Corn Snake Care
Setup
Housing -A single corn snake can be house in a 20 gallon aquarium (minimum). Babies can be housed in a smaller plastic tub or a 10 gallon.
-An aquarium must have a screen lid on the top to prevent other pets from harming your corn snake and from escaping. (Lid locks may be used)
Heating & Lighting
-Place heat pad on one side of the aquarium, most heat pads should be placed on the underside of the aquarium. Do not turn it on yet; do it when you’re finished with the aquarium. Temperatures on the side of the heating source at day time should be around 85F. The opposite side should be around 75F. At night time, the whole tank can be room temperature (low 70's) Place a thermometer on either side of the aquarium, this helps you keep the temps right.
Corn snakes do not need any UV lighting because they are nocturnal.
Substrate
-Reptile carpet, paper towels, newspaper, and aspen wood shavings can be used as substrate.
Hiding Spots
-Corn snakes will need at least one hiding spot in its home (two or three is better) They will rest in it, and hide in it when they feel threatened. Without a hiding spot, they feel exposed and vulnerable, which can lead to great stress. There are many types of hiding spots available at pet stores, but you can always make one out of cardboard boxes, paper towel rolls, and napkin boxes. Some people like to have a humid hide in their geckos' home, it will help them shed better. Just place some moist paper towels in one of the hides on the cooler side.
Water Dishes
-Your snake will drink and bathe in a large, but shallow dish you provide them. Place it on the opposite side of the heat sources, to prevent evaporation.
Decorations
-This is not necessary, but decorations can make your snake’s home more nice and comfortable. You can get smooth stones, bark, and branches from your backyard; just make sure you clean it very well before using it. Plants can be used, too. Personally, I think artificial plants work better than real plants. If you use real plants you must make sure that it is not harmful to you gecko, you also have to water it, and give it UV lighting.
Food and Water
Types of Food
-Babies will eat pinkies and adults eat adult mice.
Frozen thawed or live.
How to Feed
-Most people will feed they’re corn snakes frozen thawed mice. Live mice can bite and scratch your snake; sometimes it can be quite fatal. If feeding thawed, place the mouse in a plastic bag, seal it, and dump the mouse in a cup of warm water. Wait for 15 minutes, the mouse shouldn’t have any frozen parts. Use tongs to feed your snake to prevent any accidental biting. If feeding life, watch your snake until your snake is swallowing the mouse. If the rodent is biting, quickly put a chopstick or any other objects in the mouth. Feed a mouse that is the appropriate size. It should be no more than 4 times the length of the width of your snake. Feed your corn snake every 10 days.
Water
-Corn snakes will need fresh water everyday. You can use bottled water or tap water with one or two drops of dechlorinator.
Cleaning
1. Take your snake out of her tank, put her in a small container.
2. Unplug all the heat sources, take off the heat lamp. Some heat pads have to be stuck to the bottom so don't take those off.
3. Take the water, food, calcium dishes and wash them with water, dry them and put in fresh water, food, and calcium.
4. Take all furnishings out and wash them well with a diluted bleach solution, and rinse it very well with water. Dry all furnishings. Don't wash anything that is made out of wood; they can be hard to dry...just give them a good shake outside.
5. Dump out old substrate, replace with new ones.
6. When there is nothing in the aquarium, wash it using soap or a diluted bleach solution, scrub it well, and then rinse the aquarium with lots of water.
7. Dry the aquarium with paper towels.
8. Add in all the materials when the aquarium is dry, including the new substrate. 9. Put your corn snake back in her home.
10. Turn on the heat source and close the lid.
Handling
Most corn snakes are very gentile and tolerate handling. Young corn snakes can be a little feisty. Handling your corn snake daily for a short period to tame it.
All info are self-written
Housing -A single corn snake can be house in a 20 gallon aquarium (minimum). Babies can be housed in a smaller plastic tub or a 10 gallon.
-An aquarium must have a screen lid on the top to prevent other pets from harming your corn snake and from escaping. (Lid locks may be used)
Heating & Lighting
-Place heat pad on one side of the aquarium, most heat pads should be placed on the underside of the aquarium. Do not turn it on yet; do it when you’re finished with the aquarium. Temperatures on the side of the heating source at day time should be around 85F. The opposite side should be around 75F. At night time, the whole tank can be room temperature (low 70's) Place a thermometer on either side of the aquarium, this helps you keep the temps right.
Corn snakes do not need any UV lighting because they are nocturnal.
Substrate
-Reptile carpet, paper towels, newspaper, and aspen wood shavings can be used as substrate.
Hiding Spots
-Corn snakes will need at least one hiding spot in its home (two or three is better) They will rest in it, and hide in it when they feel threatened. Without a hiding spot, they feel exposed and vulnerable, which can lead to great stress. There are many types of hiding spots available at pet stores, but you can always make one out of cardboard boxes, paper towel rolls, and napkin boxes. Some people like to have a humid hide in their geckos' home, it will help them shed better. Just place some moist paper towels in one of the hides on the cooler side.
Water Dishes
-Your snake will drink and bathe in a large, but shallow dish you provide them. Place it on the opposite side of the heat sources, to prevent evaporation.
Decorations
-This is not necessary, but decorations can make your snake’s home more nice and comfortable. You can get smooth stones, bark, and branches from your backyard; just make sure you clean it very well before using it. Plants can be used, too. Personally, I think artificial plants work better than real plants. If you use real plants you must make sure that it is not harmful to you gecko, you also have to water it, and give it UV lighting.
Food and Water
Types of Food
-Babies will eat pinkies and adults eat adult mice.
Frozen thawed or live.
How to Feed
-Most people will feed they’re corn snakes frozen thawed mice. Live mice can bite and scratch your snake; sometimes it can be quite fatal. If feeding thawed, place the mouse in a plastic bag, seal it, and dump the mouse in a cup of warm water. Wait for 15 minutes, the mouse shouldn’t have any frozen parts. Use tongs to feed your snake to prevent any accidental biting. If feeding life, watch your snake until your snake is swallowing the mouse. If the rodent is biting, quickly put a chopstick or any other objects in the mouth. Feed a mouse that is the appropriate size. It should be no more than 4 times the length of the width of your snake. Feed your corn snake every 10 days.
Water
-Corn snakes will need fresh water everyday. You can use bottled water or tap water with one or two drops of dechlorinator.
Cleaning
1. Take your snake out of her tank, put her in a small container.
2. Unplug all the heat sources, take off the heat lamp. Some heat pads have to be stuck to the bottom so don't take those off.
3. Take the water, food, calcium dishes and wash them with water, dry them and put in fresh water, food, and calcium.
4. Take all furnishings out and wash them well with a diluted bleach solution, and rinse it very well with water. Dry all furnishings. Don't wash anything that is made out of wood; they can be hard to dry...just give them a good shake outside.
5. Dump out old substrate, replace with new ones.
6. When there is nothing in the aquarium, wash it using soap or a diluted bleach solution, scrub it well, and then rinse the aquarium with lots of water.
7. Dry the aquarium with paper towels.
8. Add in all the materials when the aquarium is dry, including the new substrate. 9. Put your corn snake back in her home.
10. Turn on the heat source and close the lid.
Handling
Most corn snakes are very gentile and tolerate handling. Young corn snakes can be a little feisty. Handling your corn snake daily for a short period to tame it.
All info are self-written