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TABLE OF CONTENTS

  • Introduction 1
  • Glossary of Snake Terms 3
  • Chapter One: Corn Snake in Focus 2
  • Facts about Corn Snakes 3
  • Getting Ready to Commit 4
  • Quick Facts 7
  • Chapter Two: Corn Snake Requirements 8
  • License Requirements 10
  • How Many Corn Snakes Should You Keep? 13
  • Corn Snake with Other Pets 14
  • Ease and Cost of Care 15
  • Pros and Cons of Keeping Corn Snakes 19
  • Chapter Three: Purchasing Your Corn Snake 22
  • Convincing Your Housemates 23
  • Finding a Reputable Corn Snake Breeder 25
  • Choosing a Corn Snake 32
  • List of Snake Breeders 33
  • Chapter Four: Maintenance for Your Corn Snake 36
  • Building and Maintaining Your Corn Snake’s Home 37
  • Caring Tips for Your Corn Snake 41
  • Common Maintenance Problems 43
  • Ways to Keep your Corn Snake Happy 44
  • Maintaining Humidity 44
  • Useful Tools and Devices 44
  • Chapter Five: Nutritional Needs of Corn Snakes 46
  • Feeding Guidelines Your Corn Snake 47
  • Promoting Proper Eating Habits for Corn Snakes 50
  • Corn Snake Feeding Schedule 51
  • Corn Snake’s Diet 54
  • Chapter Six: Corn Snake Husbandry 58
  • Cleaning and Disinfecting the Snake Cage and Habitat 59
  • Tips for Bathing a Corn Snake 62
  • Chapter Seven: Breeding and Raising Corn Snakes 64
  • Sexing 65
  • Brumation 67
  • Mating 68
  • Breeding 68
  • Breeding Groups 69
  • Checking for Sperm and Follicles 70
  • Taking Care of a Pregnant Snake 71
  • Raising Young Corn Snakes 71
  • Chapter Eight: Training and Taming Your Corn Snake 74
  • Getting Along With Your Snake 75
  • Tips on How to Tame your Corn Snake 76
  • Handling your Corn Snake Properly 81
  • Creating the Right Environment for your Corn Snake 83
  • Chapter Nine: Keeping Your Corn Snake Healthy 88
  • Common Health Problems 89
  • Checking Your Snake’s Health 91
  • Corn Snake Care Sheet 94
  • Basic Information 95
  • Habitat Requirements 96
  • Nutritional Needs 96
  • Breeding Information 97
  • Index 98
  • Photo Credits 104
  • References 106

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