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question about housing

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howhigh402

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right now I have two corn snakes...I have the right tanks for them and enough room....I want some more......I do have room for a rack system but I feel bad for when they get older they won't have the room to clib ...would I be able to rotae the snakes around....like have two in the big tanks one week and then put two different ones in the tanks the next week?.....would they get to stressed ou each time because of a change of living condition?
 
howhigh402 said:
right now I have two corn snakes...I have the right tanks for them and enough room....I want some more......I do have room for a rack system but I feel bad for when they get older they won't have the room to clib ...would I be able to rotae the snakes around....like have two in the big tanks one week and then put two different ones in the tanks the next week?.....would they get to stressed ou each time because of a change of living condition?
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They can get stressed from habitat changes. Moving from one tank to another on a regular basis could stress them out. Give each snake it's own enclosure. Too many problems with keeping them together.
If you are worried about lack of activity just be sure to take them out regularily and let them get some exercise. Just crawling through your hands can help keep them fit.
 
ok so if they in a tub that dosnt have much room for climbing bur I take them out one or twice a day for like ten mins to handel at and adult age they will be ok?
 
yes

You obviously don't want them in too small of a tub but if you house them in a typical rack system and take them out regularily for handling and exercise they will do fine.
 
I've seen some of mine get very stressed when being moved between vivs as they grow - some cope OK, but some don't and can go off their food.

I'd agree with the above and I think the plan of just taking them out for regular exercise, would be the way to go.

I keep moving to a minimum and try to limit it to when they grow out of a tank as sub-adults, or when a viv finally falls to pieces and has to be replaced.
 
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