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Corn Snakes

Archive (read-only): Viewing posts from 2004.
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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not eating
by repticapped - Jan 19, 2004 02:42 PM
2 Jan 19, 2004 06:27 PM
by maizeysdad
For the fellow Ga people check this out we need a voice
by electricbluescat - Jan 19, 2004 01:09 PM
0 No replies
Custom cage, need advice
by buffysmom - Jan 19, 2004 12:27 PM
7 Jan 19, 2004 10:52 PM
by freezermink
Ghost corns
by Pazuzu - Jan 19, 2004 11:52 AM
3 Jan 21, 2004 02:43 AM
by Pazuzu
Company!
by Harker - Jan 19, 2004 11:39 AM
1 Jan 19, 2004 04:27 PM
by duffy
need help with shipping!!!!!!!
by themntl1 - Jan 19, 2004 10:44 AM
2 Jan 19, 2004 01:00 PM
by wade
03 SMR bloodred het pewter female
by Spardawolf - Jan 19, 2004 09:03 AM
2 Jan 19, 2004 12:37 PM
by Spardawolf
1 quick shedding ?
by rttlrvenom - Jan 19, 2004 08:12 AM
3 Jan 20, 2004 10:47 AM
by cowtownherper
My 2 ft long corn ate from my hand... yippyyyy
by Smuffin - Jan 19, 2004 06:09 AM
7 Jan 24, 2004 10:21 AM
by Sonya
Buying a cornsnake
by christiane - Jan 18, 2004 09:48 PM
3 Jan 19, 2004 08:21 AM
by Spardawolf
Breeding mice
by cornsnake234 - Jan 18, 2004 07:18 PM
13 Jan 21, 2004 11:49 PM
by karm
My three corns!
by cornsnake234 - Jan 18, 2004 07:09 PM
2 Jan 18, 2004 08:25 PM
by stratchick
Good beginner snake?
by Paradisio - Jan 18, 2004 03:34 PM
2 Jan 18, 2004 08:46 PM
by Gargoyle420
3 Jan 18, 2004 01:30 PM
by Hotshot
I have worked with lampropeltis mostly.....
by smokeysshadow - Jan 18, 2004 12:30 AM
2 Jan 19, 2004 02:36 PM
by smokeysshadow
New corn
by Wizwise2000 - Jan 17, 2004 09:24 PM
1 Jan 18, 2004 12:35 PM
by Jonah
Picture of my baby snake
by jingle - Jan 17, 2004 04:01 PM
1 Jan 17, 2004 04:07 PM
by jingle
Something on my corn's mouth?
by cecanady - Jan 17, 2004 02:55 PM
3 Jan 19, 2004 09:26 AM
by munchkins
Help with shedding eyecaps
by cowtownherper - Jan 17, 2004 02:49 PM
3 Jan 19, 2004 11:02 AM
by tourmalinequeen
Off topic Russian rat teeth
by Marcel Poots - Jan 17, 2004 02:40 PM
1 Jan 17, 2004 07:09 PM
by stratchick
Normal female
by Marcel Poots - Jan 17, 2004 02:37 PM
0 No replies
Butter male
by Marcel Poots - Jan 17, 2004 02:36 PM
7 Jan 18, 2004 12:49 PM
by Jonah
Help!!!!!!!! please
by rttlrvenom - Jan 17, 2004 02:25 PM
7 Jan 17, 2004 08:55 PM
by duffy
Bloodred het Pewter female ** PIC**
by Marcel Poots - Jan 17, 2004 02:23 PM
1 Jan 17, 2004 07:48 PM
by jamesmildren
my first herpshow
by rttlrvenom - Jan 17, 2004 02:05 PM
4 Jan 17, 2004 07:31 PM
by rttlrvenom
Anybody have pics of Amber corns??
by Mattman - Jan 17, 2004 11:52 AM
5 Jan 18, 2004 05:57 PM
by jyohe
Blizzards
by Wizwise2000 - Jan 17, 2004 12:44 AM
2 Jan 17, 2004 10:42 AM
by spardawolf
aggressive corns
by toppy - Jan 16, 2004 10:36 PM
3 Jan 18, 2004 10:14 AM
by kracaw
Georgia people if your out there please read this
by electricbluescat - Jan 16, 2004 10:19 PM
0 No replies
MilksnakePhaseXMotley Corn
by kshouse - Jan 16, 2004 09:36 PM
18 Jan 18, 2004 02:13 AM
by Gargoyle420
feeding frozen
by minedweller - Jan 16, 2004 08:53 PM
5 Jan 19, 2004 09:30 PM
by jwalters
Some shots of locality corns...
by smokeysshadow - Jan 16, 2004 08:07 PM
3 Jan 16, 2004 11:09 PM
by smokeysshadow
baby corn not eating
by scapelli - Jan 16, 2004 07:30 PM
6 Jan 17, 2004 12:00 AM
by Gargoyle420
I'm back
by Mike H. - Jan 16, 2004 05:32 PM
3 Jan 17, 2004 11:31 AM
by jyohe
Feeding live mice
by cowtownherper - Jan 16, 2004 04:53 PM
6 Jan 21, 2004 12:20 PM
by Sonya
3 Jan 16, 2004 04:02 PM
by Finnigan
lightbulb guards
by emma129 - Jan 16, 2004 01:50 PM
2 Jan 19, 2004 12:21 AM
by markg
3 Jan 19, 2004 04:00 PM
by jfmoore
demonfrog- email me at address in message box
by griffindor - Jan 15, 2004 07:55 PM
1 Jan 16, 2004 12:41 PM
by LdyPayne
Experienced people help needed
by DemonFrog - Jan 15, 2004 07:34 PM
9 Jan 16, 2004 01:41 PM
by emma129
Good question about frozen mices!
by karinecarl - Jan 15, 2004 04:07 PM
8 Jan 17, 2004 09:02 AM
by Sonya
I think he's trying out for the Track Team.
by freezermink - Jan 15, 2004 03:36 PM
0 No replies
15 Jan 17, 2004 01:59 PM
by jwalters
how often to feed baby corn snakes
by animalmaniac - Jan 15, 2004 09:16 AM
6 Jan 16, 2004 09:35 AM
by Kikai
Lesson 1 - don't fall asleep handling your snake
by GregBraidE - Jan 15, 2004 03:39 AM
1 Jan 15, 2004 02:24 PM
by Sybella
HELP! Baby corn making popping/snapping sound?
by Uncloudy - Jan 15, 2004 02:07 AM
2 Jan 15, 2004 09:48 PM
by Uncloudy
Power Feeding - Positive or Negative
by GregBraidE - Jan 14, 2004 11:08 PM
5 Jan 16, 2004 04:23 PM
by cowtownherper
Hey DemonFrog. Re: First snake died.
by Wizwise2000 - Jan 14, 2004 08:34 PM
7 Jan 21, 2004 02:57 PM
by Magenta
Different Mouse Source = Snake Not Eating?
by LailaM - Jan 14, 2004 07:33 PM
5 Jan 16, 2004 03:07 PM
by Sybella
Pulcher's second meal
by diate - Jan 14, 2004 07:24 PM
5 Jan 16, 2004 11:07 PM
by buffysmom
Just wondering
by Magenta - Jan 14, 2004 07:05 PM
13 Jan 18, 2004 11:11 AM
by Magenta
OLDER sister
by jyohe - Jan 14, 2004 06:51 PM
3 Jan 15, 2004 02:43 AM
by carl3
2002 SMR Okeetee Male.....
by Spardawolf - Jan 14, 2004 06:37 PM
2 Jan 16, 2004 04:15 PM
by jamesmildren
my first snake
by katieh - Jan 14, 2004 05:21 PM
8 Jan 15, 2004 07:18 PM
by boscoman76
0 No replies
Does my corn want to hibernate?
by BrianFitness - Jan 14, 2004 02:21 PM
3 Jan 17, 2004 06:19 PM
by BrianFitness
first attempt at pic posting
by rrr - Jan 14, 2004 12:17 PM
4 Jan 14, 2004 05:57 PM
by Spardawolf
Breeding question
by Wizwise2000 - Jan 14, 2004 11:20 AM
4 Jan 15, 2004 07:28 PM
by boscoman76
Regurge Update
by mbdorfer - Jan 14, 2004 05:35 AM
3 Jan 16, 2004 07:47 PM
by mbdorfer
Maxim magazine pic
by jtclark - Jan 13, 2004 08:23 PM
0 No replies
A Good Update
by Chuck420 - Jan 13, 2004 08:07 PM
0 No replies
My albino corn snake cage
by willis1234 - Jan 13, 2004 06:34 PM
6 Jan 14, 2004 10:48 PM
by brandon_c
1 Jan 15, 2004 06:05 PM
by boscoman76
10 Jan 15, 2004 04:35 PM
by LdyPayne
Am I asking for trouble?
by bmulcahy - Jan 13, 2004 01:24 PM
8 Jan 15, 2004 09:29 PM
by Sybella
My snake thinks he is Tarzan
by diate - Jan 13, 2004 07:53 AM
4 Jan 13, 2004 08:04 PM
by Jonah
5 Jan 13, 2004 10:37 PM
by cv768
Out of cage feeding
by buffysmom - Jan 12, 2004 10:43 PM
5 Jan 13, 2004 01:19 PM
by bmulcahy
aspen bedding
by toppy - Jan 12, 2004 09:35 PM
4 Jan 14, 2004 07:18 PM
by IcedGoddess
Keeping corns together
by animalmaniac - Jan 12, 2004 08:41 PM
12 Jan 14, 2004 02:00 PM
by cowtownherper
4 Jan 13, 2004 11:29 AM
by Mettle
** Important - virus/spyware info
by PHWyvern - Jan 12, 2004 07:17 PM
7 Jan 13, 2004 06:57 PM
by Magenta
First snake died.
by Wizwise2000 - Jan 12, 2004 06:07 PM
8 Jan 13, 2004 04:22 PM
by JM
Adult corn
by Wizwise2000 - Jan 12, 2004 03:38 PM
3 Jan 13, 2004 08:27 PM
by Jonah
I was just wondering
by chuck420 - Jan 12, 2004 10:36 AM
8 Jan 13, 2004 01:35 PM
by reverendsterling
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