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Baby corn housing

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FNC80

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I've been doing some reading in preparation for our new snake and have some questions. In some care sheets, they recommend a smaller enclosure to begin with, and in others, a 10 gallon tank with a couple of shelters is sufficient. The baby corns I've seen at a local shop are kept in what appears to be styrofoam cups. Seems barbaric to me, but I'm new to the hobby.

Can someone shed some light on this subject?

Thanks.
 
10G tanks are ideal for hatchlings... a 20G is sufficent for an adult corn.

However extra space is your option and is sometimes a better idea, depending on the snakes size etc and how fast it grows...
 
What sort of dimensions does a 20 gallon tank have? I don't work in gallons I am afraid lol.
 
I don't know how big the tank is, but don't get one too big, as they strangley can become nervous.

About the styrofoam cups, the snakes don't care.
 
Dark reaction said:
About the styrofoam cups, the snakes don't care.
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Yeah, They'd much rather be in *dare I say it* Deli-cups, than be in one big enclosure with loads of other snakes. Much too stressful.
 
Whatever size of viv you decide to use just make sure your hatchiling has plenty of places to hide. If you decide on a larger viv make several hides on both the cool and warm sides. My baby ghost is in a 20g with 4 ample hides, water dish, moist hide, climbing stick and vines. It looks crowded in there but she seems to be feeling secure. One second you see her the next :sidestep: you don't!
 
I believe in bigger is better, I never put a snake in anything under 20 gals. If you know you will put him in a 20 gal later on, go ahead and get one now if you have the room. Snakes like to move around and the bigger the aquarium is the happier they will be IMO. I have an 18 inch corn in a 125 gal, he seems to love moving around to find a new place to lay. 125 gal I have was just sitting around but if I didn't have it I would have put him in a 20 gal.

I went to Pet Smart today and their 20 gals were on sale for $19.99. I don't know if this is a good price as I have been out of touch for sometime but from what I can remember $19.99 is a good price for a 20 gal.
 
What sort of CM dimesnsions are 20gals? I am curious, because all of the calculations about the size of my viv have come out differantly lol.
 
FNC80:
The snakes in the pet store were probably kept in "deli" cups, which are used for shipping snakes, and displaying them. A 10 gallon is a perfect size for a baby corn.
BTW, I disagree that a 20 gallon is a good size for an adult. Every adult I've ever seen, and the one I had, would be uncomfortable in one. They're too small (for full sized adults) in my opinion. I had and adult in a 55 gallon wide, before I traded him, and I think that was barely big enough.
 
Could someone who is good at conversions please figure out the size in gallons of a 100x50x50 Cm tank? I have tried and keep getting differant answers, I never was good at volume...I would really appreciate it :)
 
Paradox said:
What sort of dimensions does a 20 gallon tank have? I don't work in gallons I am afraid lol.
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<A HREF="http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=20+gallon+long+dimensions">http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=20+gallon+long+dimensions</a>

24 X 12 X 16 inches.

<A HREF="http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=convert+inches+to+centimeters">http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=convert+inches+to+centimeters</a>

61 X 30.5 X 40.6 in centimeters.

:wavey:
 
Paradox said:
Could someone who is good at conversions please figure out the size in gallons of a 100x50x50 Cm tank? I have tried and keep getting differant answers, I never was good at volume...I would really appreciate it :)
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1 meter X 0.5 meters X 0.5 meters = .25 cubic meters.

<A HREF="http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=convert+cubic+meters+to+gallons">http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=convert+cubic+meters+to+gallons</a>

0.25 cubic meters = 66.04 gallons. :santa:
 
Wow, thanks a lot, my trys were more than slightly off lol. Sounds like there should be enough space there :)
 
I think the general advice is that very young hatchling corns are more comfortable in a smaller enclosure rather than a huge one. My youngsters are in tubs about 30 x 20 x 12cms until either I sell them or decide to keep them and then they go into tubs about 45 x 25 x 20cms when they're a couple of months old. If you chose a very large viv from the start, you may find it hard to find your corn for feeding, etc.
 
I like a challenge ;) Lol, if he/she seems a little skittish, I have a smaller sealed container that I can move him/her to. With air holes of course. But I think it will probably be Ok...
 
I've noticed that they utilize a larger area (for cruising) if it's available. However, it's a good idea to have good hides for them so that they do not feel "exposed" against their will. By good hides I mean ones that they can just barely cram themselves into, so that they feel secure. Give them plenty of options. (Just make sure it's a hide you can remove them from, and not a hollow log or such.)

One of the other things to watch out for with a larger viv is that often the gaps in the lid are more significant and it could make it easier for a hatchling to escape.

It's also helpful to have something small to feed them in. I use the little ziploc-style sandwich boxes with airholes punched in them. This puts the snake where they will definitely know the mouse is there, and keeps them off whatever substrate there is in the box/viv/tank, and teaches them to associate the box with feeding time. :)
 

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Yea, that looks almost exactly like the box I was planning to feed it in, so that seems OK :) And I surveyed the viv for gaps before purchase, it is well made, there are none. As for the hides, haven't got them yet, but I will bear your advice in mind.
 
Wow...thanks for the informed replies! Looks like a 10 gallon with at least 2 hides will be sufficient for a baby corn.

I'm sure there'll be more questions when the time gets closer.

Thanks again.
 
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