Which snake best suites this size tank?

Question

i have a medium size tank, here is what it looks like:

http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2752730

can some1 help me decide what kind of snake will be able to live in that size and what kind of habitat should i do?

-Arboreal reptile habitat

or

-desert reptile habitat

i got some brochures at petsmart for building either one, i just couldnt find any broshures on some snakes

i am also willing to spend about $50 on habitat(since the tank isnt all that big) and maybe $100 on a snake and plus there is ongoing costs for food and bedding.

Answer 1

Those cages are way to small for any animal. The only thing those cages are good for is transporting a small animal.

Answer 2

this is not medium, you are joking right? sure you could keep a gardner snake in their. thats bout it.  read the fine print, it is a travel tote, not a habitat. please tell us you dont really think that is a tank.

Answer 3

those tanks wont work for ANY snake. you could buy a 20 gallon tank and get a corn snake

Answer 4

Get an anaconda

Answer 5

Honestly, you probably don't want to hear this, but even the smallest snakes (garter, ribbon, etc.) sold at most pet stores would need MUCH larger tanks to remain healthy. Rule of thumb is one square foot of tank bottom surface area per 1-foot length of snake (when mature).  With a medium size tank like the one you show by the link, the only snakes I could think of would be little brown snakes, earth snakes, or ringneck snakes - none of which are usually sold at pet stores.  You've also got to provide a temperature gradient in the enclosure, meaning an area where the snake can warm up and another where the snake can cool down.  In a tank as small as the one you have, there's no real chance of establishing a gradient - not enough room.  As far as what kind of habitat, you'll have to decide on the snake first, and none of the ones I previously mentioned are "arboreal reptile" or "desert reptile".  All they'd need is a nice soil substrate with some leaf litter to hide under as well as a few sticks or rocks to rub against when time to shed.  Of course, they still would need the heat from a lamp with a bulb that mimics the sunlight spectrum, fresh water, regular feeding, etc.

Save some more money, buy a larger tank (minimum 20-30 gallon), research keeping snakes A LOT, talk to other snake owners, and be patient.  If you want to be a good snake caretaker, you need to do lots of homework now.