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Chinese corn snake?

wheeler78

wheeler78

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the pet store down the road is selling one of these for only $30 which is really really good cause they have a baby candy cane that isn't eating on sale for $125 i have never seen these or have heard you guys talk about them any one know any thing bout them? they a rat/corn mix or even a corn at all? i have no clue.

ok this is driveing me nuts i just spent an hour looking for info on a chinese corn snake and have came up with nothing please i'm dieing here this is one of 2 pictures i have found of them
 

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I think I saw an article referring to Chinese rat snakes in Reptile magazine last month and this picture looks real similar
 
yeah the article was on how the chinese sell them for food over there. they are related to a corn but they are not a morph or anything like that. i heard they make great pets, their care is the same as a corn. not to many people keep others species of corn.
 
I think that's Elaphe Rufodorsata - think they've been reclassified as not elaphe though. I've also seen these snakes referred to as chinese garter snakes and red-backed ratsnakes. They get 2-3 feet long and give live birth. Also they'll take fish or frogs in addition to mice. I found one guy who said he keeps them at 68-82 degrees. I also read that they don't do well if wild caught. Hope this helps a little.
 
awnser

in holland these are commenly sold i thought the name is Elaphe bimaculata of dione and the are family of the elaphe genius

with regards marco
 
I found the following information at www.jackspets.com


Hope this helps!



CHINESE CORN SNAKE
Elaphae rufodorsata


Chinese Corn Snakes are found in Korea, bordering Russia, and China. These snakes are semi-aquatic living in close proximity of water but also requiring warm, dry basking areas. Unlike most Corn Snakes, they bear live young.



Maximum size: 36”



Lighting: Full spectrum fluorescent UV bulbs and a basking light are required.



Temperature range: Day 68° –85° Night 59°-68°



Food: Their diet consists of live fish, tadpoles, frogs, crickets, and earthworms.



Water: Clean dechlorinated water should always be available. Occasional misting with dechlorinated water is beneficial if the snake is kept in a terrarium.



Housing/Habitat: They can be housed in a viquarium or terrarium with an under tank heating pad at one end. Landscape to provide plenty of climbing, basking, and hiding places. The viquarium or terrarium must be well ventilated. If housed in a terrarium, a large shallow water bowl is necessary for drinking, soaking and feeding.
 
I have seen one of these at a petstore here. It is a fish eating snake...definitely different from the corns we all know and love! Good job, Darin on getting as much info as you did!
 
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