Best setup for a 5 foot sinaloan milk snake

[Arachnaeoccult]

One care sheet says I can use coconut substrate which would save a few pennies since i have a bag. The stuff gets moist though, I trust it for my tarantulas but not sure about the milk snake. for a month the coco fiber might be okay but I was still going to buy a bag of aspen when I pick him up. He's presumably 'used' to his negligent conditions and he shouldn't be stressed much when I rehome him. I'll get to it when I can.

The store itself carries no snakes at the moment and they seem to cater to fuzzy animals more, it might explain the poor understanding of enclosure sizes.


Update; the tank available to me is 4x2x1.

[sirtalis]

Originally Posted by Arachnaeoccult

One care sheet says I can use coconut substrate which would save a few pennies since i have a bag. The stuff gets moist though, I trust it for my tarantulas but not sure about the milk snake. for a month the coco fiber might be okay but I was still going to buy a bag of aspen when I pick him up. He's presumably 'used' to his negligent conditions and he shouldn't be stressed much when I rehome him. I'll get to it when I can.

The store itself carries no snakes at the moment and they seem to cater to fuzzy animals more, it might explain the poor understanding of enclosure sizes.


Update; the tank available to me is 4x2x1.

Is the aquarium 2 feet wide or 2 feet high. either way it should work

[Arachnaeoccult]

Originally Posted by sirtalis

Is the aquarium 2 feet wide or 2 feet high. either way it should work

Its high. Its not as preferential as a long but it'll certainly work. Especially for $30.

she says that he is 4 years old, he's ANYTHEURISTIC (I thought red, black and white, but he's gray white and black, I like this combo also because it reminds me of the Galactic Empire) a proven male, and is or was going to be bred with her female. She seems to have an understanding of snakes and was polite enough to answer my questions. she says his mood depends on the day. Overall he sounds like a healthy snake, and for $100 I can't pass on giving him a new home and a chance.

He's also not a sinaloan but a honduran.