The corn snake, also known as a red rat snake, or pantherophis guttatus is a nonvenomous, North American species of snake that constricts its prey before consumption.
They are indigenous to the southeastern and central United States, and are moderate in length, easy to tame, and nurture, in addition to possessing remarkably striking patterns, making them popular as pets.
They benefit humans by controlling rodent populations, earning them their common nick name, corn snake, by association with corn crops and storage areas, frequented by rodents. These beautiful snakes are often falsely identified as poisonous snakes with a similar appearence, and, unfortunately, are slaughtered by mistake.
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