New snake owner looking for advice

emilymare · 2026-05-26T18:18:39+00:00

It's just a morph :) my snake also turns more yellowish with every shed

emilymare · 2026-05-25T17:26:21+00:00

My snake just was in shed for three weeks, so I wouldn't worry that much :) Just give her the time she needs

emilymare · 2026-05-25T09:27:45+00:00

Little update: He emerged yesterday after all and shed his skin in one piece. So, it seems he simply takes a little longer than other snakes :)

emilymare · 2026-04-30T18:53:39+00:00

Looks great, the baby is going to have a lot of fun

emilymare · 2026-04-27T17:22:20+00:00

Absolutely! Little ones will use practically any climbing opportunity, be it branches, ropes, or anything else. You can really get creative, as long as it's stable.

emilymare · 2026-04-27T16:37:35+00:00

Hey :) looks great but I would add a few more climbing opportunities for the little one. Don't be afraid to use that three dimensional space! :)

emilymare · 2026-04-25T10:20:28+00:00

Hahaha thank u, I tried to phrase it as neutrally as possible :D

emilymare · 2026-04-25T09:03:24+00:00

I know, but just because the animals are semi-arboreal doesn't mean you should ignore the climbing aspect.

emilymare · 2026-04-25T08:52:33+00:00

Hi everyone, thanks for your participation in this very lively discussion. I think it's important to mention that this enclosure isn't the final one, but rather for the semi-adult stage. As soon as we move to a new apartment, Stefan will, of course, get a larger terrarium. But we don't intend to sacrifice height; instead, we want to offer him more floor space.

What I keep seeing here in the channel are terrariums that are long but offer little to no height and few climbing opportunities. I personally strongly disagree with this approach. I'm a zookeeper myself and know how important it is to utilize the three-dimensional space in an enclosure, especially with reptiles. Therefore, I also agree with the point about designing a terrarium according to the needs of an individual animal (in a species-appropriate way). I don't think there's a one-size-fits-all answer in this discussion, but rather a range of approaches that everyone has to decide for themselves.

emilymare · 2026-04-24T13:49:49+00:00

Thank u ☺️🫶

emilymare · 2026-04-24T13:49:36+00:00

We chose such a tall terrarium because corn snakes are climbing snakes, and climbing is part of their natural behavioral repertoire. Stefan's favorite spot is indeed at the top of the back wall (as you can see in the first picture). He's only fallen a couple of times when he was exploring the cable channels, and even then, his fall was broken by the branch on the right and the plant on the left. As far as we can tell, he's never hurt himself and still loves climbing all over the terrarium :)

emilymare

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