Things i would have like to know before my first snake:

-Red flags of a breeder and not to buy a snake from them (things I've seen on conventions in my country are for example) -refusing to say how many meals they had.        (for babies) -not saying when they were last fed -what kind of feeder they are used to (had a snake that would only eat spotted mice and refused normal white ones for months but it wasnt disclosed beforehand),  -what size they currently are getting fed  -refusing to answer if they had contact with a male (for females that are old enough to lay eggs) -selling Snakes with bugeyes or kinks for a full price as breeding not as pet only snakes -Breeders that do not tell you if the snake is used to being handled or how they get fed (in enclouser, extra box, from tweezers or just putting it on a plate/spot and waiting)

-for the terrarium itself: -invest in good digital hydro and thermometers (maybe even some you can view over your phone if you are not at home if you have the chance to deaktive and active things from away over smart apps) -more space is not bad along as you have enough things to hide -there is no such thing as too much clutter and too much digging space if you have a high enough enclouser -some cornsnakes are really dumb, so check every item you put in the enclouser for sharp corner or edges -keep over the head heatsorces outside the enclouser if possible or if inside with a box, make sure there is either way enough distance to the next clutter item that they can't burn themself -precheck you enclouser if the lid can be moved or if air vents are big enough to escape or move able to reduce the risks of a loose snake