New to snake: Looking at a hognose (advice plz) - Page 2

scobro · 08-22-19, 07:08 AM

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Originally Posted by ItsCalligator

Like a children’s python? Or what?

Children's, Spotted or Stimson's. They are all about the same. The Woma is a little bigger but still pretty easy. The aforementioned three should be at or around three feet full grown.

ItsCalligator · 08-22-19, 08:04 PM

I’ve been thinking about it a lot and I think we are going to end up going with a basic corn snake. They meet all our needs and I can get over my one hang up that they are to common. The question though is a 20 gallon long to large to start them in? I don’t want to buy a 10 gallon if I’m just going to transition it in a few months.

ClockwerkBonnet · 08-23-19, 12:07 AM

As far as I know, 20 gallon tanks are fine for adults.

ItsCalligator · 08-23-19, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by ClockwerkBonnet

As far as I know, 20 gallon tanks are fine for adults.

But I’m talking about a baby. I feel it might be to big and we will 1- never see them and 2- the animal will stress out.

scobro · 08-23-19, 08:44 AM

If you have a proper thermal gradient and enough hides - more than two - and clutter, a 20 gallon would work. You just have to be more diligent in the set-up and it may end up costing more money in the long run as you have to fill-in more empty spaces.

PanUzasny · 08-23-19, 08:55 AM

I got a 40-gallon breeder for free and then decided to get a young kingsnake. I was also slightly worried about stressing the snake because of the large space. However, he seemed to do fine as he could borrow in the substrate and use the hides I provided. So far, he's doing really well - eating well and shedding well (after I finally got the humidity right). I don't see him out too often, except for later at night. I'm hoping that changes a but as he gets bigger.

Anyway, I agree with scobro that it definitely can be done, just pay attention to how the snake is doing in the larger space. Good luck!

Scubadiver59 · 08-23-19, 11:57 AM

I moved mine from a 40gal to a 20gal, where they still are two years later (I don't power feed), but they'll go to a 40gal in the near future.

For my Corn and King I had to reduce the substrate to 1" to ensure that I'd see them more often, yet provide them the ability to hide if they so desired. When I had 2" in the cages, I'd NEVER see them, and they didn't always come up for food.

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Originally Posted by PanUzasny

I got a 40-gallon breeder for free and then decided to get a young kingsnake. I was also slightly worried about stressing the snake because of the large space. However, he seemed to do fine as he could borrow in the substrate and use the hides I provided. So far, he's doing really well - eating well and shedding well (after I finally got the humidity right). I don't see him out too often, except for later at night. I'm hoping that changes a but as he gets bigger.

Anyway, I agree with scobro that it definitely can be done, just pay attention to how the snake is doing in the larger space. Good luck!

ItsCalligator · 08-23-19, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Scubadiver59

I moved mine from a 40gal to a 20gal, where they still are two years later (I don't power feed), but they'll go to a 40gal in the near future.

For my Corn and King I had to reduce the substrate to 1" to ensure that I'd see them more often, yet provide them the ability to hide if they so desired. When I had 2" in the cages, I'd NEVER see them, and they didn't always come up for food.

That’s what I was thinking just keep the substrate low. Because obviously I want to see it and if it’s so small in such a large tank with so many Heights I can’t imagine I would and now it had me stressed. But it seems like a 20 would be fine for a newbo that’s what I was thinking just keep the substrate low. Because obviously I want to see it and if it’s so small in such a large tank with so many heights I can’t imagine I would and now it had me stressed. But it seems like a 20 would be fine for a newborn (or a few weeks/ months old)