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Care of Snakes

Although many people fear them, snakes are a popular pet and be quite tame with proper care. Ask questions here about the habitat, diet and behavior of pet snakes.

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Are Corn Snakes expensive?

It sort of depends on the size, age and coloration ! Baby 'standard' corn snakes sell for around £60 but an albino would be more expensive.

Where can you buy a DeKay's Snake?

GeneralExotics.com in the ''other snakes'' section.

Can two bull snakes live in the same cage?

Should be at the very least a 4' by 2' by 2' cage. I'd go with something like a 6' by 2' floor space for two adults.

Burmese Python could spread throughout the southern US?

It's possible - because a small group of irresponsible owners have released their unwanted snakes into the wild - instead of re-homing them ! If you can't cope with an animal - you find a new home for it - you don't just let it loose!

Can a butter corn snake swim under water?

yes they can just dont let him/her in for too long or it will drownd

How do you treat Mouth Rot in a ball python?

Get a toothbrush and iodine. Make a solution with 1 cup of lukewarm water to 1/2oz of iodine. Hold the Mouth of the snake open, gently grab behind the head and jaw with one hand and use the toothbrush to open the snakes mouth (put the tooth brush gently in the middle of the mouth between the teeth to open). Then brush the teeth of the snake, top and bottom. You want to get the iodine solution to penetrate the rot or puss bulbs. Do this at least 1 time per day if not more.

Can you find a Corn Snake in the rainforest?

Corn snakes do not naturally live in the rainforest, so it's very unlikely.

Black snakes with stripes in South Dakota?

Kingsnakes maybe? Pale Milksnake? If you mean vertical stripes it is probably a Western Plains Garter snake or a Red sided garter. Maybe a lined snake.

Where can you get frozen mice for your snake?

At most petshops they sell mice/rats frozen or live for a good price, ask the shop keeper next time you go and he will tell you if he has some.

How strong are pythons?

Well' it totally depends. A reticulated python is around 15 feet long and can easly kill humans and deer. Ball pythons are very good pets and are very nice but not strong only 5 feet long

Why do sugarcane farmers like pythons?

Well, farmers hate mice. Also pythons love to eat them. This is why farmers are greatful of pythons because these snake eat the mice/rodent. I hope I was most helpful.

Are there any snakes that don't eat meat?

Yes, There Are

Almost all snakes eat meat. Vegetarian snakes are an interesting concept, but they don't exist. Snakes catch their prey live; in captivity it is only with difficulty that they can be induced to eat already-killed creatures.

There are some snakes that don't eat meat, such as the egg-eating snake species of Africa and India (Genus- Dasypeltis) that feed exclusively on eggs.

But, there are no herbivorous snakes, meaning there are no snakes that can feed and live off of plant matter.

What to do if your corn snakes pregnant if you dont have a incubator or a vavarium?

To be honest, I'm not quite sure. But if your snake passes the eggs safely and you dont want to the little snake babies, you can freeze the eggs, unless you object to snaky abortions. This is what bird keepers do for unwanted eggs.

Where can you purchase a slug from to feed your snake?

Often, snake species that do not consume rodents will consume a few things, rather than a single food source.

Find out your species for sure and see what other things they eat, as some of their preferred food can be easier to acquire than others.

I have a northern brown snake. it does not eat mice, or eggs, but primarily worms, slugs and soft bodied insects, such as grubs, or maggots.

You have a 98 jetta wolfsburg you just got it last night and on your way home the 4 ways and horn would go off 3 times simultaniously and now it wont stop this the alarm is disabled when you get insid?

Pull the rubber boot off of you wire harness between the drivers door and the car. When your door is fully open the wires are stressed because of being so short. Very poor system Check for broken ones,or close to being broken.Good luck

Who makes a better pet snake between a Milk snake or a Corn snake?

me personally prefer corn snakes,they love been handled and they are fangless

What is 'American grass snake' in German?

"Glatte Grasnatter" is a German equivalent of "American grass snake" (Opheodrys vernalis).

This North American native is known for habitat preferences in the moist meadows and open woodlands of the northern United States of America and in the Canadian provinces of the East, Quebec and Ontariio. It also is known for its food preferences in the insect world. Specifically, this bright green reptile favors preying upon such insects as smooth spineless caterpillars, grasshoppers and crickets. But it also extends its predatory activities to spiders.

Does anyone know a shop or person who has snake for rent?

you can not rent a snake if you wanted it as a pet you would have to buy it & if you wanted to rent a snake for a party you would have to get in contact with a wildlife company near you .

What are the signs of a snake about to shed it's skin?

A ready to shed snake will have very dull colors, and sometimes a blue, opaque look to its eyes due to a fluid accumulating between the layers of skin. Some snakes will also lose their appetite as they near shedding time.

Are snakes wild animals?

What a stupid question. YES snakes are wild animals.

What thing do you need in an anaconda enclosure?

Anacondas grow huge ! The Green anaconda grows to 6.5 metres, the Yellow anaconda not as large (up to 4.5 metres). Any enclosure must be as long as at least half the adult snakes length. For a Yellow anaconda - that would be 2.5 metres (84 inches) minimum !

Both species are highly aquatic in nature - preferring large wet-land areas to submerge into. The Green anaconda is also a nocturnal species - spending daylight hours at rest.