Questions about Corns

[Forrest]

Answer to question#1 that should be the same as your BP. Active, feeding properly, tounge should be flickering when you hold them.ect ect ect.

#2 They love to burrow, no real prefernce from what I can tell just stay away from any cedar. I would also try to put some/a large rock/s so the corn can crawl on and under, this just an opinion but corns really seem to appreciate this.

#3 The corns I have dealt with prefer cooler tempertures (between 65-75) even room tempertures will suffice, this is very hardy snake which will usually will not show any discomfort with bad husbandry (even though we always practice good husbandry right lol) I do make sure that they do have a heat source though, which I seldom seen them use (except after a large meal).

#4 Hides are a must have. I really cant tell you for sure (I just don't know) if a warm and cool hide is needed but I can tell you it is more likely that your corn will be on the cooler side. It will not hurt to have both and find out the corns preference.

#5 Again I'm not an expert but the corns I have dealt with are very curious animals. If you put something to climb on they will climb it ( not all the time but on occassion). As far as housing them together I have no problem with it (just opinion), but keep in mind if one snake in the enclosure is ill, they will all be ill. I doubt that your corn will stress to much not haveing companionship of another snake, even ones that have been housed together for years. Snakes just don't mind being by themselves.

#6 Their requirments are about the same as ball. A 30 gallon enclosure should suffice for the entire life of your corn. I did house mine in a 55 gallon for a few years and moved her back into the 30 gallon and never noticed a change in her. She has housed with other snakes and believe it or not they both were able to get into the hides (that I though would just fit her alone) together. so as long as they have the option of seperate hides I really wouldn't worry to much about it. Remember small, dark, and tight is a good thing to snakes.

#7 I really can't answer your last question, I just assume it is a girl (I don't breed her) because that is what I was told. I wouldn't want to be probed so I never got her probed (golden rule: even applies to my snakes)and sexing them by hand always puts a snake in major discomfort (if you've never seen it done I do not reccomend it) so I just let it be.