i WANT TO GET EITHER A CORN SNAKE OR KING SNAKE CAN ANYBODY HELP ME?

Question

i ALSO NEED TO KNOW ABOUT HABIATATS FOR EACH OF THEM

Answer 1

Either one is an excellent choice. The King's are a bit more aggressive , but don't read that as nippy. Neither one bites very often, if at all. Both are easy to feed(various sized mice), have about the same temp. requirements (72-85 for the corn, 75-85 for the King). One major thing (GRAY WANDERER pay attention) King snakes are snake eaters and must never be kept with any other snake. GW, your King snake will eat your corn snake, not mate

Answer 2

My goodness, do yourself a favor and go to repticzone.com, they have people there who have the snakes... But I have Rosey, she is an Albino Cali king and kings are more aggressive than corns. Corns are more jittery cause they are thinner snakes than corns. I like kings better than corns because they are larger snakes. But I plan on crossing Rosey with an albino corn and see what I get. They have the same habitats so set up is fine. If it is just one you can do a really nice display with ecoearth, two hides, a heat pad beneath your tank, live or fake plants, and an infrared heat lamp. Heat rocks are bad because they may get too hot and burn your snake. Typically you want to keep a water bowl just big enough to sit in as long as your snake doesn't soak in it for a long time. Temps are kept at 85 in the hot spot and 80 over all during the day. Temps can drop to 80 in the hot spot and 75+ during the night. It is recommended that if you buy more than one of either snake that you keep them in separate tanks unless the are mating. Snakes, more known Kings will eat each other if they aren't fed enough. They will do a lot of burrowing if they are happy snakes and are more active during the night, at least mine are. Other than that they are very good snakes and after they are properly acclimated to they're new home they are relatively low maintenance.

Answer 3

It's good that your doing some research before your going out and getting a snake. As opposed to getting one throwing it into a tank and then asking Why is my snake not eating Or what do I do with this snake I just caught. Corns and kings have the same basic care. Here are some care sheets for both. Follow them exactly and have everything set up before you bring your snake home.

http://www.anapsid.org/corn.html
http://www.anapsid.org/king.html
http://www.kingsnake.com/rockymountain/RMHPages/RMHnewpage11.htm
http://www.kingsnake.com/rockymountain/RMHPages/RMHkingsand.htm
Good luck

Answer 4

Corn snakes agressive? Harry (an albino corn snake) is the easiest going snake I've ever met. We've had him for 5 years.
Kings are great too.

Answer 5

I would recommend the King Snake because they live longer.The King Snake has a habitat just like ours

Answer 6

I myself like kingsnakes over corn snakes. But if your a beginner a corn snake is a better snake for you. Kings can be a bit nippy some of them


CORN SNAKE
Elaphe guttata
HABITS AND HABITATS
In the wild, Corn Snakes tend to be quite secretive and appear to be active mostly at night. During daylight hours they may be found hiding under loose tree bark and beneath logs, rocks, and other debris. If disturbed, they often strike repeatedly at the intruder while vibrating their tail. In dry leaves, the vibrating of the tail may resemble the buzz of a rattlesnake, fooling some predators in to leaving them alone. Corn Snakes prefer habitats such as overgrown fields, forest openings, and abandoned or seldom used buildings where their favorite food of mice and other small rodents is abundant. Like other rat snakes, Corn Snakes are excellent climbers and often climb high in trees looking for nestling birds and other prey. Corn Snakes overpower their prey by first biting to obtain a firm grip, then quickly wrapping one or more coils of their body around the victim, squeezing tightly until it suffocates. The Corn Snake then swallows its food whole, usually beginning with the head of the animal. Like most other snakes, Corn Snakes do not usually eat every day and may often go for days or weeks between feedings. Corn Snakes usually breed in spring with females laying their eggs in early summer. The eggs are not cared for by the adult snake. They are laid in rotting stumps, in piles of decaying vegetation or other similar locations where there is sufficient heat and humidity to incubate them. The eggs hatch in 2 to 3 months. Young corn snakes often feed on small lizards and frogs until they grow large enough to overpower larger prey. Only a few from each clutch usually survive to adulthood because of predation by a variety of other animals.

Common Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula

Habitat

The Common Kingsnake is found in a wide variety of habitats: forests, woodlands, marshes, grasslands, and chaparral or desert environments. It is often found near rocky outcrops and clumps of vegetation, as well as under rocks, logs and debris from sea level to 7000 feet.

Answer 7

I am partial to the Kings. I had a 60gallon aquariam for mine but just take a look at a good reptile store. I also know someone who breeds and sells Corns so if you are interested in them email me and I will give you their info. they have all sorts of colors.

Answer 8

Corn snakes are usually more aggressive. Both can live in a terrerium, my snake likes the heated rock...she curls up on it ALL the time.....

Answer 9

Get a real snake such as a Copperhead or Rattler.

Answer 10

BOTH HAVE SIMILAR TYPE HABITATES. AND BOTH ARE PRETTY DOCILE. GO TO A PET STORE AND THEY WILL GIVE YOU A CARESHEET ON BOTH SNAKES. AND YOU CAN MAKE YOUR DECISION FROM THERE.