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Good morning everyone. well heres the story. 5 years ago given 2 year old stunted growth corn snake, did well and grew. gave to my oldest daughter, she is moving and taking him with her so now i am snakless. any suggestions. i will have a 55 gal wide that will be sittig empty/ me i am 5 foot 2 on the small side. not afraid of attitude so keep that in mind ( no retic,burmss or anything that i can not handel myself!!!! so throw thoses suggestions out there!!! display animal or otherwise/ i breed my own rats so food is no problem.looking forward to seeing the suggestions.
have a good day
pss want somthing lrger than a ball but under 7 foot.
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Maybe look at some of the larger colubrids--beauty snakes , bullsnakes or the common rat snake (E. obsolete ssps) all get decent sized. They're not as stout as a BP but they do get longer, and I think all would be fine in a 55 gallon tank. There's some of the larger kingsnake subspecies too--eastern kings can get big (6' ish). Andean milksnakes would also fit the bill. You might also consider beak nosed snakes; they're seasonally available as imports and seem to do well.

You might also look at womas, or some of the smaller carpet pythons.

I'm personally a fan of Texas Ratsnakes, especially leucistic ones (solid ivory white with black eyes). They can have a bit of attitude when young or as adults if they are not handled often. I also really like Black Milksnakes which start off as a typical tri-colored variety but turn jet black within a couple years and can get up to 6 feet or so in length. Black Milks are also sort of strange in that they do not have the same heating requirements as other colubrids -- they need to be kept cool, below 80 degrees, otherwise they stress out. I don't provide any heat to my black milk except a heat pad under one end of the tank during winter with a thermostat set to 79F. Most people don't heat black milks at all and if temps get too cool in the winter then they just brumate them for a few months and take them back out when indoor temps are back up above 70.

Sounds like you need a good jungle carpet python!
I don't breed these, but I do keep one as a pet and it is just under 7 feet. Lots of fun to handle. Pounds rats and mice of all sizes. Doesn't bite, but gets nervous if you don't hold him just right. I also use him in reptile presentations at my wife's school.
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What about a Brazilian Rainbow Boa or maybe a Pine Snake? I have a Brazilian Rainbow, and i absolutely adore him=) He's about 5 feet, maybe a little bit bigger, and really just a great snake to have. They can be a bit snippy, but mine has never even attempted to bite me, at any time. Hope this helps you out=)