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18in and 10 gal

There are two general rules about this, either
a. The tank should be twice as long as the snake so he has room to move around or
b. The tank should be upgraded to a 20g once he reaches 1 year.
 
Pepper said:
There are two general rules about this, either
a. The tank should be twice as long as the snake so he has room to move around or
b. The tank should be upgraded to a 20g once he reaches 1 year.
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So are you saying that if I have a 3 foot long corn that I should have him in a 6 foot long viv? Mmmm...no. A 20L can house a corn for its entire life, proving that 'rule' wrong. I don't even move my snakes to their adult tubs until they are about 100g (and usually well over 2 feet long). Up until then they are in sweater boxes, which have a slightly smaller floor area than a 10gal and they are all doing great. :) Corns don't like excess space, they feel significantly more secure and are less easily stressed in more confined (not tiny...an adult couldn't live in a sweater box) spaces.

I also have a corn that is almost 2 years old in a 10gal (granted, she is rather small for her age, but still), thus proving 'rule' B wrong.

1TimeMoM said:
Whiskey is 18 inches long he was born in mid late may Is a 10 gal tank still big enough for him?
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Short answer: yes. :)
 
I also have one of my 08's (i.e. almost 2 years...depending on when in 08 she was born :shrugs:) in a 10 gallon still...and she is doing fine. She's around 100 grams +/- She's usually curled up under a half log anyway. Though she will be moved to a rack once I get it.

18 inch long in a 10 gallon sounds fine. Just be prepared to move it up.
 
The calculation I use to determine required space for a corn snake is to add the length and width of the floor area to equal the corn snakes length. i.e. 36" width X 12" depth would easily house a 48" corn snake. That is the approx. floor dimension of a 30 gal vivarium and is also the recommended size for an adult corn snake. On the other hand, I try to keep the vivarium size of a yearling or smaller corn snake to a minimum as it tends to make them feel more secure.
 
If you use ComoxCorn's formula (which is what I use) an 18 x 18 floor space will hold a 36 inch corn. A ten gallon is plenty big for an 18 inch corn and can hold a corn up to 30 inches.

Different people have different opinions on cage size, but I've been keeping and breeding corns for 20 years - so I'm stating what has worked for me over the years.
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Im just making sure he is comfortable.. I will and do plan on upgrading round tax season.. when I get some more money I plan on getting him a 20L.. thanks you guys u have helped tremendously
 
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