Corn Snake Heat Mat Setup

This was controlled via a microclimate evo lite thermostat.

Corn snake heat mat setup.

While she was still in her exo terra plastic box as a young corn snake i used the following setup. If you are using a wood or melamine terrarium place the heat mat inside the enclosure underneath a thick layer of substrate. A range of different heating sources may be used though arguably the best heater for corn snakes is a heat mat. I used a lucky reptile mat on the underside of the box for her hot basking area.

The heat mat will warm objects around it providing a warm patch of ground for the corn snake to rest on. You can also heat the habitat from the ground up using a heat mat tape or pad. Tips for corn snake heating. The vivarium setup for my young corn snake.

Choose a high quality heat mat that will cover about 1 4 to 1 3 of the terrarium s floor space. How you heat the cage is not nearly as important as achieving the proper temperatures. Trusted heat mat brands include fluker s and ultratherm. There should be no risk of your snake burning itself on the pad if you re using a thermostat but if.

The heat mat is buried under around an inch of bedding the sensor for the thermostat is then rested on the bedding. If your enclosure doesn t have a lifted base the rubber feet included will be useful to create airflow between the heat mat and ground surface. This heat pad is ideal for corn snakes offering a twenty four hour primary or secondary heat source with optimal mounting on the base or side of the terrarium. The aim when heating a corn snake enclosure is to make one end of the cage much warmer than the other.

To make sure that the heat mat remains the correct temperature it is controlled by a simple on off thermostat set to 80 o f.