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Corn Snake
scientific name: Elaphe [Pantherophis] guttata
| Cites status: | Not protected |
| Geographical Extension: | South-East USA (among other things from South Carolina to South-Florida) |
| Habitat: | from deciduous forests to dry savannahs, crepuscular |
| Size: | approx. 80-130 cm |
| Life Expectancy: | over 20 years |
| Reproduction: | lays 20-30 eggs, 2 clutches per year are possible. Incubation period at 27°C about 60 days. |
| Temperature: | ground temperature between 26-28°C, local heat spots up to 33°C. Night setback to 20-23°C. |
| Humidity: | 50-70% |
| Lighting: | Daylight fluorescent tubes e.g. "Sorry Link missing" or "Sorry Link missing" |
| Substrate: | loose, absorptive substrate (see "Sorry Link missing"). |
| Cage Furniture: | hideouts, stones, roots and other climbing facilities. Planting is possible (Ficus benjamina, Scindapsus etc.). Flat water bowl. |
| Terrarium Size (for long term care): | Minimum requirement 1x0.5x1 (LxWxH) of the overall length of the animal for one pair. At least 150x60x120 are recommended. |
| food: | mice of appropriate sizes |
| Comment: | Many colour variations are available through breeding by now. The different colour variations of Corn Snakes can be tended together without problems. |