Should i get another corn??

Question

Hi i have a maimi phase female corn snake. she is 37.5com
(-+10inches) i dont know if i should get another corn should i? my tank is 1.2 meters long.

I am trying to breed

Answer 1

I wouldn't put 2 corns together unless you were trying to breed them. If you want another one, I'd get another tank.

If space is a concern, LLLReptile sells those cages that you can place a cage divider in. You'd have to look at it yourself to decide which one is right for you.

If you are trying to breed then you can put 2 in the same tank. Feed them separately though. To breed, you will have to brumate them. Brumation can be a tricky process. You have to feed the snakes twice as much, instead of feeding once a week feed them twice a week.

It is vital that there stomachs are empty before brumation. Three weeks before you start lowering temps, stop all feeding.When the crap out there last meal, then you can start brumation. Always keep a water bowl, just because they won't be hungry doesn't mean they won't be thirsty.

When you are sure their stomachs are empty, drop the temp down to 61 degrees F a little at a time over the lapse of two weeks. Limit the light to none in the room where you keep your snakes. Besides refreshing water bowls, you shouldn't disturb them. Keep this up for about 10-12 weeks. After that, crank the temp back up to 85 degrees F over the course of two weeks. Wait another week at normal temp, then start feeding them regularly. After the female has her first spring shed, a week later will mark mating time.

Place the male in the females tank. Mating usually takes from 20 min to 1.5 hours, but to be on the safe side, leave the male in there overnight. If mating was successful, you should have eggs in anywhere between 30-45 days. If the female sheds, you can expect the eggs in about two weeks.

Make a box that can fit two snakes the size of your female and fill it with paper towels. Cut a hole in the side so your female can go inside. She should lay her eggs in it when she is ready.

For care of eggs and hatchlings, go to the site for ReptileRooms listed at the bottom

Answer 2

Corns and snakes in general should not be housed together. They don't cohabitate in nature, and putting them together often causes stress and illness. Plus, if one has a regurg or other problem, it will be hard to tell who it was. Keep each in their own tank, and when they are the correct size and weight they can be put together briefly for breeding. Read detailed info on breeding at this wonderful forum--lots of experts! http://cornsnakes.com/forums/

Answer 3

They're not really animals that cohabitate. I'd stick with one, because they're just going to get bigger, and then you're going to need a giant tank.