Corn snake / rat snake environment — terrestrial scrubland; POTZ 25–30°C, 30–70% humidity, hibernation, carnivorous

Corn snake / rat snake environment

The text below is reproduced verbatim from the first-hand source (Merck Veterinary Manual).

> Corn/rat snake Terrestrial, scrubland 25–30 (77–86) 30–70 d NS Yes C > BS, broad-spectrum lighting (UVB 290–300 nm) essential; NS, no special lighting requirements, although broad-spectrum lighting is still recommended because it is likely to have health benefits.

Source: pdf-raw/exotic-health/mvm_reptile_husbandry.txt (first-hand professional veterinary reference, tag-stripped).

Claims (verified C1 substrings of source_file)

• Corn/rat snake Terrestrial, scrubland 25–30 (77–86) 30–70 d NS Yes C
• BS, broad-spectrum lighting (UVB 290–300 nm) essential; NS, no special lighting requirements, although broad-spectrum lighting is still recommended because it is likely to have health benefits.