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hi i am just curious about a few things. first how big does a corn snake get? is it better to have a male or female?is it ok kept in a 25 gal. tall tank? i am going to the reptile show in san diego on july 12, is it a good ideal to buy a snake there? or no? thanks for all the replies and so on!
-Robert

About 3-4 feet long, although there are longer and shorter ones.

Either sex is okay.

I'm not sure about a 25 gallon tall. I've read that a 20 gallon long is the minimum. I think that even 20 gallon longs are a little small. I don't know if these 2 tanks have the same floor space or not. Floor space is the important factor though, not height.

I've not been to that particular show but I think the best places to buy from are 1) over the internet from a reputable dealer, or 2) from a show where you can see the snake and ask the breeder questions. Usually snakes at shows are lower prices too, even though they are still high quality.

If you do buy from the show, make sure you get the breeder's name and other info just incase you need to contact him/her for some reason.

Good luck!
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1.0 '01 Hypo snow cornsnake (Tesla)
0.1 '02 Ghost (pastel) cornsnake (Banshee)
1.1 '02 Bloodred cornsnakes (Desi and Luci Too)
0.0.4 '03 American toads
0.0.3 Goldfish (Kabuki, Isamu, and Yuki)
1.0 American Eskimo mutt (Rusty)

what about putting more then one corn snake togeather? is it better to do just males togeather or females or a mix and etc? thanx
-Robert

It is generally recommended that you keep each snake housed separately. I know some people who house them together, but I will never house mine together (except for breeding them) for health reasons.

Health reasons:
They have been known to be cannabalistic.
If one has a disease it can easily be spread to the other one.
If one regurgitates or has some other problem (eg. bad looking feces, etc.), you won't be able to tell which one is sick.
They can be stressed out by each other.
If they are male and female, they may breed too early, risking the life of the female.
And I'm sure there are other reasons, but I can't think of them now.

If you really do want to keep more than one snake together I would pick 2 males or 2 females, 2 females being my choice. I say this because once they get to be adults, if you have 2 males, they may fight each other when breeding season comes around, even if there aren't any females around.
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alstiver@hotmail.com

1.0 '01 Hypo snow cornsnake (Tesla)
0.1 '02 Ghost (pastel) cornsnake (Banshee)
1.1 '02 Bloodred cornsnakes (Desi and Luci Too)
0.0.4 '03 American toads
0.0.3 Goldfish (Kabuki, Isamu, and Yuki)
1.0 American Eskimo mutt (Rusty)