I lost a snake...

tsolomon · 12-01-2009, 02:50 PM

Corn snakes are nocturnal do not need a basking light like other reptiles who need the UV light for the D3 and calcium uptake. My preferred caging method was sweater boxes mounted in a rack system where the top of the shelf was tight enough to make sure they couldn't escape. I would use heat mats on the back 1/3 of the shelf for heat. They need a cooler spot to move to, so flourescents lights are better than heat lamps which can overheat the whole cage.

12-01-2009, 02:50 PM	#29
tsolomon Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tom Location: The Villages, FL Posts: 1,255 Trading: (31)	Re: I lost a snake... Corn snakes are nocturnal do not need a basking light like other reptiles who need the UV light for the D3 and calcium uptake. My preferred caging method was sweater boxes mounted in a rack system where the top of the shelf was tight enough to make sure they couldn't escape. I would use heat mats on the back 1/3 of the shelf for heat. They need a cooler spot to move to, so flourescents lights are better than heat lamps which can overheat the whole cage.

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