what kind of snake can be bred in a 35?

[Connor0729]

my little brother wants to breed snakes in our standard 35 gallon aquarium. the dimensions are 36 long x 12 width x 18 height. so, are there any snakes that could be bred in that tank.

p.s. the snakes will have to live side by side for their entire lives, so i dont want any cannibles (sp.)

 

[TheBloodyIrish]

Question is why he want to go in breeding?

It is better to keep them separate and then put them in the same cage at the same time, not to mention with most species you have to prepare them by heavily feeding the female and male for a month or two ahead of time for mating season since it can be hard on them. Beside, usually with most people, once they start breeding, the animals lose their "pet" quality.

 

[Ophiuchus]

House snakes

 

[davo]

Don't know what the dimensions of a 35 is, but if it's big enough maybe a spotted/childrens python.

 

[walls]

House snakes

Agreed.

 

[elevatethis]

You've got a few lessons to learn if you think that all it takes to breed snakes is a 35 gallon aquarium, lol....and there's a whole lot more to breeding snakes than just putting two snakes together.

Read, research, read, research, then read and research some more.

 

[loconorc]

House snakes, corns, anteresia pythons, that sort of thing.

SMALL.

 

[elevatethis]

Just some questions to ask yourself:

How will you incubate the eggs (if any)?
How will you house the offspring?
Do you plan on keeping the offspring?
If you plan on selling them, how will you do that?
Can you afford to feed/keep/clean the group?

Also keep in mind that a lot of reptiles need to undergo specific environmental changes to undergo vitellogenesis. Simulating those conditions in a glass aquarium with a heat lamp or pad can be next to impossible.

I would obtain a species that you enjoy working with and *successfully* raise it to a healthy adult size, and keep it long term before you even consider breeding the species.

What I'm saying is that it's not as simple as just getting 2 snakes in a glass tank and waiting for the magic to happen. I spent the better part of 3 years preparing to breed ball pythons before I saw my first clutch of eggs. It's a long road, but if you are determined, the reward in the end is fantastic!

 

[guppy]

Horny ones...,

Sorry, couldn't resist.

 

[TheBloodyIrish]

You've got a few lessons to learn if you think that all it takes to breed snakes is a 35 gallon aquarium, lol....and there's a whole lot more to breeding snakes than just putting two snakes together.

Read, research, read, research, then read and research some more.

Haha... it works with Antaresias and boas... No preparation needed whatsoever. However doing so can be dangerous to their long-term health since they need to be heaivly fed prior to being bred. Just an exampel here, not a suggestion.

Anyway, why your brother want to breed anyway? Most people want to breed their favourite critters.