Care Sheet for Corn SnakesAverage Rating Given To This Care Sheet Is 2.62 (1=lowest, 5=highest) Last Updated: 02/27/2005 |
Main Category: | Snakes |
Sub Category: | Corn Snakes |
Care Sheet Submitted By: | Serpents427 |
Years Experience: | 5 to 10 Years |
Species: | The Corn Snake (Elaphe guttata guttata). |
Other Species or Phases this Care Sheet May Cover: | I’m Just Mainly Talking About The Corn Snake |
Sexing and Characteristics: | The Very Best Beginner Snake. It can be handled regularly and becomes tame at a very low age in there lives. Remember all snakes intend to bite but this snake does not bite a lot at all so don’t worry! |
Mostly Active During: | Day |
Substrate and Water Needs: | The Best Substrate to use is Newspaper because it is so easy to clean and change. IF you do use newspaper make sure the ink is very dry and the newspaper itself is very dry. The harmful ink can kill your snake. |
Lighting and UVB: | The Corn Snake Does Not Need Any Lighting Such As UVB Or UVA. |
Temperatures and Humidity: | Provide your corn with a basking spot of 88-90 F or just use a 10 Gallon heat pad which goes underneath the bottom of the tank. It makes it warm enough for the Corn Snake to thrive. |
Heating and Equipment: | I use An Undertank heat mat ( they are at your local pet shop or recent or local reptile show ) |
Caging Provided: | A 10 Gallon tank is sufficient for a juvie or a yearling. As the snake grows up a 15 gallon or a 20 gallon is needed. ( Remember the bigger the better ) Provide a hide box or a hiding shelter, some branches ( such as driftwood in the style you desire) and the occasional fake plant for decorations or hiding. |
Diet: | Carnivorous |
Description of Diet: | Start hatchlings off with pinkie mice. As your snake grows, gradually increase the prey size by offering fuzzies, crews, then small adult mice or rat pinkies. A full-grown Corn or Rat can eat a medium to large mouse; large Rat snakes can eat small rats. If you feed too much at one feeding session, or feed a prey item that is too large, your snake may regurgitate it.
Water
A bowl of fresh water must always be available at all times. It will be used for drinking and sometimes for bathing. If the snake defecates in it, the bowl must be cleaned and disinfected immediately.
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Supplements, Nutrition and Usage: | You can either use a dust used to enhance the Calcium in your snake or ask your local pet shop for other vitamins to use. |
Maintenance: | This ( as others ) snake is very low maintenance and should be handled regularly to be tame. Do not constantly pick up or handle your snake as it can stress it out and maybe lead to the fatal death. |
Some Words on this Species: | I love this snake very much and its one of my favorites. I hope everyone finds this care sheet useful and enjoy. |
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