Corn Snake

Description:

"Corn Snakes" are carnivorous animals, and while in the wild, will eat every few days. While most corn snakes will seek and consume small rodents, such as the "White-Footed Mouse" ("Peromyscus leucopus"), they may also be found eating reptiles or amphibians, or climbing trees in order to find unguarded bird eggs. Kept in captivity or as pets, corn snakes are generally fed pre-killed or stunned feeder mice. When kept as pets, it is recommended that corn snakes are fed only captive-bred rodents, to reduce the risk of exposing the snake to pathogens.

Habitat:

"Corn Snakes" are found throughout the southeastern and central United States.

Notes:

This specimen belongs to a class at my college about "handling snakes". Specimen from "Serpentário de Furnas" ("Serpentarium of Furnas")