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sullman
at Tue May 25 17:08:35 2004 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by sullman ]
well...If you are looking for a snake that won't get 5-6 feet long you can forget most rat snakes. A black rat snake will definately reach 5 feet in length with some rare cases reaching 7-8 feet. 5 feet is the normal for most rat snakes. I assume you want something that can live in a 29 gallon tank it's whole life so there are two snakes I will recommend that are fairly easy to take care of and are very pretty snakes.
A corn snake usually only reaches lengths of 4-4 1/2 feet and although rare ever get bigger then 5 feet(although it is possible).They are easy to tame and come in a lot of different morphs.
The california king snake is also a very pretty animal and will rarely get to be 5 feet but again it can be possible. These snakes are usually small reaching lengths of 4 feet. There are a some different morphs also.
Both of these snakes can be kept at temps of 82-85 degrees on the hot side and 74-77 on the cool side. Both types of snakes will tame down quite nicely but with any snake you should always ben on your guard for signs that the snake is pissed off! Both snakes eat small rodents so feeding will be easy.Aspen is a good subtrate for both snakes and can be found at just about any pet store. Why don't you look both snakes up and see how you like them.
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RE: Looking for an uncommon snake for a first time keeper. - sullman, Tue May 25 17:08:35 2004