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time for a bigger tank?

L

LittleL

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Hi All,

My corn snake is nearly 1 years old at the end of October. He is approx 2 foot long or just slightly under. He seem's to be growing at a pretty rapid speed just laterly so i just wondered, when is it advisable to buy him a bigger tank?

At the moment, i have him in a glass starter tank which i got as a starter pack when i brought him (sorry i don't know the measurments of the tank). The guy at the reptile shop told me that i shouldn't need to buy Flick a new tank for atleast 2-3 years as snakes like to be in smaller tanks as they fill more secure.. just wondered if this is correct? I don't want to go buy him a bigger tank and freak him out.

As i mentioned, Flick is alittle under 2 foot long at the moment and the tank is shortly than that in length, so he wouldn't be able to stretch out along the length of the tank (althought i know snakes don't really 'stretch out' much) but atleast that gives you an approx. indication of the tank size.

Can anyone help and advise me?

Laura x
 
Hey Laura,

My corn is in a 16inch long tank and she is around 2 foot but I have a new tank all setup ready for her which is 36x18x19 so should be moving her this week or next as soon as she has shed.

As long as you have a lot of hides and stuff the snake will be fine, I think your corn will prefer the extra room. :)
 
I agree..if you can afford to move into a larger tank like 20 or 30 g Long tank that would be nice:) It will give your snake room for several hides and space to move back and forth. They dont need a ton of room but it is nice to change it up a bit. The hides will help him feel secure in his new surroundings..Good Luck:)
 
thanks for the advice. I'm going to go out this weekend and buy him a bigger tank and some new hides then!

Thanks
Laura
 
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