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We've got a new baby in our classroom... I picked him up a few days ago. The kids named him Cuddles! He took a f/t pinky today like a trooper. We haven't handled him, but he's been out exploring and seems pretty comfortable. I held him today (to put him in a cup to feed). He seemed totally relaxed. he didn't even try to nip. My concern is about the heat... His temps in the tank were okay the past few days. Over thanksgiving break, they'll turn the heat off in the building. He has a UT heat pad. Do you think that will keep him warm enough? I hate to move him again to bring him home with me... more stress, etc. And, the hubby doesn't share my fascination with reptiles, so he might not be amused. Thanks for the help, and I'll go get him if he'll be too cold to digest his meal. By the way, I don't know if he's a he, or a she...

Thanks again,
Julie

I don't even use a heat lamp all I use is a UTH of my corns and they do fine
as long as the hot end is around 80-85 tops and the cool end around 70 he'll be just fine

i just got my corn on monday and she is also calm and ate on wed, welcome to the hobby

As others have said, sounds like he'll be fine.

The amel hatchling in the pic in my post below lives at my wifes 4th grade classroom.

He does come home for long weekends. This is the safest but once again you should be fine.

I have a pretty large collection of corns that are a part of a genetics experiment that I am running for my science class, that are housed at school. My school drops its temp to 55 over the weekends and I have not had any problems with any of my corns. (My Ball python has been more challenging) As long as you have a proper themogradient for your cage the snake will be able to regulate its temperature. I would make sure that you put card board over the top of the cage if you house it in a 10 gallon, to cut down on drafts.

I have my 7th graders do presentations for elementary and preschool students so they were required to pick names that little kids would like so we also have a "Cuddles". She is an amelanistic female and is a very nice snake.

I am looking for other classes that have corns as pet or breed them to share info. If you are interested I can be reached at dcoachisin@yahoo.com
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