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Which size tank and clips to use for our new corn?

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rmnypt

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Hello, getting ready to place an online order for a screen and clips and just wanted to find out which is the better of the clips to use for our corn snake. I need something of course that is escape proof but also fairly easy for my 8 yo to get on and off.

The two I'm looking at are:

http://www.petmountain.com/link_image/product/standard/504793.jpg

and

http://www.petmountain.com/link_image/product/standard/504793.jpg

I also looked at the locking screen clips:

http://www.zilla-rules.com/assets/004/9768_200wh.jpg

but can't really find any reviews on them

One other question we have both a 10 gallon aquarium and a 29 gallon/20 long aquarium. Which would be the better for him/her right now. He/she is around 13-14" and about as big around as a pinky finger. Of course either way he or she will have plenty of hides.
 
I think I would go with the first clips. I only have one corn snake, but this is what I use and they seem to work well: http://lllreptile.com/store/catalog/reptile-supplies/screen-lids/-/small-screen-clips/

As far as the tank goes, I would probably start off with the 10 gallon until your snake gets a little bigger. He or she will probably feel a little more comfortable in a smaller tank with plenty of hides at this time. I hope this helps and congrats on your new addition! :)
 
I only use the larger black screen clips. You bend them to the correct "tightness".

Tank size doesn't matter with the correct temps and hides. I always say bigger is better - but others will tell you a baby snake needs a smaller enclosure. I think that is ridiculous. A larger tank will allow for better temperature gradient, more hides, more things to climb on, and generally allow you to better mimic natural habitat.
 
I've had a number of baby snakes stop feeding when moved to a larger enclosure and then go right back to eating the following day when put back in their original cage. I've been breeding corn snakes for 20 years and keeping them longer then that. So though it might sound "ridiculous" I've found that baby snakes do better in smaller enclosures.

In his book, Bob Applegate (who has been keeping snakes for almost 60 years) states: "Size of enclosure: Avoid extreme sizes. If an enclosure is too large, a snake can become "lost in it" making it generally difficult to monitor its overall health status and behaviors...The proper cage size is one where if the snake were to crawl around the perimeter, it would cover approximately half the perimeter measurement."
 
I would never rule out that some snakes in people's care do better in one environment than another.

What I have never been able to grasp is why baby snakes with planet Earth as their enclosure seem to have no problems.

I have never had a problem. I purchased a 2010 Corn this afternoon - a normal - and she is staying in a 20 Gallon Long.

I broght her home about 3 hours ago, and she is now swallowing her first pinky. No settling in period, no small enclosure. Now, I AM feeding her in a smaller sterilite container, but she will go right back into her 20 gallon.

I know some people have snakes who won't eat unless they are placed in a paper bag. I am not going to argue that, nor will I argue that some snakes seem to do better for people in different set ups.

I don't know the reason for that, I just know that with the many snakes I have had over the past 30 years, I have never had a problem keeping them in anything smaller than a 20 gallon.

Do what works for you and your snakes, right? If they won't eat, certainly try something different. That is sound advice - do what is best for the animals in your care.
 
I've used these clips as of now http://lllreptile.com/store/catalog/...-screen-clips/
and i have a question about them. My tank is 1/8th of inch smaller than ever lid i can find so i have a very slight overhang. very slight. But im using these clips and they dont seem very sturdy to me. I think im tightening them properly but they seem useless, if i push on the lid on the right angles it seems to give enough that a bigger snake might be able to push through. Thoughts?
 
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