Short, tall or grande?
If you are looking for a reptile, a corn snake may be a wonderful choice—it’s one of the most popular snakes for pet owners. These mid-size snakes are less than one foot long when hatched and can grow to about five feet long. A healthy corn snake has a muscular body that it can use to constrict, or wrap, around its food. However, they are not heavy snakes and weigh
about 700-900 grams (1.5 to 2 lbs.) as adults.

These reptiles will have bright shiny eyes and be responsive of movement around its surroundings and body. Their bodies are covered in many smooth scales and will be very smooth to the touch from head to tail.

A corn snake is normally a combination of many colors in the wild. The most common colors are patterns of brown, red, orange and black with a lighter colored belly. Over many generations of snakes in human care, breeders have introduced a wide variety of new color combinations using selective breeding. Now it is common to see corn snakes in colors, from all-white to red stripes!

How long is that in snake years???
Corn snakes can live 20 years or more under human care! This is longer than most cats and dogs, so make sure you imagine where you and your new snake may be in the future.

Personalities are not just for people.
While corn snakes don’t think or feel like people, it is good to know about how their behavior will fit into your life. Corn snakes, like most reptiles, are not eager to spend time curling up next to their owners. In fact, these snakes are solitary animals and spend most of their day hiding. A snake’s needs are met with a safe and comfortable place to stay and a regular supply of food and water. If you are looking for an animal to spend time playing games and interacting with you, then a snake may not be the best choice. However, for a chance to observe the life of a beautiful and unique animal, corn snakes are a great choice.

If you plan on holding your corn snake, it is good to find a snake that is both healthy and not fearful of being touched. To start with a calm animal will help insure a calm animal later in its life.