woah! Thanks for the time put into both of those responses! I am planning on a 29 gallon right now (I have one, so it's lots cheaper for me at the time being, lol). I would eventually build one out of some wooden 2x2's and 1/4" hardware cloth or maybe just get a very large tank. Once it's much larger, that is. I was planning on putting down sani chips, then I have some driftwood I have already sterilized in a 5% bleach solution and let dry. I was going to add that in, along with some artificial jungle vines. I've made this really cool hiding box...it's basically a 1/2" hardware cloth square, with a hole cut in one side (the wire is covered there are no sharp points whatsoever), and the entire thing is covered in astroturf, with a piece of astroturf in the interior (the top opens so I can remove it for cleaning.)



I was saying 5 feet as a general size, not the max I would be willing to keep. I spoke with a breeder earlier and he has a licorice rat snake, and a rusty black rat snake. Does anybody know anything about the disopisition of iether of these? Are they somewhat like the beauties, or are they more peaceful like a snow corn? I don't want one that's going to have a very unpleasant disposition right off the bat, I mean I want to have a first snake one who will crawl around whatever, not attack just for the hell of it, lol.



I've posted quite a bit in the ratsnake forums, but I can't get one for 2.5 months anyway, so I have plenty of time to look around.

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