I'll be getting an albino checkered garter eventually (not sure yet if a baby or adult). I was originally thinking about just a basic 20 gallon long aquarium for when he/she is full grown. But recently I noticed the Exo Terra terrariums, the Maya version is gorgeous. Are those dimensions OK for a garter? The 20 longs are 30" x 12" x 12", and the Exo Terra was something like 18" x 18"x 24". So not as long as the basic aquarium, but taller. Do garters climb a lot? If so, then having it taller would be fine. I like the idea of the front opening doors. I read on a post once (here or on Kingsnake, not sure which) of a person who said they liked the front opening doors better because the snakes don't get as scared as when you pick them up from above. I looked into the visionariums which had the same diminsions as the 20 gallon longs, but some people said their snakes escaped too easily from the sliding front-opening doors. So far I haven't seen anybody complain about the Exo Terras and escapes. Just want some opinions. Not sure yet if I'll have a male or female ( I realize the females are a lot larger).
Thanks