The ULTIMATE Corn Snake Starter Kit... | 28 things you NEED!
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Thinking about getting your first Corn Snake? 🐍✨ This is the ULTIMATE Corn Snake starter kit guide — packed with everything you’ll need to give your new scaly friend the perfect home! 🏡💚 Whether you’re a beginner reptile keeper or just upgrading your setup, I’ll walk you through all the essentials for Corn Snake care in 2025! 🦎🔥
I really what a corn snake I have been researching about them and watching videos about how to take care of one i hope I get one around Christmas I hope to name him Cornelius the 3rd Duke of the 11th kingdom protector of the all cornfields 👍
From the right enclosure size 🪵, heating and lighting setup 🌡️💡, to substrates, hides, water bowls, and décor — I’ll show you exactly what to buy, what to avoid, and how to make your Corn Snake feel safe and secure 🐍💤 You’ll also learn how to create the ideal temperature gradient, humidity levels, and feeding setup 🍗🌿
This video is perfect for anyone new to reptile keeping or looking for a full Corn Snake care setup checklist ✅ Whether you’re setting up a baby snake enclosure or an adult tank, this guide has you covered from start to finish 🏠
standard
- mice and occasional chicks (no rats)
- 4x2x2 enclosure
- enclosure lock or wedge
- overhead heating (Hallogen Heat Bulb in a Ceramic Bulb Holder)
- dimming thermostat
- uvb light (7%shade dweller unit)
- hydrometer and 2 thermometer for humidity (digital not analog)
- heat gun
- substrate (organic topsoil w no fertilizer and play sand mix) (no aspen)
- 3 hides (warm, humid, cool)
- moss and paper towels on humid side
- slate for warm side
- clutter
- water bowl
might forget
- water conditioner
- smart timers (12hr on 12hr off cycle)
- extension leads
- spray pumps
- feeding tongs (rubber tip not metal)
- snake hook (rubber tipped)
- Safe 4 Disinfectant Cleaner
- Plastic Free Disinfectant Wipes
- Hand Sanitizer (poop has salmonella)
- ziploc bags
- mouse mug (defrost mouse in)
- travel container
- scale (monitor growth)
- solar meter (expensive but worth it; reads uvb level)
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question about enclosure size: I read and heard that they want to climb, so the enclosure should be about as high as wide. What do you think about that? Thank you!
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You speak so clean and proper thank you for the advice i wanna get the right equipment and set up an enclosure about a week before my purchase. I really want a lavender morph and the proper setup
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My corn snake is named orange noodle
@justynaobrien308my new snakes name is rich homie quan
@rustyegg2383POR FAVOR CONTINUE FAZENDO CONTEÚDO COM TRADUCAO EM PORTUGUES (NAO TEMOS VIDEOS BRASILEIROS DISPONÍVEIS)😢😢
@marcosziffer8427I have owned a snakes for years, but I enjoy keeping up with care guides due to all of the new things we discover as reptile owners and to make sure I don't forget things over time. I started keeping snakes when people said a 20gal or equivalent size tub was the minimum for an adult snake on the small side (like a 3-3.5ft colubrid). I'm glad we're passed that. My corn snake is a yellow butter stripe morph named Apollo.
I also like to DIY some of my decor. Aquarium/pet safe silicone and some cleaned/treated sticks and rocks can get you some cool looking stuff. I suggest looking up some DIY reptile decor videos!
I grew up with two ball pythons (Beavis and Butthead, like the show) and a very large beautiful Burmese python (Bessie) that had her own room in my grandparents house and was fed adult hole chickens. Now that my kiddos are older, my middle has asked for one for his birthday. Hes done a ton of research and learning. Im doing some back up research for myself as im getting him a cornsnake and making sure they dont need something i havent gotten/forgot. He doenst have a name yet. This video was great to follow and informative. Thanks!
@jeepershomestead5295Max
@hayleygoodman6123My corn snakes name is Charmander
@KjMcguireCan someone pls send me link to topsoil cuz idk what it is in my country
@ythtplCalling mine nacho or pretzal
@TocaBLilyI got my corn snake he is 10months old. I named him Valentino because he’s pink with red eyes. I got him for myself on Valentines day
@YeddaGarcesdoing my due diligence so im only in the research stage right now but if i do get a corn snake im going to go with the obvious name "Pop"
@sls0027I've kept reptiles since I was a teen (I'm 40 now) but haven't had any for about five or six years. I've been wanting to get back into snake keeping, and I've got my eye on a gorgeous little okeetee corn snake. I've had a green iguana (Igman), 3 leopard geckos (Nova, Noodle, and Morpheus), a normal corn (Malaki), a granite corn (Mortimer), a reverse okeetee corn (Tula), a BEL ball python (Nova) and a western hognose (Juniper).
@RowanBlueChicks as in baby chickens...?!
@sharhondaantionette1519I just got my corn snake
It doesn’t have a name yet but it is red with orange spots so what should I name her
It’s a girl
newly aquired corn snake. and his name is fred
@markmadsen8676Can you give some cage recommendations for a adult corn snake I am looking to upgrade mine and I can’t find an with the right height or width
@KingElly2008Thank you for your advice. My recent I acknowledgement for some vital key details left me baffled and depressed that I wasn’t providing them for my snakes. I’ve been trying to find some well explained and good advice and this was just it! Thanks for helping me make my animal thrive and not survive.
@GavinRobinson-b7rWhat’s the best heat bulb? I’m using a 90W reptituff in a 8.5 inch fluker dome for my 4 X 2 X 2 tank on the warm side and the ambient can’t even go over 75 on the warm side.
Also where should you place the thermometer?
I named my new corn snake today Vanessa. He or she is only 6 months old. The pet store lady picked up the snake with her hands and it didn’t try to bite. Hopefully Vanessa won’t bite. Her enclosure just costed $550 with a 20% discount so it’s definitely got 5 times more room and a way better cage full of everything a snake would want I guess. So hopefully Vanessa won’t grow up to be spiteful and aggressive.
@gregorywright2025I got gifted a 3 year old corn snake and I’m upgrading her habitat. I’m using your advice for substrate, topsoil + sand. Do these need to be sterilized (baked in an oven) before I use them in her vivarium? Thanks!
@123gonowI literally wish id seen this b4 Christmas . I have just got a juvenile for my son i paid 90 for the snake and 500 for the vivarium 5ft, 2ft, 2ft.. Seeing my son's face has been well worth it and he's been doing amazing with it. I'd love to show you pics if there is any way of doing so, so that you can show me if the tank has enough for my son's snake
@razworthers_3601Im hopefully getting in the spring next year, so im just learning all about them. So thanks for the video
@Filippa-p5qMy boy, Kaa, is around 10 month ish, maybe a bit older, and I just now found out that he's more than likely to be an albino rather than a normal one.. bc his orange spots have a white circle around them, not the usual dark one, he has red eyes and light freckles on his stomach instead of the dark ones.
@Silly_Cha0s.28The spray bottle is bigger then you 😂
@BlackmoonexoticsI got my corn snake in April of last year and fid not know what to call him until my dad came up with SirSlinky and it stuck 😂
@Matthefatcat101My snow corn is called ghost x
@lucieanna2357My snow corn snake name is Winter..
@faizerwan6011What morph is your corn snake, missy ?
@beriel4801Stopppp ily this is such a good list!!! You should do a corn snake enclosures setup video for newbies!!! There’s hardly good corn content these days and you’re one of the best imo ❤❤❤ my amel high red is named kimchi lol
@dooma666I'm getting one for christmas but i'm fully prepared and i'm adopting one because there are to much reptiles in belgium who doesn't have a home
@Thereal_Micahbellno I hate corn snakes but well timed video, I was thinking of watching one of yours just now.
ps get a gardena water sprayer, but get it on offer when it doesn;t cost over £35. You use it every day. Trust me when I say you will get more satisafaction using a gardena sprayer that will make you wonder why you hadn't gotten one sooner.
You can save money by putting your baby corn in a large enclosure right from the off, all you need is to make sure it is cluttered to the maximum and all gaps are secured, starting small and upgrading to a larger enclosure as your snake grows is not financially viable for a lot of people.
@FrazerJones71I got my corn before I found out they were prohibited in my area so her name is Lady Voldemort
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