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New corn snaker keeper

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markleic26

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Hello,
I'm thinking about buying my first corn snake, I've done my homework and visited my 2 local shops. What i'm unsure about is the size of the viv when the snake is adult size. one shop said the smallest is 36x18x18" and the other said 24 x 18 x 18" would be ok if it get handled regularly (but not after feeding). My ideal size would be 30x15x15", but i want the snake to be happy and healthy.
Can anyone give me any advise
Thanks
 
A hatchling snake needs a smaller enclosure in most cases. In fact, most do fine in something like a 5 gallon for the first 6 months. This ensures they feel safe enough to eat, and explore. I would purcahse a small 5-10 gallon tank for the first 6 months to a year, then buy the snake its permanent adult home which can be anywhere from 20 gallons and up.

bmm
 
mostly

.... an adult corn can live in a 20gal long for most of its life but you will eventually need a 40 gal for breeding.
 
Re: mostly

DirtySanchez said:
you will eventually need a 40 gal for breeding.
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Not really...when breeding the pair only need to be together until the deed gets 'done'...in my case this year, less than a half hour. I don't think it would hurt to keep them both in a 20L for the breeding period. After that they go back into their seperate cages. I'd keep a gravid female seperate anyway, so that the male doesn't bother her when she wants to lay.
 
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