Scientific Name:
Elaphe guttata guttata

Family Name:
Colubridae

Size:
Corn Snake hatchlings are about 9 to 14 inches long. Adults may be anywhere between 24 and 72 inches, though most sexually mature Corn Snakes are at least 30 inches long, and most do not grow larger than 60 inches.

Color:
The Corn Snake's three primary pigments are yellow, red, and black. The wild-type Corn Snake's dorsal ground color is typically reddish, yellowish, or a shade of gray or tan. Darker large blotches, which are usually a red or orange color and outlined in black, run from the neck all the way down the back, and smaller blotches are often present on the sides. The blotch on the neck branches off into two long stripe-like blotches that run along the top of the head, meeting in a point between the eyes. This marking resembles a spearhead. Ventrally the Corn Snake is whitish with staggered black rectangular or square shaped markings that give the underside a characteristic checkerboard appearance.

Diet:
Corn Snakes feed on lizards, amphibians, birds, and small mammals in the wild. Hatchlings primarily prey upon small lizards.

Compatibility with Humans:
Relatively Non-Aggressive

Poisonious:
No