Care Sheet for Corn SnakesAverage Rating Given To This Care Sheet Is 3.00 (1=lowest, 5=highest) Last Updated: 11/01/2008 |
Main Category: | Snakes |
Sub Category: | Corn Snakes |
Care Sheet Submitted By: | Jynxer50 |
Years Experience: | 3 to 5 Years |
Species: | Corn Snakes |
Other Species or Phases this Care Sheet May Cover: | Maybe some smaller species of rat snakes or bull snakes. |
Sexing and Characteristics: | Popping when young, probing when older. Both are prettty accurate. |
Mostly Active During: | Both |
Substrate and Water Needs: | Repti bark, aspen, paper towel, newspaper, or reptile carpet all make good substrates.
A water bowl large enough for the snake to submerge itself in is preferred, but breeders don’t provide this. If you have only a few snakes, please get these. If you have tons, this may not be practical. |
Lighting and UVB: | None provided. |
Temperatures and Humidity: | My temperature is 80-85 degrees on the hot side of the tank, and 70-80 on the cool side.
Humidity is room humidity unless shedding, then I mist. |
Heating and Equipment: | I use a UTH in the summer, and a UTH/heat lamp in the winter. I have a Repti Temp 500R thermostat, and I recommend them. They work great, I’ve had no problems. Also make sure you have a reputable thermometer to keep track of the temps. |
Caging Provided: | My girl is in a 10 gallon currently, but next month she’s moving up to a 20 gallon, which may suit her for the rest of her life. Some corns need larger vivs, depending on their size and activity level. Active corns need more room. A good rule is to upgrade when the snake is longer than the tank. |
Diet: | Carnivorous |
Description of Diet: | Corns will eat an appropriately sized rat/mouse once a week. |
Supplements, Nutrition and Usage: | None needed. Rodents have all the vitamins/minerals they need. |
Maintenance: | Spot clean poops when they are spotted, weekly feeding, daily water change, and daily handing. Very easy to maintain. |
Some Words on this Species: | I enjoy my corn alot. They are great first snakes to own, not as picky in feeding or temps as a ball python. They have many different morphs, hard to choose sometimes! All in all, a great species for a beginner or experienced herp keeper. |
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