New baby strawberry corn

At least he looks like a strawberry corn...

Anyways, I just got this little guy a couple days ago, and I'm wondering how often I should feed him? I dont know much about corns (I was going to buy a ball python, but it ended up biting/constricting me, so I got the corn instead :))

I just fed him a pinky, and he ate it no problem, and drank some water afterwards.

Right now he's in a twenty gallon long, with repti-bark, two hide spots (one on each end of the tank), two small water bowls (again, one on each side), and a fake plant in the middle. I've got a red 85 watt bulb clamped to one side of the cage. a thermometer, and humidity gage.

Any helpful facts/tips would be greatly appreciated :)

Start feeding on a weekly schedule and see how the snake does with that. Later on down the road you can move to twice a week. But for now I would stay at once a week.

Do you have any pics? I would love to see.

-Kayla

I dont have any pics at the moment. I heard they're sensitive to light (with the ruby eyes) and I dont want to use the flash in my room. I'm not allowed to take him out of my room at all, one of the rules of owning a snake in my parent's house.


I'm suprised they let me keep him after the whole ball python incident haha

I'll put up some pics friday, I'd be able to sneak him outside for a bit then. :)

Ok well PM me if you can when you put the pics up so I know to go and look!

Once a week is plenty. There's no reason to feed a snake twice a week. Some newly hatched babies might eat every five days, but even then, they'd do just as well on a once-per-week schedule.


Rhapsody...how old is the snake? Or how big is it, if you don't know the age?

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Once a week is plenty. There's no reason to feed a snake twice a week. Some newly hatched babies might eat every five days, but even then, they'd do just as well on a once-per-week schedule.


Rhapsody...how old is the snake? Or how big is it, if you don't know the age?

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not sure how old, but he is about as thick as a pencil, and maybe a foot long. the head is very tiny.

Tada! This is Penguin:


http://myspace-833.vo.llnwd.net/0112...20118833_l.jpg

I got a couple more pics, but they were blurry and the color was off haha. I didnt want to risk any more pics cause it seemed like it was agitating him :P

Very Pretty. I haven't seen the strawberries yet in person. Loved the opals too.

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Very Pretty. I haven't seen the strawberries yet in person. Loved the opals too.

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Thanks :D I can't seem to find a lot of pictures of the bubblegums/strawberries. I got penguin twenty dollars off at a local herp store because one of the ball pythons attacked me lol (didnt really mind, it's what snakes do, but hey! twenty bucks off! lol)

Cool snake! It's probably better to use an under tank heater, but as long as you've got 72-74 cool side, 82-84 warm side, and 40-50% humidity, then do what best suits you.

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Cool snake! It's probably better to use an under tank heater, but as long as you've got 72-74 cool side, 82-84 warm side, and 40-50% humidity, then do what best suits you.

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He stays mostly on the cool side, the hot temp is 81, and cool side about 73 :) I just wanted to know though: I have his tank on the floor right now (running out of room in my bedroom with five tanks and a queen sized bed lol) and I was wondering if it would be safe to put a heating pad under his tank with the carpet and everything? I dont want him or my carpet to fry :P

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He stays mostly on the cool side, the hot temp is 81, and cool side about 73 :) I just wanted to know though: I have his tank on the floor right now (running out of room in my bedroom with five tanks and a queen sized bed lol) and I was wondering if it would be safe to put a heating pad under his tank with the carpet and everything? I dont want him or my carpet to fry :P

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if you have to get a heating pad- do so only temporarily(sp). heating pads depending on what kind will either cut off at a certian temp or burn out/short circut. look around for some heat tape.

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if you have to get a heating pad- do so only temporarily(sp). heating pads depending on what kind will either cut off at a certian temp or burn out/short circut. look around for some heat tape.

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>_< you dont want to get me around electricity and wires :O lol. i think the temps are doing alright at the moment. he seems pretty happy (and is eating well and active) :)

Pretty little snake!
Everyone else has pretty much covered what needs to be said :)

lol I went into his tank this morning to give him a little hello and almost had a heart attack when I couldnt find him anywhere (thought I had an escapee). Is it normal for corns to burrow?

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lol Is it normal for corns to burrow?

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Yes! Especially when they are hatchlings. They love to cram themselves into little places, so if the hide you are using is too large he will likey always be buried under the substrate. I've found that hatchlings love a folded section of newspaper to hide in. They can squeeze between the pages, and feel secure. Plus it's easy to replace when it gets soiled.

-Evan

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Yes! Especially when they are hatchlings. They love to cram themselves into little places, so if the hide you are using is too large he will likey always be buried under the substrate. I've found that hatchlings love a folded section of newspaper to hide in. They can squeeze between the pages, and feel secure. Plus it's easy to replace when it gets soiled.

-Evan

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Yeah, one of his hides is small enough just for him but the other one is a big half log lol. He's digging under the repti-bark :P I'm gonna look around the house for some smaller hides for him. Thanks :D