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20g too big?

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sneakmonkey42

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i just got my first corn snake and it is a ghost, i was just wondering if a 20 gallon is too big, i already have 4 hides in it, a flower pot, a hollowed out log, coconut shell, and another type of log, and a bunch of branches with fake leaves, is this tank too big and will it cause stress, and also how long should i wait to start handling him after i put him in his new home, thanks.
 
Is it a 20g long?

It should be ok for the snake. I have had mine in a 20g long since I got her and never had a problem.
 
When I get a new snake, I leave them be for 48 hours, just to get used to the new digs. I then take them and handle them for a very short amount of time...less than 10 minutes, and than offer them food in a seperate bin. Then they immediately go back "home" for another 48 hours before more short handling sessions. After about 3 weeks of 2 very short handling session on each available day, I will up the "hands-on" time to whatever feels comfortable for both of us...

I do this to help ensure the little critter that there is going to be food available, and that they are not going to be injured or killed. I'm not sure who it helps more, them or me...but we both usually settle into a fairly good routine quite quickly following this method...so far ;).
 
sneakmonkey42 said:
sweet thats perfect ill try that thanks, do you ever feed your snakes live mice?
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My MBK will ONLY take live. However...I don't enjoy that. I am trying very hard to get her interested in f/t...

If your snake(s) take f/t without issue...stick with it. It's a blessing.
 
tyflier said:
My MBK will ONLY take live. However...I don't enjoy that. I am trying very hard to get her interested in f/t...

If your snake(s) take f/t without issue...stick with it. It's a blessing.
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i dont no if it will eat f/t but i hope it will cause i dont want to feed it live but i will if i have to.
 
tyflier said:
My MBK will ONLY take live. However...I don't enjoy that. I am trying very hard to get her interested in f/t...

If your snake(s) take f/t without issue...stick with it. It's a blessing.
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This is very :-offtopic , but Chris I haven't seen where you said your daughter saw your new critters. How excited was she when she first saw her new "friends" in the house?
 
I've started hatchlings in a 20 Gal long, with two hides and didn't have problems. As irresisible as it might be, I think the best way to start a corn is it to give as little attention as far as getting it out, and such for the first month or so. That may be cautious, but it also couldn't do anything but help the snake grow a little, and just generally get used to the total environment...which includes your habits.


Semper Fi
 
snakemom1961 said:
This is very :-offtopic , but Chris I haven't seen where you said your daughter saw your new critters. How excited was she when she first saw her new "friends" in the house?
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Funny...she calls all three of the mice her "new best friend", and constantly wants to hold them. Of course, this is leading to them refusing to breed, which causes a conundrum...I can't take her pets away and put them in a quiet place to allow them breeding time, that simply wouldn't be fair. So I did what any good father would do...I went and bought 3 more females and a male, have them in a seperate tub up in the closet where they get natural light cycles independant of the room lighting, and my daughter has no idea they are there.

And she obviously LOVES both the new snakes. Each time I tell her I got a new snake, the first thing she says is "You still have my Sammi Snake, Daddy?" Really cute...and I can tell how much she cares about all of "our" pets. At least she insists that all the pets are "ours to share, daddy."
 
tyflier said:
And she obviously LOVES both the new snakes. Each time I tell her I got a new snake, the first thing she says is "You still have my Sammi Snake, Daddy?" Really cute...and I can tell how much she cares about all of "our" pets. At least she insists that all the pets are "ours to share, daddy."
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Awww that's the sweetest thing I've heard all week!


tyflier said:
Funny...she calls all three of the mice her "new best friend", and constantly wants to hold them. Of course, this is leading to them refusing to breed, which causes a conundrum...
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I bought my two mice (1.1) on January 6th, and have nothing to show for it yet. Then again they were smaller at the time and the lady said it may take a few months for them to get going. Does holding them cause them not to breed?
 
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