Corn snakes are found in the eastern seaboard states as far north as New Jersey and west into Virginia and Louisiana. E. guttata and its subspecies require no special care. Our corn snakes lay an average of 14-15 eggs about one month after breeding. They typically lay eggs nine days after the pre-laying shed. The eggs hatch after approximately 62-69 days of incubation.
Some hatchlings require force feeding or scented pinkies at first.
Ratsnakes This species, the largest of the North American ratsnakes, grows to eight feet in length. All five recognized subspecies are gray with black blotches when young, which can make identifying hatchlings difficult. The least popular of the subspecies, the Texas ratsnake is generally a dark, blotched snake. It is found in Texas and Louisiana. However, it is available in albino and leucistic forms.