Q&A on snakes *?

Question

Ok, I asked about the ball python before but now I definately think I want to consder a corn snake. They're my second choice of snake & was wondering if anyone could give me a little bit more information on them. =) Thanks!

Answer 1

corns are great.
i have two chocolate anerys, about 20 inches long, a miami phase about 2 and a half feet long, and one okeetee, around 4 ft.

they are(as a rule)very docile, only need 75-80 degree temps, we don't even have lamps on 'em, they just stay about right, if your room's comfortable, it's probably right.
you should have an uth(under tank heater)
corns don't need lamps, because they're nocturnal. they can live up to 20 years or so, but most live to around 15. you can get them in almost every color (even candy cane-- yes, red and white bands) imaginable.
i love cornsnakes. they rarely refuse food, usually only when they're shedding.
they aren't as headshy as ball pt's, but almost never bite. when they do bite, it doesn't hurt. think of it like a kiss. believe me, rat bites hurt a LOT worse.
they are escape artists, so be sure to keep your lid secure with tank clips.
don't feed in the enclosure, they may ingest bedding if you do, and that can block them up...bad news.
i use a rubbermaid tub or a plastic travel container to feed in.
it also gives you a chance to clean their tank, add fresh water, handle your snake, ect.

here's a link to a good site, with hundreds of pics of the various morphs and patterns. there's also a great care sheet on there.

Answer 2

First off, good for you. You have done what many people do not and searched for information on your animal before getting one. Corn snakes are excellant pets. They are clean and don't smell (unless you stick your face in the terrium and take long breaths in which you cross the borderline of stupidity) and do not require much. They feed primarily on rodents. Mice and pinkies first until he or she is large enough to swallow rats. Corn snakes however do not wrap around your arms like kings and ball pythons. They prefer to hold on a gradually find a way to get down. If one tries to go towards a direction you do not want it to I suggest you gently move his or her head to the dircetion you would prefer him to face. Be prepared to get bitten in the feeding and handling process for you will eventually. Feed the snake regularly and clean his terrium. Make sure to give him or her a shedding rocks and plenty of space. Something to climb on also is nice. Avoid cedar chips as they are toxic to it. When feeding it is suggested that you do NOT feed him or her in his or her terrium as he or she will begin to reconize the opening of the cage as food and may strike handlers when they reach to pick him or her up. Corns will generally live to be fifteen but have been recorded at twenty. Corns have rejected food during when he or she sheds. Corns are amazingly skilled escape artisits. If the head can fit through a hole then the rest of it can. Make sure the lid is on tight. Lanps are not needed as they are nocturnal. I, myself, use a lamp that automatically switches on and off to simulate day and night. I suggest you keep the snake in a warm room so it doesn't go into hibernation. Once it goes there it will wake up looking to mate. The snake must have water at all times and if you forget and you notice his neck is wrinkled he is dehydrated and you should get him to the vet or a herp soon. Hope that was enough! I a bit tired right now so this is only all I know in a nutshell.

Answer 3

they are not as calm as a ball python which is a great snake. you do need to spend more time holding the corn snake to make it as gentle

Answer 4

http://exoticpets.about.com/cs/cornsnakes/a/cornsnakes.htm