corn questions

i'm thinking of getting a corn snake.it will be my first snake and i'm wondering if it's a good choice to start with.also can they eat something besides mice?my wife isn't real keen on that.any insight or tips would be appreciated.thanks everyone.

Corns make an excellent beginner snake. They can eat other prey items but mice are going to be the way to go due to cost and availability.

Kevin,
The simplest way to keep your wife's concerns about mice in check is to purchase frozen mice of the appropriate size. You just have to convince her to give you a small place in the freezer for storage.

Then on feeding day, you simply thaw out the meal and feed.

No fuss, no muss.

Originally Posted by kevk

i'm thinking of getting a corn snake.it will be my first snake and i'm wondering if it's a good choice to start with.also can they eat something besides mice?my wife isn't real keen on that.any insight or tips would be appreciated.thanks everyone.

You may be aware of this already, but make sure if you do get a corn snake that it is a red eyed one (some type of amelanistic morph). I believe I have read that in NJ you may not keep a normal colored corn snake. And I could have sworn I've seen people say any dark eyed corn snake. (but folks from NJ might want to clarify that)

thanks for the input everyone.i was looking at the creamsicle variety.i'll check with nj fish and game about permits,etc.i was going to use a 55 gallon fishtank but styled like a terrarium.is that sufficient?thanks to all.

Originally Posted by kevk

thanks for the input everyone.i was looking at the creamsicle variety.i'll check with nj fish and game about permits,etc.i was going to use a 55 gallon fishtank but styled like a terrarium.is that sufficient?thanks to all.

A 55 will be more than enough. I believe Traci1 is correct about the NJ issues of only allowing Amel's to be kept.