First of all...Good for you for exposing your students to herps! Some of my kids' teachers have had snakes, and most of the kids really seem to love it.

Personally, I would consider taking one tank home with you, and possibly separating those snakes eventually. As the other post suggested...You may very well be able to put 4 corns together, but it is not the BEST possible setup for them, and you do have some responsibility to TEACH what is best for the animals.

As for babies...You have plenty of student who WANT snakes, yes.
But does wanting them mean that they can and will take them and properly care for them? What grade do you teach?

Final thought: If you have enough "space" for 1 tank that is large enough for 4 corns...How is it that you do not have enough space for multiple tanks housing one or two each? Also, keep in mind that the corns will continue to grow and may very well require their own cages eventually. Given that...Sooner is better for your snakes' sake.

Good luck! Tough choices, but I am sure that you will do what is best for the snakes and be a better teacher for it.
Duffy

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