King/milk snake in an 18x18x18 Exo-Terra?

[dboeren]

So I'm wondering... what (if any) species of King/Milk snakes might be suitable to live in an 18x18x18 Exo-terra and not outgrow it?

I've read that grey-bands and mex-mex only get to about 3 feet long so those might be candidates, not sure what other species might be a good fit or what species might be more arboreal than others and make use of the branch to get more living volume.

If you don't think 18x18x18 is big enough for any sort of king/milk are there other species you might recommend?

Thanks!

[AbsoluteApril]

I think the small milks would do okay, a king would get too large in my opinion

[Zincubus]

May be fine for a youngster for a while ..


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[Stewart_Reptiles]

You gonna want more floor space and less height .

[dboeren]

OK, so if even the smaller king/milk snakes will likely outgrow it - any other ideas?

It's definitely good as a home for young snakes to grow up in until they move to bigger enclosures but I'm curious to know what it might make a good permanent home for also.

[C.Marie]

What about a sand boa? Or little hog nose? I am sure you will have it filled with a fabulous noodle before you now it.

[dboeren]

Do hoggies climb?

[bcr229]

Do hoggies climb?

They can. They really prefer to burrow though. A male hognose would be fine in that, as would a male Savu python.

[Craiga 01453]

There's just not enough floor space there for a King. Not as an adult at least. I personally wouldn't keep an adult King in anything smaller than a 40 breeder.

I'll jump on the hognose train though. My boy, Cosmo has a few branches and a decorative Buddha hand and he climbs fairly regularly. He definitely burrow more than he climbs, but he makes use if his branches, no doubt.

[dboeren]

OK, I'll read up a bit on hognoses then It's probably going to serve as a grow-up tank for at least one more snake (and maybe a couple) but I want to know my options ahead of time.

It could also hold frogs, geckos, or inverts but I'm trying to avoid having to stock live insects for just one tank.