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10-02-13, 06:44 AM
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Hello I'm Nate
Hello. My name is Nate, I'm Canadian and I'm about to be a new Corn snake owner. The snake, the tank and necessities were suddenly given to me by a friend because she couldn't take care of it and had no where else to go.
The snake is about 2 years old and a little less than 5 feet long.
I have never owned any reptile before in my life but have always been interested in any and all reptiles. I know this may be a daunting task for me to take on suddenly having no prior knowledge or experience but I have been reading a lot about the care of corn snakes and have a general idea.
The problem is I keep reading mix-matched information. So I thought I'd turn to experienced snake owners for some helpful advice before the snake becomes mine today in the afternoon.
Here are the details of what she is giving me:
30 gallon tank
1 hide
1 heating lamp(Over Tank)
1 Water bowl
15 gallon "feeder" tank
From what I've been reading this seems to be the bear minimum of what a corn snake should have to live. I have no idea if the snake is healthy or how she takes care of him but this is what I have.
I would like to know what you guys think of this setup, if I should get more things, what I should be doing differently ect ect. This would be very helpful to me, and I just want the snake to thrive and be as healthy and as happy as it can.
Thank you. I can also post this thread somewhere else other than the introductions.
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10-02-13, 10:03 AM
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Re: Hello I'm Nate
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"Where would we be without the agitators of the world attaching the electrodes
of knowledge to the nipples of ignorance?"
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10-02-13, 10:35 AM
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Re: Hello I'm Nate
Hey and welcome!
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10-02-13, 10:55 AM
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Re: Hello I'm Nate
Welcome to the forum  I would add another hide and ditch the heat lamp in favor of an under tank heater (connected to a thermostat). Also you don't need to feed in a separate enclosure.
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10-02-13, 11:04 AM
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Re: Hello I'm Nate
Welcome aboard. You've come to the right place! And ditto on everything sweatshirt said! 
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10-02-13, 11:43 AM
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Re: Hello I'm Nate
Hello and welcome
Good advice from sweatshirt. A thermostat is required for whatever heat source you end up using. There is lots of good info in the corn snake section so have a good look around and ask any questions if your unsure about anything.
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10-02-13, 12:12 PM
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Re: Hello I'm Nate
Thanks alot, turns out there is already an under tank heater as well that apparently was never used for the snake. I suppose I will start using it instead of the lamp. I picked up a probe thermometer today to stick on the wall on the hot side seems to be at 28 Celcius right now using the lamp. I think i will leave him for a bit before switching heat sources just so he doesnt get too stressed out, he went through a pretty big transition today.
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10-02-13, 04:00 PM
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Re: Hello I'm Nate
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10-02-13, 04:44 PM
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Re: Hello I'm Nate
Hello and welcome. 
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10-02-13, 04:52 PM
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Re: Hello I'm Nate
Welcome to sSNAKESs!
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10-02-13, 05:28 PM
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Morelia Enjoyus Maximus
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Re: Hello I'm Nate
Welcome fellow Canuck. Where in Canada are you?
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10-02-13, 09:45 PM
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Re: Hello I'm Nate
Quote:
Originally Posted by Terranaut
Welcome fellow Canuck. Where in Canada are you?
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London, Ontario! I see you're in Kitchener not so far away!
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10-03-13, 04:26 AM
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Morelia Enjoyus Maximus
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Re: Hello I'm Nate
Are you going to the expo at Bingemans this weekend?
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10-03-13, 06:48 AM
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Re: Hello I'm Nate
Yeah I've read about that. If I don't end up going to the kitchener one I will go to one in Toronto for sure!
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10-04-13, 06:19 PM
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Re: Hello I'm Nate
Welcome, I've had a corn snake for 5 years now.
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