Corn Snake????

[komodo]

My brother and I are thinking of getting a baby corn snake. We have a few question to ask before we like to get one. What is a good size tank? How long do they get and how fast do they grow? How much and how often do they eat? What are all the things we need to buy for its tank? How friendly are they? and is it good to feed them frozen mice/rats or should they be feed living food? Thats all we can come up with for now. Please answerer our questions and feel free to throw in any thing else that we didn't come up with.
Thanks.

[prismwolf]

What is a good size tank?
10 to start - 20 as an adult.

How long do they get and how fast do they grow?
They get about 4' long and stay very slender. They can reach their adult length within a couple of years.

How much and how often do they eat?
As babies they eat a pinkie mouse every 3-4 days. As an adult - a grown mouse or pinkie rat (more nutritious) every 5-7 days.

What are all the things we need to buy for its tank?
A hide, UTH, a basking light (no UVB), digital thermometer, water dish deep enough for soaking, a few branches. Newspaper substrate.

How friendly are they?
EXTREMELY! They are considered the ultimate beginner snake!

and is it good to feed them frozen mice/rats or should they be feed living food?
f/t all the way - especially if they start out that way. This keeps the snake safe from being bitten - and is more humane for the prey. Yes...I even feel for the food. If I have to buy live I use Co2 to humanely kill them before feeding. This is also how I convert live feeders over to f/t.

You should have a lot of fun with this snake. Do a google on corn snake color morphs and just look at the fun you can have with a small collection of fantastic animals...