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Corn snakes make a great pet for anyone. Corn Snake Name. Corn snakes earned their name because they hang around corn cribs. They eat the rats that eat the corn that’s stored in the crib that Jack built. Corn snakes now come in a veritable rainbow of colors plus a variety of striking patterns. Rarer corns cost more than the common ones. Many corn snakes contain the genetics of several strains -- heterozygous for one of the fancier varieties.
Really
Red Rat Snakes. Technically, corn snakes should be called red rat snakes (they’re mostly red and they eat
rats), but this name is usually reserved for the wild version.
Most people refer to all the varied domestic versions as corn
snakes.
Wild
Snakes Protected by Iowa DNR. Corn
snakes grow wild across some 2/3 of the
Hardy
Critters. Corn
snakes could probably survive just fine if they escaped into the wild.
Predators would eat the fancy colored ones first.
The plainer ones would survive to continue the species.
Easy
to Keep. Corn
snakes demand very little. Once
past their tender baby stage (when they require newborn mice), their
requirements are minimal – a little clean water, a hide box, a cage for
their own protection, and a weekly feeding of one tasty rodent.
As low maintenance pets go, it’s hard to beat a corn snake. No Special Temp Needed. Corn snakes thrive outdoors in Iowa, so you know they can stand your average normal room temperatures. Unlike the Boas and Pythons from tropical parts of the world, corn snakes prefer from 75o to 80o during the day and five or so degrees cooler at night -- a lot like your average Iowan.
Des
Moines
Ordinance.
The City of
Street legal
even in
Easy to Handle at
all times really applies to corn snakes.
Always wash your hands before and after handling any snake.
Most snakes have less than perfect vision.
They hone onto their food by smell, temperature, and motion.
Never go into any snake’s cage after handling rats or mice.
If you smell like a rodent, you are
a rodent to your hungry snake.
Humidity is a Necessity. Adult
corn snakes get plenty of moisture from their water bowl.
They can soak in it or drink from it at will.
Baby corn snakes need frequent mistings or they dry out.
If you keep yours in one of the tiny deli containers, it will need
an occasional misting. Those
kept in well ventilated cages need more frequent mistings.
Some keepers provide humidity via an additional hide box full of
damp peat moss. This lets them
utilize a higher humidity area at will. Additional
Cautions.
Since corn snakes feed in the evenings and at night, be extra
cautious when handling them at these times.
If in doubt, place your hand over its head.
Support your snake carefully. They
will use their teeth to keep from falling.
If you are bitten, strive not to jerk back.
You can easily break off their teeth.
Corn snakes are no threat as biters -- maybe a little threat when
shedding. They can’t
see when their eyes cloud over.
Just be careful you don’t break their tiny teeth off.
Jim
Scharosch, February 24, 2006
Frozen Food.
Best of all, corn snakes easily convert to frozen foods.
This means you can feed them cootie-free rodents.
(Mites are a constant and recurring problem in rodent colonies.)
G. Walter, January 10, 2007
Hello, As a corn snake owner who stumbled upon your site, I feel it's necessary to email you about the "factoids" on the corn snake page. There are several glaring errors that could mislead somebody looking at buying one of these animals. This information is more accurate: Origin United States. All born in captivity. -- This is misleading, it suggests that there are no wild corn snakes. (Although you do mention wild ones later on, I know). Size Averages 24 to 42 inches when full grown. -- Corn snakes can reach lengths of SEVENTY-TWO inches, or six feet. Males typically reach 4-5 feet and females 5-6. Temperature 75o to 80o days. A little cooler at night okay. -- Corn snakes need a "warm" side of their vivarium at about 84 and a cooler side at around 78. This can be dropped by 10F at night. Attitude Not a people biter. Constricts rodents. -- They CAN and DO bite humans, although their bites are harmless. Substrate Carpet easiest to clean. -- I have never heard of using carpet as a substrate. Kitchen towel is the easiest, aspen is preferred for adults. Security They like a hide box. -- They need two hide boxes, one on their warm side and one on the cool. I hope you do a little more research and I think you'll find that my corrections make your "facts" more accurate.
A:
Thanks
for
taking
the
time
to
write.
I'll
include
your
comments
on
my
corn
snake
page
along
with
my
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