Corn temp

[TerrorFox]

Im just wondering what temperature you guys think is perfect for corns. everywhere on the net I go seems to have a different temperature, so what to you guys think?

[Jeff_Favelle]

Everywhere is different? What are some of these "different" temperatures you have come across?

[Tim_Cranwill]

As a general idea, 75F cool side, 87F warm side. Shoot for that. Corns are pretty "durable" but you still want to get as close to the ideal conditions as possible.

[TerrorFox]

I was looking at random caresheets and they each had a 5 degree difference. My hotspot/Basking spot is about 77-78 degrees and the rest of the tank is probbly 73-75

[Jeff_Favelle]

77-78F is NOT warm enough for a corn to thermoregulate. Also, note that corns have been temp-gunned in the wild at over 100F. I'm not suggesting that they have to have access to 100F in captivity, but 78F ain't going to to cut it.

[TerrorFox]

Well give me a suggestion, I have a Heating Pad underneath and it creates hotspots all around the half its on. some spots feel hotter then others. I measured the one in the middle and it was about that, I'll probe around to check all spots.

[TerrorFox]

I probed around and found one hot spot that was about 80 F and oen that was about 95 F is this , The cold spot is 72. The snake moves around a bit, currently it is burrowed under the newspaper beside the 95 spot. I think I'll take the heating pad out and find out why it has such a weird change in temperature.

[ultimatecorns]

Perfect! The tank needs a hot side of 80+°F and a cooler sid of 75°F-80°F. This way the Cornsnake can regulate its own temperature. Cornsnakes prefer 80°F's temperature, this allows their metabolism to be more efficient and brief.

[TerrorFox]

Awesome, Some days it climbs up and chills on the top lip of the tank (coldest probbly) and some it burrows under newspaper in the warm spots.

[ultimatecorns]

Sounds like you got yourself a healthy Cornsnake that knows how to thermoregulate. Make sure he isn't able to get out cause they are masters of escaping. lol. Have fun with your Corn.

[zero&stich]

I want a jungle corn to! :)