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 10 gallon tank

How long can i keep a BP in ten gallon tank? I know they prefer a bigger tank, and i plan on getting him a bigger tank eventually, but I’m in the middle of a move so a bigger tank may not be possible.

How long can i keep a 20 inch corn snake in a five gallon tank?



08/18/08  03:30pm

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  Message To: TheMadLeper   In reference to Message Id: 1835132


 10 gallon tank

WOW! Those are small tanks. How old is BP? Weight? I have no idea because we started with a 75 gallon for our BP’s and never use smaller than a 40 for transport.

Good Luck!



08/18/08  03:36pm

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  Message To: TheMadLeper   In reference to Message Id: 1835132


 10 gallon tank

If he’s a baby, your bp should be fine in the 10g for a while - they like feeling "enclosed" - in Africa they live in the tight holes of a termite mound - and so feel comfortable even if they are half-again the length of the tank (aka the tank is 2/3 their length and of "proportional" width). Different people have different opinions on that, though, and I dunno for the corn snake.



08/18/08  04:09pm


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