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Rat snakes are generally black whereas corn snakes are orangey yellowy and look like ground up corn.
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∙ 7y agoNo. A corn snake is a kind of rat snake, not a rattlesnake.
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Will a corn snake eat a live rat?
yes it will eat a live rat but be carefull cous the rat will try to bite and even eat the corn snake if given the chance
I found a red snake in florida. what kind is it?
It's probably a red rat (or corn) snake
Are corn snakes poison?
No, like all rat snakes the corn snake is non-venomous. They are constrictors.
Are rat snakes and corn snakes the same?
Well, yes! Corn Snakes are a specie of rat snake so there is no way thy can be different. They are also many different types of rat snakes and many different types of corn snakes but that's a different matter. So the final answer is that they are the same for corn snakes are a specie of rat snake.
What is The Closest Relative to a corn snake?
Corn snakes are one of several species of North American rat snakes. There closest relatives would be the Eastern Rat snakes (such as Black, Everglades, Gray, Texas, and Yellow Rat snakes), Fox Snakes, and Baird's Ratsnake. Depending upon who you ask, some people consider the Great Plains Rat Snake either a subspecies of Corn Snake, or a separate species.
What colour can corn snakes be?
Hi. The corn snake is naturally red hence its proper name red rat snake or (Elaphae guttata). you can get deep almost blood red corns these are called Amelanistic Bloodred Corn Snake, yellowy coloured called Amber corn snakes, Anerythristic Corn Snake and more
Where do corn snakes normerly come from?
Corn Snakes (elaphe Gutta) are a spieces of Rat Snake, which are found wild in central America and are found down as far as Florida. There are approx a 100 different types of Rat snake in the world and the Corn Snake is probably the most gentle one to have as a pet. They get their name from that fact that the underside of the snake has a pattern that looks like Indian corn. Not just because they`re found in corn fields as is often stated.
What type of snake has a checkerboard pattern on the belly I was told that is a corn snake but it does not look like one?
Most likely it is either a corn snake or a mix breed with corn snake in there. In many areas the corn snakes and the black snakes (rat snakes, racer snakes . . .) will breed and you will see either a full or partial checkerboard pattern on the belly of the snake.
How many types of corn snakes are threre?
There is only one species of Corn snake. It is a member of the Rat snake family. The Corn snake's original Latin name used to be Elaphe guttata guttata, but has now been changed to Pantherophis guttatus guttatus.
Name three snakes?
Python, Black Rat, Black Racer, Rattler, Corn snake
What species of snakes live in Texas?
There are 123 venomous snakes in Texas and 3456 non-venomous snakes in Texas.
What is a good snake for a 12 year old?
A corn or rat snake would be good. I'd go with corn snake. They're esey to take care of, as far as snakes go, and you can likely find one in your local pet store.
