by Bernice » Sun Oct 25, 2015 9:22 am
Hi there! welcome!
To fill out what Super said...
- A Corn snake will set you back about R100 - R500 depending on age and colour morph you choose
- You can build your own cage quite cheaply, but getting the glass track is sometimes a pain, and it is not cheap (R300 for 3meters and they dont cut down), but if you are not a amateur cabinet builder, buying a decent cage that will last your snake its lifetime will cost you R300 - R500
- Heating pad plus-minus R100
- Miscellaneous stuff, water bowel can be a cheap plastic container that wont tip over (I find a large dog bowel works well) R10 - R30, a thermometer to keep track of your cages temperature (little fishtank ones that have a suction cup will do, get 2 one for each end of the cage)R24 , news paper for bedding, old shoe boxes or cardboard pipes for hiding places (can usually be found in your own cupboards or on the side of the road for free!)
- Feeding! your snake must eat! babies must eat approx every 5 days, yearlings and older can eat once a week to every 10 days, that can cost you up to R10 per feeding depending on the availability of feeder mice in your area
To do it all properly, cover all your bases, and have a happy healthy snake, will realistically cost you about R800 in start up costs...
Trawl the reptile expos and this forum for cages for sale, they are usually cheaper than retail stores, if you want a quality snake talk to Chantel, also on this forum, she is a breeder and has awesome stock.
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