I just bought this book. It tells you how to cage them, feed them, and breed them. It has a lot of information on them. It's not "The Corn Snake Manual" by Kathy Love but it will do. I want to know if the books are basically the same on information. And that I spent my money on something that is worth to buy.
What's the differents between these 2 books?
What's better UTH or UV? or both?
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"Corn Snakes and Other Rat Snakes"/UTH or UV
blaino_murph
Aug 11, 2003 03:55 PM
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pinatamonkey
Aug 11, 2003 04:18 PM
>>I just bought this book. It tells you how to cage them, feed them, and breed them. It has a lot of information on them. It's not "The Corn Snake Manual" by Kathy Love but it will do. I want to know if the books are basically the same on information. And that I spent my money on something that is worth to buy.
>>What's the differents between these 2 books?
>>What's better UTH or UV? or both?
A UTH is just a heat pad. UV (lighting) is not necessary and the only UV bulbs that produce a significant amount of heat are mercury-vapor bulbs which are too hot for a small enclosure.
For heating UTHs work well, they aren't bulky like lamps and they rarely stop working. However they can overheat easily (the zoo-med UTHs I got were too hot from the start) so a thermostat is recommended. Though, all else equal, a well-lit tank looks more attractive to me than one just lit by ambient lighting.
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-audri
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Paul Hollander
Aug 12, 2003 12:36 PM
I always laugh at a title that claims to be a complete owner's manual. And I have not seen a copy of CSAORS so have not done a side by side comparison. However, Bartlett is a long-time, experienced herper. And I've seen enough of his stuff to expect a competent product. I'd expect differences in emphasis between the books, and The Corn Snake Manual is more tightly focused. But I do not think you wasted your money.
Everything I have read and my own experience says that most, if not all, snakes (including corns) do not need UV light for health. I have used a full visible spectrum light to establish a photoperiod to breed my corns. But in most cases the bulb has been outside the cage shining through the glass. (Glass filters out the UV). I did this because the room the snakes were in had only one small window. A room well lighted by the sun would not need an extra light source.
IMHO, corn snakes need access to a temperature in the mid-80s F during the day. I'm not too concerned about the how of doing it, as long as the final result is right. Certainly a UTH will do the job, though it may need a thermostat or rheostat to avoid too much heat.
Paul Hollander
