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General Information About the Corn Snake & Ratsnake (Pantherophis guttata & Pantherophis obsoleta))
Rat/Corn Snakes make an excellent choice as a first pet snake. Rat/Corn Snakes are one of the most available snakes in the pet trade today. Vast numbers are captive bred every year in a variety of colors and patterns (or lack of). They are generally docile, relatively easy to care for, and do not get too large rarely exceeding 5 feet. There are active feeders and tolerate a wide variety of environmental conditions. Corn Snakes are native to southern and eastern United States and are mainly active at night of from dusk to dawn.