THE CORN SNAKES
THE SCIENTIFIC NAME Elaphe guttata guttata
GEOGRAPHIC RANGE : SOUTHEAST U.S.
FOOD IN THE WILD: RAT'S, MICE
CLASSROOM HABITAT: PINE WOOD CHIPS
LIFE CYCLE / LIFE SPAN: IT CAN MAKE BABIES AT THE AGE OF 2
CARE OF BABIES: A FEW WEEK AFTER MATING, THE FEMALE DEPOSITS THE EGGS ON THE GROUND AMONG PLANTS, UNDER STONES, OR IN TREE TRUNKS.AFTER THE LAYING, MOST SNAKES ABANDON THEIR EGGS AND FORGET ABOUT THEM.
THE CORN SNAKES ARE MORE COLORFUL MEMBERS THAN OTHER RAT SNAKES. CORN SNAKES ARE OFTEN FOUND IN CORN FIELDS. IT IS BETTER KNOWN AS THE RED RAT SNAKE BECAUSE OF THE REDDISH BROWN OR CRIMSON BLOTCHES AGAINST THE LIGHTER BACKGROUND. THE ONE PICTURED ON THIS PAGE IS A SNOW CORN SNAKE AND DOES NOT HAVE THE RED COLOR.
This a hungry snake
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