New Snake Owner, Questions!

[EL Ziggy]

I'm sure there are others but this gives you an idea. I would also put them on a dimmer to minimize the heat. I usually turn mine on low for a couple of hours in the evening just to watch the critters roam around until I get sleepy
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[vypr]

Originally Posted by EL-Ziggy

I'm sure there are others but this gives you an idea. I would also put them on a dimmer to minimize the heat. I usually turn mine on low for a couple of hours in the evening just to watch the critters roam around until I get sleepy
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Great, thanks!


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Also is there a set age when Milk Snakes reach their adult size?
I feed him every week.

[Nox23]

not sure if this has been said yet, but there are very different wattage of heat lamps too that make a huge difference, and also depend on how high your top to your substrate is, with added foliage you can control for a bunch of different temps. Temp guns are amazing and work great, cheap too, and can allow you to monitor for different areas in the cage for temperature.

[sharthun]

Originally Posted by vypr

Great, thanks!


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Also is there a set age when Milk Snakes reach their adult size?
I feed him every week.

Usually they typically reach maturity at about 2 years. All snakes grow at different rates. And it depends on how much and how often they are fed,husbandry,metabolism, and overall health of the animal.It just depends! lol