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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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enclosures.............HELP
by raisnok - Jan 29, 2006 04:47 PM
3 Jan 29, 2006 09:25 PM
by ballpythons18
5 Jan 30, 2006 04:38 PM
by draybar
4 Jan 29, 2006 02:13 PM
by jasonw
what kind of corn do i have?
by hedgecore - Jan 28, 2006 03:17 PM
3 Jan 29, 2006 12:51 PM
by kriswaters
corn snake diet alternatives
by hedgecore - Jan 28, 2006 03:14 PM
1 Jan 30, 2006 06:59 PM
by draybar
3 Jan 28, 2006 04:13 PM
by draybar
How rare is it for a corn to lay eggs w/o breeding?
by xblackheart - Jan 28, 2006 12:32 AM
2 Jan 28, 2006 08:48 AM
by Kel
Don't you just love it when ....?
by gypsy1dragon - Jan 27, 2006 10:52 PM
6 Jan 28, 2006 08:27 PM
by draybar
Lost and found
by weebeasties - Jan 27, 2006 04:06 PM
0 No replies
Corn Snake is radlling its tail????
by SnowflakeMadiera - Jan 27, 2006 02:30 PM
5 Jan 29, 2006 09:46 AM
by bmulcahy
Has anyone seen a snake like this
by ricorns - Jan 27, 2006 02:22 PM
6 Jan 28, 2006 12:06 PM
by tko75
plz post anery pics
by yantzie - Jan 27, 2006 01:04 AM
13 Jan 28, 2006 08:17 PM
by draybar
Breeding my reverse oketee's?
by joshhutto - Jan 25, 2006 10:06 PM
2 Jan 26, 2006 07:26 AM
by tspuckler
First Time Corn Owner
by AFTfanatic - Jan 25, 2006 09:14 PM
13 Jan 29, 2006 01:05 AM
by xblackheart
how many hets can one snake have.....?
by wisema2297 - Jan 25, 2006 08:00 PM
9 Jan 29, 2006 09:25 AM
by goregrind
please tell me if I am wrong or right....
by wisema2297 - Jan 25, 2006 07:52 PM
2 Jan 27, 2006 07:19 PM
by TriggerHappy
one of my ghosts
by draybar - Jan 25, 2006 07:09 PM
4 Jan 28, 2006 03:06 PM
by jasonw
anery and amels???
by pac-man - Jan 25, 2006 06:41 PM
5 Jan 28, 2006 10:17 PM
by Yantzie
Amel. Corns
by zugzug31 - Jan 25, 2006 05:28 PM
4 Jan 26, 2006 07:53 PM
by draybar
Bad shed question
by phiber_optikx - Jan 25, 2006 02:51 PM
2 Jan 25, 2006 03:15 PM
by phiber_optikx
che info
by raisnok - Jan 25, 2006 09:10 AM
0 No replies
Water question
by ohannah - Jan 25, 2006 09:00 AM
3 Jan 27, 2006 12:49 PM
by wisema2297
HAVE ANY OF YOU EVER SEEN ANY OF THESE BEFORE!!!
by JustinMitcham - Jan 24, 2006 10:37 PM
2 Jan 28, 2006 03:47 PM
by SnowflakeMadiera
cant get baby to eat
by danielwoodall - Jan 24, 2006 04:46 PM
1 Jan 25, 2006 07:24 PM
by wisema2297
Clearing up a couple feeding questions..
by tc_legacy - Jan 24, 2006 11:09 AM
5 Jan 25, 2006 12:30 PM
by APLAXAR
What kind of corn?
by wolfwoman - Jan 24, 2006 08:46 AM
14 Jan 27, 2006 05:43 PM
by renland
Just wanted to introduce myself...
by Spiritmist - Jan 23, 2006 09:48 PM
25 Jan 28, 2006 08:49 PM
by ballpythons18
emeryi question
by weebeasties - Jan 23, 2006 06:36 PM
3 Jan 26, 2006 05:12 AM
by goregrind
my daughters new corn what you think,
by sieverbells - Jan 23, 2006 06:23 PM
1 Jan 23, 2006 10:51 PM
by wpglaeser
question for rack system users?
by highlander75 - Jan 23, 2006 12:22 PM
1 Jan 24, 2006 07:45 AM
by tspuckler
how long do frozen pinkies stay "fresh"
by goregrind - Jan 23, 2006 11:01 AM
17 Jan 28, 2006 07:31 AM
by goregrind
Handling Question
by ShadowDruid - Jan 22, 2006 04:02 PM
3 Jan 24, 2006 11:45 PM
by wisema2297
17 Jan 25, 2006 03:48 PM
by wisema2297
Hypo Lavender Stripe
by RobStevens - Jan 21, 2006 04:04 PM
9 Jan 29, 2006 04:19 PM
by mike_panic
Butter Bloodred
by RobStevens - Jan 21, 2006 03:58 PM
3 Jan 25, 2006 10:04 PM
by RobStevens
Opinions Please
by RobStevens - Jan 21, 2006 03:54 PM
4 Jan 22, 2006 02:48 PM
by jyohe
3 Jan 22, 2006 02:11 PM
by raisnok
pooping during brumation
by bmulcahy - Jan 20, 2006 10:22 PM
3 Jan 21, 2006 02:49 PM
by bmulcahy
Where to get small quantities of pinkies?
by tc_legacy - Jan 20, 2006 04:40 PM
10 Jan 25, 2006 05:33 AM
by wisema2297
Ok sorry, here is a little ranting....kind of long
by tsusnakeguy - Jan 20, 2006 10:19 AM
6 Jan 21, 2006 09:48 AM
by jyohe
My snake Russia
by Mom2autumnnreign - Jan 20, 2006 05:54 AM
1 Jan 20, 2006 07:02 AM
by wpglaeser
Question.
by johninbs - Jan 19, 2006 09:07 PM
1 Jan 19, 2006 10:21 PM
by wpglaeser
Snow Corn
by ballpythons18 - Jan 19, 2006 08:34 PM
3 Jan 25, 2006 10:27 PM
by ballpythons18
Beautiful New Additions!!!!
by tko75 - Jan 19, 2006 01:25 AM
4 Jan 21, 2006 12:25 PM
by draybar
Getting started with Corns?
by Krystal19_85 - Jan 18, 2006 03:47 PM
20 Jan 21, 2006 12:48 AM
by phiber_optikx
1st Babies. Question about heat/humidity
by assie2071 - Jan 18, 2006 01:35 PM
2 Jan 18, 2006 07:49 PM
by phiber_optikx
ghost or lavender? whats the differance?
by adamjeffery - Jan 17, 2006 11:37 PM
5 Jan 18, 2006 08:17 PM
by adamjeffery
Problem feeder..baby snow corn
by Lamiellm - Jan 17, 2006 08:38 PM
6 Jan 18, 2006 05:51 AM
by riddick13
Investment Morphs
by kaderick - Jan 17, 2006 10:05 AM
4 Feb 05, 2006 09:08 AM
by goregrind
my corns
by xenophon - Jan 17, 2006 09:49 AM
4 Jan 17, 2006 09:01 PM
by adamjeffery
ESCAPE!
by phiber_optikx - Jan 17, 2006 03:03 AM
8 Jan 22, 2006 02:13 PM
by jasonw
predator vs. predator?
by mom2autumnnreign - Jan 16, 2006 08:32 PM
1 Jan 17, 2006 05:29 AM
by goregrind
Did I ruin his sex life?
by Kimbits - Jan 16, 2006 08:00 PM
2 Jan 17, 2006 08:35 AM
by Kimbits
Bedding choice
by zugzug31 - Jan 16, 2006 05:27 PM
11 May 05, 2006 09:21 PM
by goyotle
amel = albino?
by weebeasties - Jan 16, 2006 03:17 PM
1 Jan 16, 2006 05:22 PM
by Paul Hollander
Tragedy Tonight
by desertkingsnake - Jan 16, 2006 02:52 AM
14 Jan 17, 2006 09:47 AM
by kirkpatrick
adult albinos??
by pac-man - Jan 15, 2006 09:44 PM
2 Jan 16, 2006 09:33 AM
by tspuckler
Humid hide pays off
by wpglaeser - Jan 15, 2006 09:05 PM
4 Jan 16, 2006 08:28 AM
by Thunder_Dan
GBR Press: Snake charmed out of toilet
by - Jan 14, 2006 08:42 AM
1 Jan 14, 2006 11:13 AM
by johninbs
Designing new enclosures need opinions
by gypsy1dragon - Jan 14, 2006 04:39 AM
0 No replies
Enclosure question.
by johninbs - Jan 13, 2006 11:09 PM
8 Jan 17, 2006 06:24 AM
by phflame
butter motley's....
by wisema2297 - Jan 13, 2006 07:29 PM
3 Jan 17, 2006 10:19 AM
by CherylBald
Coral Snow...
by gzyv15a - Jan 13, 2006 12:38 PM
6 Jan 18, 2006 09:54 PM
by falconsnakefarms
size-feeding
by rdcorn - Jan 12, 2006 05:50 PM
15 Jan 14, 2006 01:44 PM
by wpglaeser
should i feed him more?
by goregrind - Jan 12, 2006 03:18 PM
4 Jan 17, 2006 10:24 AM
by CherylBald
Advice Please?
by Breeze007 - Jan 12, 2006 02:22 PM
9 Jan 13, 2006 07:18 PM
by wisema2297
Adult Corn has a malignant tumor
by Razaiel - Jan 12, 2006 04:38 AM
8 Jan 23, 2006 03:38 AM
by Razaiel
phiber
by raisnok - Jan 11, 2006 06:31 PM
2 Jan 12, 2006 04:35 AM
by raisnok
Help with some crazy genetics
by pythonsbaby - Jan 11, 2006 04:47 PM
7 Jan 14, 2006 10:04 PM
by pythonsbaby
Clacal blood marks on a shed
by garweft - Jan 11, 2006 03:16 AM
2 Jan 11, 2006 03:29 AM
by phiber_optikx
who breeds sinacorns?
by adamjeffery - Jan 11, 2006 12:32 AM
1 Jan 11, 2006 05:47 AM
by goregrind
Easily heated rack system......
by wisema2297 - Jan 10, 2006 03:16 PM
2 Jan 10, 2006 10:18 PM
by carl3
Measurement
by phiber_optikx - Jan 10, 2006 04:52 AM
7 Jan 17, 2006 10:38 AM
by CherylBald
Pics of my amel, Sunny
by dragonpitcher - Jan 09, 2006 09:12 PM
4 Jan 10, 2006 09:40 PM
by xblackheart
Tail Sheding
by zugzug31 - Jan 09, 2006 03:24 PM
3 Jan 10, 2006 11:37 AM
by wisema2297
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