Housing baby corns...

[msubigdawg]

I plan on getting about 5 baby corns at the Daytona show. I was thinking ove building a rack that I can put small rubbermaids on to slide in and out. The rubbermaid is a 6.5 qt clear box that is 4.9x8.4x14.6. I was wondering if that size is good for corns. I was also wondering how long they could live in that and what size water dish they would need. I would appreciate any help.
Thanks

[Muhahaha]

they need a dish big enough to sit in before they shed. the small zoo med water bowl work great. i used one for my corn but i got a new big one today for when he gets older. the containers sound ok. someone told me (this person knew a lot about reptiles) that my corn can live in a 10 gallon his whole life. she told me when i bought my snake from the pet shop she was working at. my corn was stunted so he'll only get about three feet and i take him out all the time so its ok but he's in a 20 gallon now cause i wanted him to have a big tank. are you getting your corns to breed? and do you know where i can get an anery b cheap, for a pet? so, hoped that helped but i think i asked more questions than i answered.

[Muhahaha]

also, just so you can see wat the bowls look like, there are some for sale in the auctions

[vanderkm]

I am thinking that is the shoebox sized tub, which will be fine for corns until they are about 2.5 feet long - could work til 6-8 months of age, depending on hav much they are fed and how fast they grow. The only issue will be when they are just hatchlings, need to make sure the rack is very secure, no gap between the tub and the top, or they can squeeze through. Either use lids on the tubs in the rack or the rack shelves have to be very tight. We sometimes use wooden shims to make sure the tub is tight enough when inserted, then can pull them out before pulling the tub out.

We use a 1 inch diameter water bowl for hatchlings (heavy ceramic so they can't tip it. They appreciate a hiding spot that is small, dark and tight as well. We move them up to 4 inch diameter cat dishes for water when they start feeding on fuzzies. These bowls are hollow underneath with 'doorways' along the edge that are meant to make them easier to pick up, but the snakes use it to get under the dish. When placed halfway over the heat strip, they provide a warm hide spot on one side and a cooler one on the other. Our baby corns spend a lot of time under these and it is easy to feed - just put the nose of the mouse in the 'doorway' and the snake can pull it in to feed in security.

mary v.