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The corn snake is one of the most popular breeds in the reptile pet market. The ever-changing colors and patterns are his main attraction. Most corn snakes have more than one recessive gene, which makes them highly variable in color and style.

Basic information

Corn snake elaphegutattagutatta

Aliases: corn snake, red rat snake

Classification: Rats and snakes of the family Wandering Snakes

Location: Southern United States, Mexico

Habitat: terrestrial, solitary; They can usually be found in forests, woodlands, farmlands

Lifespan: about 12-15 years

Suitable temperature: 21-32°C

Relative humidity: 75-80%

Food: It is best to feed mice at home, and the larvae can be fed the tail of the lizard and the tail of the pig, if you can't buy it, you can try to feed raw quail eggs, raw chicken, shredded duck meat (not recommended, not nutritious), or buy vacuum mice (some individuals do not eat dead food, they need to be trained for a while)

Temperament: Mild, a little nervous

Toxicity: Non-toxic

Habitative traits

This species is nocturnal and loves to be active at night and at dusk, and come out in the early morning to enjoy the gentle sunbathing.

In terms of color, from primary colors, i.e. gray, gray-brown to earthy yellow, orange, etc., and even red, albino and so on, which have been artificially eliminated from pigments. However, regardless of the pigmented individual, they will have square markings on their backs at certain intervals. Some of the primary color specimens will have a black checkered pattern on their abdomen, hence the name corn.

Corn snakes prefer to inhabit forests, woodlands, farmlands, etc. Usually the life span is 12-15 years, and some can reach 22 years. The temperature of the living environment is 21-32C, and the relative humidity is 75-80%. Mild-tempered, it is a carnivore, often feeding on small mammals (such as rodents), small birds, small lizards, frogs, salamanders, fish, eggs, and even insects when young. Hibernate in November-March every year, reach sexual maturity in 2-3 years, mate in March-August, lay more than 6-30 eggs each time, and incubate for 60 days [1].

Feeding equipment

A ventilated but sturdy terrarium, of course, must be fitted with a firm locking top cover to prevent them from coming out, some dead branches can be arranged in the terrarium for them to climb, and it can also help to shake off the old skin when molting, and the substrate can be crawling sand or pika sawdust, or even artificial turf or newspaper, as long as it can be kept clean and easy to clean.

The substrate can be poplar sawdust, laid 1-2 cm thick, or old newspapers, and a stone cave can be prepared for hiding, but it will hinder its taming efforts in the future. Set up a sturdy water pocket in the box for drinking and bathing. In addition, a red light bulb for night use with low wattage, which can be used for night viewing, can also be used for daily thermal insulation, and can also be used for thermal insulation in winter.

Temperature and humidity: Keep it at 24-30 degrees Celsius during the day and about 19-23 degrees Celsius at night. However, the temperature should be raised after feeding to help them digest the food

reproduction

Hibernate in November-March, reach sexual maturity in 2-3 years, mating period from March to August, lay more than 6-30 eggs each time, and incubate for 60 days

Feeding method

Feed small mice, juveniles are 5-7 days apart each time, adults are 7-10 days, remember not to feed too large or too much, because excessive or too large food will make them vomit, and do not disturb them for a period of time after each meal, so as not to vomit, because corn snake larvae vomit after eating is easy to die.

Disease prevention and control

Vomiting after eating

The main causes of vomiting can be as large as possible:

- The ambient temperature is too low

- Play with it or move it inappropriately after eating

- The food is too big

-endoparasite

-gastroenteritis

- Bacterial infectious diseases in the body

Examine the breeding environment, temperature, determine the cause and make countermeasures, and take the medicine for treatment if it is a disease.

Stomatitis

It is a common symptom of snakes, the initial symptoms, the mouth can not be closed, there is white foam or mucus in the mouth, the internal redness and swelling, the appetite is reduced, and the mouth will be swollen and deformed, stop eating due to pain, and in severe cases, it will erode the lower jaw due to suppuration, resulting in death, if the initial symptoms are found, please ask a veterinarian for proper diagnosis and treatment, the main cause is wound infection or lack of nutrition (vitamin C), and the temperature drops, environmental hygiene will also make the oral lining susceptible to infection and cause inflammation.