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Southwestern Center for Herpetological Research

Corn Snakes

Archive (read-only): Viewing posts from 2007.
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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GO COLTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by jtclark - Jan 21, 2007 10:23 PM
3 Jan 22, 2007 05:25 PM
by draybar
Brumation
by jyohe - Jan 21, 2007 12:07 PM
12 Jan 30, 2007 06:12 PM
by ratsnakehaven
Most Recent Babies w/ Pics
by jswanson737 - Jan 21, 2007 02:37 AM
9 Jan 22, 2007 08:19 PM
by jswanson737
Abbott age progression
by cochran - Jan 20, 2007 06:02 PM
7 Jan 21, 2007 09:47 PM
by gophersnake13
new aquisition
by cochran - Jan 20, 2007 05:00 PM
1 Jan 20, 2007 09:26 PM
by phiber_optikx
DOWNLOADING SNAKE MEASURER
by Herplover95 - Jan 20, 2007 03:54 PM
7 Jan 20, 2007 08:39 PM
by wisema2297
Newbie Q - R There Corns in NY State?
by tinypythons - Jan 20, 2007 02:53 PM
4 Jan 21, 2007 12:34 PM
by tinypythons
new feeder shipment for the crew
by adamjeffery - Jan 20, 2007 12:33 PM
5 Jan 29, 2007 01:06 AM
by DelaneyColubrids
New addition what kind?
by betterboa - Jan 19, 2007 09:32 PM
6 Jan 20, 2007 11:19 PM
by SNEAKYSERPENTS
i'm bored, who wants pics? caution TONS
by STEVES_KIKI - Jan 19, 2007 07:21 PM
25 Jan 24, 2007 11:11 AM
by BackBeat
Water choices
by XBlackHeart - Jan 19, 2007 02:21 PM
33 Jan 30, 2007 05:49 PM
by ratsnakehaven
Questions about rack setups
by necroscollector - Jan 19, 2007 05:54 AM
6 Feb 01, 2007 05:25 AM
by goregrind
New baby
by tko75 - Jan 18, 2007 10:02 PM
11 Jan 21, 2007 07:02 PM
by tko75
Hello guys! Thank you & a few questions
by mykiwibird - Jan 18, 2007 09:13 PM
8 Jan 20, 2007 12:01 PM
by draybar
what to breed........?
by bugg523 - Jan 18, 2007 12:26 AM
5 Jan 19, 2007 03:50 AM
by wisema2297
CORNSNAKE SHEDDING (closeup)
by DMong - Jan 17, 2007 11:04 PM
7 Jan 19, 2007 03:52 AM
by wisema2297
Overweight and I donno what to do..
by snowcornbabe - Jan 17, 2007 12:12 PM
3 Jan 18, 2007 09:25 PM
by Darin Chappell
golden corn updates?
by goregrind - Jan 17, 2007 06:06 AM
32 Jan 20, 2007 02:28 PM
by STEVES_KIKI
Little Bored So I Took some more pics..
by JustinMitcham - Jan 17, 2007 01:03 AM
1 Jan 17, 2007 12:44 PM
by BlueKing
amber corns??
by cochran - Jan 17, 2007 12:34 AM
2 Jan 26, 2007 05:02 PM
by STEVES_KIKI
Golddust Motley Pics...
by JustinMitcham - Jan 16, 2007 09:36 PM
1 Jan 17, 2007 12:36 AM
by cochran
Is this a good size bulge?
by Herplover95 - Jan 16, 2007 08:02 PM
5 Jan 24, 2007 09:25 PM
by zach_whitman
My 5' Candycane Albino Cornsnake...
by mavericksdad - Jan 16, 2007 05:01 PM
1 Jan 26, 2007 05:03 PM
by STEVES_KIKI
Baby Corn Snake Regurgitating
by LynnR - Jan 16, 2007 12:45 PM
6 Jan 17, 2007 05:53 PM
by cochran
Picky Eater ???
by ThaDragonSlayer - Jan 16, 2007 08:49 AM
3 Jan 18, 2007 03:48 PM
by Darin Chappell
Picky Eater ???
by ThaDragonSlayer - Jan 16, 2007 08:45 AM
0 No replies
An experience I want to post here.
by Stryder - Jan 16, 2007 03:04 AM
10 Jan 17, 2007 08:52 PM
by mack1time
Ultramel Motley Stripe Het Anery&Stripe!
by JustinMitcham - Jan 15, 2007 04:51 PM
4 Jan 16, 2007 09:40 PM
by JustinMitcham
Ultramel Anery New Pics!!
by JustinMitcham - Jan 15, 2007 04:37 PM
0 No replies
are most problem feeders female?
by wisema2297 - Jan 15, 2007 10:15 AM
3 Jan 16, 2007 12:30 AM
by SNEAKYSERPENTS
Check out My Rack.......
by xblackheart - Jan 15, 2007 01:15 AM
10 Jan 16, 2007 12:07 PM
by xblackheart
okeetee and butter
by xblackheart - Jan 15, 2007 01:12 AM
5 Jan 17, 2007 09:53 AM
by xblackheart
Show off your stripes
by xblackheart - Jan 15, 2007 01:06 AM
14 Jan 16, 2007 10:27 PM
by johninbs
lavenders......?
by xblackheart - Jan 15, 2007 12:58 AM
2 Jan 15, 2007 09:37 PM
by xblackheart
How do I remove this??
by jdheff82 - Jan 15, 2007 12:32 AM
5 Jan 16, 2007 11:02 PM
by Stryder
Some pics before feeding today
by jtclark - Jan 14, 2007 01:23 PM
1 Jan 14, 2007 07:54 PM
by salemserpent
Some Pics!
by Herplover95 - Jan 14, 2007 09:22 AM
5 Jan 14, 2007 01:20 PM
by Herplover95
Heat tape help?
by mack1time - Jan 14, 2007 02:56 AM
3 Jan 19, 2007 02:56 PM
by toad112081
Genetics and Incubator question
by phiber_optikx - Jan 14, 2007 01:20 AM
3 Jan 14, 2007 09:08 AM
by DMong
off topic (funny pic)
by cochran - Jan 13, 2007 09:39 PM
6 Jan 14, 2007 04:13 PM
by STEVES_KIKI
Maryland show
by Herplover95 - Jan 13, 2007 06:14 PM
1 Jan 13, 2007 06:57 PM
by jyohe
St. Louis Show...?
by phiber_optikx - Jan 13, 2007 12:37 AM
5 Jan 14, 2007 12:45 AM
by phiber_optikx
what is it?
by mack1time - Jan 12, 2007 07:47 PM
8 Jan 15, 2007 01:23 PM
by xblackheart
Need a pep talk!!!
by mykiwibird - Jan 11, 2007 11:45 PM
8 Jan 12, 2007 01:31 PM
by cochran
Showing off my Granite
by salemserpent - Jan 11, 2007 08:08 PM
1 Jan 11, 2007 10:46 PM
by cochran
Anyone have adult pics of phantoms?
by lbrat - Jan 11, 2007 05:21 PM
3 Jan 13, 2007 11:40 AM
by lbrat
"SUNGLOW" cornsnake
by DMong - Jan 11, 2007 02:56 PM
0 No replies
Candycane Albino Corn Pic Request...
by mavericksdad - Jan 11, 2007 02:21 AM
12 Jan 15, 2007 03:06 PM
by Clint Boyer
posting sexes
by tko75 - Jan 11, 2007 01:18 AM
2 Jan 11, 2007 01:37 AM
by tko75
Panacure
by snakesnatcher - Jan 10, 2007 10:55 PM
3 Jan 11, 2007 10:44 AM
by sheshanaga
male and female corn pics
by pixiefrog - Jan 10, 2007 09:36 PM
0 No replies
bloodred pics
by cochran - Jan 10, 2007 08:40 PM
11 Jan 12, 2007 10:26 AM
by salemserpent
"I Can't Believe It's Not Poop"
by sheshanaga - Jan 10, 2007 05:35 PM
2 Jan 17, 2007 07:32 PM
by guttersnacks
Lets talk poop...
by sheshanaga - Jan 10, 2007 04:05 PM
11 Jan 11, 2007 09:41 PM
by salemserpent
Food items too small?
by sheshanaga - Jan 10, 2007 03:13 PM
3 Jan 10, 2007 08:36 PM
by STEVES_KIKI
Aberrant "Miami" phase Corn
by DMong - Jan 10, 2007 02:29 PM
5 Jan 10, 2007 09:16 PM
by betterboa
Feeder mice/rat size comparison
by railrider1920 - Jan 10, 2007 01:28 PM
6 Jan 11, 2007 08:04 AM
by railrider1920
Substrate Preference - POLL
by sheshanaga - Jan 10, 2007 01:27 PM
12 Jan 12, 2007 09:32 AM
by izora
Question for Don Soderberg
by railrider1920 - Jan 10, 2007 01:19 PM
2 Jan 10, 2007 09:32 PM
by railrider1920
anyone ever seen this?
by mack1time - Jan 10, 2007 02:33 AM
2 Jan 11, 2007 01:24 AM
by sean1976
amel. bloodred pics
by cochran - Jan 09, 2007 08:36 PM
5 Jan 10, 2007 03:07 PM
by salemserpent
Suggestions for reluctant feeder
by salemserpent - Jan 09, 2007 01:57 PM
14 Jan 14, 2007 10:01 AM
by salemserpent
WIR
by jasonw - Jan 09, 2007 01:45 AM
10 Jan 13, 2007 01:28 PM
by jasonw
Corn Snake Breeding
by pixiefrog - Jan 09, 2007 12:53 AM
1 Jan 09, 2007 01:24 AM
by BackBeat
Brumation Question
by phiber_optikx - Jan 09, 2007 12:13 AM
3 Jan 09, 2007 04:35 PM
by draybar
'06 Abbott okies
by cochran - Jan 08, 2007 09:49 PM
5 Jan 09, 2007 11:41 AM
by STEVES_KIKI
5 foot corn?
by ChondroGTP - Jan 08, 2007 01:27 PM
5 Jan 12, 2007 07:31 PM
by kaydee
Buckskin Corn?
by gr8snake - Jan 08, 2007 12:33 AM
19 Jan 11, 2007 11:41 AM
by ChristopherD
a few 06 pics ( Abbott's and phantom)
by wisema2297 - Jan 07, 2007 09:47 PM
2 Jan 09, 2007 06:02 PM
by salemserpent
leaf garland is dangerous
by izora - Jan 07, 2007 09:34 PM
2 Jan 08, 2007 07:30 AM
by STEVES_KIKI
Buckskin Corn?
by gr8snake - Jan 07, 2007 08:58 PM
0 No replies
w/c male Miami
by cochran - Jan 07, 2007 08:27 PM
1 Jan 08, 2007 07:20 AM
by STEVES_KIKI
w/c female Miami
by cochran - Jan 07, 2007 08:20 PM
3 Jan 08, 2007 07:19 AM
by STEVES_KIKI
Found my missing snake
by jasonmattes - Jan 07, 2007 07:10 PM
4 Jan 10, 2007 11:15 AM
by caz223
Amelanism and Tyrosinase
by JFDery - Jan 07, 2007 05:52 PM
2 Jan 10, 2007 12:42 AM
by JFDery
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