Hi all, i desperately need some advice on tank size for my corn snake please as I’ve seen conflicting information and opinions so far and am 50/50 on what do do.
She’s 15months old, 43g, just under 2ft, one fuzzy every week, currently in a 2x1.5x1
Q: is she too small to upgrade to a 4x2x2 ? Ive just assembled it and thought holy 
thats huuuuuge 
! I dont want to stress her out but also want to give her plenty of space for exploring / climbing etc,
Some say she’s too small and will get stressed out with all the space / wont find food or water, and some say (and this will be the case) its fine as long as there’s loads of hides / clutter / branches / caves / places to hide / plants etc… and that bigger is always better, but should i wait ? Or go for it ?
Any advice much appreciated.
Welcome!
Personally, I think the smaller enclosure is adequate, for now. Why not outfit the larger area and have it for a playground/exercise area? You could, maybe, fit one inside the other so as to get your little one familiar with the future home. It’s what I did for my blood pythons when they were little.Some species will feel overwhelmed by too much open space others not so much. I’m sure other corn people will chime in, hopefully, as I have not yet had the pleasure of raising corns.
I was going to put the small one in the big one, but it exceeds the weight limit (with all the other decor) and i dont want to risk the bottom glass cracking. My other idea was to replicate the small one in a plastic (lighter) container - so it would still feel like “home” but she could come out and explore if she wanted to / stay in if she didnt ?
I also dont want her to be overwhelmed and hide all the time, she’s out every night exploring in the small one, which makes me want to upgrade.
Thanks for the advice 
I did not consider the weight. But good idea on a plastic enclosure. You could close her in it for a day or so before to offer food then let her free range in the larger after she’s had time to settle from eating.
Hello, fellow corn snake lover! Your baby is all right in the size she’s in for now if you want to leave her in it, but you could move her up if you wish. For good health, the snake shouldn’t be longer than two adjacent sides of the enclosure. She has quite a bit of growing to do before she exceeds 3.5 ft, if I understand the way you listed the enclosure’s measurements.
That said, if you want to move her into the bigger size it’s fine. She’s used to you, she’s feeding reliably. Just make sure she’s got plenty of cover in her new space. If you transfer some familiar items or at least sprinkle some bedding from her old home into her new home.
Tiny hatchlings who are so getting accustomed to handling and humans in their environment and feeding schedules may be skittish in a large space. Your yearling who is used to all of those things should be fine. Nature is a bigger space than anything we’d ever give them, after all.
Thank you for the tips, the enclosure is 4tf wide.
Ive only had her 4 months - is she used to me ??? She eats / poops/ sheds regularly, can be a bit shy when i open the doors, but i sit patiently and she eventually comes to me (i never grab her out of her enclosure) and i handle her most nights (apart from 2 days after feeding and when in blue) she can be a bit skittish for the first few minutes but soon settles but she’s very inquisitive, she comes out her hide every night at 5.30 as soon as her light goes off to explore, all the stuff in her enclosure will be going into her new one for familiarity, good idea about using some of the old bedding.
Should i wait for her to grow a bit more / get used to me more / outgrow her 2ft enclosure ? Or go for it ? I dont want to put her in the new one, she gets freaked out and have to put her back in the old one only to be moved again later on - too much stress !
Hope you dont think im over thinking this, just want to do the best for her.
Sounds to me like she’s dropped her worries and is accustomed to you and to her routine. She’s highly unlikely to get freaked out. If you want to put her into that larger space, go for it. I would time it to move her right after she’s digested a meal. Give her at least 3 days undisturbed in the new space and resume her usual schedule.
This is totally usual. She’ll likely be just the same after you move her.
It is also usual to be a bit shy inside the enclosure. It’s great that she trusts you enough to come out with you sitting there . That days ago you need to know about her trust and if she’s used to you.
One she’s settled into her new space, I would encourage you to occasionally reach in and take her out of the enclosure. She shouldn’t mind much, though she may instinctively dart away at first. It’s just one of those things that’s a good idea so if you ever need to get her out, say for veterinary care, she won’t mind. If she were feeling under the weather, her instinct would be to hide, not to come out and say hello.
Thank you 
You’re very welcome!