Corn snakes are found in the eastern United States.
However, corn snakes are most abundant in Florida and the southeastern U.S.
Corn snakes may be found in wooded groves, rocky hillsides, meadowlands, woodlots, barns, and
abandoned buildings.
Diet in the Wild:
Corn snakes do not usually feed every day instead they feed every few days. Young
hatchlings tend to feed on lizards and tree frogs, while adults feed on larger prey,
such as mice, rats, birds, and bats.
Corn snakes come in many colors
Diet at home or in a zoo:
They are fed mice, rats, and chicks.
Life Span:The life span of a corn snake is up to 23 years in captivity, but
is much less in the wild.
Fun Facts:The name corn snake is believed to have
come from the checkered pattern of kernels on Indian corn.
They are also sometimes called the red rat snake
What do I need to raise a corn snake?
A large glass tankRockNews paperBowl for waterLog shelterMice
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