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    New corn on short notice

    I've got a new corn snake from a friend coming tomorrow with no time to properly set up an enclosure, is it safe to keep about a year old corn at room temp for a few days before i can get a heat pad? Will a 10 gallon aquarium be sufficient for a while?

    I've already got a thriving BP, so please please don't lecture me on all the proper snake stuff

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    Re: New corn on short notice

    Quote Originally Posted by Smooth23 View Post
    I've got a new corn snake from a friend coming tomorrow with no time to properly set up an enclosure, is it safe to keep about a year old corn at room temp for a few days before i can get a heat pad? Will a 10 gallon aquarium be sufficient for a while?

    I've already got a thriving BP, so please please don't lecture me on all the proper snake stuff
    Depending on where you live, between 70-80 degrees will be fine for a corn snake. They do not need as much accurate warmth as ball pythons do.

    So, yes, it should be fine.

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    Re: New corn on short notice

    and it's only the beginning of march.

    These guys live out in the wild where it's likely 50-60 degrees on any given day in march if not colder.

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    Re: New corn on short notice

    It will be fine. They are alot more forgiving than a BP.
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    Re: New corn on short notice

    corns are more forgiving I have 2 that re being kept a room temp because I need to build a second rack unit (which i got to gather the funds for the wood). these guys are kept in a 75-82 degree room,and are doing great. just make sure that you can lock ( secure that cage lid ) they get loose easy. i happen to check on mine last night and found one of the corns trying to getinto the asf cage . the little guy stayed inside the tub for since I aquired it until last night.. I am gonig to soften and warp the lid so when it lockeddown it tigt alway around..
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    Re: New corn on short notice

    Well I know of a kingsnake thats been frozen in his water bowl a few times and he is fine. The guy that owns him is a farmer and he keeps the tank in his barn because his wife doesn't want it in the house.

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