| Corn Snakes (Elaphe guttata), also known as the Red | | | | appearance with a mix of orange/red bands. These |
| Rat Snake, are native only to North America. They kill | | | | bands have black borders, and commonly have an |
| their small prey using constriction. There is a | | | | underside which is black and white. Being one of the |
| maize-like pattern on their underside, and they were | | | | first snakes to be kept in captivity by people, the |
| commonly found in corn fields, hence the name "Corn | | | | Corn Snake continues to be one of the most popular |
| Snake". | | | | snakes used as pets. Annually, large numbers of Corn |
| Corn Snakes are popular pet snakes due to their | | | | Snakes are bred to make sure that there is a large |
| calm and docile nature, unwillingness to bite, small | | | | supply of captive-bred Corn Snakes. Keeping 2 of |
| adult size, colorful and intricate patterns, and they are | | | | these Snakes together is inadvisable, as they are |
| very simple to take care of. They live about 15-20 | | | | solitary animals. |
| years in the wild, however may live up to 23 years in | | | | These snakes are a very good choice of pet for |
| captivity. Similar to other rat snakes, the Corn Snake | | | | those wanting to have an exotic/reptilian pet. They |
| is not venomous. | | | | still need a large amount of care and looking after, |
| The Common Corn Snake (Elaphe guttata guttata) | | | | but not as much as other species. Make sure their |
| comes from the southeastern United States, and is | | | | diet is supplemented and that you have a good |
| notably easily distinguished by its orange/brown | | | | insurance provider in case anything goes wrong. |