care sheets and opinions

[the_frog_man]

hey i want to get a coach whip but i want to know if i can keep it in a 33 gal if i cant could a keep a bull snake or a gopher or a pine snake lol i love all 4 of those species but i really want a coachwhip
plz tell me where i can get any of those snakes cheap ( i know coach whips at pcpc are like 100 dollers so thats wat im lookin to send




thanx froggy

[Dani33]

You can't keep any of those snake in a 33 gallon for long. They are all BIG colubrids. Like 4'x 2' x 2' minimum. Maybe you can keep a hatchling in there for a little while. Do a search on their care. Sorry, that's sound basic, but look at some care sheets.

[CamHanna]

Coachwhips are lizard-eaters, are they not? They are also rather aggressive and not often bred in captivity. Any Masticophis that you find will likely be very difficult to handle and come with a heavy parasite load and difficult diet. Likely not a good choice.

Pituophis are fun snakes and quite easy to care for but if you bought a CB baby you would likely have to find a smaller enclosure. A 33-gallon tank would be an adequate home for a Pit for quite a while but these are active snakes and a larger enclosure would be needed for an adult.

PS - How are the KSBs doing?

[the_frog_man]

i got a baby bull snake yesterday
and i sold the ksbs sorry i didnt tell u i thoght ud get mad lol dont worry i sold them to a good home




thanx froggy

[CamHanna]

Good choice mate.

I sold the KSBs too, so no worries there.