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i need some help guys help me decide between a ball or a corn. i like em both but can only get one please help and give a few reasons why. i already have its home set up. i have a 55 gal aquarium nicely decorated so it can feel at home and a under tank heater. but i need to know what kind to get. feel free to brain wash me. thanx in advance.

alex

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Get a corn! That's my opinion. Somehow a snake that 'balls' up does not appeal to me at all. I've also heard ball's have feeding problems..like they don't eat for weeks at a time. Also if I might add...a 55 gal tank is way to big for baby snakes (unless you plan on getting an adult). Babies like to feel secure in a small enclosure then move up as they get bigger. But of course this is only my 2 cents..

don't limit yourself to either a corn or a ball!there are a lot of interesting snakes that can be housed just like either of those.think kingsnake,ratsnake,housesnake,western hognose,candoia complex boas,water & even garter/ribbon snakes.
just make sure you read all you can about the critter you want & pick a healthy specimen!

For a 55 gallon tank, I would recomend a grown corn. I have a 55 myself that I put two Ball pythons in ( one grown, one a juvenile). Both of them stopped eating until I moved them to smaller aquariums. Balls dont seem to like that big of enclosure. And my personal opinion is to get a "modified" corn, something that would not be seen in the wild.

I myself enjoy balls and them not liking large space is not always true I have my ball about 5ft long in a 7by5by3 foot cage along with my 2 redtail boas and he loves the crusing space. so it all depends on your snake. but this is my option.