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Southwestern Center for Herpetological Research

Corn Snakes

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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Is my snake dying?
by colleenie - Apr 08, 2026 01:56 PM
1 Apr 13, 2026 12:40 PM
by AaronBayer
Double clutch??
by zoe1103 - Jun 07, 2020 08:18 PM
0 No replies
Female Corn Question
by trifet20 - Apr 22, 2020 04:00 PM
2 Apr 27, 2020 12:55 PM
by trifet20
Looking to buy
by MissHisssss - Apr 10, 2020 02:22 AM
0 No replies
Corn Snake regurgitated and then died
by scottnokes2020 - Feb 21, 2020 02:07 PM
0 No replies
Normal Abbots???
by Joeycoco98 - May 27, 2019 12:17 AM
0 No replies
More snakes around this year?
by MichaelSmith - May 16, 2018 05:16 AM
0 No replies
Locality corn snake photos please
by MichaelSmith - May 10, 2018 10:39 PM
0 No replies
Cornsnake morphs/genetics
by stripedviper121 - Mar 07, 2018 09:28 PM
1 Jun 11, 2018 11:30 PM
by mrkent
Is spaying a snake possible?
by MissHisssss - Oct 18, 2017 06:17 PM
5 Feb 19, 2019 03:34 PM
by MissHisssss
Hattiesburg Alabama Corns.
by rayward - Feb 09, 2017 02:28 PM
1 Feb 09, 2017 02:30 PM
by rayward
Blindness in "Snow Corn" snake
by PunJabb - Jan 08, 2017 02:04 PM
1 Feb 01, 2017 06:37 PM
by markg
Corn snake has mites.
by angrybumblebee - May 05, 2016 09:27 PM
3 May 16, 2016 07:54 PM
by angrybumblebee
Warm side
by Felicianick - Mar 17, 2016 06:48 AM
1 Mar 28, 2016 05:10 PM
by markg
My corn snake
by Felicianick - Mar 16, 2016 10:31 AM
1 Mar 28, 2016 05:03 PM
by markg
Need help with morph
by reptileguy815 - Mar 03, 2016 11:19 AM
1 Mar 05, 2016 12:01 PM
by Amanda_D
looking for an adult female snow motley
by jak8oflegend - Jan 06, 2016 08:33 PM
0 No replies
Back in the Saddle
by cherokee_reptile - Nov 17, 2015 08:25 PM
1 Mar 07, 2016 12:48 PM
by markg
Miami Phase Dade County locality
by Regius7178 - Nov 02, 2015 11:34 AM
0 No replies
Any breeders in NC?
by Dave7777 - Oct 14, 2015 11:18 PM
0 No replies
Love my Striped Tesseras
by Denbar - Aug 15, 2015 07:09 PM
1 Aug 24, 2015 03:35 PM
by MikeMurphy
Project = meh results
by kenthesnakeguy - Aug 12, 2015 12:58 AM
0 No replies
food size for cornsnakes
by BearDrummer - Aug 10, 2015 05:36 PM
1 Aug 15, 2015 08:43 AM
by Amanda_D
New Corns Hatching
by tinamarie - Aug 05, 2015 05:15 PM
0 No replies
Recommended pairings
by Gasjetpretzle - Jul 18, 2015 11:53 PM
0 No replies
NC Corns
by ssshane - Jul 08, 2015 12:52 PM
0 No replies
Emergency cornsnake help needed
by oursnakes - Apr 14, 2015 10:56 PM
0 No replies
A few from last year, etc.
by Denbar - Apr 14, 2015 11:23 AM
0 No replies
Palmetto and Scaleless Snow
by mikefedzen - Apr 02, 2015 02:41 AM
3 May 11, 2015 10:51 PM
by mikefedzen
Specter corns
by AllanF - Mar 11, 2015 02:41 AM
2 Nov 16, 2015 07:48 PM
by HerpExpert
Leucistic Corns?
by JRedds - Jan 19, 2015 10:49 PM
1 Aug 12, 2015 08:52 AM
by steveroylance1
Did you see "Fat Guys in the Woods"
by markg - Dec 12, 2014 06:54 PM
0 No replies
One more Tessera Blood het pied
by wohlerswi - Oct 22, 2014 06:01 PM
0 No replies
Tessera Eyecandy
by wohlerswi - Oct 22, 2014 05:54 PM
1 Oct 23, 2014 04:13 PM
by Denbar
Opal/Plasma
by reptilesrevealed - Sep 03, 2014 06:29 AM
1 Sep 03, 2014 08:06 PM
by Denbar
Wild caught Miami/South Dade
by wisema2297 - Sep 01, 2014 10:37 AM
0 No replies
Okeetee Hunt Club locality male
by wisema2297 - Sep 01, 2014 10:34 AM
1 Oct 05, 2014 10:27 PM
by fenwaydirtdog
Abbotts okee X Extreme okee odd colored
by wisema2297 - Sep 01, 2014 10:12 AM
3 Aug 24, 2015 03:36 PM
by MikeMurphy
Vanishing pattern ghost stripe
by wisema2297 - Sep 01, 2014 10:02 AM
0 No replies
Corn Snake Drooling?
by OrangeHeterodon - Aug 24, 2014 01:43 PM
0 No replies
hatchlings
by jcs_colubrids - Aug 23, 2014 12:09 PM
0 No replies
Help! Morph?!
by JBugDragon - Aug 18, 2014 06:42 PM
1 Aug 22, 2014 09:38 PM
by JYohe
Striped Ghost Hatched Here Last Month
by tspuckler - Aug 11, 2014 01:58 PM
1 Aug 11, 2014 04:44 PM
by Denbar
New Snake - Morph?
by JBugDragon - Aug 09, 2014 03:27 AM
0 No replies
Snow corn under infrared lamp
by markg - Aug 06, 2014 01:48 PM
0 No replies
Striped Ghosts
by tspuckler - Aug 02, 2014 09:17 AM
2 Aug 23, 2014 12:45 PM
by jcs_colubrids
A tale of two hypos
by Shiari - Aug 01, 2014 11:32 AM
1 Aug 02, 2014 01:44 AM
by JBugDragon
Corn Clutch
by jcs_colubrids - Jul 27, 2014 02:22 PM
2 Aug 04, 2014 11:33 PM
by jcs_colubrids
More corn FUN!
by Denbar - Jul 13, 2014 08:32 PM
3 Aug 04, 2014 04:08 PM
by Denbar
D.O.R.
by Denbar - Jun 17, 2014 07:50 PM
2 Jun 20, 2014 06:25 PM
by Denbar
Okeetee Subclasses?
by ggolemg - Jun 06, 2014 01:54 PM
11 Sep 01, 2014 11:27 AM
by wisema2297
Baby Corn Snake won't eat
by Aggie1996 - Jun 04, 2014 03:47 PM
3 Jun 20, 2014 09:57 PM
by Aggie1996
Where are the powder white snow corns?
by AaronBayer - Jun 02, 2014 10:02 PM
1 Jun 13, 2014 12:13 AM
by JBugDragon
Amel in the sun
by Moonglow_Reptiles - Jun 01, 2014 02:11 PM
1 Jun 06, 2014 11:29 PM
by mrkent
incubator question
by oursnakes - May 31, 2014 11:14 AM
2 Feb 29, 2016 12:02 PM
by elaphefan
Okeetee on a stump.
by Moonglow_Reptiles - May 30, 2014 11:48 PM
1 Jun 06, 2014 11:26 PM
by mrkent
My snake is more patternless than yours.
by Shiari - May 15, 2014 09:42 PM
7 Jun 06, 2014 07:53 AM
by denbar
Yearling picture time
by Denbar - May 15, 2014 11:04 AM
1 May 15, 2014 09:43 PM
by Shiari
Double Clutch?
by tspuckler - May 15, 2014 07:33 AM
1 May 15, 2014 09:19 AM
by Denbar
The most popular morphs
by JBugDragon - May 07, 2014 05:40 PM
4 May 12, 2014 08:52 PM
by shiari
Last Year's Keeper
by mrkent - May 03, 2014 01:46 AM
4 May 15, 2014 07:30 AM
by tspuckler
Morph???
by JBugDragon - May 02, 2014 11:10 PM
2 May 04, 2014 12:08 AM
by JBugDragon
Introducing My Snakes
by JBugDragon - Apr 26, 2014 07:10 PM
0 No replies
Eggs
by JBugDragon - Apr 25, 2014 08:39 PM
4 Apr 29, 2014 12:54 AM
by JBugDragon
Morphs
by JBugDragon - Apr 25, 2014 02:18 PM
6 Apr 29, 2014 12:55 AM
by JBugDragon
Fresh hatched Banded Okeetees
by Moonglow_Reptiles - Apr 22, 2014 02:34 AM
0 No replies
Banded Okeetee
by moonglow_reptiles - Apr 21, 2014 06:44 PM
1 Apr 22, 2014 09:41 AM
by Denbar
Early Easter Eggs
by tspuckler - Apr 19, 2014 07:46 PM
1 Apr 20, 2014 12:09 PM
by Denbar
When is the best time to buy a hatchling
by x45kylekatarn - Apr 10, 2014 08:40 PM
2 Apr 16, 2014 09:53 PM
by x45kylekatarn
Trying to prove him out
by Denbar - Apr 04, 2014 06:52 PM
0 No replies
Black Pewter project
by Shiari - Mar 30, 2014 01:09 PM
2 Apr 02, 2014 10:42 PM
by Shiari
Cage pics
by markg - Mar 05, 2014 04:45 PM
0 No replies
Okeetee Hunt Club locale corns
by wisema2297 - Feb 24, 2014 08:33 AM
2 Feb 25, 2014 08:09 AM
by Denbar
Yearling Reverse Okeetee...
by tspuckler - Feb 16, 2014 05:55 PM
1 Apr 26, 2014 11:39 PM
by JBugDragon
Adult male Striped Butter...
by tspuckler - Feb 16, 2014 05:54 PM
1 Feb 16, 2014 09:42 PM
by Denbar
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