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Corn Snakes

Archive (read-only): Viewing posts from 2006.
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.

Topic Replies Last Post
Update on Blizzard eggs.......
by Colorfulcorns - Jun 27, 2006 08:24 PM
4 Jun 29, 2006 12:11 PM
by phflame
chinese ratsnake
by cochran - Jun 27, 2006 04:22 PM
0 No replies
7 Jun 29, 2006 08:09 PM
by jtibbett
sexing
by baki - Jun 27, 2006 04:28 AM
3 Jun 27, 2006 09:17 PM
by stiletto
"Temps"
by Cobra7 - Jun 27, 2006 01:55 AM
1 Jun 27, 2006 11:04 AM
by duffy
corn art....
by wisema2297 - Jun 26, 2006 11:56 PM
3 Jun 27, 2006 07:26 PM
by wisema2297
THERE HATCHING!!!!!!!!! FINALLY.....
by Colorfulcorns - Jun 26, 2006 09:29 PM
7 Jun 27, 2006 11:06 PM
by phiber_optikx
LOST corn need help
by danferd20021 - Jun 26, 2006 08:19 PM
7 Jun 28, 2006 11:51 AM
by phflame
Blizzard Corns
by grvdigr - Jun 26, 2006 07:10 PM
4 Jun 27, 2006 05:31 AM
by goregrind
A good reason not to do hybrids
by HerpZillA - Jun 26, 2006 06:31 PM
3 Jun 29, 2006 09:12 PM
by Melinda666
baby corns still not eating...
by WEEBEASTIES - Jun 26, 2006 04:48 PM
8 Jul 03, 2006 11:48 AM
by wombat
My Blizzards laying her second clutch...
by Colorfulcorns - Jun 26, 2006 12:53 PM
3 Jun 26, 2006 10:14 PM
by xblackheart
Egg-Bound? Help!
by kohrn - Jun 26, 2006 10:18 AM
5 Jun 27, 2006 11:11 PM
by kohrn
Sounds good in theory........
by Stryder - Jun 25, 2006 10:26 PM
7 Jun 27, 2006 02:47 AM
by Stryder
A few eggs gone bad
by HerpZillA - Jun 25, 2006 04:05 PM
1 Jun 25, 2006 04:11 PM
by xblackheart
New addition and other pics
by jtclark - Jun 25, 2006 03:33 PM
2 Jun 25, 2006 04:44 PM
by jtclark
New borns with surprise
by Golden_Lotus - Jun 25, 2006 03:23 PM
5 Jun 29, 2006 12:11 AM
by phiber_optikx
Day 60 and no babies yet...........
by Colorfulcorns - Jun 25, 2006 03:01 PM
2 Jun 25, 2006 05:39 PM
by Colorfulcorns
finally as promised....tiger...off topic
by xblackheart - Jun 25, 2006 01:48 AM
7 Jun 26, 2006 12:01 AM
by xblackheart
Anyone mist their corns weekly
by Ritas - Jun 24, 2006 05:15 PM
6 Jun 26, 2006 09:23 AM
by Kel
Bloodred Chillin' on a Chair Today (pic)
by tspuckler - Jun 24, 2006 01:38 PM
0 No replies
size
by boxer6 - Jun 24, 2006 12:05 AM
3 Jun 25, 2006 07:59 AM
by alp71
Aquarium size
by stiletto - Jun 23, 2006 09:22 PM
8 Jun 25, 2006 04:54 PM
by duffy
corns starting to hatch.....finally
by adamjeffery - Jun 23, 2006 08:33 PM
1 Jun 24, 2006 11:52 PM
by xblackheart
Flourescent pippies
by ptdnsr - Jun 23, 2006 06:13 PM
2 Jun 26, 2006 12:26 AM
by phiber_optikx
what do you mean by low quality snow?
by jakewise - Jun 23, 2006 12:06 PM
2 Jun 23, 2006 10:16 PM
by jakewise
het Bloodred Charcoal and Lava male
by cka - Jun 23, 2006 11:04 AM
0 No replies
Snow & Anery A sibs...
by cka - Jun 23, 2006 10:52 AM
0 No replies
For those that use Sphagnum Moss.....
by Colorfulcorns - Jun 23, 2006 09:19 AM
0 No replies
Snake Shuffling
by stiletto - Jun 23, 2006 06:59 AM
4 Jun 24, 2006 09:34 AM
by btorgy
other male okeetee
by cochran - Jun 22, 2006 09:05 PM
2 Jun 23, 2006 06:42 AM
by tspuckler
Some general questions
by pawsfoot - Jun 22, 2006 05:42 PM
0 No replies
corn regurgitated, won't eat
by ravenspectre - Jun 22, 2006 04:21 PM
2 Jun 25, 2006 11:29 PM
by ravenspectre
Hmmmmm I little help here? Odd feeling s
by jasonw - Jun 21, 2006 01:08 PM
7 Jun 23, 2006 04:05 AM
by MikeRusso
Flies
by survey33 - Jun 21, 2006 01:38 AM
15 Jun 22, 2006 03:03 PM
by Darin Chappell
How long is my snake?
by sbogill - Jun 21, 2006 12:41 AM
1 Jun 21, 2006 01:41 AM
by sbogill
Keeping Hatchlings together??
by xblackheart - Jun 20, 2006 10:54 PM
9 Jun 21, 2006 10:49 PM
by Rivets55
Name that Snake - Picture not included
by stiletto - Jun 20, 2006 10:52 PM
2 Jun 22, 2006 08:30 AM
by goregrind
need help building cage...
by queenbee - Jun 20, 2006 10:09 PM
2 Jun 21, 2006 09:53 PM
by twh
more babies hatching
by xblackheart - Jun 20, 2006 12:54 AM
5 Jun 20, 2006 11:41 PM
by phiber_optikx
SURPRISE HETS
by xblackheart - Jun 20, 2006 12:52 AM
6 Jun 21, 2006 12:00 AM
by xblackheart
Moving Sucks......
by phiber_optikx - Jun 19, 2006 03:10 AM
3 Jun 20, 2006 12:34 AM
by xblackheart
heating pad to incubate eggs?
by queenbee - Jun 18, 2006 11:07 PM
10 Jun 20, 2006 06:16 PM
by goyotle
help!! baby cornsnake!!
by steffenssnakes - Jun 18, 2006 02:50 PM
2 Jun 20, 2006 04:42 PM
by Kel
Rack systems.....
by APLAXAR - Jun 18, 2006 11:06 AM
3 Jun 19, 2006 10:05 AM
by John Q
Record-sized Corn Snake Eggs Clutch
by tspuckler - Jun 18, 2006 08:56 AM
9 Jun 19, 2006 01:49 PM
by ECC
It was good day
by jtclark - Jun 18, 2006 12:12 AM
2 Jun 22, 2006 11:09 AM
by rubywitch
When will Deuce eat again?
by BrandyG - Jun 17, 2006 09:56 PM
1 Jun 19, 2006 12:31 AM
by BrandyG
Kinked babies
by xblackheart - Jun 17, 2006 01:39 PM
12 Jun 20, 2006 07:23 PM
by Kat
Weird happening...!
by Joeycoco98 - Jun 17, 2006 08:49 AM
4 Jun 21, 2006 10:36 PM
by Joeycoco98
the books say..... about eggs
by xblackheart - Jun 16, 2006 11:21 PM
12 Jun 22, 2006 12:50 PM
by xblackheart
Bloated?
by ronald_durst - Jun 16, 2006 04:21 PM
10 Jun 17, 2006 07:11 PM
by goyotle
just waiting!
by cochran - Jun 16, 2006 04:17 PM
1 Jun 16, 2006 04:47 PM
by xblackheart
Bloated?
by ronald_durst - Jun 16, 2006 04:03 PM
0 No replies
Anery, but which one
by phoenix79 - Jun 16, 2006 03:43 PM
1 Jun 26, 2006 09:32 AM
by Kat
Infected Scale? HELP!!
by dragonlovers - Jun 16, 2006 03:01 PM
3 Jun 19, 2006 10:37 PM
by phiber_optikx
has anybody had this happen to them?
by goregrind - Jun 16, 2006 07:38 AM
9 Jun 19, 2006 01:14 AM
by phiber_optikx
Mice to Rats
by Black_Wolf - Jun 16, 2006 12:59 AM
2 Jun 17, 2006 06:07 PM
by goyotle
Probably just being a worry wart...
by goyotle - Jun 15, 2006 09:29 PM
2 Jun 17, 2006 05:59 PM
by goyotle
Doc out in the yard
by draybar - Jun 15, 2006 05:09 PM
6 Jun 15, 2006 06:40 PM
by xblackheart
Corn breeding Question
by Naja-naja - Jun 15, 2006 02:24 PM
3 Jun 16, 2006 04:53 PM
by xblackheart
I see you beat me to it, Misty
by ReptilesRampant - Jun 15, 2006 09:07 AM
1 Jun 15, 2006 10:50 AM
by xblackheart
Does she want to breed?
by jennrosefx - Jun 15, 2006 02:06 AM
8 Jun 18, 2006 05:28 AM
by jennrosefx
Heres the pics of tthe corns hatching
by xblackheart - Jun 14, 2006 10:56 PM
3 Jun 15, 2006 05:08 PM
by draybar
Been gone a while...good to be back...
by Darin Chappell - Jun 14, 2006 04:56 PM
3 Jun 15, 2006 05:25 PM
by draybar
Eggs Question
by APLAXAR - Jun 14, 2006 02:20 PM
6 Jun 15, 2006 01:24 PM
by APLAXAR
male okeetee
by cochran - Jun 14, 2006 08:10 AM
1 Jun 14, 2006 06:04 PM
by guttersnacks
corns pipping
by xblackheart - Jun 14, 2006 12:47 AM
6 Jun 14, 2006 08:51 PM
by xblackheart
male okeetee
by cochran - Jun 13, 2006 09:59 PM
3 Jun 16, 2006 05:04 PM
by draybar
03 Jasper, SC. corn
by Steve_Craig - Jun 13, 2006 08:46 PM
3 Jun 16, 2006 05:05 PM
by draybar
How Long Do Corn Snakes Live?
by Paradon - Jun 13, 2006 04:31 PM
6 Jun 14, 2006 11:02 PM
by xblackheart
odd behaviour
by snailqueen87 - Jun 13, 2006 10:02 AM
4 Jun 17, 2006 10:36 PM
by BrandyG
Sunglow Motley x Okeetee
by jerhart - Jun 12, 2006 09:20 PM
2 Jun 13, 2006 05:53 PM
by jerhart
How about some KY locale corns........
by Hotshot - Jun 12, 2006 07:10 PM
8 Jun 15, 2006 04:22 PM
by cochran
Wild catching?
by iowapitviper - Jun 11, 2006 09:25 PM
0 No replies
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