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The corn snake (P. guttatus) is a popular pet reptile, due to the availability of captive-bred animals, their low maintenance and calm disposition, and the variety of color morphs. There are other species of Pantherophis that are in the pet trade, though are not as popular as the corn snake.
The corn snake is named for the species' regular presence near grain stores, where it preys on mice and rats that eat harvested corn (). [9]The Oxford English Dictionary cites this usage as far back as 1675, whilst other sources maintain that the corn snake is so-named because the distinctive, nearly-checkered pattern of the snake's belly scales resembles the kernels of variegated corn.
Possibly being the largest subspecies of gopher snake on average, mature specimens can have an average weight in the range of 1–1.5 kg (2.2–3.3 lb), though the heavier known specimens can attain 3.6–4.5 kg (7.9–9.9 lb), with larger specimens being quite bulky for a colubrid snake.
The common kingsnake is known to be immune to the venom of other snakes and does eat rattlesnakes, but it is not necessarily immune to the venom of snakes from different localities. [ 10 ] Kingsnakes such as the California kingsnake can exert twice as much constriction force relative to body size as rat snakes and pythons .
We’ve all been there: You're enjoying a snack, and your dog is giving you the look. You know the one—those big, soulful eyes silently begging for a bite of whatever you’re eating. But before ...
I reviewed five kinds of canned chili from the supermarket to find the best-tasting option. The meat-free version of Amy's was quite tasty, but the Campbell's Chunky chili mac was my favorite.
With the Springbok area being semi-arid, some keepers prefer to house these snakes with lower ambient humidity. This is speculated, by some, to be not a morph of the Cape house snake but a regional subspecies. Nonetheless, until such classification occurs, striped-phase morphs are still produced.
How To Make It. Think of it as a merry take on a mimosa: Pour 2 (or 3) parts Prosecco or Champagne to 1 part pomegranate juice in a flute, then plop in a sprig of fresh rosemary for garnish. That ...