Corn Snake Help Please?

[squeeker]

Sounds great!!

Forgot to comment on this:

Also, at what size should I be thinking of moving him into a larger viv, I am thinking 36 x 12 x 12?

You could move him to a larger tank any time. As long as he has options of nice, tight-fitting hides and a range of temperatures, he'll be just fine.

36x12x12 is what I've kept my honduran milksnake, Magma, in since I bought him a 4 months of age, and he's never had a problem!

 

[grahamsokel]

Sounds great!!

Forgot to comment on this:

Also, at what size should I be thinking of moving him into a larger viv, I am thinking 36 x 12 x 12?

You could move him to a larger tank any time. As long as he has options of nice, tight-fitting hides and a range of temperatures, he'll be just fine.

36x12x12 is what I've kept my honduran milksnake, Magma, in since I bought him a 4 months of age, and he's never had a problem!

It depends on the individual snake though.I have a 3ft albino King snake and i cant put her in anything bigger than a 2ft viv.I have a 3ft for her but when ever i put her in it she will not feed even though i feed her in a feeding tub she still refuses

 

[Saedcantas]

Well in general with corn snakes, provided with enough hiding places, a good gradient as squeeker said and an overall "cluttered" appearance your corn should be happy in a full size vivarium from a very early age.

If the viv looks a mess to you and friends say "errr I cant see him you've got too much stuff in there" You've probably got a happy hiding snake

My own corn Stanley has been in a 36x15x18 since he was 6 weeks old and fed with no problems like clockwork (grrr till this winter and a housemove came but that's sorted now) and has always been the most friendly of temperaments Only now that he is 18 months old and naturally more inclined to boldly cruise the vivarium whenever he likes, have I begun to thin out the clutter and exchange them for bigger sized items Here's two pics to give you an idea of how I kept him as a baby and how his viv is now

Here's the before pic;


And the updated one

 

[squeeker]

Saedcantas,

That is EXACTLY what a snake viv should look like!

 

[Neon_Momma]

Hi again,

I just wanted to say thanks again for all the replies and advice, since my last post I have finished off the last bits of the bigger viv, and got the snake settled in there - he's fed since as well which eased my mind.

Yesterday I noted he was starting to shed again, so I misted him and then today he'd shed over his head and eyes, but the body was still in tact, so I gave him a bath in mildly warm water, and he's easily shed all the rest in one big part half hour later.

So, thanks again!

 

[squeeker]

Excellent! Glad to hear he's shedding easier now!

If he continues to shed at frequent intervals (every 2-3 weeks) you may still want to have him vet-checked for parasites.