Saturday, July 13, 2013

Tips To Raise Corn Snakes Properly

By Michael K Evans


Here you will find general information about the corn snake. You might wonder why the corn snakes are considered a beginner snake. This is because they are easy to handle and suitable for a beginner. You will learn that if you take care of your snake it will live for a long time. You will find unique morphs of the corn snake which will make it easy to buy. Read on for more information on how you can handle them.

Corn snakes will live about 12 years or longer. IF you take care of them properly they will reward you by living longer. Corn snakes will reward you by being a great pet if you treat them properly. You can buy a corn snake anytime in the year because they are bred all year.

Corn snakes have over 50 plus different patterns in their skin. They will fit in small cages while you acquire a generous size tank. Please consider a 20 gallon tank when deciding on a permanent cage for your snake. When you acquire a newborn snake, it can live in a box the size of a shoebox. In its permanent cage, consider putting in a tree branch for the snake to climb around and exercise on. You will need to make sure the lid is secured with a weight or lock to make sure it will not escape.

Feeding a new snake is easy. It is possible to place frozen thawed food in the cage. It will take a short time period to the snake to get acclimated. You shouldn't handle it in the slightest when feeding or when it has just fed. Snakes will strike if handled too early. The beginner snake will probably eat anything from bird eggs, to newborn rodents to older rodents in addition to mice.

Snake breeding is not an easy business. It is not like breeding another animal where you let it loose.




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