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hey i was wondering what snake would be good in a 20g long? i was thinking about getting a adult corn, adult bp but kind of sceptical because of there notorious rep of fasting, a king snake, rat snake, or boa or pythong. anything that will be easy to care for, under 80bucks as a adult, not extremely hard to find at expos and please include caresheets with each recomendations. im on point with corns, cali kings,and bp's. thank you. and if your a breeder in ny let me know or attending the next ny expo in white plains.

I would personally go with the corn for that tank. Although I would probably buy a younger corn and watch it grow, as that is my personal preference. If so, you may start with a smaller cage and move up to the 20. Duffy

Here is a site that has most of the kings and milks and their sizes and pictures. Your 20 long would be ok for anything under about 3 feet or close to it. Cornsnakes get bigger than that. They would be ok in there for about 2 years. That is just my preference. There are alot of nice kingsnakes in that size and probably in that price range also. Derek

In my opinion, you are making your first mistake by looking for an animal to fit the tank. It's highly unwise of you to do that, and I can almost guarentee you'll lose interest in the animal if you do that.

Second, nothing that you listed will be comfortable in a 20 gallon tank. Even a corn snake will need at least a 30 gallon. Kingsnakes get pretty big, too. My adult ball python is in a 40 gallon tank, and I wish that I had something bigger to put him/her in because when you get everything in the tank, there really isn't a lot of room. I had him/her in a 20 long for a while and felt cruel.

How about you wait until you find something you really like, and THEN save the money to accomadate that animal, instead of just taking whatever will "fit".
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0.1 Irian Jaya carpet python
1.0 Hogg Island Boa
0.1 Ball python
1.3 Crested Geckos (harlequin/fire, dalmatian, fire)
4.6.0 Leopard Geckos (nrml, abno, htct, blz, lcs)
0.1 Western Hognose snake
1.0 Albino Lavender California Kingsnake
1.3 Bearded Dragons
0.2 Water turtles
0.0.1 Rose Haired Tarantula-Sammy
1.0 Umbrella Cockatoo (belongs to my mom and I)

Sounds to me like she has thought about this a bit, has several criteria in mind, and size is ONE of those criteria. I think she's off to a good start. At least she's asking the questions now. Far too many people buy a snake on impulse and then scratch their heads and ask, "What do I do now?"

Duffy

im a guy. but thanks guys for your im put.

OOOPS! I read your name as "Heidi" at a glance. Duffy

I think you could fit an adult Mex Milk in that size tank, and I think this snake would meet your other requirements. (I don't know about the price.) I've never owned one, but I've heard very good things about them. They are very pretty snakes, and I've heard that they interact well with people. You can find caresheets for them here on kingsnake.com, and I'd recommend that you check out those caresheets before making a purchase. I'd also recommend asking your question in the milksnake forum and asking whether owners think a Mex Milk would be good for you.

Another option might be a Thayeri kingsnake, but I don't think you'd find a good one for $80. Otherwise, this animal would be pretty good.

The price issue is always tricky. If you run across someone who needs to liquidate a collection, then you can find adults at very good prices. If you have to buy from someone in no hurry to sell, you'll have a hard time finding any good animal for $80.

Bill
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It's not how many snakes you have. It's how happy and healthy you can keep them.