Will it drowning?

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d20monsteroscar20

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Here is the deal. I have a new 75 that my friend is letting me keep it for a year or two untill he comes back from college. now I want to transform this tank into a snake and fish tank, like a turtle tank. one side is going to have sand and rocks which will slowly decrese to the right side where there will be water. I want to a few baby corn snakes in there and my question is, can a corn snake swim in water that is more that a foot high? I know that there are snakes that swim both in deeph water and in land, but I never heard of a corn snake doing so. I apreciate all the help I can get.
Ps: Will it drown?
 
This set-up would be too moist for cornsnakes. Yeah, any snake can swim, but unless you lined the land area with soil and dirt, it will be too damp of an environment and can cause blisters and bacterial infections with a corn.

I suggest a water snake or garter snake instead. They would enjoy such a habitat better than a corn. Just make sure its heated properly.
 
Yeah I forgote to mention that the left side, where I want to put land/snake habitat there will be heated lamps on top of it. I thought of a corn snake because in my understanding they dont grown very big and my favorite, because there is various colors/ textures in corn snake species.
 
I still think the habitat is better suited for a more aquatic species. Except for the chance occasion when it may want to soak for molting, the cornsnake won't even use the water area.
 
The only way your proposed setup will work properly is if you get ahold of a non-venomous "watersnake" of some kind. They are not common in the pet trade, but I have seen such setups done with the Nerodia fasciata or Banded Watersnake.

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yeah garter snakes would work better. they're slightly more active and you can even breed em if you're lucky.
 
Wow tanx for the pict, that guy looks scary. I m definally looking for a non venonous snake species, but now I m woundering if a bearded Dragon instead of a snake would be ok. I m doing this for educational purpose, I have a lil bro and sis and for years I have tried to educate them with the lil a know aobut Cichlids and y they are important for people and the enviroment. Lately my brother has complain to me and I also have noticed that kids in his age 12/13 have or are interested in lizards such as bearded dragon.
Therefore, I will continue research more about reptiles and the best way I can slowly introduce them to the house without a big impact both for the animals or the kids.

Tanx for the advices
 
i think that bearded bragons are desert species aren't they?
 
uhhh..........
im trying to think of water species for you but im drawing a blank.
you could do a bunch of frogs and newts and stuff! lol
 
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