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Ailurus · Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 7:13 pm Post subject: Corn Snake natural viv

hi,

at christmas this year i will be getting a vivarium for my corns and i want to make it look natural, and os i was just wondering on substrate, furnishings and plants. What would look and be most natural for a corn.

and what size viv is required for a pair?
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lovesnakes · Key Member Joined: 10 May 2007 Posts: 323 Location: essex

planting with corns i would personally go with silk plants. easier to clean, look real, and compared with real plants you haven't got to worry about the humidity levels getting to high?! unless of course you take that into consideration when getting the viv!!

substrate? well that's going to be a matter of preference! me? I use corn cob, some people will steer clear of this in favour of aspen, hemp or various dry wood chip substrates that are now available. nothing moist Wink

size? how much room you got? bigger the better Smile

but you really would want to give the whole two corns together some thought. many a forum argument has taken place over this subject, so be warned Smile

i've done it in the past with no problems whatsoever, people do still do it, others will condemn you for even thinking it Laughing

hope this helps
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Vickie Lizard · Key Member Joined: 10 Feb 2007 Posts: 240 Location: Wales

Hi, I was just wondering if you could use sand with corns, my mate is only using newspaper at mo! She wants to try something different!
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Snowy · Contributing Member Joined: 03 Jun 2007 Posts: 179

In a word no. It would cause irritiation as it can get between the scales, and there is too much a chance of it getting on the food and risking impaction.

peaches · Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 5:13 pm Post subject:

You could try and find some habitat pics, and try and recreate something simular, with a choice of different substrates, branches, logs etc
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Ailurus · Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 12:03 pm Post subject:

thanks lovesnakes.

and peaches i think i shall do that
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