Care Sheet for Corn SnakesAverage Rating Given To This Care Sheet Is 0 (1=lowest, 5=highest) Last Updated: 08/27/2005 |
Main Category: | Snakes |
Sub Category: | Corn Snakes |
Care Sheet Submitted By: | Pythons and corns |
Years Experience: | 3 to 5 Years |
Species: | Snow Corn |
Other Species or Phases this Care Sheet May Cover: | Any other corn snakes. |
Sexing and Characteristics: | Very docile. Get probed if you need to know your snake`s sex. Great beginner snake. |
Mostly Active During: | Night |
Substrate and Water Needs: | NO sand!!!It will get caught in their scales, and if digested can and most likely kill your snake. Repti bark or aspen is recommended. |
Lighting and UVB: | No special lighting needed. If you use a heat lamp, and it is on the inside of the cage screen it off. |
Temperatures and Humidity: | A temperature of 75-81 degrees is needed on the cool side. A temperature of 84-89 degrees is needed on the warm side. |
Heating and Equipment: | A UTH( under tank heater) or a heat lamp needs to be provided. NO HEAT ROCKS!!!!! They can easily overheat and burn your snake!! If you have one now, turn it off and ONLY use it for show. No reptile should have a heat rock! |
Caging Provided: | You will need a 10 gallon tank for a hatchling(baby) corn. A 20 gallon for a yearling(juvenile) corn. And a 30 gallon for an adult corn. Keep in mind a 30 gallon is the minimum size tank you should provide. I have 2 of my corns in a 80 gallon tank. BEWARE!! You should never keep two different species of snakes in a cage(ex. a corn and a king) And even two corns that are totally different sizes. |
Diet: | Carnivorous |
Description of Diet: | You should feed a hatchling one pinkie(baby) mouse every 7-10 days. A larger corn will need one hopper every 7-10 days. An even larger corn will need an adult mouse every 7-10 days. An adult corn will need a small pre-killed rat every 7-10 days. Remember to not feed a food item bigger than 1.5 times the widest part of the snake. Don`t handle your snake 48 hours after you feed him/her, it will cause them to regurgitate(throw up) their food and that is not a pretty site. NEVER EVER feed LIVE PREY!! Even a small mouse or rat can hurt or even kill your snake. |
Supplements, Nutrition and Usage: | N/A |
Maintenance: | Pretty easy snake to care for. |
Some Words on this Species: | F/T = Frozen/Thawed |
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