When holding your snake, hold it away from your face. Information that follows focuses on selecting a good specimen, determining sex, providing proper caging, nutritious feeding, health care, and steps owners need to take if they plan to try breeding. A hygrometer measures the humidity, which should be around 40 to 50 per cent, essential to keep your corn snake s skin healthy and prevent breathing problems. Apr 09, 2018 today, we cover all of the aspects to set up and care for your pet corn snake. They can be between 20 cm 8 inches in length as juveniles but reach around 60 cm 2 feet within the. Id recommend getting a book at a book store on corn snakes if you decide to get one, i recommend any book by kathy love on corn snake care. Care should be taken to avoid dropping your corn snake whilst handling, so support your corn snake at all times. This e book offers more than 40 pages on that one topic alone.
Oct 01, 1999 if you like keeping corn snakes, this book s for you. Please check the corn snake manual first to see if my problem is covered there. Do not handle a snake after its eaten for 48 hours. A corn snake may bathe before a shed or on a warm day to try and cool down. The book thoroughly covers all aspects of corn snake care, and does so in an engaging, accessible manner. Each book has 50to75 fullcolor photos, line art, bibliography, and an index. Understanding and caring for your pet is a comprehensive information and reference book to allow you to take expert care of your. You cant see stress in snakes the way you can see other health problems, such as external parasites or a retained shed. Their extremely variable and gorgeous colors and patterns, ease of care and breeding, and generally docile dispositions have earned corn snakes their rightful, premier place in herpetoculture. Corn snake manual by bill love meet your next favorite book.
Please do it soon to see what can be done before much time passes. This is a natural variant the snake would find in the wild on a nice july day. A corn snakes flickering forked tongue is an evolutionary adaptation to smell taste scents in the air. Complete corn snake care guide 2018 edition youtube. Provide a bowl of chlorinefree water large enough for your snake to soak in. Members of the rat snake clan can have stripes, blotches, or a combination of stripes and blotches. Read more on corn snake vivariums, including substrate advice in our care sheet pdf 363kb keeping a corn snake healthy. From choosing a pet to selecting a veterinarian to feeding, housing, breeding, and more, these books deliver the most helpful and uptodate the corn snake manual is one reptile care book from the highly acclaimed advanced. To assure proper hydration, soak the snake in warmish water after the eyes clear. The corn snake scientifically known as pantherophis guttatus is a specie.
Practical information includes purchasing a good specimen, determining sex, providing correct caging and feeding, health care, and advice for those who want to try breeding. To help your pet coral snake grow, you must have a terrarium of at least 100 x 60 x 90 cm 39. Like most colubrids, they are nonvenomous constrictors. Whether you suspect that you have a sick corn snake or want to learn more about corn snakes, welcome to reptifiles table of contents for all things corn snake health. At 128 pages including the index, this is not a huge investment of time to read, and writing style is both easy as it is informative. Veterinary care all newly acquired reptiles should have fecal exams done by an experienced reptile vet to check for bacteria, protozoa and worms. If you are keeping the snake in a bioactive enclosure you can spot clean and monitor the enclosure. Approximately 1015 minutes 34 times a week is a suitable amount of time for handling your corn snake, but this may vary depending on the particular snake. The best book is the book corn snakes,the comprehensive owners guide by kathy and bill love which is a whopping 227 pages and i think one of the best books ever written on just one species of snake.
The most widespread is the common corn snake or red rat snake. Please note that corn snakes are illegal or restricted to keep as pets in certain states within the united states. Pets may be wildcaught but most are captive bred and many color morphs are now available in. If you like keeping corn snakes, this books for you. Whether you realize it or not, improper snake care is like a ticking timebomb, just waiting to go off. I should have read this book before i got him but now he his happy and. Understanding and caring for your pet by lance jepson isbn. A baby coral snake that has reached 15 centimeters 6 in is already highly poisonous and can grow to reach 1.
Goherping does its best to include as many arguments and options as possible, so you can decide whats. Finally a book that teaches you everything you need to know about corn snake care. A corn snake is going to cost less, but only slightly. Please dont hesitate to call her for help if i need it. You should also line the bottom of the tank with aspen shavings, and add a water dish, some hiding places, and decorative plants. Pick your snake up by the middle of the body and support it with both hands.
Corn snake care caring for a corn snake is comparatively easy than caring for other snakes. From this page, you can find resources on every aspect of husbandry for corn snakes, very popular pet colubrids. What kind of terrarium does a pet coral snake need. Corn snakes, as with most pets, require a clean environment to thrive. We consult with multiple experts in each animals field to allow us to. Jun 14, 2017 feed corn snakes once every week in a separate container by themselves. For most specimens, this amounts to just over 4 feet in length.
For the serious herpetoculturist, the history and genetics of all known colors and pattern variations are included too. Corn snakes have an attractive checkerboard pattern on their ventral surfaces. Corn snakes reach adult size at between 3 and 4 years of age. To care for a baby corn snake, keep it in a 10gallon tank with a heating pad under onethird of it so it can regulate its temperature.
There are two or three subspecies, but the nominate elaphe g. I got my corn snake before i knew how to care for him. Also, like all colubrids, corn snakes are ectotherms who seek out heat. Proper snake care is the best line of defense against illnesses that affect snakes, including stressrelated problems. Baby corn snakes start out at about 1014 inches long. The life cycle of a corn snake usually varies depending on the area which it lives. Nothing is less harmless or more ticklish than a corn snake flicking its tongue on your cheek or ear.
Milksnakes includes information on housing, selection, diet, breeding, health, and much more. The complete guide to caring for and keeping corn snakes as petshere at pet care professionals we are passionate about pet care. The common corn snake, also known as the red rat snake, is a species of colubrid snake found in north america. When a corn snake is in the wild, it lives for a period of about six to eight years but when the corn snake has been captured by animal rehabilitators and researchers, it can live for a period of twenty three years or even more. Corn snakes are found in woodland and forest regions of the southeastern and central united states as far west as kentucky and louisiana and as far south as mexico. Chlorinefree water should be provided in a large shallow bowl big enough for the snake to soak in. Corn snake patterns can vary and are inherited through genetics. We here at four seasons animal hospital want to help you with your new friend, starting with the basics did you know that there are more than 2,700 species of snakes all found on every continent except antarctica. Milksnakes includes information on housing, selection, diet.
Corn snakes are often a snake lovers first pet snake and are usually purchased as babies. Now with more carespecific advice than any other corn snake book. Fully illustrated in color, this is the ultimate guide to care and breeding for the casual pet owner. Mar 23, 2015 the most widespread is the common corn snake or red rat snake. For a book with only 46 pages this book tells a lot and has good pictures but there are better books out there. This allows the snake to sit on the heat, near the heat, or away from the heat. Congratulations on welcoming a snake to your family. Feeding your corn snake reptifiles corn snake care guide. Corn snake care advice on feeding and temperature rspca. Luckily, due to their slender build, even a 5 foot corn snake is a completely manageable pet. The complete guide to caring for and keeping corn snakes as pets here at pet care professionals we are passionate about pet care. Color of the ventral scales is usually black and white.
After the many years of breeding corn snakes, there are many colors and variations of patterns. The following will explain the basic care for your corn snake. A good variant for a corn snake is from 6582 degrees room temp. They live in deserts, forests, oceans, streams, and lakes. Keepers can research how to do this using expert books on the topic, or specialist keeper member groups online. Oct 27, 2015 a corn snakes flickering forked tongue is an evolutionary adaptation to smell taste scents in the air. If you do purchase one, you must keep in mind that they will live up to 20 years if you provide the right care. This care sheet is not intended to be a thorough guide to keeping corns, but rather to outline the basics that every corn snake keeper should know and follow. This article discusses the care of baby corn snakes. Goherping does its best to include as many arguments and options as possible, so you can decide whats best, and give your corn snake superior husbandry. As a brand we have a strong idea of what makes up a good pet care book.
We recommend a spot clean as often as possible every day and a full clean every 4 weeks or so. Today, we cover all of the aspects to set up and care for your pet corn snake. A corn snake is, in fact, a relatively small and harmless north american snake that gets its. If youre thinking that corn snakes are snakes made of corn, well give you points for imagination, but unfortunately, you are wrong. Corn snakes are one of the most commonly bred snakes in captivity. Their perfect size not so small as to be delicate, and not too large as to be difficult or dangerous to handle is only the beginning. These patterns happen when the corn snakes dorsal back of the snake blotches are elongated and sometimes joined. From corn snake experts bill love and kathy love and advanced vivarium system, the definitive source on reptile and amphibian care, comes the most comprehensive information available on keeping and breeding corn snakes. Offer feeders until it refuses, and repeat 710 days later. However, 5 and 6 foot individuals are not unheard of. Pets may be wildcaught but most are captive bred and many color morphs are now available in the pet trade. Apr 27, 2007 hear a professional snake handler explain how to create a proper habitat for a pet corn snake in this free online video guide. If you have a juvenile but are not sure of its exact age, choose a feeder no larger than 1. I found the book an enjoyable read and very authoritative.
In the wild, a sick or weakened snake is a target for predators, so snakes have become experts at pretending to be well. Corn snakes reach adulthood around 34 years old, and with good care they can live long lives 1525 years. They are a narrowbodied snake, but should be nice and round if properly fed. There are five main types of patterning that can be found on corn snakes. Corn snake pantherophis guttatus elaphe guttata corn snakes are one of the most popular of all pet snakes and for good reason. Corn snakes in captivity professional breeders series. Other reasons for bathing in the water bowl may be that the snake is carrying eggs and is preparing for her prenatal shed, the snake is burdened with ticks or mites and is attempting to relieve skin irritation or is having difficultly passing waste. Hear a professional snake handler explain how to create a proper habitat for a pet corn snake in this free online video guide. This book provides essential information on every variety of milksnake, plus instructions on longterm care and maintenance. They both need heat sources, bedding, a water dish, hide boxes, things to climb on and food. They are known to be good climbers and escape artists. Corn snakes come from areas around the united states. A corn snake is, in fact, a relatively small and harmless north american snake that gets its name from the cornlike pattern on its skin.
Thus, it is a mustread for the firsttime corn keepers and the veteran keepers alike. The complete guide to caring for and keeping corn snakes as pets tabitha. It may still be a good item to change out the bedding a few times per year. The following article will prove to be a useful guide for those wanting to bring home this reptilian pet. Highly recommended for all prospective corn snake keepers. The comprehensive owners guide satisfies the needs of both the novice and the seasoned veteran of guttata culture, offering the latest on breeding, genetics, and the range and history of color and pattern variations, as well as the basics of feeding and care. Corn snakes are the most popular pet snakes in the world. How to care for baby cornsnakes with pictures wikihow. Corn snake setups corn snake page corn snake vivariums snake books reptiles for sale more care sheets corn snake gallery.
Clean the entire enclosure on a weekly basis, and be sure to change the water twice a week. I was dissapointed to be honest that there werent more pictures and information on corn snakes. This book was written from the ground up as a complete care guide to corn snakes, perhaps the very best species of pet snake out there. They are really attractive and docile and make wonderful pets. Common health problems in snakes snake care tips from the.
This is a good book and very informative with plenty of good quality pictures however the titl gives the impression that it is mainly about corn snakes and other rat snakes but the book seems to centre more on the rat snake. Corn snake care sheet caging needed 20 gallonlong terrarium or larger with secure lid. Corn snake care sheet introduction corn snake care is relatively straight forward. Corn snakes are named for the pattern of their belly scales that resembles maize, an ancestor of modern day corn. There are over 60 different colour and pattern morphs available. Feed corn snakes once every week in a separate container by themselves. Each book features from 50 to 75 fullcolor photos, line art, a bibliography, and an index.
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