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Snow Corn Snake

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   The Snow Corn Snake is one of the most beautiful of the corn snakes!

   Like all corn snakes the Snow Corn Snake, or Complete Albino Corn Snake, makes an excellent pet for the advanced beginner. These colorful snakes will tame down in a short time becoming very docile, even tempered, and tolerant of frequent handling. They are very hardy and easy to maintain.

For more Information on keeping Snakes see:
Guide to a Happy, Healthy Herptile

Description:  
   The Snow Corn Snake or Complete Albino Corn Snake will grow to the same size as a normal corn snake which is between three and five feet. They are a heavier bodied snake than the garter snake or the kingsnake, though their length is about the same.
  As an albino they have striking, ruby-red eyes. Their body coloring is a pale pinkish-white with a pinkish-white belly. They have no black or colored pigmentation and no pattern or only a ghost hint of a pattern. The pinkish coloration comes from their blood. Like all corn snakes, their scales are lightly keeled.

Feeding:
   They are a constrictor and their diet consists of mice and other rodents, chicks, and lizards. Feed once or twice a week, depending on the size of the food and the size of the snake. As you get to know your snake, you'll learn what its feeding needs are. Fresh water in a shallow dish should always be available.

Environment:
   They do not eat other snakes, and so they can be housed alone or in groups with other snakes of similar size and habits.
   You can set up their terrarium as either a woodland type, a desert type, or a combination of the two and you provide moderate humidity. See the terrarium types described under Basic Reptile and Amphibian Care for more information.
  This snake needs a hiding place and a small water dish. It also likes to climb, so a vertical or semi-vertical tree limb with some plant vining is great.

Temperature and Lighting requirements:
   They do well at 75° to 85° F in the daytime, and 65° to 72° F at night. Because they are albino, they do not do well in bright lighting. You can use a substrate heating device for basic heating. For additional heat, you can add a full spectrum incandescent daytime bulb and a blacklight bulb or red incandescent bulb for nighttime heating. Be sure you use a thermometer so you don't let the terrarium become overheated!
   For more detailed information see the Basic Reptile and Amphibian Care: Housing.

Breeding/Reproduction:
   These snakes, if not babies, need to be probe sexed for positive sex identification. Like all corn snakes, the are egg layers and breed readily.

Availability:
  The Snow Corn Snake or Complete Albino Corn Snake has been successfully bred and they are generally available as pets.

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I've had my snow corn snake for about two months now. He's about twelve inches, and he's extremely tame. I named him Alexi (after the lead guitarist and vocalist in Children of Bodom), and I quickly fell in love with my snake. The only problem is that since I've had him, he has refused to eat and he takes no interest at all in any food we try to feed him. jess 2009-05-27
I just recently got a albino snow corn snake. I named her Roxy. I fell in love with her the first time I seen her. shes a creamy pink colour with ruby red eyes. I was sorta afraid to pick her up at first (not because I'm afraid; I've had a snake before) but because she's a baby & so tiny still. It'll be my first time feeding her tomarrow I'm kinda excited & nervous lol. She's such a gentle snake & all my friends love her. :) I hope someone who's interested in getting one see's this & realizes how beautiful they really are <3 Jessa 2009-05-21
I've had my snow corn snake since he was a hatchling about 12inches long. We named him hoodeny, now he's pushing 5feet long. Unlike my python, he never turns down a good meal. Anonymous 2009-03-15
I have a snow corn snake. He's about 6 or 7 months old and his name is darnell. He's getting so big already and is a great handler. He has never bitten and my mate keeps telling me he's great. My mate has 5 corn snakes, lol, he's crazy. I'm going to get another corn snake like darnell to pair up with him. Anonymous 2009-03-04
My neighbour called me for help as he had a snake in his garage. I immediately recognised it as a constrictor but did not know what it was. I carefully took it to the middle of an adjoining vacant ground and released it. A week later he phoned to say it was back. I then took it home and searching the internet established it as an albino corn snake. As I am from S. Africa, it must have been released by someone who had lost interest or an escapee. After a few weeks it is eating like a pig and giving us much enjoyment. With regard to names for snakes. My son had one which he called "Fluffy" The name is possibly unique but always brought a smile to those who asked the name. Bill Kerr 2009-02-26
Some of the coolest comments:
We have just recently purchased two Albino Corn Snakes. They are a couple, and have been together since nearly birth. They're friendly,easy to take care of, and they are completely safe. At first I was shocked, and a little afraid to hold them, but they wrapped themselves around me on their own, and I've been attached since. Owning such brilliant, low maintenence, interesting pets has vanished any fear of snakes of mine. I'd recommend these pets to any snakes seeking owner. Anonymous 2008-04-13
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I just bought a baby snow corn snake for a pet a couple of days ago, from the leesburg pet center, and the information I received on your page was very helpful in many different ways... Thanks!! Rachel 2005-10-13

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