Corns and Hoppers. - Page 3

Will0W783 · 11-21-09, 09:13 AM

I know the feeling Colby. I spend all my money on my snakes and cats and dog. Lol. Occasionally I get some left over to splurge on the car. While I'm 26, I'm actually still in school myself, working on a Ph.D. so believe me, I can sympathize with another poor student. But I can tell you that spending a bit more money up front is FAR cheaper than having to pay vet bills to heal a sick or injured snake. Also you can save a lot of money by going to Home Depot to get the lamps- you can pick up basically the same kind of lamp there- it's a metal spotlight type thing. People use them for garage lighting sometimes. It will be like $5 at Home Depot versus $15-20 at a pet store. Also, I've found that regular incandescent household light bulbs often put off enough heat for a small tank, especially if you have a metal lamp which will reflect the heat back down into the cage.

ColbyKun · 11-21-09, 09:56 AM

Done it anyway. Ghost seems a lot more friendly. Thanks for the advice everyone. At least the snake wont get burnt. Glad you people are here. Big help. thanks again. =]

ColbyKun · 11-21-09, 10:35 AM

What wattage bulb for my vivarium? Exo Terra Heat Glo Infrared Vivarium Heat Lamp Ill buy that bulb with this guard Exo Terra Wire Light Clamp Pet Reptile 40-150w Small Will that be okay for my LX24 vivarium? Even though the exo terra ficture is a guard as well, it looks like my baby corn could wrap around it and burn itself.

ColbyKun · 11-21-09, 10:36 AM

Im actually changing the vivarium to 2 faunariums because its too big but i want to know how to set these up anyway. =]

Will0W783 · 11-21-09, 12:16 PM

Eh, I wouldn't buy the wire cage light thing. I would buy a solid reflection-type clamp light, like this 8.5 In. Incandescent Clamp Light - E-245 at The Home Depot. I just remembered that you are in Britain, so you probably don't have a Home Depot by you, but you can get the same thing at most any hardware/home repair store. The solid guard lamp will keep the heat and light directed down into the cage more. With a wire type cage lamp a lot of heat will be lost up into the air and you will also hurt your eyes looking at it.

ColbyKun · 11-21-09, 12:34 PM

ahh its okay i found some sutuible things to buy. the vivarium is warm enough so im not worried at the moment. and they are getting a different enclosure anyway. Thank you for remembering and thank you very much for all your help. =]

ColbyKun · 11-22-09, 04:44 AM

Hmm my two new snakes are fine, but the ghost bloody escaped so im getting someone to rip my skirting boards a part carefully so i can get. Im really upset. I was holding him and he did one across the room and got under a gap that i never knew was there. i was pissed with myself. Damn upset. Trying to feed them up. Only got one at the moment. a gap between the skirting board and the floor. I havent slept all night cos i keep checking if hes come out. Left mice on the floor with my hoody yand his enclosure with heat mat and aspen bedding around the area he went in. =[

mary10 · 11-22-09, 08:16 AM

oh no! yes they can be qiuck little guys, i wish i had more advice on how to get him back but you did good with leaving the mouse out, the only other thing ive heard someone do is put a baking soda along the door ways and what not that way when a snake crosses it, you can follow the direction of the snake, however this wont work if you have carpets..hope you get him back safe and sound very soon!

eatnom21 · 11-29-09, 04:51 PM

do not house 2 males 2gether they are typically aggressive towards each other. u should only feed your corn a mouse the size of the widest part of its body.