A question about Corn snakes & their homes - Page 2

**EL Ziggy** · 03-01-17, 08:40 AM

That's a great way to start EM. The only issue is you're very likely to get a case of empty cage syndrome. Empty cages almost always lead to new critters.

emwilly90 · 03-02-17, 08:43 AM

A question on heating now...

I've been trying to decide between bulbs and mats but I've just come across ceramic heaters which look good. How do you guys feel about ceramic heaters? What sort of wattage would I need to get for a 2ft-ish vivarium housing a baby corn?

Also, is the temperature the same for a baby corn and an adult corn or does the temperature differ with age?

Thanks everyone

Kathryntheclean · 03-02-17, 01:35 PM

I got a bulb (one for day-one for night) and a heat mat. If you do those, you have to get a thermostat though, to regulate the temperature. They say a mat can burn a snake if not regulated and our mat is really good at heating up. Our hot side is at 83, cool side is about 72. Our baby corn really seems to like it. Most often, he stays on the heated side near the mat, or he'll climb his "tree" and bask under the lamp. That's just what I've done. Others will have different suggestions. I've never used a ceramic heat emitter. Wattage-60. Seems to work. It's a short 10 gallon tank, which will be upgraded to a 20 gallon as soon as we get rid of those darn mites!