I'm thinking along the same lines as the OP, but I have a 55 gallon (or two). Would that be too large for a baby? If I put in a center divider could I comfortably house two different corn snakes for life, or would that be too small when they reached full size?
A 55 would still be too big for even 2 baby corns. Too big of an enclosure will stress out a snake unless you put lots of hiding places and I mean a lot. This will make it extremely difficult for you to find them. Becuz corns are so tiny when young, 10g are pretty much the biggest I would go until they're about 6 months to a year. A 55 would be perfect for 2 adults though and there is no need to divide them.
Well I might have to rethink this plan as I've actually got a better location for the two 55 gallon tanks than I would for a smaller setup... Just thought maybe I could silicone a black center divider in the middle of the tank...
I'm not saying to not do it, just with baby snakes the smaller the enclosure, the better. If the 55's fit better, do the idea with the divider. Just make sure the divider isn't clear. Scientists still are that sure of how they see light so if it's clear, they may think that there's a lot more space than there really is and just the illusion of that could stress them out. It'll probably be easier to find them as well if it's divided. Just make sure to have plenty of hides. I think the main reason they say to keep them separate is when they're feeding. If 1 finishes before the other, it might try to take the mouse away from the other 1. Other than that, they're perfectly fine being kept together.
