn snake but I want to hear what you think before I make the purchase! I am new to reptiles, so please comment your thoughts!
I have a 4 ft × 16 in × 16 in enclosure, but its split in half so this little portion here (2 ft x 16in x 16in) is gonna be for the baby until it grows into the full 4 ft enclosure.
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HEATING & LIGHTING:
It gets chilly at night here so I opted for the arcadia deep heat projector at 80W so that I can keep it going at night. I know corn snakes don't require UVB, but I plan on getting a bulb before getting the snake since I've read it has benefits.
I ordered an inkbird wifi thermostat off of amazon which I will be hooking up with the deep heat projector.
The enclosure is situated near large windows that get a lot of light. I hope this can help with the day/night cycle.
HUMIDITY:
It's very dry here, and I hear that CHEs can dry things out quickly too (I'm assuming DHPs are similar in that) so I'm going to be extra careful about this.
I went for Forest Floor natural cypress bedding since I hear it holds humidity better than aspen & is less likely to mold.
I have a mesh top which is terrible for holding humidity so I may modify this.
I bought a govee wifi hygrometer which I will use to monitor the humidity levels for at least a week before I get a snake so I can make the necessary changes BEFORE getting the snake.
DECOR, HIDES, ENRICHMENT:
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I have 2 hides, one basket-style hide on the cold side, and a rock-style hide on the warm side. They are both quite small, though they come in larger sizes and I plan on upgrading them as my snake grows bigger.
I put less plant cover on the rock hide so that the rock could get more direct heat and be a basking spot- I have no idea if that'll do anything for me so I'll monitor the temps for at least a week.
My goal was to try to make the enclosure look as pretty as I could. Since my family and friends despise snakes, I want to make my snake appear as pretty as possible alongside the luscious plants so that maybe they could find it beautiful & their opinions could change. I love sharing my love for animals, so this is important to me.
I tied 4 wooden ladybugs to some of the plants simply because I thought itd be cute. They're not glued on, they're tied by a thin wire wrapped in soft material.
I got spider wood in the middle since after looking at the wood my reptile store offered, I thought spider wood would be the most fun to climb. I cut some of the decorative flowers and stuck them into some crevices in the wood. They fit very nice and snug.
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Oh! If you’re looking for ways to handle the humidity escaping you can use aluminum or dryer tape to seal a lot of the mesh to cut down on the loss! Also you can make a fun background for around the tank that you’re not looking through, you can DIY with wrapping paper or even use cardboard and paint a cool background!
I used aluminum and it definitely helped a lot!! Painting a background is such a cute idea, I think I'll definitely try it out!
Reply to: Ari
Awesome I’m glad to hear that using aluminum helped! And the background isn’t mandatory but I know doing extra things that help enrichment is great especially something fun you can DIY :D
Reply to: :two_hearts: Miss Swiss Roll :two_hearts:
Haha yea I think itll help with making the snake comfortable too cuz they're shy and the see through glass could be stressful I think
Looks suitable, if they humidity keeps dropping lower and lower or is low for a long period of time, just mist down about 2-3 times. Maybe add one extra hide just to be sure that the corn snake feels secure since younger ones tend to get a little more stressed if they are in a big enclosure. So adding more stuff helps it seem more safe and secure.
I did end up adding more hides & things to climb on, and also a humid hide! Also after some trial and error before getting my snake, I found the solution to put aluminum foil on the top so the humidity has gotten waaay better! Seriously it got down way too low at night... now its stable and I can rest worry free :sweat_smile: crazy what a simple fix can do.
It looks like he’s going to love it. I would definitely add more hiding places and places where they can dig easily. Other that that’s it looks great
Yes! I plan on doing so. Thank you!
Looks like you're doing everything right! Just make sure it has plenty of places to hide, and the tank is well sealed- I had a snake once and because the lid was light he could push it open and got out... Don't worry we found him
you should be prepared because they are fast snakes
I got to hold and reserve the baby I'm buying! He was a quick little guy for sure, but he was quite calm in my hands.