Cornsnake
Hi! I’m a Cornsnake
Found across the eastern United States, Cornsnakes are beautifully patterned orange, red, and brown. They're constrictors, and will wrap around their prey before consuming it whole. They inhabit woods, meadows, open rocky areas, and barns or abandoned buildings, where they prey on mice.
The National Zoo & Aquarium is home to 4 Cornsnakes: Pepper, Candy, and Kernal.
Cornsnake Facts
Taxonomy
Elaphe guttata
Population Movement
Unknown
Current Animals
Kernal, Candy, Pepper
Life Span (captive)
Up to 23 years
Weight
900g
Reproduction
Breeding season for these snakes takes place from March to May. Corn snakes are oviparous, meaning they are egg layers. In late May to July, the female snake lays a clutch of 10 to 30 eggs in rotting stumps, piles of decaying vegetation or other similar locations with sufficient heat and humidity to incubate the eggs.
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Group Count
3
Life Span (wild)
6-8 years
Size
61-182cm length
Gestation
60-65 days incubation
Distribution
South-eastern United States