New Corn Snake? - What I Wish I Knew FIRST

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  • @KarmaIsASnake13
    @KarmaIsASnake13 Рік тому +84

    I've had a corn snake for about 2 months, and I love him so much! He escaped on day 3, but we were lucky enough to find him crossing the floor a week later. Get clips! Worth taking them on and off. Best eater out of all of our snakes by far. Lots of beautiful rescue corns!

    • @preppedforeternityhomestea2848
      @preppedforeternityhomestea2848 Рік тому +4

      I learned to get cage clips the hard way. i didn't use cage clips an mine escaped november 2021 and still is lost. next time, i will buy cage clips!

    • @loispadgett6306
      @loispadgett6306 Рік тому +1

      I have multiple corn snakes and some are housed together I just feed them separately. They seem to enjoy each other's company. You catch them sleeping in the same hide most times even though they have more than one. They are a great first snake.
      Thanks for this one on corn snake care. YES cage clips a most for all snakes and locks for the sliding door enclosures. Better safe than sorry.
      GOD BLESS 🐍💖🐍💖🐍💖🐍💖

    • @ellesreptiles
      @ellesreptiles  Рік тому +5

      I'm so glad you found him! And yes, the clips are definitely worth taking on and off. Happy you're enjoying your new corn snake 😁

    • @vittorcouto6233
      @vittorcouto6233 Рік тому +1

      What type os substrate do you use for your corns?

    • @Selsocool
      @Selsocool Рік тому +2

      @@preppedforeternityhomestea2848 where can you get cage clips?

  • @pvyj
    @pvyj Рік тому +36

    Wow, what a coincidence. I just started planning to get a corn snake.

    • @ellesreptiles
      @ellesreptiles  Рік тому +10

      Good job doing the research early! 😊

    • @stevenw4334
      @stevenw4334 10 місяців тому

      they are so cool and the colors pop

  • @loremipsum303
    @loremipsum303 Рік тому +16

    I got a second-hand enclosure from a coworker and put my baby corn snake, Dame, right in before I went to bed. I’d cleaned it and set it up, and I thought it was pretty good looking :)
    The next morning, I couldn’t find her when I got up for work. When I got home, I looked a lot more thoroughly (ironically, I’d spent the day looking for an escaped corn snake) but she was nowhere to be found. I found her trying to escape out the chimney at 2 in the morning!

  • @itssassysarah
    @itssassysarah Рік тому +47

    The last 2 years of having a corn snake have been nothing short of eventful. I and my bed have been pooped on many a time. I remember a specific time I had literally checked he had pooped in his enclosure first, spot cleaned it and checked that he didn’t have a bulge around his cloaca showing he had any left in him before I took him out - he still found a way to poop on me. HOW CAN SUCH A SLENDER SNAKE HOLD SO MUCH POOP??

    • @Darem-vv7tt
      @Darem-vv7tt Рік тому +1

      Same 😂

    • @sarahbeaulieu999
      @sarahbeaulieu999 Рік тому +4

      Yeah warming and and moving seem to get them pooping for sure. My guy has been on a hunger strike and still managed to poop all over my floor and foot the other day. Good thing he's cute

    • @metaknight115
      @metaknight115 10 місяців тому +3

      Might depend on how much you feed him. I fed my year old corn snake two live mice in one feeding the other day, and not only did she make a big mess on my bed, but she made another one in her warm hide. I'm always careful with holding her on Thursdays, AKA, her "pooping day", since that's usually two days after she's eaten her last meal, meaning she's fully digested and ready to go.

  • @wonderfulcolubrids
    @wonderfulcolubrids Рік тому +18

    Thanks for sharing the info. Everything you said is true. I have 4 corn snakes and they have never escaped because I have always used the cage clips. The only thing they have not done is poop on me. I heard that King snakes tend to do that more. Enjoyed it.

    • @ellesreptiles
      @ellesreptiles  Рік тому +4

      My king snake hasn't exactly pooped on me, but he's definitely musked me... Every. Single. Time. 🥲

  • @Sammyneedscoffee
    @Sammyneedscoffee Рік тому +13

    Something I wish I knew was that corn snakes are harder to read body language than ball pythons. I absolutely love them both. But I have gotten bitten much more by corn snakes by misreading prey drive with curiosity. Its always my fault getting bitten, but sometimes my corn is in a deceptively spicey mood. Amazing video!!❤️

    • @stevenw4334
      @stevenw4334 10 місяців тому

      mine mine be 6weeks bites ike a tick so cute. the skin feels awesome.

  • @krstnarnda
    @krstnarnda Рік тому +14

    great timing for this video as we just got our first ever corn snake.
    she is a snow & her name is "Cora." meaning "core" & "heart" because she actually has a single heart symbol in her pattern.
    she hasn't escaped *yet* and ive tried my best to close off every possibly exit to avoid this 😂 hopefully ive done a good job.
    one of my favorite things about her (and corn snakes in general) is her little derpy face when she's periscoping.
    sadly- as for now, she hates being handled... shes 1yr old and still very small. she strikes alot when being held so we just honestly havent been holding her to avoid more stress. however, ive been researching the best ways to get her used to handling. with time, im hoping that this improves and that she becomes more comfortable. until then, she seems very happy when exploring her enclosure and is eating very well for us. 😊

    • @ellesreptiles
      @ellesreptiles  Рік тому +4

      First, congrats! 🎉 I love her name and the meaning behind it so much!
      Just be patient and keep working with her, and she should eventually get to the point of being ok with handling. It's great that she's happy in the enclosure though, and that she's eating well! It sounds like you're doing a fantastic job 🥰

  • @sarahbeaulieu999
    @sarahbeaulieu999 Рік тому +9

    Always heard they are escape artists. I have had a big boy in my life for about 11 years now. He never escaped until I litterlly left his cage part way open by accident last week and he went on a journey. He's a large boy so we heard him hit the ground when he got down from the dresser lol.
    By big I mean he is over 5 ft and not fat but girthy for a corn snake he can take down small rats no problem

  • @preppedforeternityhomestea2848

    Great video!!! Next time i get a corn snake, i will buy cage clips. mine lifted the tank lid in the middle of th night and escaped. that was 1 1/2 years ago. thanks for the info!! have a blessed day ❤❤❤

  • @bree3539
    @bree3539 2 місяці тому +1

    Thank you so much for this information! I recently came into possession of a corn snake on a rescue/rehome situation, and while i have experience/knowledge of snakes, educating myself more has been really helpful. I also LOVE your curls! You are so beautiful and a wonderful teacher. I love your idea about doing an enrichment board for them. As someone who is a dog trainer, this made me really happy to learn that snakes also love enrichment puzzles and mazes. Thank you again ❤

  • @kevinleboeuf5169
    @kevinleboeuf5169 Рік тому +2

    Good morning Elle, very interesting and good to know information, especially the pooping lol! Have a great week .

  • @dmrgen
    @dmrgen 9 місяців тому

    This is my cornsnake in a nutshell. EVERYTHING i know about him is in this video! great breakdown!!!

  • @brittanyr9471
    @brittanyr9471 Рік тому +4

    I'm torn between getting a corn or garter snake. So I'm just obsessively watching and reading everything I can about each species.

    • @canfloyd
      @canfloyd 11 місяців тому +2

      Hello! Personally, corn snakes are better. Garters tend to be more skittish, and can musk. They also are social creatures, so you usually need 2-3 garters to keep them happy. Corns are solitary, less skittish, and can’t musk. They also tend to be better eaters than garters in my experience.

    • @smileforsillyz
      @smileforsillyz 6 місяців тому

      SAME

  • @Socalpatriot799
    @Socalpatriot799 Місяць тому

    Cool awesome information about to get a corn snake and trying to learn as much as I can before I do..thanks for again.

  • @FairyBoxShop
    @FairyBoxShop 9 місяців тому

    Watching him explore in a hyperlapse is hilariously cute 😂 I love his wiggles so much

  • @crochet937
    @crochet937 2 місяці тому

    Oh my goodness, you are so cute and I love your snakes!

  • @monosy1ab1k
    @monosy1ab1k Рік тому

    First video I've seen on the channel, will sub because 1) a lot of good info here that's presented well, and 2) as a Georgian i must say your southern accent is AMAZING! Your snakes are lucky to have an owner with such a voice, lol

  • @DaSmokeNuke
    @DaSmokeNuke 11 місяців тому +3

    Just found a “baby copper head” and imma take him home with me. Thank you for all of the advice! Love that accent btw. I have the same one myself 🤭

  • @MrXxz368
    @MrXxz368 11 місяців тому

    Great video, i dont mind because i know you ment corn snake when you said ball phythons like to escape, hey yeah it is true my mom lost 2 of my snakes growing up not flipping one latch on the side of the cage when she would clean it out during the summer, heck people assume animals are not smart/capable of thinking of a way to escape, always use the golden rule and try and put yourselfs in a pets shoes, well not shoes but position i suppose lol, thank you for the video anyway, i will def. rewatch once i find the right baby corn snake, heck might save up for a palmetto corn, they are so beautiful, but then again i think just the normal ones are one of the most beautiful snakes ever, much love keep up the great work!

  • @davidphillips2798
    @davidphillips2798 Рік тому +1

    Good morning Elle, hope you have an amazing Sunday!! So I guess it's safe to say that corn snakes are the Harry Houdini of the snake species lol?? 😂

    • @ellesreptiles
      @ellesreptiles  Рік тому +2

      Haha very safe to say that, yes. I hope you have a wonderful week! 😁

    • @davidphillips2798
      @davidphillips2798 Рік тому

      @@ellesreptiles thank you Ma'am!! 😊

  • @Slightly_stoned
    @Slightly_stoned 2 місяці тому

    Love my corn always eats lol

  • @Syddddddddd12345
    @Syddddddddd12345 Рік тому

    I picked up my crestie! I named him homer, and he is so sweeet! Also I love your haircut!

  • @jeremyhung7162
    @jeremyhung7162 Рік тому

    Thank you for this video. Recently got an albino red corn snake and he’s pretty cool other than being super darty lol.

    • @angelina-pg1ww
      @angelina-pg1ww Рік тому

      yes my corn is the same!! she’s always been super darty but i think it’s just because she’s curious. she always want to be out exploring

  • @puddsmax863
    @puddsmax863 Рік тому

    I'd love to see a video like this on Kingsnakes :)

  • @CrimsonsHorseLife
    @CrimsonsHorseLife 4 місяці тому

    I’ve had a corn snake for around 3 years and quickly found out most of these. (He once pooped on my lap the first time I ever had a friend over after moving 💀)

  • @matthewtracy8744
    @matthewtracy8744 Рік тому +6

    At #2, you said ball pythons... not corn snakes. Lol just wanted to point that out.

  • @user-kl1bk4wx4v
    @user-kl1bk4wx4v 5 місяців тому

    Thank you Thank you Thank you !!!!

  • @carolinemidnighttwinley721
    @carolinemidnighttwinley721 3 місяці тому

    OMG TYSM

  • @michellemcfarland80
    @michellemcfarland80 8 місяців тому

    Helpful info! Thank U!! 👍💗

  • @Hamburglar009
    @Hamburglar009 6 місяців тому

    I’ve been thinking of getting a corn snake. Maybe I’ll wait until my 6x2x4 enclosure is free. They seem like they need lots of room and a 4x2x2 isn’t enough.

  • @gendwa5418
    @gendwa5418 10 місяців тому

    2:09 I didn't see my corn snake in either of their hides and thought they escaped. Then I saw a head poking out of the dirt lmao.

  • @ItzSploofy
    @ItzSploofy 11 місяців тому +1

    I am getting a corn snake and im worrying about it escaping - mainly because I have a dog and he isn't very friendly to other animals...

  • @109oli
    @109oli 11 місяців тому +1

    Just asking is a 40 gallon tank to small for there whole life

  • @ItzSploofy
    @ItzSploofy 11 місяців тому +1

    What is the best substrate for corn snakes? Also, do you think Cornflake is a good name for one?

  • @loudedcoffin7128
    @loudedcoffin7128 Рік тому

    Can you please do a care guide cause I’m thinking of getting one but I don’t know what I need to get to prepare (I only have a 55 gallon 2 front door opening tank but I don’t know what else to get)
    P.s. I love you videos ❤ keep doing you ❤️❤️

  • @demmdm75
    @demmdm75 25 днів тому

    Hello 👋 I follow you on UA-cam and love your setups. I have 2 corns that are both a little over a yr old now. A few months ago we bought them matching tanks that were more suitable for my office and well now I’m trying to figure out the best way for uvb light and some extra warmth for winter. They both have heat pads built in under them but I just don’t think they do it justice as far as warming through the pvc. I thought about adding a uvb/heat bulb with a cage but I’m afraid they will still burn themselves on the cage. This is all new since I had plenty of ways to warm in their other tanks just they took up way to much space. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I sent a private message with the photo of the tanks to your instagram. Any advice or suggestions would be greatly appreciated

  • @thesilentpuppeteer2512
    @thesilentpuppeteer2512 4 місяці тому

    Might I ask where you bought your ShadeDweller light?

  • @zikadraws79
    @zikadraws79 7 місяців тому +1

    Can you get one in Europe ? Also, can you switch around the decorations in their tank to keep them enriched ?

    • @nightinggale6470
      @nightinggale6470 7 місяців тому

      Yes, you can get them in Europe. And yes, that’s a good way to give them enrichment.

  • @LORDTACKLEBOX
    @LORDTACKLEBOX Місяць тому

    what kind of corn snake do you have i just got one from some one and it looks just about like yours just trying to find out what kind she is

  • @carlakellie6674
    @carlakellie6674 11 місяців тому

    Thank you for this video! My corn snake is under one year old, and I am using a substrate of Aspen. Do you recommend bark and soil? I've seen many people use the Aspen and it seems to keep their little snout a little cleaner. I was wondering maybe I should switch over when he's a little older. What are your thoughts?

  • @thepurpleking1949
    @thepurpleking1949 Рік тому

    Should you warm up the mouse before you get it so it gives him something to feel like he's attacking

  • @misterjoshua3050
    @misterjoshua3050 Рік тому

    Where did you get the tank? I love it

  • @vaughnburns2690
    @vaughnburns2690 Рік тому

    Had a corn snake surrendered to me today and when I got there he had escaped into the dash of the person surrendering him car. Spent 45 minutes getting him untwined from in there but got him out un harmed

  • @ioanniskapnisis6512
    @ioanniskapnisis6512 Рік тому

    I've built a new background for my corn snake as you guys did in a video I saw, how long till you can put your snake into the new enclosure after it dries? Has a faint smell still but it's been 3 weeks

  • @isabellakumar4353
    @isabellakumar4353 Рік тому

    Can corn snakes be ok in a 4ft viv? I want to make sure mine is going to live it’s best life❤

  • @amandagebel2528
    @amandagebel2528 Рік тому

    Hello would you be able to answer some questions please? We got our corn snake August 14th 2023 she's about 6 months old we were told to feed her every four days we fed her twice your supposed to feed her again today. She looks like she's going to go into shed. And we have not found any poop yet, so I'm worried about that. 4 days ago we gave her a water bath for 15 minutes she did not poop. She still ate. I am dyslexic any information will help please and thank you❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🐍

  • @isabellee.alyssaa
    @isabellee.alyssaa 11 місяців тому

    *makes a video about corn snakes*
    “ball pythons are escape artists” 🤣🤣

  • @Solanumtuberous
    @Solanumtuberous Рік тому

    I love your accent

  • @pvyj
    @pvyj Рік тому +2

    How would you make sure your baby corn snake doesnt escape?

    • @ellesreptiles
      @ellesreptiles  Рік тому +3

      Just by making sure there's no where they can get out 😊 Make sure the lid closes securely (by using clips if it's a mesh lid. Make sure there's no openings that their heads can fit through. If there's sliding doors, make sure they can't fit through the gap.

    • @wonderfulcolubrids
      @wonderfulcolubrids Рік тому +2

      Use cage clips. Just make sure the lid or door of your cage is secured.

    • @pvyj
      @pvyj Рік тому

      @@ellesreptiles Thanks

    • @pvyj
      @pvyj Рік тому

      @@wonderfulcolubrids Thanks

  • @AngelinaSkylove_719
    @AngelinaSkylove_719 Рік тому

    Ho visto un serpente di mais oggi a Petsmart col la madre mia, era davvero carino. 🐍💘

  • @Rosandy27
    @Rosandy27 11 місяців тому

    I love ur videos girlyyy 🫶🏽

  • @swarren8014
    @swarren8014 8 місяців тому

    I have painters tape to tape the lid down, sturdy but not sticky rnough to harm my baby

    • @nightinggale6470
      @nightinggale6470 8 місяців тому

      As long as there isn’t any tape inside the enclosure, that would be a major hazard. I’d use clips to secure the lid instead, though.

  • @MydogBellaQ
    @MydogBellaQ Рік тому +1

    Hi elle!How are you doing today?

  • @fristfrostphighting
    @fristfrostphighting 11 місяців тому

    my brothers snake nudges his head to my finger when i see him hes so cute
    he has escaped before but we found him lol

  • @purplehippo9540
    @purplehippo9540 9 місяців тому

    I really am seriously considering getting one of these cuties ima name him mister kernel

  • @CayMauzTheVlog
    @CayMauzTheVlog Рік тому

    How often do corn snakes shed?

  • @Foreverceltic
    @Foreverceltic Рік тому

    What do you mean he doesn’t want to come out? It’s a corn snake.. take it out 😂

  • @user-cb8bi1fb9j
    @user-cb8bi1fb9j Рік тому

    Do corn snakes bite?

  • @jessicakelsey5297
    @jessicakelsey5297 9 місяців тому

    What tank are you using???

  • @MrBeefy-og7nw
    @MrBeefy-og7nw Рік тому +1

    Off topic question. Any idea why a bearded dragon would sleep a lot besides brumation? He has no signs of bad health but I'm going to take him to the vet anyway. An ideas would be greatly appreciated?

    • @ellesreptiles
      @ellesreptiles  Рік тому +1

      Are the temperatures correct? (Measuring with a temp gun)
      Is there proper UVB? (Linear, good brand, changed within the last 6 - 12 months)
      Are they being fed correctly? (Appropriate amount, gut loaded)

    • @MrBeefy-og7nw
      @MrBeefy-og7nw Рік тому

      @@ellesreptiles 110° basking spot. 75 to 80 cool sode. New uvb tube 3 months ago. He gets turnip greens and bok choy, butternut squash, green beans, peas, most often, along with blueberries and raspberries, and mealworms all with calcium powder and sometimes bee pollen. I used to work morning shift for his first 6 years or so but now I work late so his wake up time has gone from 6am to 9 am. I wonder if that's why.Thank for responding. I really love him. He goes to the vet Wednesday for a checkup.

  • @PSL_Tayscooking
    @PSL_Tayscooking 7 місяців тому

    I really want a snake but my mom is scared of them😢

  • @josey2759
    @josey2759 Рік тому

    what uvb do you use?

  • @Shadowfoxyjrgaming
    @Shadowfoxyjrgaming Рік тому +1

    Corn snake doesn't need a heat mat or a heat lamp, unless your room is cold.
    But sense my room doesn't get cold, my snake is fine.

  • @thefragglejack
    @thefragglejack Рік тому +3

    Ball pythons are escape artists? Did you mean to say corn snakes?

    • @ellesreptiles
      @ellesreptiles  Рік тому +4

      Idk exactly where you're talking about, but yes, probably 😅

  • @simonekrokosz3902
    @simonekrokosz3902 9 місяців тому

    I’m only 10 and I don’t have enough to get A cage that big

    • @nightinggale6470
      @nightinggale6470 8 місяців тому

      How big is your enclosure (what’s the length/width/height, or how many gallons)? Adult corn snakes need a 4x2x2’ (120 gallon) enclosure or larger to thrive. I’m going to be honest, getting a pet snake that young is not a good idea. I hope your parents are helping you care for the snake.

    • @14_Scar_14
      @14_Scar_14 6 місяців тому

      @@nightinggale6470thank you omg, children shouldn’t get pets imo

  • @user-oz3bu3qz5t
    @user-oz3bu3qz5t Рік тому

    But they pee and poop allot?

  • @juancarlosalferez2452
    @juancarlosalferez2452 Рік тому

    I like this Channel but how does she manages to cut every single sentence

    • @ellesreptiles
      @ellesreptiles  Рік тому +3

      If I didn't, the whole video would look like the bloopers at the end of every video and be about 3x as long. I try to hide most of the cuts with B-Roll. Bad ADHD. Sorry!

    • @juancarlosalferez2452
      @juancarlosalferez2452 Рік тому +1

      @@ellesreptiles as a adhd myself can relate, love from Spain 🥰

  • @stevenw4334
    @stevenw4334 10 місяців тому

    cool video i found a baby corn, and yours is first tube vid came across and your snake is same name is mine. any idea what I can feed? lack of mice here way too many stray cats. lots lizards tho but only kinda stared at it as it ran around him or her. so I thinking prob ate before I got him was stretched out on the driveway I thought got ran over. from florida.