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Corn & Rat Snakes (Complete Herp Care series) Corn snakes have long been praised as the best pet snake. Their colorful appearance, docile nature, and simple care requirements have won over pet OWNERers and commercial breeders alike. Although taking care of a corn snake isn't difficult, it has to be done right. If you want your pet snake to be healthy, you have to provide him with the proper environment and diet. This guide is a complete care manual for the interesting and endearing corn snakes and their relatives, the North American rat snakes. It contains information on all the North American rat snakes, including black rat snakes, Texas rat snakes, Baird's rat snakes, and Trans-Pecos rat snakes. The colorful sidebars, boxes, and photographs illustrate key topics essential to OWNERers of these hardy serpents. Corn & Rat Snakes will help you keep your snake healthy for all of his life. Features of Corn & Rat Snakes include: Information on natural history Instructions for creating the perfect habitat Detailed breeding instructions Current health care information Information on all the species of North American rat snakes