Care of Snakes

After recommendations over 25 years ago by my local reptile vet and a number of reptile shop - I have used a dilute solution of Milton Fluid (the stuff you sterilise baby bottles with). ONE cap to TWO GALLONS of water will do the trick. Remember to rinse the vivarium thoroughly with clean water afterwards.

I also use the same solution to soak new cage 'furniture' before use - leaving it to dry overnight.

Between the two of them a snake would probably make a better pet as they tend to be lower maintenance and are easier to get. As snakes go corn snakes and king snakes are usually the best pets.

In muggy swamps, under rocks and in bushes

they do tend to look like a mixture of their parents just like people tend to look like a mixture of their parents, even though sometimes they can look more like their mom, or more like their dad

Corn snakes make excellent class pets provided the students are either responsible enough to handle and care for it properly, or are always supervised by an adult. Young students should not be allowed to hold any snakes but should be permitted to touch it gently while an adult holds it securely.

Corn snakes are very docile and attractive snakes and require very simple set ups that make them great starter snakes as well as educational snakes.

feed it a little bit of raw meat and if doesnt like it try fruits

you may have described a king or milk snake? try looking this direction? pictures may not look exact. but similar is likely. neither of these are dangerous for humans.

Usually around $300, depending on wat you buy. There are many things you don't need in a snake tank, but lots of people just buy them to make the tank nicer. A corn snake usually costs $20-$100. Some morphs can be quite expensive.

if the yellowish stuff is sort of pussy then corn snakes produce this when they feel threatened, so if a corn snake is pregnant she could be feeling more venerable therefore produce the pussy stuff more than normal but not just female pregnant corn snakes produce this, all corn snakes do when they feel threatened.

Sometimes, if a snake swallows prey that is too big, they DO end up with wounds to their mouths from horns or hooves.

Over time though, these wounds heal over, leaving slight scars.

The cloaca - is located at the base of the tail. If you look at the scale pattern on the underside of the snakes body, the scales are primarily rectangular in shape, and lined up side-by-side (think of it like a ladder) - these are the ventral scales. Towards the tail, the pattern changes to shorter, more rounded scales. The junction between the two patterns is the snake's cloaca.

Not naturally - it's too cold. There may be some living with collectors though.

Don't worry, your snake will shed when he's good and ready. As they grow older, they will shed less often as their growth slows own. If you are really worried, just make sure that there is a bowl of water big enough for the snake to soak in, and the snake will soak himself if it is going to shed.

Yes it is - even down to the patterning. The new layer of skin is created underneath the old one, and a fluid secreted between the two layers to separate them (which is why a snakes eyes go cloudy). A few days later - the snake crawls out of the old skin - revealing a new, brightly coloured covering.

If the temperature range of your home doesn't match its natural habitat - then yes !

Boost up your heating, put some plastic bags around the floor and leave an apropriately sized mouse in the middle of the room!! My king is a bugger for playing houdini, but it seems to work every time!! Try to have a room lockdown especially if you have cats or dogs who would like to eat your snake!!!

some people put a sprinkling of flour over the floor to see if they get any tracks, i haven't tried this method myself as it sound messy, but I'm sure it would work.

look in all of the warm spots i.e. behind the fridge, the airing cupboard, tumble dryer, nice warm clothes anywhere that the mains is plugged in and left on all of the time will have a bit of extra heat...and watch out when you put the washing machine on snakes really don't like the spin cycle!

When/if you find your snake ensure they have access to plenty of water, perhaps even tube feed some (i see alot of renal failure in stray snakes here in the UK after they have been missing for a few months).

Once found, leave to warm up for a couple of days then feed small meals (smaller than usual) every 4 days to build up the metabolism. before going back to your normal routine.

Hope everyone finds their lost snake and that this helps xx AV

- I found mine last night, after losing him 5 months ago. We'd given up hope as to it being such a terrible winter, but last I spotted him coming out of the floor boards. He has one dull eye, where he may burnt himself against a pipe - but otherwise seems to be alright.

Just goes to show what little troopers they are.

Most cats will, especially outdoor and/or feral cats. Similar to the lure of the long rope being dragged around, few cats will ignore it.

Though rare, corn can trigger allergies in some children. If you have a family history of food allergies, hold off on feeding your baby corn until he is at least 1 year old, if not later. Dietitians use this age as a benchmark for giving new foods to your baby because his digestive system is more developed after his first year and generally hardier. Signs of food allergy include swelling of the tongue, lips, and face; skin rash; wheezing; abdominal cramping; vomiting; or diarrhea. If your baby develops any of these symptoms after eating a certain food, call your family doctor as soon as possible.

from the fur of rodents

Depending on the age of the snake - anywhere from five to twelve days.

well they don't like to be handled as they go blind because they shed there eye skin aswell.when there eyes go a cloudy blue colour you know it's getting ready to shed.you shouldnt handle your snake as much because it's might get scared and defend it self.the only time you should handle you snake is when you bath him in Luke warm water as its makes the skin soft ready for shedding. They also loose their appetite for food

corn snakes drink water. if you have a pet corn snake you are required to change its water every day and i have seen my corn snake drink water, they would drink water in the wild as well.

In their natural environment, a lot of reptiles time - is spent basking in sunlight - either to raise its temperature in readiness for hunting, or to aid in digesting a freshly-eaten meal. Since they don't really need to move around constantly, they simply spend a good deal of time 'sleeping'.