Ultramel Corn Snakes

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Jack Dempsey
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Jan 23, 2009
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im looking for some good information about the Ultramel Corn snake.

- tank size

- heating

- lighting

- feeding

and anything else that i need to know. plus tips and tricks are always welcomed.

Ive done my share goggling, now i wanna here from the wise and experienced here on MFK. please share any personal data u may have as well.

thanks.

i just realized i posted this in the media lounge...damn..
 
I agree , all corns have the basic care ,weekly feedings depending on size , an undertank heater , ect . i would helpa bit more but im dead tired atm .i myself keep a pair of adult care and ther easy snakes to care for .
 
Everything there is really dependant on size apart from heating and lighting. Lighting is easy... they don't need any special lighting. Normal room lighting would be ok for them, depends how you set up your viv and whether you require lighting to view them. If they get a normal photoperiod they'll be happy. Heating you can have a range from 31-21 degrees C. The cool spot sometimes gets a bit cooler some times in the year, but that's fine as long as you have a nice warm hotspot around 31ish degrees. Have hides at different temperatures to allow them to feel secure in both hot or cool areas. I'm knackered too, so that's all I got atm. How big is the snake? Hatchling or adult?
 
Thanks for the information given Davo. i realize that morph doesn't have to do with specific care. i just wanted some opinions and experiences about the care of a corn snake. i said the specific morph just let everyone know im considered it and i know what i want. im doing all my research before i buy anything. so far Davo has been a great help and i thank him for that.

the corn snake will probably be an adult.

im still interested information and personal experience. please feel free to share. i would really appreciate it.

thank u
 
for an adult corn some people say a footprint of 3x1 foot is minimum. Depends if you are a someone who keeps them in tubs or wants a nice display viv really. I prefer to give as much room as possible to be honest, so they can "stretch out" more, they are fairly active snakes. Food wise don't feed it anything bigger than 1 and a half times the snakes girth at it's widest point. Could use adult mice, a couple of subadult mice or a small rat. I feed them every 7-14 days, but I don't have a strict feeding schedule.

umm... substrate wise you can use a few things but I like aspen as they can burrow through it easily if they want to, looks better than newspaper-but of course is more expensive. Dont put the water dish under the heat source and that's about it really... very easy keepers.
 
rodentpro.com has great deals on frozen mice and rats in all sizes. Much cheaper than buying live feeders and you don't have to deal with killing them. Though I did find it amusing to slam mice in a paper bag against the wall to stun/kill them. Yes, cruel, but amusing nonetheless.

My daughter had various different corn morphs and western hognose which of course became mine to feed/care for.

Get the plastic heat source that sticks to the bottom of the tank. A 40 long or 40 breeder are both good tanks for a single corn snake. Put the water dish on one side of the tank and the heat source under the opposite side. A piece of granite rock is good for shed time as it's rough and they can rub against it without moving it around. Easy to clean too. Buy bedding by the huge bag at a feed store. It's far cheaper that way.

Keep the heat source going, provide fresh water daily, feed two smaller rodents rather than one larger one once a week. Smaller ones go down easier and less chance of regurgitation, jaw problems, etc. Handle the snake every day except wait 2 days after feeding before handling again. Basically 5 days of handling, 2 days off for feeding, and you'll have a very friendly, laid back snake.

You can make or buy a screen top. Get the heavier mesh rather than screen though. Corns are constrictors, very strong, and good escape artists.
 
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