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Corn Snakes

Archive (read-only): Viewing posts from 2009.
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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motley and striped motley
by cherokee_reptile - Jul 02, 2009 05:56 PM
5 Jul 03, 2009 05:15 PM
by cherokee_reptile
Golden corn (het) lays seven eggs...
by BlueKing - Jul 02, 2009 01:10 PM
3 Jul 03, 2009 02:09 PM
by TandJ
Sunkissed Amber
by Walter Smith - Jul 01, 2009 03:22 PM
2 Jul 03, 2009 09:50 AM
by draybar
Hey Boxie, can you post pics for me??
by KevinM - Jun 30, 2009 07:48 PM
2 Jul 05, 2009 05:43 PM
by KevinM
Tampa Expo
by cherokee_reptile - Jun 29, 2009 05:49 PM
3 Jul 01, 2009 02:59 PM
by cherokee_reptile
Sinkissed...
by TandJ - Jun 28, 2009 08:12 PM
1 Jun 28, 2009 08:13 PM
by TandJ
Pictures and a question?
by McCarthyBoas - Jun 27, 2009 08:21 PM
12 Jun 29, 2009 03:51 PM
by McCarthyBoas
GDXGD Crossing
by snakeeyes1618 - Jun 27, 2009 01:45 PM
1 Jun 28, 2009 01:00 PM
by snakeeyes1618
Stripe/Motley
by APLAXAR - Jun 27, 2009 12:35 PM
3 Jun 27, 2009 03:52 PM
by draybar
What a mess UPDATE!
by snakeeyes1618 - Jun 27, 2009 08:33 AM
3 Jun 27, 2009 01:07 PM
by snakeeyes1618
respiratory infections
by jdog74 - Jun 26, 2009 06:16 PM
2 Jul 03, 2009 11:51 AM
by jdog74
aztecs '09
by thomas davis - Jun 26, 2009 01:13 PM
2 Jun 29, 2009 12:28 PM
by jsschrei
okeetees 2010
by cochran - Jun 25, 2009 08:28 PM
13 Jul 08, 2009 02:13 PM
by blichtenhan
Breeding snakes w/kinks?
by snakeadventures - Jun 25, 2009 03:19 PM
15 Jun 28, 2009 03:14 PM
by xblackheart
I Love Being Wrong!
by guyergenetics - Jun 25, 2009 08:21 AM
4 Jun 27, 2009 10:07 AM
by Amanda_D
Stripped Ultramel..
by TandJ - Jun 24, 2009 07:27 PM
7 Jun 26, 2009 07:11 PM
by TandJ
Cornsnake head shape differences
by markg - Jun 24, 2009 06:54 PM
6 Jun 26, 2009 12:41 PM
by APLAXAR
Any Day Now!!!
by KevinM - Jun 24, 2009 08:20 AM
7 Jun 26, 2009 12:07 PM
by KevinM
Last Two clutches?
by guyergenetics - Jun 23, 2009 09:13 PM
2 Jun 25, 2009 09:09 AM
by guyergenetics
07 1.1 Abbott Okeetees
by APLAXAR - Jun 22, 2009 10:46 PM
5 Jun 23, 2009 10:56 PM
by guyergenetics
Feeding chicks?
by TNsnakeman - Jun 22, 2009 09:09 PM
2 Jun 23, 2009 11:00 PM
by guyergenetics
new rack
by dskagen - Jun 22, 2009 03:36 PM
7 Jun 24, 2009 06:42 PM
by markg
Golden corn lays 16 eggs.....
by BlueKing - Jun 22, 2009 01:37 PM
12 Jun 23, 2009 11:01 PM
by guyergenetics
topical ointment?
by frogurt - Jun 22, 2009 12:36 AM
2 Jun 22, 2009 12:34 PM
by frogurt
Ultra Lavender???
by JYohe - Jun 21, 2009 08:06 PM
19 Jun 27, 2009 03:52 PM
by TandJ
Happy Fathers Day Corn people!
by Nokturnel Tom - Jun 21, 2009 11:48 AM
1 Jun 21, 2009 09:26 PM
by TandJ
Rosy Rats / Keys Corns
by byron.d - Jun 21, 2009 10:15 AM
1 Jun 21, 2009 07:33 PM
by TandJ
Little worms on my eggs
by tsusnakeguy - Jun 19, 2009 08:00 PM
1 Jun 20, 2009 08:15 AM
by tspuckler
Lava?
by cochran - Jun 18, 2009 04:07 PM
10 Jun 20, 2009 10:09 AM
by Godfrey
Sunkissed Hypo Lavender
by Walter Smith - Jun 16, 2009 10:01 PM
8 Jun 23, 2009 11:04 PM
by guyergenetics
Silverqueen Eggs
by guyergenetics - Jun 16, 2009 07:38 PM
0 No replies
Corn and king?
by FreedomDove - Jun 16, 2009 05:23 PM
3 Jun 18, 2009 06:21 PM
by Uk_Hybrids
HYPO PLASMA CORN
by steveroylance1 - Jun 16, 2009 12:12 PM
5 Jun 18, 2009 07:39 PM
by TandJ
Sunken egg help
by tsusnakeguy - Jun 16, 2009 12:53 AM
5 Jun 19, 2009 12:43 AM
by TandJ
Got Lava?
by TandJ - Jun 14, 2009 03:15 PM
16 Jun 18, 2009 07:33 PM
by TandJ
"Abbove" okeetee
by cochran - Jun 14, 2009 02:14 PM
1 Jun 14, 2009 04:20 PM
by Amanda_D
Oketee Cornsnake question
by amyy73 - Jun 14, 2009 08:31 AM
8 Jun 16, 2009 08:05 PM
by cherokee_reptile
Colorful Ultramel
by camby - Jun 13, 2009 11:55 AM
1 Jun 13, 2009 12:52 PM
by draybar
semi OT corn question
by jserrao - Jun 13, 2009 11:04 AM
3 Jun 15, 2009 10:25 AM
by jserrao
Two More Clutches
by guyergenetics - Jun 13, 2009 08:53 AM
0 No replies
Upper Keys
by camby - Jun 11, 2009 09:30 PM
3 Jun 13, 2009 09:38 PM
by camby
Bad but funny story............
by APLAXAR - Jun 11, 2009 10:43 AM
7 Jun 16, 2009 09:44 AM
by trolligans
Couple Of Small Clutches
by guyergenetics - Jun 11, 2009 08:54 AM
10 Jun 12, 2009 05:14 PM
by draybar
what morph is she?
by rhed - Jun 10, 2009 08:27 PM
19 Jul 06, 2009 10:32 AM
by chongorojo
Can anyone help me out?
by MatthewLee - Jun 10, 2009 05:15 PM
4 Jun 18, 2009 03:02 PM
by MatthewLee
Quad Het Eggs
by guyergenetics - Jun 08, 2009 08:37 AM
5 Jun 09, 2009 10:49 PM
by guyergenetics
male Miami
by cochran - Jun 07, 2009 06:12 PM
9 Jun 12, 2009 07:52 PM
by cochran
possible egg bound female ....help
by ClosedCasket88 - Jun 07, 2009 02:09 PM
4 Jun 10, 2009 04:18 PM
by draybar
GOLDEN CORN (keepin' fingers crossed)
by BlueKing - Jun 07, 2009 11:15 AM
11 Jun 14, 2009 04:09 PM
by TandJ
Creamscicle Eggs
by guyergenetics - Jun 06, 2009 08:19 AM
3 Jun 07, 2009 09:05 AM
by guyergenetics
Just bored here
by jcs_colubrids - Jun 06, 2009 01:50 AM
2 Jun 10, 2009 06:29 PM
by jcs_colubrids
Incubating moisture
by sean1976 - Jun 05, 2009 10:26 PM
5 Jun 08, 2009 12:47 PM
by cherokee_reptile
Butter cicles??
by KevinM - Jun 05, 2009 10:38 AM
9 Jun 08, 2009 10:32 AM
by KevinM
Miami w/eggs
by cochran - Jun 04, 2009 08:11 PM
8 Jun 05, 2009 10:32 PM
by boxienuts
First Hatchlings
by xblackheart - Jun 04, 2009 07:41 PM
13 Jun 09, 2009 10:37 PM
by xblackheart
Butter corns
by dave15run - Jun 03, 2009 10:07 AM
7 Jun 05, 2009 09:07 AM
by guyergenetics
Striped Mot X Butter Mot Eggs
by guyergenetics - Jun 02, 2009 09:03 PM
5 Jun 04, 2009 08:35 PM
by jcs_colubrids
Dreaming of next year while waiting
by jayfischerherps - Jun 02, 2009 08:20 PM
4 Jun 04, 2009 07:58 AM
by mike_panic
I found this snake. What is it?
by svt-sinister - Jun 02, 2009 07:06 PM
3 Jun 03, 2009 04:50 PM
by PHLdyPayne
Something I Think You'd All Like
by Brewster320 - Jun 01, 2009 08:45 PM
10 Jun 05, 2009 09:11 AM
by guyergenetics
carmel stripe
by boxienuts - May 31, 2009 08:30 PM
10 Jun 06, 2009 09:07 AM
by guyergenetics
Found a corn snake and have a couple ?'s
by svt-sinister - May 31, 2009 09:41 AM
3 Jun 06, 2009 05:57 PM
by elaphefan
baby corn snake will not eat??
by toads26 - May 30, 2009 08:03 PM
2 Jun 01, 2009 01:02 PM
by KevinM
Minimum size for males
by bigbearhook - May 29, 2009 04:38 PM
4 May 31, 2009 09:15 AM
by John Q
Double clutch?
by dave15run - May 29, 2009 10:16 AM
2 May 29, 2009 01:23 PM
by WolfenWarrior
Survey/Poll
by APLAXAR - May 29, 2009 10:05 AM
18 Jun 05, 2009 07:38 PM
by TandJ
Okeetee Eggs
by guyergenetics - May 29, 2009 08:31 AM
4 May 30, 2009 10:05 AM
by cochran
Is this a common corn snake?
by eddief - May 29, 2009 08:11 AM
6 May 29, 2009 11:09 PM
by xblackheart
First Corn clutch!
by sean1976 - May 28, 2009 09:43 PM
4 May 29, 2009 11:07 PM
by xblackheart
egg binding question
by cochran - May 28, 2009 08:01 PM
4 May 29, 2009 01:17 PM
by brhaco
weird corn pic
by cochran - May 28, 2009 07:06 PM
5 May 29, 2009 08:50 AM
by guyergenetics
Snake not eating
by nukesxiii - May 27, 2009 07:53 PM
1 Jun 14, 2009 11:32 AM
by rcydayton
swelling near vent
by WolfenWarrior - May 27, 2009 02:02 PM
6 May 30, 2009 12:44 PM
by WolfenWarrior
Redundant: 09 Golden Corn breeding plans
by TandJ - May 27, 2009 01:04 AM
2 May 28, 2009 07:49 PM
by xblackheart
AMBER MOTLEY CORN
by steveroylance1 - May 26, 2009 01:02 PM
7 Jun 01, 2009 11:11 PM
by jcs_colubrids
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