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I want a normal variety corn snake and was wondering what is the largest it can get. I would like one about four feet long. Any advice would be appreciated.

corns (e.g.guttata) are all going to be approx 4 feet long. the only difference in morphs (when breeding a corn to a corn) will be the coloring. if you x-breed with a yellow rat, glades rat, or something you may get larger, but any e.g.guttata will grow to about 4 feet.
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The largest it COULD get would be near 6 feet. The largest it probably WILL get is 4-5 feet. And keep in mind that a 5 foot corn is a MUCH smaller animal than, for example, a 5 foot ball python. Corns are so slender (relative to many other snakes) that when you hold an adult it just doesn't seem THAT big.

Thanks much for the info.

I don't know if this is what you are asking but in my opion Okeetees are the largest morph. That is due to less inbreeding and that the original animals where known to get big so that is a trait that was looked for. That said the line of snows and amels that are sold by PetCo are managed well and despite being a farmed reptile that is breed for numbers they are supriseingly healthy. Get them young and you will get better animals. Are you can try talking to breeders (I think that is your best bet) and ask them if they are breeding any large animals this year. While this won't ensure you getting a bigger baby it will help. For instance talk to Kathy Love on a personal level on the phone and with her record keeping and knowledge of what her animals are capaple of produceing you can get the best results. You can contact any breeder I just say Kathy because I believe she talks to more of her customers than most breeders after the sale and that helps in knowing what your lines are produceing from year to year. And she has some killer animals. Good Luck!!
Thanks Jason

Like Duffy says, a six foot corn really isn't that big compared to other species. A six foot boa can be 20 pounds. I have never owned any, but if you are looking for a shorter corn I believe most Miamis are in the shorter range. Someone please correct me if Im way off base here.
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My okeetee is a year older than any of my other corns, but still by far the biggest. He was even fed really light as a juvenile and he's still over 4 feet, but I haven't measured him in a long time. If you get one from big parents, it should turn out pretty decent sized. I know this isn't a full body shot, but it should give you some idea how thick a corn is around the 4.5 foot range.

Thanks for the pic! That looks like the variety I'm looking for.