The resulting abrasions should be treated with an antiseptic and antibiotic ointment. The furnishings in the enclosure should then be evaluated to provide a more natural environment. No special lighting is required. If you use pine chips, the urine and feces can be scooped out with a cat litter scoop, with fresh chips added as needed. To maintain health, corn and rat snakes must be kept at 75-85 F, the higher temperature being necessary to digest its food.
Temperatures can fall to the lower range at night.
To easily monitor temperature, inexpensive aquarium self-stick thermometers can be purchased and applied about an inch above the bottom of the tank on the warm side. Reset the hours of operation to adjust for seasonal fluctuations in ambient air temperature. They will eat, and should only be fed, killed prey. A snake who is not hungry when live prey is introduced into the enclosure often finds itself becoming the meal, especially if the prey is a rat. To economize, you can buy in bulk and freeze them.