Snake / Beginner friendly
Corn Snake
Pantherophis guttatus- Origin
- Southeastern United States
- Adult size
- 120–150 cm long
- Temperature
- 24–30 °C
- Humidity
- 40–60%
- Adults eat
- About every 10 days
The corn snake is the classic first snake. It is calm, easy to feed, comes in many colours and lives 15 to 20 years.
Give a warm side of 28 to 30 °C and a cool side of 24 °C, with a thermostat on the heat source. Normal room humidity is usually fine, with a humid hide when it sheds.
Feed hatchlings every 5 to 7 days and adults every 10 to 14 days. Use a locking lid, because corn snakes are very good at escaping.