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Corn Snake Photo t-shirts and gifts. This closeup snake photo looks great on a t-shirt and is a terrific gift for a corn snake lover. Please take a look at all our realistic corn snake products.

Corn Snake Photo t-shirts and gifts. This closeup snake photo looks great on a t-shirt and is a terrific gift for a corn snake lover. Please take a look at all our realistic corn snake products.

Describes the life cycle, behavior, and habitat of a corn snake.

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If you are new to looking after snakes there are a few things which you will need to understand in terms of how your corn snake likes to live.

• They like to hang out in hiding places
• They like different kinds of temperatures
• They are good a climbing

Corn snakes like other pet snakes need a shelter for them to stay and of course live comfortably in your home. Caging and housing for corn snakes does need to be complicated but you do need to follow the basics and get to know your snakes creature comforts very well for them to thrive.

The Cage or Vivarium: This is where they will live

The size of the cage really does depend on the size of your snake but remember that corn snakes are small and do not require large enclosures.

You might want to start with a 10 gallon glass aquarium for a baby corn snake and upsize it to a 20 (standard size) or 50 (larger sizes) galloon glass cage or enclosure when you snake gets to be an adult. If you put your baby corn snakes in plastic shoebox you must punch holes in the side for air to pass through.

Remember that corn snakes are good climbers and excellent escape artists so be sure to pick up a solid cage with a very secure top.

Try to make the cage as natural as possible by using  plants and creating some hiding spots to make your pet feel secure as they are solitary in nature and like to curl up and hide.

Hides

Hiding spots can be made from boxes, plastics, cardboards or hollow bark logs (available commercially from pet stores).Place them in the corners or in both warmer and cooler ends of your corn snakes cage.

Substrate

Substrate is the materials placed on the bottom of your corn snakes cage. The most common material used is a newspaper; and most experts agree that it is the best substrate as it is easy to put in and easy to clean up. Corn snake pet owners use several different kinds of acceptable substrate for example paper towels, reptile bark (available in some pet stores to be purchased), butcher paper and Astroturf. Corn cob bedding which is used in bird cages should not be used as it can cause excessive drying of the dermal skin of a snake which then can cause serious intestinal problems if your corn snake swallows it. Make sure you seek advice from your vet or look at the forums for ideas.

Water

A water dish should also be placed in the cage for your pet to soak in. This doesn’t need to be large for your pet to entirely soak its body but should importantly provide adequate clean amount of water. Keep an eye on the water and change it if it gets soiled remembering to sterilize the dish regularly to prevent bacterial infection.

Heating

Being reptiles, corn snakes can’t control their internal body heat. A varied temperature is required and should be maintained allowing your pet to regulate its body temperature by going back and forth to either end of the Vivarium. A lot of corn snake owners use a heating mat placed in one third of the cage which allows for the changes in temperature.

Finally, do not forget to think about where in your home you put the cage and to ensure appropriate amounts of lighting for your corn snake to thrive and enjoy its created environment.

There are some preliminary things you need to sort out before you go ahead and make an investment in a corn snake:

1. Make sure that this is not just a fanciful notion and you are really prepared to take on being a good owner of your pet.
2. Make sure that the corn snake you are going to buy or acquire is not an endangered species, seek legal advice about licenses for household pets before you buy or adopt any exotic pet.
3. Start finding out about how corn snake behave, adapt to their environment
4. Ensure you are aware of what food supply is required and how you will make sure there is a steady supply
5. Find out about cages, humidity, lighting and health and safety
6. Talk to your local pet store or snake breeder and ask them as much as you can about how to care for corn snakes, they will have years of experience to pass on to you.
7. Learn about the different species available for sale and the appropriate snake size for an adult or a child handler.
8. If you are buying a corn snake for someone else you really should not be buying it as a surprise gift! If you are buying it for a child you really need to consider the safety aspects of giving a child a snake as a present. So include your child in the preliminary research and discuss with the pet shop or breeder the suitability of the snake being handled by a child
9. Find out what responsibilities you will need to carry out in terms of the health and fitness of your corn snake. If your local veterinarian does not know about corn snakes ask them to put you in touch with a Vet that does know about reptiles. If not there is lots of good information posted on the Internet by veterinarian.
10. Join forums and support groups
11. Be prepared to learn from experience.

Good luck and enjoy your new pet.