Backround:- Cornsnakes are a ratsnake and a member of the colubridae family from woodlands that range from Carolina to the Florida keys.They are a  non-venomous constrictor that are often friendly when handled and only grow a little over 4 feet.After years of captive breeding there are literally hundreds of different colours or morphs out there which make this an exciting snake to keep for pet owners and breeders alike.

Lighting:- Cornsnakes don't need any UV-lighting but you may use a reflector bulb to heat your vivarium during the day as long as you have a bulb guard.

Heating:- Cornsnakes like most reptiles need to thermoregulate.This means for corns providing a basking spot of 31oC and a cooler end in there tank at 21oC.You can achieve this by either a heat bulb,ceramic heater or a heat mat but please use a good quality thermostat and thermometer to keep the heat just right in your tank.

Housing:- A hatchling cornsnake is happy living in a small tuppa ware type tub with holes solider or drilled in the top for air for the first few months of there lives.You can then move them to a fauna tank until but one year of age.After this your pet will be happy living in a 3ft vivarium.At all stages provide your pet with hides to feel secure eg.toilet roll tubes,cork logs or half a flower pot and a water bowel with fresh water offered on a regular bases.

Feeding:- Cornsnakes in the wild will eat rodents,birds,incests and lizards.In captivity we feed cornsnakes frozen thawed rodents one and a half times the size of the widest part of the girth of your corn.Hatchling corns will eat a pinkie(newborn) mice with adults eating adult mice and weaner rats.Please do not feed your pet live rodents.You would be surprised the damage a mouse or rat could do to your snake,you have been warned.A hatchling should be fed about once ever4-5 days and this can be moved out to once every 2 weeks once an adult.

Substrate:-Newspaper,aspen or beech chipping can be used to line the bottom of you tank to help soak up your snakes mess.Please do not use sand or cedar shavings.The sand could cause skin trouble and reptiles are allergic to any ceder contact.

Longevity:-You can expect your corn to live for about 15-20 years so give a lot of thought before buying any pet.

I recommend you buy and read "Corn Snakes The comprehensive owners guide" by Kathy and Bill love before buying your new corn.Theres a link on the links page to there site were you can by it.You can also get it from an on-line or a good book shop.