There are some fifty different varieties of corn snake currently bred in captivity. These snakes are good for beginner, and novice snake handler. With regular handling, they will become tame. This snake will reach a modest size as an adult of only 2 ½ - 4 feet.

Captive Housing: Adults require 15–30 gallon cage. Younger snakes and babies can be housed in a 5-gallon cage. Provide a silk or plastic plant, branches for climbing and a hide box (an empty plastic plant pot, toilet paper tubes, hollow or concave wood or bark slabs or a half log). If you are using a normal reptile cage, it should be ½ the length of the snake.

Substrate: Newspaper, Astroturf, processed paper pulp, cypress mulch, or aspen shavings are good. All are easily cleaned and replaced, and newspaper is the cheapest [butcher paper or newsprint paper is a good alternative.

Shedding: When shedding, as with any snake, keep all your movements slow and exact. Their vision is affected by the shedding of the eye caps, so be careful, they aggressive during shedding. Move slowly to let the snake know you mean him no harm, they should remain docile. Bathing once a week in warm water for 15 - 30 minutes will help with shedding.

Feeding/ Diet: Corn snakes are carnivores that kill their prey by constriction.  It is recommended that you feed them thawed frozen pinkie mice. Increase size appropriately as your snake grows. Thaw frozen rodents rapidly in hot water using a sealed plastic bag.

Lighting / Temperature: Daytime temperature levels of 80 - 88 degrees. Nighttime ambient temperature levels of 70-78 degrees. Use a under tank heating pad or UVB fluorescent full spectrum lighting (from top of cage).

Humidity: Maintain a moderate level of humidity

Watering: Keep a small water bowl filled at all times

Heath Problems: Careful attention to environmental conditions such as temperature and humidity will help minimize the risk of your pet becoming sick.