What snakes would be good in a 15 or 20 Gal.?

[Jfitz]

Hey guys, i might have an extra 15 0r 20 Gal. laying around and wanted to know if there was snake that would live comfortably in that small of a terrarium and wouldn't need any special heating equipment because im a cheap boy im only 15 and my only income is from cutting lawns lmao. I was looking at boas but they look like they get a bit big and would probably need special equipment...I was actually interested in getting a type of boa. Any smaller types of them that would comfortably live in a 15 or 20 Gal. and wouldnt need any special heating/lighting thats ridiculously expensive?
P.S. I know abosolutely nothing about anything when it comes to snakes, well actually maybe a bit but still im a noob
any help is appreciated

 

[Tifftastic]

Sand boas are ok in that size they stay small, like under two feet. . . and an under tank heater with a few inches of sand will do just fine for them. I dont remember a whole lot about them we just had one in the petstore I work at so I learned a little bit about them. Maybe google them. The Kenyan one is really pretty.

 

[Jfitz]

Sand boas are ok in that size they stay small, like under two feet. . . and an under tank heater with a few inches of sand will do just fine for them. I dont remember a whole lot about them we just had one in the petstore I work at so I learned a little bit about them. Maybe google them. The Kenyan one is really pretty.

thanks, i just don't want to have to get a new terrarium bc my boa got 6 feet long... lol

 

[ryanc2106]

corn snakes will be fine as well i beleive and have really nice coloring, and i think the snake can barrow under the sand and get burnt from the heat pad? not sure, but bark from zoo med is always good..

gl on your search

 

[Tifftastic]

From what I read if you do a really small under tank heater like a five gallon size on one end of a 20 long he will be fine. The one we had in the store never burrowed down to the glass anyway. Although that is a down fall with them is that you don't get to see them very often cuz they like to be under the sand. But a red light would be fine if you are worried about it.

 

[116]

Yeah. A sand Boa or a Rosy Boa is going to be your best bet. Most constrictors get too big for those size tanks. Kenyan sand boas are pretty awsome. You can get them in all sorts of crazy colors. Corn snakes would work, but they're really common and don't keep their color as well as sand boas do. I think you'd get alot more out of the sand Boa. Tiff knows what she's talkin' about.

 

[smijeha]

corn snakes would work for like a yr or two. a 15-20 gallon tank will be to small. corns can reach 6 feet in length.

 

[Tifftastic]

Aww thanks 116. . . do you remember anything else about our little boa that might be important? Mainly I just remember how easy going and fricken sweet he was.

 

[Tifftastic]

Thought I would throw in the scientific name that is if you are still interested . . ?
[FONT=Arial, Verdana, sans-serif]Eryx colubrinus[/FONT]. Thats the scientific name. The book I read on them said you could ultimately keep 1 male and 2 females in a 10 gal. That might be pushin it but it gives you an idea on size of these cute little guys.

 

[Ophiuchus]

Thought I would throw in the scientific name that is if you are still interested . . ?
[FONT=Arial, Verdana, sans-serif]The book I read on them said you could ultimately keep 1 male and 2 females in a 10 gal. That might be pushin it but it gives you an idea on size of these cute little guys.

Yeah, no way a trio could live in a 10 gal. Females get over 30" sometimes.

Another thing to remember is with sand boas, you have to give them a very deep substrate bed, something at least 3" deep. These snakes like the depth and weight of the bedding on top of them. I suggest putting a flat piece of slate rock over the basking area for added weight and it also comes in handy retaining heat in case you use a lamp. Regardless, you should use an undertank heater.