Monday, May 24, 2010

Corn snake question?

what plant can i put in a corn snakes cage or fake and how would you stirlize a stick you found outside and can corns get an illeness from it being too humid
Answers:
Any houseplant that doesn't grow too rapidly will be a good choice to put with a snake, and although the snake probably won't take a bite of anything, it's better to stay away from the more poisonous varieties, like pothos, and stay with the non-toxic variety. These include the Aluminium Plant (Pilea), most Dracaena species which include 'Lucky Bamboo', Jade Plants (most Crassula's, which include cultivars like Gollum and Hobbit, both of which are very interesting to look at), and Aeschynanthus (also called lipstick plant) all of which will tolerate the bright light required of a snake enclosure and don't have specific humidity requirements. In lower humidity environments, you may have to water the plants lightly every few days, but most are succulents that shouldn't be watered too often.
Corn snakes should have 40-60% humidity, a little higher if they're shedding and don't have access to a large contaner of clean water where they can bathe. They're not picky about humidity. Our corn snake lived many a year in Texas where the daytime humidity was over 70%. Watch it when winter rolls around, especially if using overhead heating, because the humidity will fall and may need to be supllimented with a warm water spray bottle.

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