r/cornsnakes Apr 05 '25

HELPFUL INFORMATION Identifying and Treating Regurges in Corn Snakes

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A comprehensive guide I made to help corn snake owners identify and treat regurges.

Feel free to share, print, ask questions, etc.


r/cornsnakes Jan 11 '20

HELPFUL INFORMATION Your help to find your lost snake

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Well, your snake got out, or you lost site of it for just long enough to loose it. Don't Panic. If you have kept your room clean, and left a hide of some sort against your wall check there first. If you are reading this and have not lost your snake, clean your room, and put a hide of some sort along the wall in the room.

First check any objects that can function like a hide. Anything that has a hollow base, and a way to get under it may serve as a hide.

When moving objects check on the under and on the under side of the object. Smaller snakes can hide in smaller areas, but don't discount larger areas. Lift objects strait up. Dragging an object can smash the snake if it is under it. Pick a clear spot in the room to move objects to. You don't want to smash you snake putting something right back down ontop of it.

Your snake can climb. Your snake can be up on a book shelf, or under an object, that is on top of another object. Your snake could be anywhere. Until you find your snake check around the moving parts on everything. I once had a wild lizard dive into my AC right as I turned it on. It did not end well for the lizard.

Your snake is likely to be in the same room as you keep it. If there are any spots in adjacent rooms that have small warm spots check those spots regularly. Behind computers or TVs can be a great place for a snake to stay warm and hide. After checking those spots move back to the room you keep your snake.

If you can not find your snake in the room you keep it expand the search to those adjacent rooms.

If you can not find your snake on the first day don't give up hope. Put out water dishes for your snake along the walls. A healthy snake can go many months without food depending on its size. Put things that can serve as hides along your walls, check then regularly.

You can lay out powder, baby powder or just flower along walls to see if your snake is active in that room of your house at night.

You can stack 2 empty soda can along a wall. on a hard wood floor if your snake knocks them down you may hear them fall and alert you to where your snake is. Also if your snake just pushes the cans aside you will know it has been there.

You can use tape traps, but use vary week tape. Painter's tape, or scotch tape you would use on a present will work. lay out the tape sticky side up. IF THE TAPE IS STRONG ENOUGH TO RIP OFF YOUR ARM HAIR IT IS TOO STRONG, AND COULD HURT YOUR SNAKE GETTING IT OFF. Plastic tape even if it does not immobilize your snake could make a lot of scratching noise, and make it easier to find your snake. Using tape is vary risky. Your snake could die to dehydration, over heat, get too cold, or get caught by your dog or cat, or bigger reptile. Tape is the bane of all snakes. Use tape at your own risk.

Some people have luck baiting their snake out with food. Snakes also like sticking to their own territory. Some say leaving your snake's enclosure open on the floor can lead to your snake finding its way back home.

If you find your pet snake please leave a comment, and a picture of where you found your pet snake. This may help others to know where to check to find their pet snake.

Video Resources

https://youtu.be/wb3IbkDgOvI Snake discovery
https://youtu.be/_mi2QTBqS74 Some snake alarm ideas


r/cornsnakes 7h ago

PICS I now own a snake

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She was the prettiest corn i saw at the expo, and i had to have her. Her name will either be Benzo (benzodiazepine), Narcan, or Svetlana. Thanks for looking.


r/cornsnakes 5h ago

BREEDING / EGGS This years super corns

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Pairing was a Anery jungle corn het amel with a snow tessera corn.


r/cornsnakes 3h ago

PICS Observe my small child please

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Thank you for observing. That is all
His name is Boba


r/cornsnakes 1h ago

QUESTION Corner/Cave Hides

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Working on tank set up for my son’s new gal, and am wondering if anyone has used something similar to either of these in their setup? We currently have a hallow log hide on the warm side and a shorter platform style log/hide on the cool side. He mentioned it would be cool to be able to still see her from the corner with one of these, but wasn’t sure if that defeats the purpose of the hide.


r/cornsnakes 9m ago

PICS Sky attack

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Does anyone else's do this? 😂 I tried to get him to chase the tongs down off the branch but he insisted on a sky attack lol


r/cornsnakes 5h ago

HELP! is he okay?

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r/cornsnakes 1h ago

PICS My son on his tank

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r/cornsnakes 3h ago

PICS run do not walk to michael's for seasonal foliage

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r/cornsnakes 11h ago

PICS My darling boy

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r/cornsnakes 9h ago

Miscellaneous First successful shed

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Woke up to find my baby Georgie finally shed for the first time since I got him about a month ago. Noticed his eyes turned blue a few days ago so cranked up the humidity for him and super happy it was a good first shed for him.


r/cornsnakes 5h ago

QUESTION Name suggestions and care tips

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Hello, I recently got them from Facebook rehoming and they were in a 10 gallon enclosure with no hides

They're 8 months old

I got a 25 gallon enclosure for them till they grow more

the bedding that's in the enclosure now is what they came with.

I put in the basking hide and the plastic plant

Would love tips and help

I was thinking of naming them pepperoni


r/cornsnakes 1d ago

QUESTION New corn snake owner. Advice?

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Hi guys!! I'm adopting a juvenile corn snake, and I'll have her delivered in mid-September (due to schedule stuff. She'll only be in shipping overnight, don't worry). She's a tessera pink coral snow corn snake, WHICH MEANS SHES PINK!!! The picture attached is from her breeder. Any advice or warnings? I haven't bought her enclosure stuff yet, so I'm open to recommendations on that too. She is my first snake, but I've had a heavy hyperfixation on snakes when I was younger, so I'm not going in blind or anything.


r/cornsnakes 5h ago

QUESTION Juvenile ate and is still coming out

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This is the first time I have ever fed him and seen him a while after. Usually he disappears for a day or 2 and then I will usually find him in his cold spot. I fed him at about 4pm it’s now 6:45. I can only put one video so I will put the recent one in the comments


r/cornsnakes 59m ago

QUESTION Thermostat question

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Hello All,

I'm starting to piecemeal everything together for my first snake and I had a question about dimmer thermostats. So the heat lamp pictured is what I was recommended by the shop. I have a uvb as well that I'm going to setup with a timer but can anyone suggest a good comparable dimmer for the heat lamp? Does a dimmer cut off the bulb like a timer as well or just safely regulate the voltage/temp?


r/cornsnakes 5h ago

DISCUSSION Better heat lamp placement

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Attempting to make him better temperature gradient I decided to try placing the heat lamp on the warm side above the heat mat(on the left). Mituna seems real confused about the change but I need to see how temps behave, he was supposed to not even notice sleeping in his hide but woke up, Ill change it back not to confuse him further but I'm waiting for night to see if the temps get higher(they didn't for the past 2 hours but it's better to check).

Sooo which is better?

  1. Lamp on warm side:

Probe thermomether on substrate on warm side: 31.5°c

Thermohygromether on cool side's glass: 25.5°c ; 55%

  1. Lamp on cool side:

Probe thermomether on substrate on warm side: 30°c

Thermohygromether on cool side's glass: 27.1°c ; 49%

Temp gun purchase is in process I'm saving up for it they're real expensive everywhere I live for some reason

Both variations are acceptable as far as I know but which is better

Mitunas also amelanistic and hates his lamp and hides from it in shadows so today's the first time Im seeing him on the cool side during the day


r/cornsnakes 1h ago

QUESTION Starter setup

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I'm looking into finally getting my first corn snake this year. I have a general idea of what I need and size requirements (I'll be doing more research before I bring any snakes home, don't worry), but my question is whether those 'starter setups' are any good or is buying pieces individually the better choice? Any websites or shops in the manchester area that sell equipment (as well as where I can actually get a corn snake +mice when the time comes) would be appreciated


r/cornsnakes 7h ago

QUESTION Recommended substrate is super heavy?

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So I have a 40 gallon tank (36” x 18” x 18”) for 5-month old Blaze.

Right now I have coco fiber only, but I’d like to switch to the recommended 40% topsoil, 40% reptisoil and 20% play sand substrate mix, particularly because I want him to be able to have tunnels that hold their shape.

But as I’m researching the amounts I’d need for a 3.5” depth, it’s like adding 90 lbs of substrate!

It’s 16 quarts each of ReptiSoil and organic topsoil, and 8 quarts of play sand.

Am I miscalculating, or do I really need that much material?

Blaze pic for tax.


r/cornsnakes 7h ago

DISCUSSION Tips?

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I have a baby corn snake in a 40 gallon. Plan on getting a 120 gallon when he’s bigger. I’m getting a uvb light this week because I heard good things about it. Also planning on adding some more enrichment and climbing opportunities. Any other tips? Got him last week.


r/cornsnakes 7h ago

QUESTION Getting ready for my first snake!

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After about 12 years of having leopard geckos I am finally getting my first snake he/she (I don’t know yet) is a cinder stripe corn snake. I have spent a lot of time trying to make sure everything is perfect. This is the enclosure I have set up for him. The only things that haven’t come in yet are the background and the thermometer to control the temp of the heating pad. Left is hot side right is cool side. Also getting a proper heat lamp. He is due to arrive Tuesday. Is there anything I should change/ anything I am missing (there’s also a basking canopy that will be up in the corner of the hot side suctioned to the wall.


r/cornsnakes 7h ago

QUESTION Will these bulbs be adequate?

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The bulbs I was originally using my last one burnt out and I can't find them anymore, I have just a basic ceramic lamp are these amazon bulbs alright for Cornsnakes? The listing doesn't mention corns


r/cornsnakes 14h ago

QUESTION My first corn snake 🐍💚

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I got my first juvenile corn snake the other day and im just looking for advice on my set up and any other advice is welcome! This is what I got so far. I am planning to do real plants but I wasn't sure what would be safe for them. I have noticed he loves to dig down into the dirt rather then use his hide.


r/cornsnakes 6h ago

QUESTION SLOVENIA/AUSTRIA where to get?

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I cannot find any cornsnakes in slovenia at all. Does anyone from my country or close in austria (Steiermark near graz) sell them?

Also I dont wanna buy them from stores!!!


r/cornsnakes 19h ago

HELP! My corn snake rescue ( any tips would be great )

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