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hoof888

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Im new to snakes, have had lizards all my life. Made the decision to get a corn. What size cage/tank should i get. I would like it if i didnt have to upgrade down the road, just use one cage/tank. I will be purchasing a hatchling. I heard somewhere that babies shouldnt go in large encloseres. Dont know if thats true.
Please hit me with some info. Much appreciated. Thanks all,
 
You could get a 30 gal and divide it up until hatchling is bigger. Mine started in a 20 gal. They are yearlings now, I think. Should be good in 20'gal for a while. I will have to move up eventually.
 
yeah you can easilly start out a hatchling in a 30 or 20 gallon, you'll just want to tie him plenty of hides, and greenery to hide in too make homie feel sucure.

and it also wouldn't hurt to put two bowels off water for them aswell, that way their will be a better chance of the little Guy/girl finding something to drink at night when their out exploring.

hope this helps! :eek:
 
I say go with a 20 gallon and do as Justine66 suggested. This way you won't have to upgrade as fast/often but is small enough so you can easily find your hatchling. Rose Red has been in her 20 gallon long since she was 12g an is still thriving in it (had her for about a year).
 
We just got our little guy a week ago. He is in a 30 gallon because that is what we already had. Based on advice I read here before we got him, we have several hides, lots of leafy vines and plenty of aspen for burrowing in there and he seems to love it. He climbs all over it every evening. I think as long as you give a wee one plenty of places to hide you'll be fine.
 
If you're worried about cost for an upgraded tank, you can start out with a Rubbermaid or sterlite container, like this. http://http://www.sterilite.com/SelectProduct.html?id=768&ProductCategory=179&section=1. I kept mine in one like this until she was about 2 years old. I'm not sure if it's the same size, but it only cost me like $13 at target. Use a soldering iron to put some holes in for ventilation and use binder clips along the edges where the sides can bow in, and you're set. Small heating pads say they're ok for plastic and I never had a problem with it. When my snake was almost 3 feet, I went all out and found a 55 gallon tank on Craigslist for $80 plus some extra supplies thrown in for free. Petco apparently has a $1/gallon sale that seems to come and go. I think it's on now. Anyway, I'm a fan of bigger is better. In nature, they have the whole wide, wilderness, so I wanted to give my girl as much room as I could reasonably fit in my house. But definitely for a baby, do what the others said. Too much open space is stressful. Good luck with your new friend!
 
Snakes are experts at getting around dividers. And it there isn't water on the other side...But anyway, a baby can do fine in a 20 or even 30 gallon viv, as long as you have sufficient hiding set up- lots of leafy vines- and don't mind hunting for him when you want him out!
 
:flames:20 gallon tank would probably be the best but there is no size limit along as you have plenty of hides
 
The smallest an adult can live in is a 20 gallon long tank. Don't get "high" as they do not have as much floor space. But that doesn't matter so much on bigger tanks.

Personally I liked keeping my snakes in 40 gallon breeder tanks with lots of hides and vines for them to climb on. However out of all my snakes only one would make use of all that space.
After I started getting more snakes and doing breeding loans I switched to a snake rack. They have as much floor space as the tanks but not nearly the height. So no climbing space. My snakes don't seem to mind at all.

My point is that as long as it's 20 gallons or bigger then the size is up to you. Go as crazy as you want. Just remember babies will want to hide so provide lots of cover and be prepared to hunt for them whenever you want to get them out.
 
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