Care of Snakes

The process of swallowing food in snakes is called "ingestion." Snakes have a highly flexible jaw structure that allows them to unhinge their jaws and consume prey much larger than their head. They use a combination of muscular contractions and the movement of their teeth to grip and pull the prey into their bodies. This unique method of ingestion enables them to eat various sizes and types of prey effectively.

Corn snakes are one of several species of North American rat snakes. There closest relatives would be the Eastern Rat snakes (such as Black, Everglades, Gray, Texas, and Yellow Rat snakes), Fox Snakes, and Baird's Ratsnake.

Depending upon who you ask, some people consider the Great Plains Rat Snake either a subspecies of Corn Snake, or a separate species.

Snakes have babies as soon as they are large enough to eat them. They have to be faster than dingos in Australia. They will eat babies of any race.

Snakes reproduction maturity ranges from 9 months of age to 2 or 3 years of age before the begin to reproduce. The large range of maturity is due to the snake's species and environment.

Yes viper bites can kill you

Essential vivarium items include... a water bowl, suitable substrate, adequate heat source (especially for tropical species), and somewhere to 'hide' if the snake wants to have some 'privacy'.

You can also include items with rough surfaces - such as rocks or large pieces of cork bark. This will give the snake something abrasive to help it when it is going through the shedding process.

Maybe they're ready to hibernate ! Is there tounges sticking out cause if they're not they have to smell to eat

No - they shed more frequently when they're younger - as their skin doesn't stretch in definitely as they grow. The older a snake gets, the less growing it does, so it needs to shed less. A newly-hatched snake may shed every 4-6 weeks - whereas a fully-grown snake may only shed once every two years.

I wouldn't recommend it - you don't know the cause of the wet stools in the rat. It could have an infection which may cause the snake problems if it ate it.

Mostly all snakes eat (Moving) Mice (Most specimins)

They use camoflauge and they are also constrictors. They will constrict themselves around the prey or predator to stop them from breathing which will get the predator to let them go or they will eat it and swallow it whole.

If you're talking about store bought food, the answer is definitely not. That food is processed for human consumption.

What kind of snake is it? Obviously some background information is required to answer your question appropriately.

Snakes only eat their food whole and never processed, I assure you.

It would be interesting, to say the least. However, chicken or beef meat (bought from the store) is definitely a no-no for most snakes. Some snakes raised on chicken or beef from the get go can do well with no side effects, but very few are raised that way. I personally would steer clear of all man made processed meats for my pet snakes.

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garden snakes like to eat the items in all gardens. and sometimes the insects that live in the garden plants. they arent like other snakes, most other snakes eat other animals and etc.

They are heat 'pits' - they detect infra-red heat given off by their (normally live) prey.

Corn snakes are not an endangered species. However, they are listed by the state of Florida as a Species of Special Concern because they face habitat loss and destruction in the lower Florida Keys. Corn snakes are often mistaken for copperheads and killed. They are also popular as pets. They are the most frequently bred snake species for pet purposes. However they are sometimes captured in the wild to be sold as pets. This does not seem to pose a serious threat to this species at this time. Corn snakes help to control rodent populations that may otherwise spread disease.

NO ! There are no vegetarian snakes ! Additionally, there is NO such species as a 'Garden' snake !

soak them in warm water, not hot, for about 10-15 minutes. as the snake comes out of the bowl of water, gently rub the area with the snake skin with a paper towel until it comes off.

They do that when stressed - to mimic the sound of a rattlesnake - since they are both found in the same areas of the US !

It should be fine. Over the twenty-five plus years I've been keeping reptiles, I've seen quite a few wood chips disappear down the throat of snakes while they've been stuck to a mouse or rat. None suffered any ill-effects.

Without a better description - it sounds like a Ribbon snake. See if the picture in the related link matches.

It's either starting the shedding process, is already partially blind or has a neurological disorder.

male Ball pythons get around 3 to 4 feet females tend to 5 to 6 feet.

This depends on the type of snake and it's lighting requirements. Most snakes do better with under tank heating as their body temp comes from their environment. If the snake gets too cold it will not properly digest it's food. Also take into consideration the material of the floor and your room temperature. Wood or stone will tend to be cold while rug is warmer and more insulated. Many people in this same situation will put 2x4 pieces of wood under the tank and use bottom heat without any problems.