CORN
SNAKE
Pantherophis guttatus
SIZE: 61 – 182cm
WEIGHT: 900g
DIET: Mice, rats, birds and bats.
LIFE SPAN: Up to 23 years
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DID YOU KNOW?
This species of snake
is one of the most popular
exotic pets in the world.
The corn snake is mainly nocturnal and hides during the day under cover of loose tree bark, in animal burrows, or in old abandoned buildings.
• They are incredibly docile and come in a variety of different colours.
• With no legs, arms, ears and other appendages, it can slither through grass or among rocks without causing disturbance that might frighten prey.
It can enter narrow holes in the ground made by rodents, find those rodents and eat them.