[header] How to care for a corn snake [title] Get the right sized tank for your snake. [step] Corn snake adults can get to be as big as 5 feet (1.4 m) long. You may not need a 20 gallon (75.7 l) enclosure at start, but eventually you will.
[header] How to care for a corn snake [title] Get the right sized tank for your snake. [step] Corn snake adults can get to be as big as 5 feet (1.4 m) long. You may not need a 20 gallon (75.7 l) enclosure at start, but eventually you will.
The enclosure can be either a tank or vivarium. When the snake is small, it is ok to start your pet off in a smaller tank such as a living world faunarium or similar product. Plastic tanks can come up to 10 feet (3.0 m) wide. In order to go bigger than 5 feet (1.2 m), plan to buy at least an at least 10-foot (3.0 m) tank. There are many sizes of corn snakes available in the pet store, ranging from simple to larger than 20 gallons (75.7 l). It's still important to buy a tank large enough to make it completely comfortable for you and your snake to stay. They will need space to fully develop their head. [substeps] You can buy live corn snakes online or at your local pet store.