Snake
We have some flawless captive-bred snakes for sale at rock-bottom prices. This species makes an excellent pet reptile, and it perhaps the most highly recommended as a handleable. When you buy a snake from us, you receive our 100% live arrival guarantee. Corn Snake
The (Pantherophis guttatus) is a species of North American rat snake in the family Colubridae. The species subdues its small prey by constriction. It is found throughout the southeastern and central United States. Though superficially resembling the venomous copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix) and often killed as a result of this mistaken identity, the corn snake lacks functional venom and is harmless. The snake is beneficial to humans because it helps to control populations of wild rodent pests that damage crops and spread disease.
The snake is named for the species’ regular presence near grain stores, where it preys on mice and rats that eat harvested corn (maize). The Oxford English Dictionary cites this usage as far back as 1675, whilst other sources maintain that the snake is so-named because the distinctive, nearly-checkered pattern of the snake’s belly scales resembles the kernels of variegated corn.
The snake is also referred to as a red rat snake
As an adult the snake may have a total length (including tail) of 61–182 cm (2.00–5.97 ft). In the wild, it usually lives around ten to fifteen years, but in captivity can live to an age of 23 years or more. The record for the oldest snake in captivity was 32 years and 3 months. The natural corn snake is usually orange or brown bodied with large red blotches outlined in black down their backs.The belly has distinctive rows of alternating black and white marks. This black and white checker pattern is similar to Indian corn which is where the name corn snake may have come from. The corn snake can be distinguished from a copperhead by the corn snake’s brighter colors, slender build, slim head, round pupils, and lack of heat-sensing pits