Lavender Corn Snakes

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Lavender corn snake, Pantherophis guttatus
Corn snakes, a reptile keeping favourite
Do Corn snakes make good pets?
Corn snakes are one of the most popular beginner snakes due to them being a manageable size and easy to tame. There are hundreds, perhaps thousands of morphs available making the rarer variations popular with experienced hobbyists too.

Although they are relatively calm snakes, they can become easily stressed when kept with other individuals so this species should always be kept alone. Despite naturally occurring in North America, all of our corn snakes are captive bred in the UK, greatly reducing the impact on the environment and the risk of diseases.
We recommend a minimum enclosure size of 120 x 60 x 60cm (4 x 2 x 2ft) for a fully grown adult, although hatchlings and juveniles can be kept in smaller enclosures. Due to their arid nature, wooden vivariums such as the VivExotic Repti-Home (AAL) Vivarium Medium Oak work best, as they tend to hold heat a lot better than glass terrariums, and also tend to be sold in larger sizes. To simplify things, why not take a look at our range of Corn Snake Starter Kits, suitable for juveniles and adults.

How do I heat my Corn snake enclosure?
As Corn snakes, along with all reptiles, cannot control their own body temperature, they rely on their environment to warm or cool themselves as required. In captivity, this means we must provide them with a thermogradient from one end of the enclosure to the other. The ideal warm end temperature for Corn snakes is between 30-32°C (86-89°F), which is most easily achieved using an overhead heating system such as a heat bulb or ceramic heat emitter.

In most instances, Corn snakes do not require any additional heating overnight unless your home drops below around 15°C (59°F). If you fall into this bracket, you may wish to add some low-level supplementary heating overnight in the form of a ceramic heat emitter or heat mat, but to avoid unnecessary stress this should not be a light-emitting heat source.

It is of utmost importance that any heating equipment is controlled by a compatible thermostat to avoid overheating, for basking lamps this would be a dimming thermostat, for ceramic heaters, a pulse thermostat is required, and for heat mats, you can either use a simple on/off thermostat, or a pulse thermostat.

Corn snake heating equipment should also be covered by a heat guard, as they are likely to climb up and even wrap themselves around the fixture, so this will avoid unwanted accidents.

Do I need UV lighting for my Corn snake?
As Corn snakes are diurnal (awake during the daytime), they are naturally exposed to plenty of sunlight, so captive enclosures should be able to replicate this.

They do only require a relatively low-level UVB compared with some other diurnal species, and do best in a UVI of 1-2 which makes the Arcadia ShadeDweller Max a great option if the fixture is between 25-38cm (10-15”) above the highest basking point. If this distance will be greater, but no greater than 45cm (18”), the Arcadia ProT5 Kit – Forest 6% would be a better option.

Which substrate is best for Corn snakes?
At Swell Reptiles, we recommend the use of loose, soil-based substrates such as coco soil for Corn snakes. These substrates encourage natural burrowing behaviour, and can also assist in increasing the humidity a little during the shed cycle.

The addition of leaf litter on top of the substrate can also provide enrichment and further encourage those natural behaviour patterns. Some substrates such as Aspen can be quite dusty and lead to respiratory issues, so we prefer to steer clear of these for Corn snakes.

How do I decorate a Corn snake’s vivarium?
Despite being terrestrial snakes, Corn snakes will appreciate some branches and vines to climb up and slither around. They will also thank you for adding at least two hiding caves into their enclosure, one in either end so they can feel secure across the entire thermogradient.

A good-sized water bowl is also important, generally, you should be looking to get a dish large enough for your snake to soak in if they wish, which can be particularly helpful when they are about to shed their skin.

Further cover and decoration can be provided using either real, or artificial plants placed around the enclosure, for example, the Swell Trailing Abutilon. The placement of such decor is mostly down to personal preference and the aesthetic you hope to achieve, but they should be evenly placed across the length of the vivarium to provide consistent cover and be more appealing to the eye.

What do Corn snakes eat?
Being quite slender snakes, Corn snakes are often overfed in the hobby with foods that are a little too high in protein which can lead to obesity and other related health issues. Due to this, we prefer feeding frozen mice as a staple to our Corn snakes over rats or multimammates as they are lower in fats and proteins, but other food options such as frozen chicks or frozen rats can be offered from time to time to add variety to their diet.
What size vivarium should I get for my Corn snake?
Corn snakes are terrestrial, arid snakes, meaning they spend most of their time on the ground and prefer a drier environment, although they will enjoy some low branches and perches to climb up and slither around.
We have some perfect captive-bred Lavender Motley Corn snakes for sale at rock-bottom prices. This species makes an excellent pet reptile. When you buy a snake from us, you receive our 100% live arrival guarantee.
Sexing Your Lavender Motley Corn Snake
Please feel free to request a male or female snake (or any combination thereof) when you order, but please be aware that we cannot guarantee the sex. However, we can guarantee that someone very experienced with reptiles will attempt to select the specific snake(s) you are requesting.
Please feel free to request a male or female snake (or any combination thereof) when you order, but please be aware that we cannot guarantee the sex. However, we can guarantee that someone very experienced with reptiles will attempt to select the specific snake(s) you are requesting.

When you buy a Honduran Milk snake from us, you receive our 100% ironclad live arrival guarantee.
In the unfortunate case that a reptile arrives deceased or injured you must contact us within 24 hours of receiving your package! In the unfortunate case that a reptile arrives dead on arrival if we do not have a replacement reptile to your standards we will issue a full refund!

If it is a single reptile we will even refund shipping! If you ordered more than one reptile and one arrived alive we will not refund shipping! We do not guarantee sex on some babies but will do our best to get the sex right! We strive for complete customer satisfaction!

If for any reason your not satisfied with your new reptile let’s know within 24 hours and we will send you a shipping label to send the reptile back! No questions asked! As soon as we get the reptile back we will issue a full refund! We always want what’s best for the reptiles and our customers!

Common names Corn snake
Scientific name Pantherophis guttatus
Country North America
Captive-bred Yes
Adult size 120-150cm (4-5ft) with females tending to be larger
Natural habitat Forests, rocky regions, farmland
Housing 120 x 60 x 60cm (4 x 2 x 2ft)
Ideal temperature 30-32°C (86-89°F) (warm end); 22°C (71°F) (cool end)
Ideal humidity 40-50%
Diet Frozen rodents (mice)
Average lifespan 15-20 years
Personality Docile
Ease of handling Easy
Cohabitable No