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ahhh dilema......

1_and_only

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I currently have my 1yr old cornsnake in a 48" tank. But i am looking at buying a yellow rat snake ive been doing a bit of research and it sounds as though adult rat snakes can get a lot bigger than corns! so this is the dilema should i move my corn back into the 24" tank and put the rat snake in the 48"?
Does anyone have the measurements of a 20gallon long viv? coz i know adult corns can live in this size all their life?
I know this is a corn forum but does anyone own a rat snake? if so do you suggest buying one? :santa: :santa: :santa:
 
I've owned a lot of yellow rats, one female in particular for about 10 years. At 7 years old, she hit her peak of 6' 9" long... so yes, they are bigger than corns. Sometimes, they can have some nippy tendencies, but mine were always a joy. 24" sounds to be about the size of a 10 gallon tank. If so, a yearling cornsnake should be ok for a little while, but you will want to upgrade him to at least a 20 gallon size as he grows (within about 6 months).

If you buy a young ratsnake though, you can always put that into the 24" for now. That will give you time to acquire a larger tank for the corn, and then move the rat into the 48" when it hits a bigger size. This will also give you a chance to work with the snake as it gorws, which can mean the difference between a snake with an attitude, and a docile one.
 
1_and_only said:
:cheers:
So can an adult rat snake live in a 48" all its life? :shrugs:

Well, the other yellow rats I didn't keep to full maturity, but my female started out in a 20 gallon and got moved up to a 40 gallon breeder when she hit 3. She stayed there comfortably for the rest of her life. I'm not sure how long that is... :shrugs:
 
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