Getting my first corn snake this weekend. Thank you ever so much for this video. Really helpful, given me the confidence I need to give my snake a happy, healthy and enjoyable life Easiest sub ever! This channel rocks 😊
Shoutout to the guys at Ultimate Exotics for helping me with my entire setup. They shipped across the country to me over night. Everyone working there has been super helpful. Thank you for the guidance on my baby hoggy, you have made a fan of me for life !
One thing I found interesting is that you didn’t include a hide on both sides of the setup? Personally if I was making that setup I’d add a hide on the cool side to they can thermoregulate and feel safe.
Its been about 20 years since i last had corn snakes so im watching every video i can find to see whats new information and new equipment before i get a new baby corn😊
you just plug the heat mat into the socket on the thermostat and plug the thermostat into the wall. Set the thermostat to the temperature you want and put the heat probe where you want that temperature.
I would love to by products from you for my corn snake but the link is apparel only. Do you have products available as seen in this video and do you ship to the US?
@@Geoffrey454 hi there most thermostats we have in south Africa we can't just plug them in what we have to do is we use a plug than we connect 2 of the cables form the temperature controller to the plug then we use a block connector than we connecte the other 2 cables to the block connector than we use the 2 cables from the heat pad and connect it to the block connector
I love the videos guys keep it up i just bought a lovely dumeril boa from you she is absolutely gorgeous i would recomend you to anyone who wants to get into snakes and you guys have been very helpfull ive phoned with questions and you always get back to me great customer service
it didnt work for a cornsnake because my parents think they are too big for a first snake (sadly) but that presatation did get me an adorable little hognose snake :)@@bbycherub2420
I really want a corn snake but my mom is so scared of snakes so what im doing is showing her that ive done my research and also showing her cute videos of them😂 hopefully it works
Omfg he’s soo cute I got myself a albino corn but didn’t get him till he was 5years old and I didn’t get to see him as a smol danger noodle might have to consider getting another now 😂
I have a cornsnake, and I have minimal things in their tank, but everything needed for a cornsnake. I do want to upgrade the things inside the tank, though, like a small branch for her to climb on because shes always climbing around the top of her tank. Anything that I've tried to put in her tank before aside from whats already in her tank has ruined her scales causing them to lift and fall off. So I'll look for better things that won't cause this lifting of her scales.
Im getting a corn snake 2 years from now.. I want to do a lot research at them first.. I made a mistake of buying a bird and not knowing it's proper diets,living space, proper diet and etc.
Happens a lot with exotic animals. Guinea pigs are a great example. People get Guinea pigs for their kids when they assume they're easy, when they're actually very high maintenance and not fit for little Timmy to take care of, and most of the stuff they make for them at pet stores are very unhealthy because no one gives enough of a shit about these high maintenance turd dispensers to take good care of them. They're extremely fragile, and perhaps most crucially, most do not enjoy human interaction. They hate being picked up, and touching them threatens them, most (not all, but most) just prefer to be left alone by their owners. Because of that, little Timmy gets bored of their Guinea pig after a week, and most either die of malnutrition or are given away to overcrowded shelters.
Heat mats are not a good heat source, overhead heating is much better for them. A halogen flood bulb connected to a dimmer/dimming thermostat is the most natural and beneficial option, Arcadia’s deep heat projector is the second best option. They produce infrared A and B like the sun, heat that penetrates deep into the skin tissue and heats them far more effectively than heat mats. Whereas heat mats only produce IRC, which only heats the surface of their skin. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-dUJZ04sqhxk.html
Heat mats are not a good heat source, overhead heating is much better for them. A halogen flood bulb connected to a dimmer/dimming thermostat is the most natural and beneficial option. They produce infrared A and B like the sun, heat that penetrates deep into the skin tissue and heats them far more effectively than heat mats. Whereas heat mats only produce IRC, which only heats the surface of their skin.
I do enjoy the natural look, but for the beginners who are looking to get their first setup: I myself prefer plastic, non-porous decorations for hygiene purposes, especially when it comes to hides or water dishes. I tend to be conscious when a wooden hide gets fecal matter in it (especially as the snake gets bigger and those poops begin having larger water content), or when fecal matter is left by the snake in an unglazed water bowl. The only thing natural is the substrate, but that gets replaced and spot cleaned often. With my level of tank hygiene requirements, I started hating the fact that I would buy wooden hides and wood branches and be left unsure on long it'll last. Could be six months, could be one week.
I find it very hard to believe these don't require special lighting, unless I misunderstood/didn't hear something on the lines of "...#specual UV lighting", of which this should be clear for those who don't look into pets much, and there's many of those about bud
@@UltimateExoticsReptiles I'd really like to use a rack system on a budget with the basic temperature controller and a tutorial on how to use and connect it to multiple heat pads would be much helpful. Thank you so much! 😊
Great vids thanks! You have a special vid on terrarium set up for a Florida King snake? Got a few babies getting today and have set up but be nice to see what you recommend. Getting two Lavender albino on is Mosaic and a White side poss het axanthic Lavender Albino and Hypo.
Thanks! Glad to hear you enjoyed the video. That is great to hear I would recommend keeping them a very similar way would you keep Corn Snakes, thanks!
A lot of people say you can house your corn snake in a 40 gallon (36*18*16-inch) enclosure it's entire life. For averaged sized 4-ish foot male, you could get away with it, but the bare minimum isn't it's happiest life, and large male a 5-ish, 6-ish foot female will simply get to big for a 3 foot long tank. For an adult corn snake, I'd highly recommend at least a 67 gallon (48*18*18) enclosure. Keep in mind you can always go bigger. There's no such thing as an enclosure that's too big, that's a stupid myth.
The enclosure should be at least as long as the snake, with a good amount of depth and climbing height. Adults should have a 4x2x2’ enclosure or bigger. Babies can go in a larger enclosure as long as there’s plenty of clutter and plant coverage, and not too much open space.
Funny enough my recent snake not my first is a corn snake, my first was a cape house snake but I love this video mines a normal corn snake called Loki since my house snake is called Thor haha
Both work fine. PVC/wood retain heat and humidity better, though. And with a glass enclosure you might want to cover three sides so they feel more secure.
Yes. They need light during the day for a day/night cycle. A halogen flood bulb connected to a dimmer or dimming thermostat is the most natural and beneficial heat source. A tube UVB bulb is very beneficial as well.
I've just got a set up and been told to remove the heat mat and get a heat lamp and uvb lamp for a corn snake in a 2ft wooden vivarium. I notice you don't use either of these 2.
What you were told is correct. Heat lamps are far more natural and beneficial than heat mats, and linear UVB is very beneficial. Keep in mind that adult corns need a 4x2x2’ enclosure or bigger.
mind you, my family hates snakes. my dad even thought they were slimy before i told them they werent- he said that i *might* be able to get one... im still researching now just in case yknow
No, their bites generally don’t hurt much, and they’re generally unlikely to bite. That’s a pretty young age to have a snake, though. Have a plan for what’ll happen to the snake when he goes to college. Make sure you have enough money for everything, including emergency vet bills. Make sure he’s responsible and won’t get bored of the snake.
Corn snakes need a basking spot surface temperature of 30-32 (measured by a temperature gun), a warm side ambient temperature of 25-27, and a cool side temperature of 23-24 (measured by a digital thermometer). Use air conditioning and/or fans to bring down the temperature, and make sure the heat lamp is regulated by a dimming thermostat.
Ik this video was quite a while ago but I’m wondering is the heat pad the same idea as a heat lamp? I’m thinking of getting a corn snake but want to be properly educated first to give it the best life :)
I want to understand this as well! As far as I know I’m pretty sure that some species of snake prefer belly heat as apposed to basking heat from a heat lamp although I don’t know what the specific species are that this applies to (can someone explain this and please feel free to correct me if I am wrong) 😊
ive heard that your not supposed to put the heat mat in the actual vivarium or 'enclosure' because the snake can get to it easily and burn, i have a 10 ish old female corn myself in a wooden vivarium, is it ok for me to put a heat mat in a glass heat mat holder?used to have her in a plastic tank however when my bearded dragon died i put her in there so ive just usedheat bulbs and ceramic heaters etc however i know a heat mat is more beneficial.
Ive heard this as well, but I didn’t know that a glass heat mat holder existed. Ik I’m really late to this comment but could you explain what this does and what you decided to do in the end? 😊
Do you only ship within sourly Africa or can I buy from you guys if I’m in the states if I can’t buy from you guys could you provide an Amazon page of the things used in this video if you can
The enclosure should be at least as long as the snake. Adult male hognoses need a 20 gallon long minimum, and females need a 40 gallon minimum. Bigger is better, of course.
