Good tank size for baby corn

[116]

I have used them actually. So I can tell you from personal experience that they are cheap, unreliable and better used for housing amphibians. You'd have to be mildly retarded to want to house a snake in one.

 

[jason longboard]

Actually I can. Snakes are my forte. Rant all you want and it wont prove a damn thing. Nor will it give you anymore experience than I have. We're not talking about ball pythons. Were talking about CORN SNAKES. And babies at that. Keeping a baby corn snake in anything bigger than a 10 gallon is just excessive. They wont notice the 10 gallon difference. 10 gallons is PLENTY of room for a baby.

And yes. Actually I have housed many snakes in a large enclosures. And I didn't do it for the snakes sake either. It was just something bigger and fancier to look at. The snake's don't really care. At all. Argue all you want. Unless you can pull a harry potter and ask the snake itself, you're never gonna prove your ridiculous "theory."

As for the whole snakes in the wild issue... Maybe you should watch the discovery channel. Watch snakes in the wild. They are always cramped even in their natural habitat. They're crammed under rocks, tangled in a tree or hiding in 3 inches of dirty mucky pound water and plants. You wont see them using the "vast area." They stick to their cramped hiding spots.

I grew out of the Ball python phase when I was 13. They're a drag in my opinion. You don't need to send me pictures or brag about how well you take care of them. I honestly couldn't care less. This thread isn't about you and your ball pythons. It's about Corn snakes and whether someone should keep them in a 10 or a 20. And the bottom line is you should keep a young corn snake in 10 gallon for ATLEAST few months. Monitor him and get to know his personality. Then if you feel the need to,(Because godforbid peta comes to your house and sees your poor abused baby cornsnake in an ity bity 10 gallon xD) bump him up to the 20 but give him lots of hiding places.

What is not being heard here?My baby was in a large tank,he would get nice and warm in his hide.At night when I would go in the room he was climbing on the branches and utilizing every space in the tank.He would sometimes hide on the left side,sometimes on the right side.He would pop out of the substrate many places.Other times he would go and low and behold,find his fav hide spot and sleep.How does this not proove you wrong?Ive had rosies,corns,red tail boas,hog island boas,green tree pythons,solomon island boas,green vine snakes,ball pythons,king snakes,brazilian rainbows and some rat snake.What exactly is it that to you stresses them out from a big space.Tell me please why its different from in the wild.As far as snuggling like I said about my BPs.Every time I would go in the room and they were sleeping they were coiled up together.How in gods name is that passive fighting?I see snakes in the wild in person I dont need discovery channel,they are usualy wandering around .

 

[Louie]

Oh and louie I never tried to justify keeping a snake in a small enclosure. If you think 10 Gallons is a small for a baby corn snake, you've obviously never kept them.

Did you read my post ?
I said clearly that a 10 gallon was fune for his size corn .

Read the posts before replying

 

[Louie]

Oh and my info comes from pure experience. Forgot to answer that last Q.

My king's use all the space I give them not scared at all eat great have bred them.

They explore , they climb they stretch and would live in a smaller enclosure but why would I want to subject them to that ?

Again I stated 10 gallon find for his size corn.

Adult corns should have MIN 30 long with 55 being better.

In fact if you had a corn in a room with branches,etc it would love it.

This is my smallest Ruthven she is 3 feet long her enclosure is 40 inches long and 24 wide . She is a big eater ,very active at night .climbs,etc .
Yes I could use smaller enclosure but why would I ?

Point is give them room they will use it (ofcourse not all snakes but corns/kings will) .
They were all in 10 gallons as small but once got bigger all got bigger enclosures ALL use the space.

Sadly king's and Corn's tend to wind up in small enclosures curled up as nothing to do give them the room the branches they will be way better off .

It's like if someone said's " I am an expert on Oscars as have had one for 10 years in a 30 gallon tank" Guess what they aren't an expert at all in truth poor Oscar (poor snake's)

 

[FISH4LIFE]

OK I will probably put it in the 10 gallon and eventually move it up to different size tanks as it grows. These other containers are too hard to find and they only come in very small sizes (smallest 3)

 

[Louie]

OK I will probably put it in the 10 gallon and eventually move it up to different size tanks as it grows. These other containers are too hard to find and they only come in very small sizes (smallest 3)

Lol yes 10 is fine at that size post pic of it when you get it. I love corns great snakes .

Add some branches it will neat to see it climb . The screen top snake metal clips are great to for keeping the lid on escape proof.

Sorry you asked a simple question and it went all over the place lol.

 

[FISH4LIFE]

I have the metal screen top but no clips could i put some rocks on the ege so it would not be able to lift it

 

[Louie]

I have the metal screen top but no clips could i put some rocks on the ege so it would not be able to lift it

The reason I mentioned the metal clips is because I had my first king escape untill I used them.

If you can buy them they make a huge difference any pet store carries them esp the chain type pet stores all you need are the small types .

I used to use duct tape with some books on each side of cover till I than got the clips-duct tape was a pain as every time you want to take cover off you need to peel it and after awhile it has to be changed but its worth using . I got tired of using it and boom my king escaped .


The clips cost under $5 for a pair and for a 10 gallon a pair is all you need and money well spent. Snap one in middle on each end

I cant think of anything better than the clips . You would be surprised how snakes can push

If you use rocks becareful because rocks can warp your screen and crack the glass . I never used them but others have

 

[jason longboard]

yeah dude,my only fight is that through many years Ive seen all my baby snakes use the entire tanks no matter the size and none had to call a psychiatrist for stress.Though it will use a bigger tank,the 10 will be great for now but if you ask me,if he seems to like to roam alot then move him up soon.How long is the snake?

 

[jason longboard]

oh yeah dude,get a very secure lid and once its on examine it from underneath and all around for openings.Corns are not easy to find once escaped.Usually you dont.Get clips or something like the above poster said.Just in case,look around your room for small openings or torn lining under furniture and tape or block it up.