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housing a hatchling

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ciaralynne87

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I just got a baby lavender corn and would like to know opinions on housing her in a 20 gallon long. I have read that it is stressful to them if they are housed in too large of a tank. Everything is readily available for her in it and I would like to save money by just housing her in it. But if its going to alter her health I will purchase a smaller one.
 
a 20 gallon long should be fine as long as you have enough hides for the snake to feel safe..plus enough substrate for the hatchling to burrow into..I put my hatchling into a 20 long and she is doing great :0)
 
Yep, Maize said it all. Provide plenty of places for your little snake to hide and some good substrate (I prefer shredded aspen), and it should be fine. :)
 
thank you for the replies. I have had experience with corn snakes due to my 3 year old corn but wasnt sure about a hatchling.
 
This is a picture of how I have a 20L set up for a hatchling. They really seem to like vines. I have one that only sleeps in vines, not in a hide ever!
 

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Just remember that hatchlings can squeeze out of the most unfeasibly small holes. Block anything that looks even remotely gap-like. Especially any holes where wires go through lids or walls. I usually surround the wire with a glob of Blu Tak and jam it into the hole to fill it completely.

And if there are overlapping sliding glass doors, they have been known to squeeze out between those as well, so block the gap between them.
 
Nanci's viv is Perfect for a hatchling who is in a large viv :) lots of hides, vines and things to hide around and inside of... that way they think they are hidden and being sneaky even if you can see them :) I have found that fake vines and fake flowers are super wonderful for useing in viv's and tubs. Usually cheap to buy, easy to wash and cheap to replace as needed. Good luck with your new baby :)
 
bitsy said:
Just remember that hatchlings can squeeze out of the most unfeasibly small holes. Block anything that looks even remotely gap-like. Especially any holes where wires go through lids or walls. I usually surround the wire with a glob of Blu Tak and jam it into the hole to fill it completely.

And if there are overlapping sliding glass doors, they have been known to squeeze out between those as well, so block the gap between them.
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Ditto. Make very sure that Godzilla can not get out of the tank if he/she were in it. I have a hatchling, 16 grams, get out of a double clamped screened 10 gal tank. 90 gram Gaia slide her chuncky self through overlapping sliding glass doors which I thought she was too big to do. If they want to escape they will find a way.

Good luck.
 
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