Care Sheet for Corn SnakesAverage Rating Given To This Care Sheet Is 2.75 (1=lowest, 5=highest) Last Updated: 08/25/2006 |
Main Category: | Snakes |
Sub Category: | Corn Snakes |
Care Sheet Submitted By: | Mr. T |
Years Experience: | 1 to 2 Years |
Species: | Corn snake pantherophis guttatus |
Other Species or Phases this Care Sheet May Cover: | King snakes, milk snakes |
Sexing and Characteristics: | An experienced herper can tell the sex of his/her snake by looking at the base of his/her snake’s tail, If it tapers quite quickly, its a female, if it tapers slowly, its more likely to be a male. You can also get it probed or popped by an experienced keeper. I advise you NOT to do this on your own unless you think yourself an experienced keeper. Corn snakes have good temperament (not always! ask your only nightmare about demon :P) and are good beginners snakes. |
Mostly Active During: | Night |
Substrate and Water Needs: | I think the best substrate is Aspen shavings, because its cheap and easy to clean, and snakes love burying their selves in it lol. If u really want to save money, use newspaper as a substrate. Change the water once every 1-3 days. |
Lighting and UVB: | N/A |
Temperatures and Humidity: | I keep the hot end of my tank 82-87 degrees, and the cold side 70-80 degrees. The humidity should be around 50-60%, 80% when shedding. Mist the cage with a spray bottle to help the snake shed when its in shed mode. |
Heating and Equipment: | I use a UTH with a THERMOSTAT. |
Caging Provided: | Use a 30-60 gallon tank for an adult snake, and a 15-20 gallon for a baby. Make sure there is at least 2 hides, one on the hot side, on on the cool, and if u don’t use aspen bedding, use more than 2 hides, or provide 2 hides and lots of fake leaves. |
Diet: | Carnivorous |
Description of Diet: | Feed hatchlings pinky mice, and move them up to fuzzy mice when you feel its necessary, then move to hoppers, then small adult mice, then large adult, and hopefully by then you will know whether you need to move him/her up to rats or not. |
Supplements, Nutrition and Usage: | Sometimes i dust the mice with reptivite, but its not necessary |
Maintenance: | Change the water every 2-3 days, keep the temperature regularly, clean out poops when you see them and change the substrate when it starts to smell funny. |
Some Words on this Species: | Corn snakes are fairly easy to keep, and great beginners snakes. They’re good for kids who are interested in snakes, and would like one as a pet. |
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