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I'm trying to plan out the caging for my herp room. My babies are growing up and it's time to start getting bigger/permananet cages. But I have a problem. Based on space, etc I will be buying 3 cages that are 36x24x12 and one that is 48x24x12. But I can't decide who to put where. I've not really seen these species as adults in person and am not sure who would need the extra room.

Any thoughts?

Snakes:
-male Mexican Black Kingsnake
-male Snow Cornsnake
-female California Kingsnake
-female Okeetee Cornsnake

I realize I can always change what cages they are in, but I'd hate to put one in the larger cage and then evict them to a smaller one!
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This is bye no means fact but I BELIEVE in order from largest to smallest, top to bottom.
-female California Kingsnake
-male Mexican Black Kingsnake
-female Okeetee Cornsnake
-male Snow Cornsnake

That's kind of what I was thinking - plus I figure the kings will get 'thicker'.

Thanks!
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Well all snakes will grow to different lengths depending on the genetic makeup. Average corn snake size is probably somewhere around 40-42". I have a buddy who has a rather large corn, probably pushing close to 50+"!!!

MBK are probably pretty close to the corns as far as size, and the cal king would most likely get the largest of the snakes you have presented. I have a male that is currently right around 56" and still growing!!! One big cal king.

So the cal king would be probably be best off in the 48" cage and the corns and MBK in the 36" cage.

That would be my suggestion. Good luck.
Brian

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Good luck and Happy Herping
Brian

All are so close in size that it is a moot point. I have caught Red rats that were at 6' and I have seen Cal's near five. Doesn't matter as your cage would fit all.

Frank
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Thanks Brian - that's about what I was thinking.
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0.1 California Kingsnake "Gentoo"
1.0 Mexican Black Kingsnake "Indigo"
1.0 Snow Corn snake "Chile"
0.1 Okeetee Corn snake "Amazon"
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