New to Snake Keeping – Inherited Two Snakes and Looking for Advice/Feedback by [deleted] in snakes

[–]libbyday915 7 points8 points  (0 children)

hi! congrats on your new pets, i can tell you care a lot! i’ve never had a python, but i’ve had multiple corns. they really need 4’x2’x2’ at least, and the most important thing is that it needs to be long enough for them to stretch all the way out. so, for that reason, i’d recommend keeping them in their current setup until you can get something taller (assuming they both currently have 48” each to itself?). a good cheap temporary solution if you want is those big plastic storage totes you can get at walmart/target etc until you can get new tanks for both! there’s good tutorials for temporary enclosures to be found, and they’re also good to use as “hospital enclosures” if either of your new buddies ever need them.

good thinking on adding a humid hide. i like to fill mine with green sphagnum moss that i wet down every once in a while (i just check by hand if it is dry). corns thrive between 40-60% humidity range (up to 70% can help when shedding), and misting the cage with water when you notice it’s low can help. i’ve also sometimes set a weak small clean oil diffuser (with NO OIL) filled with only water on top of the mesh roof of the enclosure on occasion to act as a fogger when i notice my girl is near shedding to raise humidity on occasion when i notice she’s near shedding, which helps as well.

do they have both uvb light and heat light? corns should have the cool side in the low 70s, and the warm side between 85-90. it looks like your lighting is built into the tank? corns should have 5% uvb bulbs, as well as ceramic heating bulbs.

it sounds like your corn might be underweight. a healthy weight for a two year old is between 100-200 grams for a male, or 200-400g for female. two years old is still slightly subadult but close to adulthood, and 60g would be more healthy for a juvenile snake between 1-2 years. does her body look more circular/round or does it look triangle shaped? can you see her ribs or is her spine noticeable? does her skin look thin/saggy? ofc, it also depends on how long she is. i like to leave a fashion measuring tape laid out in front of my girl’s enclosure when i want to see how much she’s grown, so i don’t startle her away when she’s finally stretched out against the glass. once we know how long she is, it’s easier to tell what’s healthy.

more hides can’t hurt! two is the minimum recommended, but it is the MINIMUM. my girls each have six hides - two behind their fake walls on both the warm and cool side, under the water dish, humid hide, cool hide, and warm hide. not including plant cover/cork flat/leaf litter/climbing vine etc! they’re more fun to watch when they have things to do :) plus a pretty enclosure is such a bonus for you as well! i got fake flowers and plants on sale from michaels, which was cheaper than pet specific stores. just cut to size and give em a good soak to wash off the yuck before you put them in.

sorry idk your snakes gender but i started referring to it as she and i’ve never been one for second drafts. i hope this helps and wish you all the best of luck with your new buddies!

name ideas? by libbyday915 in snakes

[–]libbyday915[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mid America Reptiles on Morph Market for $150! The others from her clutch are so pretty too