I'm getting a juvenile corn snake soon and I found a classified for a 40 gal tank with supplies for 40 bucks(niiice price).
Would that even be appropriate for a small corn snake?Thats a big tank!Would there be any bad effects because of that?
2007-09-16 12:46:31 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Reptiles
That is a good deal and hard to pass up! I would get it but as others said, it is alot of space for one babie. What you can do until he/she is large enough for the whole cage is to have a piece of plexiglass or wood cut(cheap at home depot/lowes) that will slide in the cage as a divider. This way you make the cage smaller. Just be sure to measure properly so you get the right size. I did the same thing for a 55g and two juvenile brazilian boas. Worked like a charm!!
2007-09-16 13:32:56 · answer #1 · answered by mochasr4me00 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is quite large for a young corn. Make sure you have a large enough under tank heater at one side, and have a lot of hiding places throughout the tank. If your corn is a hatchling, you might want to pick up a 10 gallon for about $10.00 until the snake is about 2 feet long, then switch.
http://cornsnakes.com/forums/
2007-09-16 13:18:55 · answer #2 · answered by KimbeeJ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Although you'd think it would be much happier in a larger cage, it just isn't so. They will sometimes get stressed out in such a large space, and not eat. I had one in a 55 and it would never come out of hiding or eat. Once it was in a 10, it warmed up and was fine.
Get the 40 breeder now, its a great price and hard to pass up. But start with a 10, and once it is a foot or so long, move it into the 40.
2007-09-16 13:53:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I do not know a lot about snakes, but wouldn't it be harder to keep the temperature steady for him in a larger tank?
You could buy that one, since it is at a great price and save it for when it's an adult and get a smaller tank for his starter home.
2007-09-16 12:50:01 · answer #4 · answered by Laura S. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
with a big tank like that you may stress the snake i recommend a 20 gal with a hide box under tank heat pad and a treated stick form you pet store
2007-09-17 11:36:34 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's okay for most of the time, but you need to give him a smaller space to get warm. Of course you should feed him outside of the cage in a paper bag, that will take care of any issues about him not being able to catch his food in such a big cage. You might want to get him a box or something that he can curl up and be tight in. My corny girl is 3 years old, a few feet long, and is happy as a clam in a 20 gallon. I make sure to take her out when I can, though!
2007-09-16 13:04:28 · answer #6 · answered by Kinder/1st grade teacher 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
He'll be more than happy in that huge tank, in fact i think that that huge tank is a lot better than the required tank.
2007-09-16 13:35:13 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's excellent size, it's bigger than your corn will need. He'll be fine, in fact, he'll probably be happier than in a recommended size tank.
Good luck with your new snake.
2007-09-16 12:56:43 · answer #8 · answered by Judgerz 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
wow that is good and he will be a small little creature in that big tank he will enjoy his new place to live and he will be very happy in there
hope i helped
2007-09-16 12:53:31 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
nooooooo big nooooo tooo thats to big of a tank i would go with a 10 gallon to begin
2007-09-16 12:50:33 · answer #10 · answered by Christopher C 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋