Small Snakes?

[SerpentLust]

I'm going to be building this come around July:

http://www.digital-dragonfly.com/Marlin/images/snake_cages-l.jpg

I was wondering about small snake species. It's only a square approx. 2' by 2' by 2'. Is there any kind of snake that could go into something that small?

I need about five different kinds. The sixth I'm most likely getting a Rose Haired Tarantula.

I would LOVE to get a Northern Red Bellied Snake. I think they're adorable, but I'm unsure if it's legal to have them here in ontario or not, so I'll check into that beforehand.

Thanks in Advance,
Jenn

[ThEmAdHaTtEr]

Uhh, I think a cornsnake would fit in one, You might need to remove the divider thing when it gets bigger tho. Maybe not. Rosy Boa too prolly, i dont think they get too big. Those are SWEEEEEET!! Did it come with instructions on building?

[SerpentLust]

Nopers, that's why I'm thankful to have two carpenters in the family and a good glass worker! *grins* After I build it I'll post the blueprints.

[Tim_Cranwill]

A Rosy would be perfect for that size area. Also any of the smaller Lampropeltis species like Pueblans, Grey Bands, a lot of the Mountain or tricolored Kings (which are really cool looking!), Corn snakes, I don't think Rough Green Snakes get too big and they are fairly active if I remember correctly...and cheap too!

Anyway, here's one question, Why not put some of that space you have going to height and use it for another row of cages? The reason I ask is, the height isn't really necessary and you could fit MORE herps in... which is a good thing! ;)

Nice looking cages though... :D

[ThEmAdHaTtEr]

I agree with Cranwill! More Height and a step stool maybe and there you go! An excuse for your parents on why to get more. "But mom! I have 3 empty cages!!!". I wish I had one of those rack things. Lol good luck on it.

[SerpentLust]

*giggles* The reasoning is that I also want it as kind of a shelf thingy, put a row of books on the top of it or something that I'd like to be able to just grab. Don't worry though, I have lots of other enclosures in mind ;)

Jenn

[Weather1]

Kenyan Sand Boas are rather small or a Western Hognose.

[reptilez]

I dont know of anysmall snakes that would fit that havent already been mentioned, I would justlike to say, "That is one hell of an enclosure, It looks awesome.":D
I would love to gt my hands on those blueprints:D:D!

[Pixie]

Hognose, children's python, viper boa are ones that haven't been mentionned yet. I would definitely get a hognose, they are adorable!

Pixie

[SerpentLust]

I just thought of another!! Ribbon Snakes. lol

Keep 'em coming

Jenn

[ThEmAdHaTtEr]

Viper Boa? Dont those get big? Anyway, I would suggest the hognose, hognoses are soooo awesome! :D

[LdyDrgn]

**coughAFRICANHOUSESNAKEcough**

:D

[garterguy]

als oyou could try legless lizards those dont get too big and they are almost snakes!

[NewLineReptile]

How about a Rough Green snake?

[nouserpif]

Yeah, ribbon snakes woudl work! A Chilean rose wouldn't work well in there (too much space!). If I were you, I would put in a 1.2 colony of emperor scorps, that would work well. That much space is a little big for someting as small as a rose hair. I would try a Lasiodora sp., most get 8+ inches, and the pink salmon eater gets up to 11" legspan (rivalling the T. Blondi, the biggest tarantula, I believe.) Are you sure you wouldn't like some lizards in there, too? lol
Dan Conner

[Lisa]

viper boa's stay small. they could stay in an enclose that size no problem, infact the hight might be a little too much. they do require moist conditions, so water proofing is a must.

[SnowFoxx]

Not a rough green. Despite being small, they need *a lot* of space to be happy.

- Victoria :w

[monitor boy]

you could fit a ball python in a cage that big as they aren't very active and don't require that much room

[CyberGhost]

If you want to have bigger snakes or whatever just make it where you can take out the dividers. Or you could just raise the measurements to whatever scale you need. Just a thought, I look forward to seeing the blue prints I might have to build one for my BPs.

[SnowFoxx]

How about having two larger horizontal sections, and remove the divider between the two end ones to make an arboreal cage? I think that would be cool. Or one large horizontal, two smalls, and one vertical. There are lots of possibilities with that cage! I hope you do post the blueprints, I could use a nice display piece like that.

- Victoria :w

[keri]

I don't really know alot about other snakes but speaking of small snakes does anyone know how long it takes a baby cornsnake to be full grown or at least big?