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Housing Hatchlings

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tbtusk

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I'm just starting breeding.
I've got 1 male & 1 female, very limited space, and was wondering how to comfortably house hatchlings.
I'll be selling most of the clutch, but will be keeping probably 4 of them.
I have a very small amount of money to put into the project, so what shoud I use for housing??

Thanks for the help,
Turner
 
I'm not a breeder but I've heard of many people using tubs or steralite containers to house thier hatchlings and even adults, you can get them at wal-mart for around $5. Just make sure you have proper heating, I would search the forums too there is a ton of info on the subject.
 
What about size wise?
How big to I need it if I want to keep my hatchlings in there for a few months, or almost a year?
 
I guess that depends on how many hatchlings you are going to have, a 20 gal should do depending. Also I would be careful housing hatchlings together corn snakes have been known to cannibalize especially when they get older. But again I am no expert on the subject.
 
tbtusk said:
I'm just starting breeding. I've got 1 male & 1 female, very limited space, and was wondering how to comfortably house hatchlings.
I'll be selling most of the clutch, but will be keeping probably 4 of them.
I have a very small amount of money to put into the project, so what shoud I use for housing??
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Sterlite 6-quart shoeboxes make great hatchling quarters, and cost about a buck at WalMart. I have all of my hatchlings in them, and also use them as feeding bins for all of my under two year old snakes. For winter heat, I have the shoeboxes stacked inside a 40 gallon aquarium, with a heat pad on the back wall. All of the shoeboxes get heat on one end, and all of the babies seem to be doing quite well with the setup.
 
DogStar5988 said:
I guess that depends on how many hatchlings you are going to have, a 20 gal should do depending. Also I would be careful housing hatchlings together corn snakes have been known to cannibalize especially when they get older. But again I am no expert on the subject.
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Do you know of this happening? I've only heard one story of an adult eating a baby but thats it.
I've seen many many cohabitations amongst babies with never any cannibalism.
The problem with keeping hatchlings together is that you can't tell who's eating and who's not. It's best to keep then separate or at least only have a few together that can easily be distinguished. I have 4 hatchlings living together right now, a blizzard, a bloodred, an amel and a butter so telling them apart and keeping track of eating is no problem. If there was to be a regurge though, that would be trouble as I wouldn't know who it was. So that's the real down side to co-habitating snakes.
 
antsterr said:
Do you know of this happening?
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You're kidding, right?

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And there are more pics on this thread:
http://www.cornsnakes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31192

And these are the REAL pros & cons of cohabbing:

Pros
- You don't have to spend the extra money for the additional caging and supplies you will need

Cons
- Cannabilisum
- Aggression
- Stress (which results in not eatting)
- Spread of disease
- If a problem arises (regurge, unusual bowel movement, etc), you will not know which snake is having the problem
- Females breeding at too small of a size

The only Pro I could think of is a very selfish thought for an owner...
 
I'm 14 and I don't have a lot of money, but my parents are helping out, so they will pay if anything else happens. And I was not planning on keeping the snakes in one tank.
I've heard a lot about different containers, but was not sure which kind is best or where to get them.

I've heard of cannabalism, but I always thought it was when both snakes take one piece of food, and just continue eating when they bite the secound snakes nose.

Do they eat one another besides at this time?
 
tbtusk said:
I'm 14 and I don't have a lot of money, but my parents are helping out, so they will pay if anything else happens. And I was not planning on keeping the snakes in one tank.
I've heard a lot about different containers, but was not sure which kind is best or where to get them.

I've heard of cannabalism, but I always thought it was when both snakes take one piece of food, and just continue eating when they bite the secound snakes nose.

Do they eat one another besides at this time?
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I keep hatchlings in small deli cups. You can get them at a reptile show, or go to the grocery store deli, ask to buy just the cups w/ lids.

Please make sure you know what you are getting into with breeding.

Ryan
 
Please believe me, I know what I'm doing.
I have one PHD in genetics from my high school helping, I've done tons of reading, and I've grown the female since she was a hatchling.

We've been planning for over a year.

About the ages. The male is 5, and I received him from Kathy Love.
The female was bought from a show and is 3 years 6 months. She's easily 4 feet.

Thanks for the concern.
Turner
 
Turner,

The hatchling racks that have been shown to you are wonderful. You can also use those sandwhich containers without the rack. You will need to think about how to heat the hatchlings' housing if your house is air conditioned or you plan on having them hatch before it gets hot here in MA.

Good Luck and keep asking all the questions you need to so that you can make sure you are doing the best you can for your snakes!

Joanna
 
tbtusk said:
Please believe me, I know what I'm doing.
I have one PHD in genetics from my high school helping, I've done tons of reading, and I've grown the female since she was a hatchling.

We've been planning for over a year.

About the ages. The male is 5, and I received him from Kathy Love.
The female was bought from a show and is 3 years 6 months. She's easily 4 feet.

Thanks for the concern.
Turner
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Turner, I would check out the Rack system by Jeff Mohr, they are cheap and nicely built. I plan on buying one from him this spring when I start up my projects for 07.
This a third recommendation for one.
 
Thanks eeveryone.
I have an interesting situation for space, but I 'll probably be using some version of the ideas you've given

Thanks again
Turner
 
I went to the Dollar store and bought some of those disposable containers by glad. Three pack packages for $1. They are the square or circular ones and I stacked them three high on a shelf with a heat lamp to keep the area warm. Hung towels in front to keep it from getting too cold on the edges that were farthest away from the lamp. When people came to buy their snakes, they had a handy container to carry them home in, and to use as a feeding container for a while. They can comfortable stay in those until they are a few months old or older. Paper towel on the bottom and the small cups for sampling food for water bowls.
 
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