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Is my corn snakes viv too small for a hatchling?

ladymagpie

ladymagpie

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It's 45cm long, 29cm wide and 15cm high. I'm getting a hatchling who has had 8-9 feeds so around 2.5 months old. around the length and width is about 75cm so will the snake be ok in there until they're that long? I read its ok to keep a snake in a viv as long as its length is no greater than the width and length of its enclosure. I'm asking for confirmation because my boyfriend isn't convinced.
 
Thise are the general guidelines for tank size, so yours should be fine. Just make sure it's escape-proof (they can squeeze through the most ridiculously small holes and gaps - when in doubt, bung some blu-tak in).

Corns spend most of their time curled up in hides and tend not to lay around stretched out. In the wild, this would expose them to predators, so they're naturally inclined to stay out of sight. They don't really appreciate "wide open spaces" in a tank, preferring to sneak about between lots of hides and ground cover.
 
That is plenty of room for your hatchling ! It will be able to spend majority of its first year (depending on the growth) in that enclosure :)
 
That's awesome, so long as its the right size for now :) what size should I go up to once they outgrow it?

And yes it's wood and glass, the edges are sealed and the lid has a lock on each side. There are also 2 air vents, one slightly higher on the side where the heatmat is.

I have another question though if I may, the heatmat is slightly larger than 50% of the floor surface. That's alright though, right? It came with the hatchling set.
 
I usually put mine in "forever homes" which are a minimum of three feet long, 18 inches deep and 12 inches high. I have bigger vivs wherever I can fit them in - the bigger the better as long as there are plenty of places to keep out of sight. Some like climbing, so you can also go taller as long as the floor area stays the same, and give them branches for clambering about (although be warned that some will absolutely ignore your careful gym setup and remain firmly on the floor!)
 
That heat mat is larger than I would have put. I agree with moving them up to a bin 3 feet long and 1.5 wide, that's plenty of space
 
If it has sliding glass doors, some hatchlings have injured themselves trying to get out of the gap, so a strip of cardboard jammed in there would be a good idea.
 
diamondlil said:
If it has sliding glass doors, some hatchlings have injured themselves trying to get out of the gap, so a strip of cardboard jammed in there would be a good idea.
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It's not a sliding one its a lift-up one, the entire top of the viv lifts up, and theres a lock on each side. It came highly reviewed on the shop's website for hatchlings.
 
That's really a lovely little viv! I've only ever seen the ones with sliding glass doors, that's a big improvement!
 
Thank you, I've got my corn home now and she's beautiful :) very curious and active when handled, whenever I sneak in and look at her in her viv she's exploring.
 
I've seen one of these in my local along with other things to make up one of those 'starter kits' - they look really good but I wasn't sure about size etc and if it was a good idea or what so thank you very much for bringing this up and to everyone else for their opinions :D Made my search that little bit easier ;)
Hope your snake enjoys her new home :D
 
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