2.5 to 5 gallon tank

[ScalelessTime]

I looking to decrease the size of my snake cages to around 2.5 or 5 gallon tanks so there can be more room for others in the future. I currently have a 5 gallon narrow tank and a 50 gallon narrow tank. There will be no trade, but if anyone could give me advice where I can find it cheap, that would be nice.

[Jim Smith]

Unless you plan on adding some snakes to your collection that will remain extremely small, I can't imagine why you would even consider doing that. I guess technically you could keep a full sized milk snake or king snake in a tiny tank but it would not thrive in those conditions and quite possibly become sick from the very cramped conditions. If all you're looking for is more space for your growing collection, I would suggest that you invest in a stack of cages to utilize the vertical space rather than limiting the space your snakes have to live.

[kelzerman]

Look on craigslist. There is a lot of people looking to dump old tanks.

[ScalelessTime]

Yeah, maybe I was a little to dramatic on the sizing, but when I see the size of the tank, either it would be a yay or a neigh. Sorry about the confusion. Heh, I do know what my snakes need to thrive in, it's just I don't have the measurements down.

[kelzerman]

Idk how that post got on this thread... I thought I posted that in your other thread about finding cheap pages. Work is starting to eat away at my brain.

You could get into tarantulas. They require very little space.

[ScalelessTime]

lol, I'd like to keep my babies and have some more. I am keeping my 50 gallon for a spider ball I am expecting.

[mmarchl23]

Petco currently has a $1 per gallon sale. I've picked up a few 40Bs for my smaller guys. you can get the larger tanks for less than half price.

[CosmicOwl]

Cages can never be too big, IMO.

[Mikoh4792]

Originally Posted by CosmicOwl

Cages can never be too big, IMO.

Not an opinion, it's a fact.

[EL Ziggy]

Originally Posted by mmarchl23

Petco currently has a $1 per gallon sale. I've picked up a few 40Bs for my smaller guys. you can get the larger tanks for less than half price.

I was thinking about buying a 40g from Petco but the screen lids and the clips have to be purchased separately. Are those clips good enough to secure the lids so snakes can't escape? If so, this might be a good deal.

[kelzerman]

Originally Posted by EL-Ziggy

I was thinking about buying a 40g from Petco but the screen lids and the clips have to be purchased separately. Are those clips good enough to secure the lids so snakes can't escape? If so, this might be a good deal.

I don't know it depends on the snake. I use it for all my snakes except my retic. Never have had an issue. I wouldn't suggest using them for a larger snake. My blood never climbs. Just kind of sits there like a log so I am not worried about her.

What kind of snake is this for?

[EL Ziggy]

Originally Posted by kelzerman

I don't know it depends on the snake. I use it for all my snakes except my retic. Never have had an issue. I wouldn't suggest using them for a larger snake. My blood never climbs. Just kind of sits there like a log so I am not worried about her.

What kind of snake is this for?

It'll definitely be a colubrid of some sort. Either a bull snake, milk snake, or another king. I plan on going to Repticon next Saturday and want to have my set-up set up

[CosmicOwl]

Originally Posted by Mikoh4792

Not an opinion, it's a fact.

On the extremes, I'm sure it would start to become impractical. However, I can find no justification for keeping a snake that gets 3-4 feet long in anything smaller than a 40 gallon or equivalent enclosure. When I see somebody say that a corn snake can live out its entire life in a 20 gallon, it makes me angry. Sure, they can live in such a small enclosure, but I can't imagine it's a satisfying existence.

This is my opinion, but I think breeder procedure has crossed over too much into the common practices of snake keepers. A lot of people seem to view snakes as pretty baubles to be collected, rather than living creatures with instincts and drives. When I see home keepers with racks full of snakes, I can't help but wonder about their motivations.

[sharthun]

Originally Posted by EL-Ziggy

It'll definitely be a colubrid of some sort. Either a bull snake, milk snake, or another king. I plan on going to Repticon next Saturday and want to have my set-up set up

Woot!!!!

[EL Ziggy]

Originally Posted by sharthun

Woot!!!!

I'm getting close brother Steve. Counting down the days til I get the new addition. One of the bull snakes I saw on kingsnake.com was gone so I'm gonna see if I can find something good at Repticon next Saturday.