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Corn Snakes
(Elaphe
guttata)
Size: Hatchlings
are approximately 8 - 10". And Adults may reach a lenght of 5f but rarely exeed 4f
Food: hatchlings
will take Pinkie mice and as thy grow thy will start to eat bigger pray items like Fuzzies, then Hoppers and full
grown Mice And after that you may feed them Mediam adult Rats.
corn snakes can take rather large food items in proportion to their body compared to kingsnakes due to their larger heads
and more elastic skin
Caging: As a Hatchlings thy
should be kept in a 10 gallon tank. But then you would have to change the size every time the snake grows so I recommend
you bye a 29 gallon tank, that would do for a adult so that way you save some
money (make sure the lid is on tight snakes are experts at escaping)!!!!!!!!!!
Substrate: There are many things you can use such as Aspen shavings, reptile
carpet news paper astro turf.Do NOT use cedar
or pine shavings. These items are toxic to reptiles!!!
Temperature:
The worm side of the tank should be around 28c and the cool side 23c that way the snake can decide on what temp he/she
whants to be. I recommend you use a heating pad for the worm side of the tank
Handling: Handling
your snake is very important it helps the snake learn that you’re not the enemy and creates a bond between you and the
snake. At first Hatchlings might be a little jumpy, and thy might also musk on your hands, and sometimes thy will rattle
there tales but this will pas with regular handling. Handel your snake on a regular bases.
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