Reasons to get a Snow Corn Snake

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What I have so far.

 [FONT=&quot]Good:[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Temp range can be achieved quite cheaply, 68-88f[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]I already have a suitable tank for one.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Bedding can be done with shredded newspaper.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Food would be thawed mice and rats.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Have a little experience in their care.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Cost under $60 (plus shipping if ordered online).[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Doesn’t need uv lights[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Daylight bulb can be low light/low watt[/FONT]


[FONT=&quot]Bad:[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Messy, can be smelly if I don’t spot clean enclosure every other day.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]More energy to be used.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Food can get exspensive if not order in bulk.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Daily water bowl cleaning.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Have to have a light on for 10 hours and a heater on 24/7/365.[/FONT]


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Good:
Temp range can be achieved quite cheaply, 68-88f
I already have a suitable tank for one.
Bedding can be done with shredded newspaper.
Food would be thawed mice and rats.
Have a little experience in their care.
Cost under $60 (plus shipping if ordered online).
Doesn’t need uv lights
Daylight bulb can be low light/low watt


Bad:
Messy, can be smelly if I don’t spot clean enclosure every other day.
More energy to be used.
Food can get exspensive if not order in bulk.
Daily water bowl cleaning.
Have to have a light on for 10 hours and a heater on 24/7/365.
 
lol mine is in a plastic storage box, with newspaper as a substrate and hide and water bowl inside. it sits on a heatmat which costs me less than 10m pounds a year to run.
hes 2 years old and on large mice which cost me 25p a week.
so costs me £22 a year to keep.

there is no down side. if ur not willing to spot clean or clean out any animals water bowl u shouldnt keep animals lol.
all i do is make sure his water is emptied and refilled daily and properly cleaned when i do proper clean outs weekly.
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I am willing to change the water bowl as often as needed. I didn't express myself properly there. I should of put the smell from them liking to use the water bowl as a toilet, but I prefer them using their water bowl as a toilet because its easier to clean than if they decided to spray the glass with feces.

I prefer my animal enclosures as clean as possible, and hate seeing animals having to deal with their own mess.

About the light I thought they needed a light to get a night and day cycle. So ambient light will be enough to provide that for them?


Also, Thank You Chloe for having me realize that what I wrote wasn't phrased right, and I apologize that it conveid such a bad message.
 
yep. and tbh i dont think my corns have ever 'relieved' themselves in their water bowl lol....my bosc on the other hand lol

so yea, heatmat, box, water bowl, hides which can me made toilet roll middles and newpaper as a substrate and ur away my lovely :-)
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Thanks again Chloe, also what size of enclosure is your corn in?

Ive heard a good size is 2ftlong 1ft wide and 1ft tall at least.
 
Also whos a good breeder that sells corns online. I dont like to buy animals from petco and petsmart.
 
well im in the UK and i get all my snakes from local breeders.
yep those measurements sound great. if its a female you could always go 3x1x1.
tbh i dont find mine actually climb at all. they all have vine in but never see them on it.
if anything they bury themselves lol
x
 
aquaculture;4453922; said:
What I have so far.

 [FONT=&quot]Good:[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Temp range can be achieved quite cheaply, 68-88f[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]I already have a suitable tank for one.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Bedding can be done with shredded newspaper.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Food would be thawed mice and rats.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Have a little experience in their care.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Cost under $60 (plus shipping if ordered online).[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Doesn’t need uv lights[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Daylight bulb can be low light/low watt[/FONT]


[FONT=&quot]Bad:[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Messy, can be smelly if I don’t spot clean enclosure every other day.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]More energy to be used.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Food can get exspensive if not order in bulk.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Daily water bowl cleaning.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Have to have a light on for 10 hours and a heater on 24/7/365.[/FONT]


Thank You if you choose to participate in my list.
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I would use something like aspen instead of newspaper. Would be easier to clean and will allow the snake to burrow. They are not messy and don't require daily anything. Change the water once a week along with spot cleaning. Feed once a week = spot clean once a week. Its not like an animal that is continuously dirtying the enclosure. Food cost is negligible as its another once a week type thing. I've had a cali king for the past 13 years, very similar care. Its really extremely simple.
 
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