The corn snake is a beautiful and non-venomous pet snake. They are not only colorful, but more importantly, they are easy to keep and have no other snakes. But many people don't know how long the corn snake's lifespan is, and what are the factors that affect its lifespan? Today, the editor will explain it to you one by one.

How long does a corn snake live?

The life span of a corn snake is not very long, generally Around 14-20 years. If the growth environment is good and the corn snakes with excellent feeding conditions can live for more than 20 years, this has a lot to do with their living environment.

What are the factors that affect the lifespan of corn snakes?

1. Feeding method:

The temperature of corn snakes should be paid attention to when artificially rearing corn snakes. The most preferred temperature of corn snakes is About 30 degrees Celsius, when the temperature drops, their digestive power decreases, which is also a characteristic of cold-blooded animals. If the feeding temperature of corn snakes is lower than 26 degrees Celsius, it is very easy to cause indigestion if they eat food. After a long time, it will cause Enteritis. Therefore, the lifespan of a corn snake is closely related to the breeding environment we give him.

2. Living environment:

Most of the corn snakes raised by households are purchased. Before raising a corn snake, the breeding environment must be arranged for them in advance. Consider these when the snake is ready. For corn snakes, a new environment means everything is unfamiliar. At this time, the corn snake needs to be given time to adapt to the new environment. Not to mention corn snakes, as far as humans are concerned, the quality of the living environment can directly affect life expectancy.

Relevant knowledge on raising corn snakes:

1. Attention to raising corn snakes just entering the house:

Before corn snakes enter the house, you must do All the preparatory work, you need to prepare a snake box, heating equipment, drinking water, and suitable-sized suckling mice as food. Don't wait until you buy a snake to consider these.

The corn snake I just bought has changed due to the environment, temperature, light, smell, vibration. They are all different from the original. In addition, snakes are more valuable to environmental factors, and they are prone to nervousness and problems that cannot be avoided. Therefore, corn snakes that have just come home need to rest quietly for a few days, give them a quiet environment, clean water, and a place to hide. Newly arrived baby snakes must not play with them! Or rush to feed them. Let it sit quietly for at least three to five days, without looking around the terrarium. Give it time to adjust to the new environment. Wait until the adaptation period is over before feeding. You don't have to worry about starvation. Snakes can go without food for a long time.

2. Instructions for newbies: Be careful when feeding corn snakes and refuse to eat

Many newbies would say, why don't I give corn snakes something to eat, but in fact, many snake friends don't even know Feed corn snakes whatever they like! Feed them lizards, mice, or birds. Don't feed anything like pork or beef, and experiment with your own baby!

It is normal for corn snakes that have just returned home not to eat. They need a process of adapting to the new environment, and slowly will eat. However, if your snake is too small, if the suckling rat is too big for your baby, they won't eat either, just feed the rat tail or half a rat first. Snakes are more attracted to the smell of rat brains or lizards. Don't stare. A snake in the wild is very vulnerable when it comes to eating, so if it has noticed other animals watching it, it will not be willing to eat. Imagine that when you are eating by yourself, a behemoth you are not familiar with is staring at you, you will not have an appetite, right?