Tank/cage Size.

[cornsnakefan999]

I curently have a 15 gallon fish tank to keep my snake in, How large is the largest snake i should keep in here. I want to keep my snakes well-being in mind. Thanks in advance.

 

[Muggle]

I've been told the tank can be 2/3 the body length of the snake (2 ft. tank for a 3 ft. snake). Hope that helps!

 

[cornsnakefan999]

Yes, that helps me alot although i would like to get more than one persons opinion.

 

[wpglaeser]

I think I read that the width (smaller dimension) should be no less that half the length of the snake. I could be wrong.

Walt

 

[cornsnakefan999]

The tank is 24in. by 12in by 12in

 

[Muggle]

I did a quick google and found a few other opinions :santa: .

http://www.klsnet.com/care.html
http://pinatamonkey0.tripod.com/
http://www.herpkingdom.com/CS/AFP_print.html

:cheers:

 

[cornsnakefan999]

O.K., thanks you muggle. I better start saveing fo a bigger tank!

 

[Penman6668]

I have always heard that you can keep a corn in a twenty gallon long for most of its life.

 

[cornsnakefan999]

ill just keep it in this tank untill its about 2 1/2 feet long then buy a 50 galon

 

[Muggle]

ill just keep it in this tank untill its about 2 1/2 feet long then buy a 50 galon

And then you can put your next corn in the old tank!!! Empty tanks aren't allowed to stay that way in my house .

 

[BeckyG]

And then you can put your next corn in the old tank!!! Empty tanks aren't allowed to stay that way in my house .

I have that same problem....

 

[Penman6668]

And then you can put your next corn in the old tank!!! Empty tanks aren't allowed to stay that way in my house .

I tried telling that to my wife but she did not agree. I have a twenty gallon long at my dad's house and it is EMPTY.