r/cornsnakes 19h ago

PICS Found them !!

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under the scale in my parents washroom. my mom was screaming for me bc they don’t know how to pick up mocha safely so i didn’t get a pic of them hiding there in the moment but the guilt when i held them in this pic was hilarious lol

[ + the scale they were under ]


r/cornsnakes 23h ago

PICS Hatchling normal corn vs okeetee

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r/cornsnakes 5h ago

Miscellaneous He's gotten so Big!!

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I admittedly do not take Butters out enough, but I decided to yesterday and he has gotten so big! Next Monday will be one year since getting him and I love him so much!

I still have the old 40 gallon enclosure he started out in (He's in a PVC 4'x2'x2' now) and I'm getting it ready for a male western hognose snake. I love these little noodles so much, the dream is to have a snake room one day.


r/cornsnakes 18h ago

Morph - ID Is this really a Snow?

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Hi! I recently got this corn snake, and it was sold to me as an Albino Snow.

However, after comparing it with other Snow corn snakes, I'm not sure if that's actually correct.

Could anyone help identify the morph based on these photos?

I'm also wondering if there's any chance it could be a Red Factor Snow rather than a normal Snow. If so, what features make you think that?

I'd really appreciate any opinions. Thanks!


r/cornsnakes 11h ago

DISCUSSION I want to surrender my corn snake, but i dont know where to start

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(Reupload because i accidentally made this on my friends account) Though I hate to admit it, I can not properly take care of my corn snake and would like for it to find a good home. The catch is, I haven't talked to my mom about it and I'm scared for her reaction. The process of getting my corn snake, the tank, and all the accessories costed a lot of money, so I want my mom to be able to get her money back. Is there any way to make that possible?


r/cornsnakes 11h ago

QUESTION Heavy breathing?

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My 7-year-old female corn snake is breathing heavy. When I checked on her. She laid eggs on July 10th, had her post lay shed, and has had two meals.

She had a rat on July 20th. That might have been a little bit too big for her, but she took it down instantly and without a problem despite getting a little bit of substrate in her mouth but not much at all.

I may just be acting paranoid, but I would like to know if I should bring her to the vet.


r/cornsnakes 14h ago

Morph - ID What morph was this cornsnake i saw?

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I saw him at a petstore and i was just curious! Not the best pic, but u can see his head was a gray color and it was gray down to his neck and then suddenly it turned into a normal morph (def was normal) but then the gray head was so cool!! Does anyone know?


r/cornsnakes 17h ago

HELP! It's too hot and humid!!! Located in the Columbia Gorge, Oregon.

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Help!!

I live in a VERY old house, we do not have central cooling nor do we put AC units in the shared spaces because the house is so old all the rooms are huge and it does nothing but bring the electric bill way up. It is currently 103° outside.

My corn snake enclosure is in the living room. I've turned his heat lamp off for two days now and his thermometer is still reading 80° across the tank. Hell, even my pacman frogs thermometer is reading 80° in my own room after turning off his heat source to try and cool it down for nighttime temps and his humidity is reading 70-75 as well even with a mesh top (which is good for him actually humidity wise).

I recently replaced my snakes Reptisoil substrate and because it was so fresh it brought his humidity up to around 75-80ish also. 😭

I do not want him to get over heated or contract scale rot!!

What can I do to bring his temp and humidity down?

His tank has a closed top because he came from someone in a colder area and I used to live in a place with central cooling so I've been using that, not a mesh top. Now, it's just too hot and apparently humid where I live now.

So I am thinking of buying a mesh top for him on Friday when I get paid to help with humidity.

But, for temps, how can I bring it down for him especially at nighttime? Will a mesh top help with the humidity and temp as well, like I need it to?? Probably a lower wattage bulb maybe?


r/cornsnakes 21h ago

HELP! PLEASE HELP LOST SNAKE IDK WHAT TO DO

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Im actually sobbing rn i cant believe this happened
i have a young snake, 20 weeks old when i left for my month long trip, i had my dad caring for her, he didnt feed her once even though i gave him instructions to do so, and he left her enclosure wide open i have no idea how long shes been gone for, there is a shed in there but idk when it wouldve been from, i dont even know what to do, i cant find her, idk if she would even still be alive. i feel like a horrible pet owner, what do i do?
edit: i found her under a gymnastics mat


r/cornsnakes 2h ago

QUESTION new corn snake long digestion

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How long after you first fed your corn snake did it take for them to come out of hiding? for context i fed my girly saturday 07/18 and its been 4 days of her hiding/digesting. i know you’re supposed to wait 3-4 days before handling but im just getting slightly concerned.

snek pic so we dont get lost


r/cornsnakes 1h ago

QUESTION New corn snake

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(Pic of her enclosure taken a while ago, consists of 5 hides)

I got a 2 year old corn snake on Friday and for the first couple days I had been able to see her in her hides. I now haven’t seen her at all for about 3 days and it’s worrying me. I don’t want to search for her since she’ll probably get more stressed out. Am I just being the typical first time corn snake owner for worrying and this is actually just normal?

Also, I’m going to try and feed her this Friday, if she doesn’t come out for food, shall I just leave the mouse in there?


r/cornsnakes 14h ago

QUESTION handling tips

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i've had this snake for half a year now, i'm not really sure but i reckon it's still quite young. during these six months, i've handled it <5 times solely bc i don't want to force anything. it's still really scared of me and hides when i walk by, is there anything i can do to gain its trust?


r/cornsnakes 16h ago

QUESTION 70% Humidity at Night?

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My house gets close to 70% humidity at night which I know is above range. Humidity typically sits closer to 55-66% during the day.

The substrate (Cypress mulch/reptibark) mix doesn't seem like moldy or anything. Is this a huge deal for nighttime? I imagine it's from just the natural drop in temp (Which typically drops to about 67 for us)


r/cornsnakes 2h ago

QUESTION First snake any advice would help

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Hey, I'm planning to get my first snake in September, planning on taking in a rescue or a rehome.

I've basically finished planning my terrarium and it would be great to hear your thoughts. First my government mandates 0.9m² (~10ft²) and 60cm (~2ft) height, for corn snakes. The rest of the law reads more like suggestions though.

I wanna get a 150x60x60 (5x2x2) pvc terrarium with sliding glass, low vents on the left and higher vents on the right. Right side Arcadia 6% UVB light, 50 watt halogen heat lamp, and 1 metre led from left side until it meets up with the other lights.

I'm not sure about the thermostat but i found the KETOTEK KT5000, its cheaper but has a timer output for lights, and a dimmable heating output, which is nice for that money, but I also heard that they're pretty new and not yet tested as well. As well as two thermometers.

Then i plan 5cm (2 inch) substrate 80/20 earth and sand and a leaf litter layer on top. Of course many wood pieces and fake plants, for activity.

And lastly 3 hides, warm, cool and humid.

The law also recommends/maybe requires a cool period of a couple of months, and i don't know how I would be able to do that. The room doesn't really get hot though, cause there's barely direct sunshine.

What are your thoughts on this setup I'm particularly interested in experiences with this particular thermostat and how you handle winter periods if at all.


r/cornsnakes 3h ago

DISCUSSION Getting a lil corn soon

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There is a reptile expo coming up ear me at the end of this month. Originally I wanted to get a ball python, but being that I have never directly owned a snake of my own I am going to lean towards corn snakes for my first. I have taken care of snakes in the past, and I am an avid animal lover, actually in school for vet technology rn.
But with that being said what should I watch for at the expo? I’m trying to research the vendors coming, and the expo does live vet checks on anything that is bought before going home.
As of right now I don’t have any supplies but I planned on getting as much as I can from the expo. Is there anything I should get before hand? Should my tank be up and ready before then? If so how long.
Any and all advice are welcomed please!!


r/cornsnakes 22h ago

HELP! Is he okay?!?

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Sorry idk what I did wrong the last post…

He looks pale and idk what’s going on with that movement in his belly?! The water drinking videos from yesterday on a previous post. He looks different. Am I crazy?


r/cornsnakes 23h ago

HELP! Is he okay????

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r/cornsnakes 7h ago

Miscellaneous Shed memorabilia

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r/cornsnakes 22h ago

QUESTION odd change in behavior

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so, i recently changed my 8 month old corn snake's enclosure, adding some new climbing stuff, and adding a slate back wall, and before that, she would usually strike at her mice when i fed her, and be very squirmy when i held her, but after i changed it and was putting her back in her cage, she seemed weirdly calm, and when i looked at her closely she didn't seem as scared, and when i fed her after the change, she didn't strike at it like she normally does. i've only fed her once after i changed the tank, so it could just be a one time thing, but is this something that normally happens? im probably overreacting, but i just wanted to see if anyone has any ideas


r/cornsnakes 22h ago

QUESTION Feeding

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What’s everyone’s go to feeding chart. A lot I’m finding is going by age and I’m not doing that age doesn’t mean every snakes the same size, I’m trying to find one for just weight. I have a baby corn and I’ve had her a little over a month. Started out just feeding 1 pinky every 6-7 days, I’m trying to figure out if I should start feeding her 2


r/cornsnakes 23h ago

FEEDING So question about feeding

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Frosty The Snowsnake is just past her second hatch day. Weighing in at 296g, was just fed a few days ago, Saturday. Her weight seems to have stagnated. On the 12 of June she was 296g. June 26th she weighed 299g. Now she's 296g again.

So...is this normal? She is eating adult mice every 11 days. Should I be concerned and maybe feed every 10 days or..? Kinda lost here.


r/cornsnakes 7h ago

QUESTION heat mat wattage

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i'm making a temporary enclosure for my juvenile corn using a 20 gal plastic box, but because i'm afraid of the box catching on fire, i will not be using overhead heating. i tried to use a 10w heating mat and the heat barely reached the top of the 2 inch substrate. the thermostat shows the mat itself at ~85f; does anyone know how much wattage it would take for the heat to actually go through the plastic box and substrate? also the mat isn't directly touching the bottom of the box, theres a gap in the middle where the probe sits.