Possibly looking at a new snake... give me your thoughts

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Originally Posted by Hypancistrus

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Re: Carpet pythons, how many years would I have for a hatchling to live in a 29 before I'd need to upgrade? What size viv for an adult?
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I would not plan for more than a year and a half for a Carpet in a 29 gal. It depends on the snake, could be less or could be longer.
Most can end up in a 2 x 2 x2 if you are limited on space. I have a 7 footer and an 8 footer each in their own AP T-25. That is a 6 x 30"W x 18" H only because I have the room.

if I was looking for a snake to keep in a 29 gal for life, I would go either kingsnake (so many choices) or milksnake (so many choices). many others would go corn/ratsnake (so many choices. yes, I know a cornsnake is a ratsnake). those would be my three choices.

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Originally Posted by DennisM

if I was looking for a snake to keep in a 29 gal for life, I would go either kingsnake (so many choices) or milksnake (so many choices). many others would go corn/ratsnake (so many choices. yes, I know a cornsnake is a ratsnake). those would be my three choices.

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also, if I was looking for a snake to keep in a 29 gal for life, i'd be starting it as a hatchling in nothing more than a 16 qt tub.

I'd also turn that 29 gal on it's side when the snake reached adulthood

A green bush ratsnake would be beautiful in the classroom

A Rhino Ratsnake would make a tremendous display snake !!
Unusual yet stunning looking , very active during the day and very inquisitive . Mine is even a joy to handle as well ... Spends most of the time in branches but likes to eat under water !!!!! Crazy !

I heard that those Brazilian rainbows need humidity all the time and will die if they dry out even for just a few days.

I have California Kings and Arizona Mountain King snakes. They are some of the most beautiful snakes and great with kids, but I used to have them in glass tanks and in the day time I would go into the snake room and it looked like I had a bunch of empty tanks all over LOL. So I put them in a rack system since I never saw them anyway LOL.

Persoanlly I'd go with the Florida Green Snake, "Opheodrys a. carinatus". They like to climb and live up above the ground and are active during the day. Max length is about 3.5 feet long, but they stay skinny. And I just love the bright green color. Plus you can get them cheap for about $20.

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Originally Posted by Zincubus

A Rhino Ratsnake would make a tremendous display snake !!
Unusual yet stunning looking , very active during the day and very inquisitive . Mine is even a joy to handle as well ... Spends most of the time in branches but likes to eat under water !!!!! Crazy !

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Yeah, I like the idea of a Rhino Rat too!! Beautiful green color and that unique "nose" make them a pretty neat species for a classroom setting. I have no experience keeping them, but as Zincubus mentioned, their active, inquisitive daytime behavior would be great too. And if they're primarily in the branches they would probably make great display snakes too.

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Originally Posted by Zincubus

A Rhino Ratsnake would make a tremendous display snake !!
Unusual yet stunning looking , very active during the day and very inquisitive . Mine is even a joy to handle as well ... Spends most of the time in branches but likes to eat under water !!!!! Crazy !

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Yeah, I like the idea of a Rhino Rat too!! Beautiful green color and that unique "nose" make them a pretty neat species for a classroom setting. I have no experience keeping them, but as Zincubus mentioned, their active, inquisitive daytime behavior would be great too. And if they're primarily in the branches they would probably make great display snakes too.

I would definitely consider the Arizona Mountain Kingsnake bc they are a gorgeous tri colored snake that is non aggressive. They are great climbers as well and depending on how you setup the display you can and will see more of them. The albino and hypo lines are really very attractive.

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Originally Posted by Zincubus

A Rhino Ratsnake would make a tremendous display snake !!
Unusual yet stunning looking , very active during the day and very inquisitive . Mine is even a joy to handle as well ... Spends most of the time in branches but likes to eat under water !!!!! Crazy !

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Having trouble accessing my photos for some reason but this is a nice photo off the internet - adults all look the same anyways .

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