What colubrid would you get for a 20 gal long tank?

[srk0073]

The title probably seemed a little confusing, but i currently have an empty 20 gal long tank and i was wanting to get another snake for it. I want a colubrid that would be able to live COMFORTABLY in the 20 long as an ADULT. As a baby, ill just divide the cage with cardboard and gradually move it back till i can take it out as the snake gets bigger. I really have no preferences, so lets hear what you guys got.

[srk0073]

oh yeah, i forgot to mention, that id prefer to have a snake that would tend to be more on the active side (even though i know personalities vary), esp at night. I had a apricot pueblan before and the only time i ever saw him was when i took him out to feed.

[twh]

my pick would be a nelson's milksnake,albino's are one of the prettiest colubrids around IMO.don soderberg (south mountain reptiles) has a great looking line.

[youbeyouibei]

my pick would be a nelson's milksnake,albino's are one of the prettiest colubrids around IMO.don soderberg (south mountain reptiles) has a great looking line.

x2 on that. They're nice snakes and some of the morphs are pretty awesome. Corn snakes have an awesome variety of morphs/patterns too and could live in that size enclosure from baby to adult. Mine is the most active snake I own, whether it's feeding time or just popping his head out to say "hey" when I come in the room, lol! Good luck and look forward to hearing what you decide on.

[remdude]

i think a hognose would be a great snake to have. the western or the tricolored are both cool.

[Shenzi Sixaxis]

Hogs are okay, but remember they ARE venemous. They're mildly venemous to humans, but an allergic reaction is always a chance.

Besides those.. ::

corn snake
most king snakes
most milk snakes
smaller rat snakes


Corn snakes are regarded as the one, if not THE best beginner snake as almost all are docile, eat very well, and don't get big. There's also a crap load of morphs.

King snakes can be aggressive and bitey and musky, but breeders tend to have calmer animals to choose from. They tend to be aggressive because they're such voracious eaters. While there doesn't seem to be much in the way of morphs, there's lots of different species, and some may look like corn or rat snakes while others look like a milk, or nothing like any of them!

Milks can be flightly, but most settle down with age. There's also lots of colors to choose from from most species.

Rat snakes are a lot like corns, but being quick, bitey, and eager to musk isn't unusual. If you look into these and decide on one, find a breeder and ask lots of questions about temperament. You may also want a young one, as the guy I got got MEAN with me, but is almost about three years old according to the previous owner.


Hope this is helpful.

[txguard88]

i have a het albino cal-king x mbk hybrid and a snow corn both are pretty active at night

[SpartaDog]

I would say corn snake. They're active, popular, easy to care for, and cheap.

I'm not quite sure, but I think Cali kings and gray-banded kings can do well in 20 gals, as well as Honduran milks. Again, don't quote me on that. Colubrids are not my forte.

Avoid Mexican black kings and old-world rat snakes. They tend to get a little larger than other kings and new-world rats, and old-world rats are a bit more aggressive and difficult to care for than new-world.

[lisafoster2510]

I am new but I love my albino nelson's milk snake. She is super friendly and a great eater.

[Lorgakor]

I don't see a corn in a 20 gallon for life though do you? I had a three and a half foot corn in a 20 long, and that was ok, but I wouldn't have put a five foot adult in there. I would say a 40 would be more appropriate. What about a garter snake? They don't get as big do they?