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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.

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Temperature
by snowcornbabe - Dec 17, 2006 02:30 PM
3 Dec 17, 2006 07:27 PM
by xblackheart
Are these cages ok?
by herplover95 - Dec 17, 2006 09:22 AM
4 Dec 17, 2006 01:24 PM
by draybar
more pics
by pac-man - Dec 17, 2006 08:19 AM
3 Dec 17, 2006 05:45 PM
by pac-man
My Best Creamcicle Reverse Okeetee
by JustinMitcham - Dec 17, 2006 03:12 AM
8 Dec 21, 2006 11:20 AM
by skyfire_1
Cage revamp.
by AndrewFromSoCal - Dec 17, 2006 02:34 AM
5 Dec 18, 2006 04:41 PM
by draybar
What morph?
by mullinsn2000 - Dec 16, 2006 09:15 PM
15 Dec 17, 2006 01:20 PM
by draybar
my new snow corn **pics**
by pac-man - Dec 16, 2006 02:03 PM
2 Dec 17, 2006 05:46 PM
by pac-man
Brumation problems?
by phiber_optikx - Dec 16, 2006 12:06 AM
3 Dec 18, 2006 12:02 AM
by phiber_optikx
post hypo pics please......
by queenbee - Dec 15, 2006 09:02 PM
1 Dec 16, 2006 06:05 AM
by cka
Which morph?
by mullinsn2000 - Dec 15, 2006 08:21 PM
2 Dec 15, 2006 09:17 PM
by mullinsn2000
Too Lazy to Shed?
by bedheadredhead - Dec 15, 2006 06:40 PM
1 Dec 16, 2006 12:02 AM
by phflame
amel?
by mack1time - Dec 15, 2006 06:04 PM
4 Dec 15, 2006 08:06 PM
by xblackheart
genetics?
by mack1time - Dec 15, 2006 05:47 PM
6 Dec 16, 2006 12:44 AM
by carol
Adult Vs. Hatchling Phots
by tdk - Dec 15, 2006 08:06 AM
0 No replies
Scab on baby corn's head?
by Ralf1 - Dec 14, 2006 10:26 PM
1 Dec 15, 2006 04:07 PM
by wisema2297
Can you over feed baby corn?
by Jeanin - Dec 14, 2006 07:08 PM
3 Dec 15, 2006 04:10 PM
by wisema2297
Homemade Incubator
by mullinsn2000 - Dec 14, 2006 05:20 PM
6 Dec 15, 2006 08:09 PM
by xblackheart
Shipping question???
by Shadylady - Dec 14, 2006 02:30 PM
6 Dec 16, 2006 09:49 AM
by MurphysLaw
Ma, Pa and Babies
by mack1time - Dec 14, 2006 12:33 AM
3 Dec 15, 2006 08:00 PM
by xblackheart
A little Butter In the Sun..
by JustinMitcham - Dec 13, 2006 11:39 PM
4 Dec 14, 2006 09:12 PM
by cconstrictors
ULTRA ANERY
by JustinMitcham - Dec 13, 2006 11:29 PM
5 Dec 14, 2006 08:35 PM
by draybar
Check out this Lavender Striped Motley
by JustinMitcham - Dec 13, 2006 11:20 PM
3 Dec 14, 2006 07:28 AM
by caramia12
Pastel Line Snow Motley (Coral Snow)
by JustinMitcham - Dec 13, 2006 11:02 PM
3 Dec 14, 2006 12:21 PM
by JustinMitcham
What kind of Lavender am I?
by dakski - Dec 13, 2006 09:07 PM
1 Dec 14, 2006 03:49 PM
by draybar
Feeding probs after shed. Please help!
by jdheff82 - Dec 13, 2006 08:49 PM
3 Dec 14, 2006 08:49 PM
by xblackheart
Adult vs. hatchling photos
by tdk - Dec 13, 2006 07:08 PM
2 Dec 13, 2006 07:42 PM
by tdk
Just Curious....
by homegrownherps - Dec 13, 2006 07:00 PM
2 Dec 13, 2006 09:15 PM
by cconstrictors
homemade brumator....
by wisema2297 - Dec 13, 2006 05:46 PM
2 Dec 13, 2006 07:01 PM
by tdk
New to forums
by Southern_Girl - Dec 13, 2006 12:39 PM
4 Dec 13, 2006 06:31 PM
by TinyCritters
Howdy
by jasonw - Dec 13, 2006 12:07 AM
2 Dec 13, 2006 04:32 PM
by draybar
new addition
by xblackheart - Dec 12, 2006 10:25 PM
13 Dec 15, 2006 03:19 AM
by Aaron
awesome deal
by xblackheart - Dec 12, 2006 10:23 PM
2 Dec 13, 2006 10:23 PM
by xblackheart
My Keeper from 2006
by xblackheart - Dec 12, 2006 10:16 PM
1 Dec 13, 2006 07:36 AM
by STEVES_KIKI
F/T or live
by mullinsn2000 - Dec 12, 2006 08:25 PM
2 Dec 13, 2006 01:16 AM
by dakski
First snakes
by mullinsn2000 - Dec 12, 2006 07:14 PM
4 Dec 13, 2006 03:46 PM
by mullinsn2000
Potential?
by Zinovia - Dec 12, 2006 03:27 PM
3 Dec 13, 2006 07:24 AM
by tspuckler
Not a corn snake but,.....
by cochran - Dec 12, 2006 01:29 PM
19 Dec 15, 2006 10:14 PM
by izora
I got this ghost for my son...
by Chris Jones - Dec 12, 2006 09:26 AM
2 Dec 12, 2006 04:29 PM
by draybar
Unsuccessful Shed
by jdheff82 - Dec 12, 2006 08:47 AM
3 Dec 13, 2006 09:36 PM
by phflame
Baytril dosing.......is the Vet correct?
by tomsey - Dec 11, 2006 08:17 PM
2 Dec 12, 2006 10:37 AM
by phwyvern
Early unwanted X-mas gift. A little long
by johninbs - Dec 11, 2006 08:06 PM
5 Dec 12, 2006 08:56 PM
by johninbs
03 Okeetee
by Steve_Craig - Dec 11, 2006 08:00 PM
9 Dec 12, 2006 09:02 PM
by Steve_Craig
HEY YA'LL!
by STEVES_KIKI - Dec 11, 2006 07:32 PM
3 Dec 12, 2006 04:34 PM
by STEVES_KIKI
WHERE IS EVERY ONE
by xblackheart - Dec 11, 2006 10:32 AM
10 Dec 13, 2006 12:31 AM
by izora
breeding question
by pythonchick1 - Dec 11, 2006 09:21 AM
3 Dec 11, 2006 08:23 PM
by pythonchick1
Frosty has a bit of an "underbite"
by izora - Dec 10, 2006 11:30 PM
3 Dec 18, 2006 07:16 AM
by joeysgreen
Another "more info" question
by mullinsn2000 - Dec 10, 2006 03:07 PM
5 Dec 12, 2006 06:33 AM
by tspuckler
snake DRY SKIN help!
by kshaw04 - Dec 10, 2006 02:17 PM
4 Dec 10, 2006 05:49 PM
by jtclark
Info needed please
by mullinsn2000 - Dec 10, 2006 12:41 PM
9 Dec 10, 2006 06:40 PM
by mullinsn2000
Burmation temps?
by mack1time - Dec 09, 2006 05:43 PM
1 Dec 09, 2006 08:16 PM
by xblackheart
Yellow snow?
by mack1time - Dec 09, 2006 04:56 PM
4 Dec 10, 2006 11:35 AM
by xblackheart
Amber Corn
by Steve_Craig - Dec 09, 2006 12:12 PM
8 Dec 11, 2006 06:59 AM
by STEVES_KIKI
idea..
by STEVES_KIKI - Dec 08, 2006 06:33 PM
6 Dec 09, 2006 11:33 AM
by Steve_Craig
Abbotts pair from 04 , and introduction;
by DeniseB - Dec 08, 2006 09:20 AM
7 Dec 09, 2006 08:21 AM
by Steve_Craig
State Herp laws....
by tsusnakeguy - Dec 07, 2006 11:58 PM
4 Dec 11, 2006 05:01 AM
by goregrind
phantom eyes...
by wisema2297 - Dec 07, 2006 08:39 PM
2 Dec 09, 2006 08:18 AM
by Steve_Craig
they grow so fast....
by wisema2297 - Dec 07, 2006 08:11 PM
0 No replies
Few snaps
by rosycorn - Dec 07, 2006 02:30 PM
3 Dec 09, 2006 10:13 AM
by rosycorn
I haven't seen
by xblackheart - Dec 07, 2006 10:36 AM
0 No replies
"This week at The Shop"
by phiber_optikx - Dec 07, 2006 12:26 AM
4 Dec 08, 2006 01:56 AM
by HappyHillbilly
introduction time?
by mack1time - Dec 07, 2006 12:11 AM
4 Dec 08, 2006 12:09 AM
by adamjeffery
First refusal of food
by jdheff82 - Dec 06, 2006 09:34 PM
3 Dec 07, 2006 12:27 AM
by xblackheart
any new golden corn updates?
by goregrind - Dec 06, 2006 03:33 PM
6 Dec 09, 2006 08:25 AM
by Steve_Craig
In the event of a power outage...
by sheshanaga - Dec 06, 2006 12:33 PM
6 Dec 07, 2006 07:40 AM
by tdk
Not cornsnakes but,..
by cochran - Dec 05, 2006 04:58 PM
3 Dec 06, 2006 06:25 AM
by tspuckler
Making my own cage.
by jdheff82 - Dec 04, 2006 09:46 PM
1 Dec 05, 2006 11:16 PM
by HappyHillbilly
Too fat or just growing?
by Dragonflychaser - Dec 04, 2006 07:28 PM
16 Dec 08, 2006 02:19 PM
by HappyHillbilly
Always on the cool side !
by herplover95 - Dec 04, 2006 04:19 PM
12 Dec 07, 2006 09:00 PM
by juicyb
Regurgitation Basics
by sheshanaga - Dec 04, 2006 03:40 PM
0 No replies
A handfull of new pics....
by Mike H. - Dec 04, 2006 11:22 AM
2 Dec 07, 2006 11:58 AM
by Mike H.
is this right...genetic
by xblackheart - Dec 03, 2006 09:48 PM
1 Dec 03, 2006 11:16 PM
by phiber_optikx
I dunno if my corn really is a corn
by jdheff82 - Dec 03, 2006 09:09 PM
8 Dec 06, 2006 03:29 PM
by goregrind
going from live to prekilled food?!!
by TinyCritters - Dec 03, 2006 02:11 PM
3 Dec 04, 2006 11:08 AM
by TinyCritters
keeps regurgitating
by RatSnakeRascal - Dec 03, 2006 10:02 AM
11 Dec 07, 2006 07:24 PM
by juicyb
Cages (Multi-Forum Post)
by AndrewFromSoCal - Dec 03, 2006 02:52 AM
6 Dec 04, 2006 01:33 AM
by AndrewFromSoCal
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