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Corn Snakes

Archive (read-only): Viewing posts from 2008.
Photo: Okeetee corn snake
Photo courtesy of Mike H.

The corn snake is a North American species of rat snake that subdue their small prey with constriction. Their docile nature, reluctance to bite, moderate adult size 3.9-5.9 ft, attractive pattern, and comparatively simple care make them popular pet snakes. In the wild, they usually live around 15-20 years, but may live as long as 23 years in captivity. Wild corn snakes prefer habitats such as overgrown fields, forest openings, trees, palmetto flatwoods and abandoned or seldom-used buildings and farms. Typically, these snakes remain on the ground, but can ascend trees, cliffs and other elevated surfaces. They can be found in the southeastern United States ranging from New Jersey to the Florida keys and as far west as Texas. Here you may post messages or questions pertaining to all aspects and issues regarding the keeping, breeding, health, and conservation of corn snakes. If you are a new user to this forum, please take the time to review the rules first before posting: Terms of Service.

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Just a few hookups from today
by tko75 - Mar 21, 2008 12:19 PM
2 Mar 21, 2008 05:01 PM
by tko75
Love is in the air
by Martell - Mar 20, 2008 08:36 PM
3 Mar 21, 2008 12:27 PM
by tko75
yay!!
by xblackheart - Mar 20, 2008 05:58 PM
8 Mar 21, 2008 04:47 PM
by FunkyRes
feeding Q
by odin22 - Mar 20, 2008 05:34 PM
3 Mar 21, 2008 11:56 AM
by DMong
First eggs of the season........
by thomas_matthew - Mar 20, 2008 12:53 PM
3 Mar 21, 2008 09:45 AM
by thomas_matthew
Sunglow
by lazyj - Mar 20, 2008 12:24 AM
1 Mar 21, 2008 11:14 PM
by xblackheart
How do I know a Hypo lavender from a ...
by ajfreptiles - Mar 19, 2008 10:17 PM
9 Mar 21, 2008 11:05 AM
by ajfreptiles
New baby
by Eska - Mar 19, 2008 07:30 PM
1 Mar 20, 2008 08:41 AM
by lizard_chick
still wondering if anybody has ever seen
by shannon brown - Mar 19, 2008 05:22 PM
7 Mar 31, 2008 08:08 PM
by TandJ
A question
by JasonW - Mar 19, 2008 11:40 AM
2 Mar 19, 2008 06:45 PM
by JasonW
Hypo Lavender youngster
by DMong - Mar 19, 2008 11:34 AM
5 Mar 20, 2008 12:24 PM
by DMong
First Time Breeding
by skotos - Mar 19, 2008 10:15 AM
7 Mar 24, 2008 11:59 AM
by skotos
weird colours and red dots
by squidgyfish - Mar 19, 2008 09:19 AM
6 Mar 20, 2008 08:00 AM
by ADWE
A Few Hold Backs
by grvdigr - Mar 18, 2008 09:17 PM
6 Mar 19, 2008 10:13 AM
by jr56
Breeding so far......
by colorfulcorns - Mar 18, 2008 07:50 PM
1 Mar 19, 2008 08:06 AM
by FunkyRes
pairings
by draybar - Mar 18, 2008 06:46 PM
5 Mar 19, 2008 04:36 PM
by draybar
A very good sign.......
by stylindawg2006 - Mar 18, 2008 06:37 PM
1 Mar 18, 2008 06:38 PM
by stylindawg2006
I bought this as a Ultramel
by ajfreptiles - Mar 18, 2008 06:30 PM
4 Mar 19, 2008 10:09 PM
by ajfreptiles
housing corn snake in plastic box
by ducktales - Mar 18, 2008 05:26 PM
5 Mar 19, 2008 10:42 AM
by wisema2297
OTHER LOVES?
by STEVES_KIKI - Mar 18, 2008 03:23 PM
33 Mar 20, 2008 04:44 PM
by draybar
How long.......?
by stylindawg2006 - Mar 18, 2008 08:47 AM
4 Mar 18, 2008 07:57 PM
by xblackheart
Okeetee - then and now
by FunkyRes - Mar 18, 2008 08:18 AM
2 Mar 18, 2008 10:49 PM
by xblackheart
is it possible...
by xblackheart - Mar 17, 2008 09:43 PM
5 Mar 18, 2008 02:54 PM
by DMong
they need to invent....
by xblackheart - Mar 17, 2008 09:37 PM
4 Mar 18, 2008 12:44 AM
by xblackheart
Brumation and Breeding question
by gypsy1dragon - Mar 17, 2008 08:41 PM
3 Mar 17, 2008 10:49 PM
by FunkyRes
Anyone ever have this problem??? Pics!!!
by STEVES_KIKI - Mar 17, 2008 07:28 PM
5 Mar 18, 2008 07:21 AM
by tspuckler
first hook up of the season
by cochran - Mar 17, 2008 07:05 PM
3 Mar 18, 2008 01:25 AM
by tko75
A Few More 2008 Clutchs
by grvdigr - Mar 17, 2008 06:01 PM
6 Mar 18, 2008 09:12 PM
by grvdigr
My Cornsnakes
by RavenSkyfire - Mar 17, 2008 05:46 PM
2 Mar 17, 2008 07:18 PM
by STEVES_KIKI
a ghost with the most !
by DMong - Mar 17, 2008 09:49 AM
15 Mar 21, 2008 06:27 AM
by PROUDCHEROKEE
Vanishing Pattern Ghosts Breeding Today
by tspuckler - Mar 16, 2008 01:59 PM
3 Mar 17, 2008 11:41 PM
by DMong
What will the babies look like?
by donedeal - Mar 16, 2008 06:59 AM
6 Mar 16, 2008 08:02 PM
by FunkyRes
Give me some tongue...
by thomas_matthew - Mar 16, 2008 12:05 AM
6 Mar 16, 2008 11:51 PM
by Stregone
cut frozen mouse
by ryuman1 - Mar 15, 2008 07:12 PM
1 Mar 15, 2008 08:49 PM
by JasonW
ooops! wrong pic
by cochran - Mar 15, 2008 03:25 PM
0 No replies
nice find!
by cochran - Mar 15, 2008 03:23 PM
5 Mar 16, 2008 07:05 PM
by cochran
pic request.......progression actually
by adamjeffery - Mar 15, 2008 09:48 AM
1 Mar 16, 2008 04:03 PM
by xblackheart
nice day in VA today....
by STEVES_KIKI - Mar 15, 2008 02:16 AM
0 No replies
new camera
by dallan - Mar 14, 2008 10:02 PM
6 Mar 15, 2008 09:56 PM
by dallan
new okeetee pics
by cochran - Mar 14, 2008 04:41 PM
6 Mar 15, 2008 10:00 AM
by Jeremy Pierce
SWEET!
by JasonW - Mar 14, 2008 06:50 AM
2 Mar 14, 2008 08:00 AM
by JasonW
how do you add pics to these things
by rebelcorn - Mar 14, 2008 12:00 AM
2 Mar 15, 2008 04:42 PM
by rebelcorn
9 month old okatee cornsnake
by rebelcorn - Mar 13, 2008 11:49 PM
0 No replies
some new pics
by cochran - Mar 13, 2008 06:04 PM
1 Mar 14, 2008 10:55 PM
by dallan
Some Okeetee Pics
by APLAXAR - Mar 13, 2008 08:34 AM
5 Mar 13, 2008 02:45 PM
by APLAXAR
Tattooed snakes?
by STEVES_KIKI - Mar 13, 2008 03:12 AM
9 Mar 15, 2008 11:13 AM
by goregrind
Ghost?
by Eska - Mar 13, 2008 01:00 AM
5 Mar 14, 2008 05:07 AM
by goregrind
Corn pictures
by Nokturnel Tom - Mar 13, 2008 12:32 AM
0 No replies
Females During Breeding Season...
by lizard_chick - Mar 12, 2008 11:41 PM
2 Mar 13, 2008 06:59 AM
by lizard_chick
male hypo het. lav.
by cochran - Mar 12, 2008 08:06 PM
1 Mar 12, 2008 11:45 PM
by STEVES_KIKI
Does anybody know...
by Beaker30 - Mar 12, 2008 06:52 PM
2 Mar 13, 2008 01:26 AM
by tko75
Is it just me.....
by Rob Lewis - Mar 12, 2008 09:17 AM
7 Mar 12, 2008 09:57 PM
by APLAXAR
how is breeding season going?
by xblackheart - Mar 11, 2008 10:25 PM
3 Mar 12, 2008 02:10 AM
by tko75
Just some pics
by wisema2297 - Mar 11, 2008 10:06 PM
1 Mar 11, 2008 10:56 PM
by STEVES_KIKI
female lavender
by cochran - Mar 11, 2008 05:26 PM
7 Mar 11, 2008 09:54 PM
by wisema2297
Playing dress up AND snakes.....
by Nokturnel Tom - Mar 11, 2008 04:38 PM
2 Mar 11, 2008 07:42 PM
by DMong
Which to breed?
by Eska - Mar 11, 2008 01:05 PM
2 Mar 12, 2008 05:31 PM
by Paul Hollander
Earthtone Corns Breeding Today (Pic)
by tspuckler - Mar 11, 2008 12:10 PM
2 Mar 11, 2008 06:52 PM
by STEVES_KIKI
Scale-less corns???
by STEVES_KIKI - Mar 11, 2008 12:07 AM
10 Mar 11, 2008 07:20 PM
by adamjeffery
Age to stop breeding
by Eska - Mar 11, 2008 12:04 AM
3 Mar 14, 2008 06:55 AM
by JasonW
A sign of Spring...
by nodaksnakelover - Mar 10, 2008 09:59 AM
6 Mar 11, 2008 01:06 AM
by Beaker30
Fluorescent "Sleeve" to make light red?
by azhketh - Mar 09, 2008 02:56 PM
0 No replies
Hey Jimmy, check it out !!
by Walter Smith - Mar 09, 2008 11:01 AM
2 Mar 09, 2008 03:16 PM
by walter smith
motley ghost pics?
by goregrind - Mar 09, 2008 09:48 AM
8 Mar 14, 2008 05:11 AM
by goregrind
any golden corn updates?
by goregrind - Mar 08, 2008 09:09 PM
8 Mar 09, 2008 04:09 PM
by DMong
breeding different morphs
by Tdude - Mar 08, 2008 01:02 PM
4 Mar 09, 2008 09:36 PM
by Tdude
New male wild type
by Rob Lewis - Mar 08, 2008 06:25 AM
5 Mar 08, 2008 07:20 PM
by Orocosos
Rare "lovebite" footage!!!
by mack1time - Mar 07, 2008 10:49 PM
2 Mar 08, 2008 03:36 PM
by mack1time
What now?
by jasonw - Mar 07, 2008 05:33 PM
4 Mar 07, 2008 08:57 PM
by xblackheart
First 08 hookup
by tko75 - Mar 07, 2008 11:32 AM
2 Mar 07, 2008 04:33 PM
by jasonw
Not exactly my best pics but....
by Nokturnel Tom - Mar 06, 2008 09:00 PM
6 Mar 07, 2008 03:01 PM
by Nokturnel Tom
Why no need for supplements?
by sheshanaga - Mar 06, 2008 03:20 PM
2 Mar 10, 2008 10:34 PM
by PHLdyPayne
For all the breeders.....
by colorfulcorns - Mar 06, 2008 12:25 PM
4 Mar 07, 2008 09:41 AM
by JasonW
07 butter x motley sunglow female f2
by okeeteekid - Mar 06, 2008 09:27 AM
3 Mar 06, 2008 11:25 AM
by okeeteekid
Night of LOVE
by xblackheart - Mar 06, 2008 01:03 AM
2 Mar 06, 2008 03:28 PM
by STEVES_KIKI
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