Before deciding if a corn snake is the right animal for you, ask yourself
the following questions:
• Have you researched this animal?
• Do you have the time, money and knowledge to provide
proper care for the animal’s entire lifespan?
• Do you have the appropriate location and space for this animal?
• How can I keep this animal legally?
• Is there a mature person in the household to provide primary care
of the animal?
• Do you have a vet in your area that is able to provide appropriate
medical care to this specific animal?
If you have answered yes to these questions or need some extra help,
then let The Toledo Zoo give you some great information on your animal
of choice. Although this animal may be right for you, please read
below and discover some of the important needs of this animal.
Quick Links:
Basics
What do I need to survive?
How am I going to affect you?
Our "together" time
Click here to download all of the info above in a PDF document
If you have determined that this type of pet is not the one for you, you may wish to consider volunteering at The Toledo Zoo, your local humane society/animal shelter,
vet, animal rehabilitation facility or other animal caretaking establishment in order to
interact with animals and learn more about which ones could make a good pet for
you.
Learn More About Corn Snakes
At your local library:
Corn Snakes and Other Rat Snakes, by R.D. Bartlett and Patricia P. Bartlett
• An illustrated adult level book lots of corn snake information
Snakes, by Selina Wood
• A fully illustrated kids’ book about choosing a pet snake
On the web:
http://www.kingsnake.com/
• A wonderful forum of information for all types of reptiles
http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/index.html
• Excellent source or animal information of all kinds
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