Care of Snakes

it can eat from a rat to an antelope.

It can also be seen eating alligators.

Depending on feeding, time of year, how many generations removed from wild caught will determine how often a snake will shed. As to how long it takes for them to shed, this can be based on a few factors as well. First sign is usually a glossing of the eyes as the "eyecaps" form. From there depending on factors such as, humidity in the air, access to water, rough edge rock or wood to rub against , it can take 1 day or more. More if the things listed above are missing from enclosure. Providing right habitat furniture and regulating heat and air moisture will help you snake live longer, shed quicker and easier and can improve the visual effect of the enclosure.

My Corn Snake Is Taking Like 5 Days HELP ME!

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My baby corn snake is taking ages to shed, the vet said if it went on for more that a week- WEEK AND a half to put him in a box of damp moss. But he has reduced his shed cycle to 5 days now so that's normal

Excessive soaking in their water dish outside of shed is a sign of external parasites like ticks or mites, snakes with URI (Upper-Respitory Infection) will actually sneeze and quite often at that. Have your vet check fecal matter for internal parasites or other issues. Gaping of the mouth and excess drooling is a sign of Mouth-Rot (open-sore or cut in the mouth that becomes infected during feeding usually causes some type of necrosis). Retained eye-caps can cause blindness, also any irregular weaving, bobbing, or unnatural "slithering" indicates neurological problems. Check the snakes vent for blockage, examine the body for wounds or irregular bumps and missing scales. Retained skin should be removed promptly but CORRECTLY. Humidity between 45-55% with a warm side temperature of 82-87 degrees (F) is what I personally keep my tank at, I feed my juvenile twice a week and she's quite active at night, doesn't retain skin or eye caps and has never regurgitated a meal. Pythons natural "star-gaze" now and then but excess "star-gazing" is an early warning of some neurological issues. If your snake stops feeding and has shown symptoms, take her to a Qualified Reptile Vet, only a a Vet can diagnose and appropiately treat your snake. Reptile books and magazines list many Vets willing and able to treat snakes, local pet shops and specialty stores can point you in the right direction too. Mites will look like sprinkled pepper crawling around the habitat and on your snake. Typically near the eyes and nose, if your snake gets mites (it happens) discard bedding. Remove your snake and place in a separate container. I use a solution of one part bleach to three parts water to soak the wash the ornments, hide boxes and tank. After using the bleach ornaments, tank and hideboxes must then be washed and soaked with water and a water dechlorinator before replacing the snake. Larger pet stores usually carry an over-the-counter mite and tick treatment from Jurassipet that works well. Until you are positive your snake is mite free. DO NOT replace it in it's habitat, or all your washing will be undone. Keep in a different enclose with white dye-free paper towels as bedding, with a tip-proof water dish too small to for your snake to soak in, and a small hidebox. White paper towels make it easy to identify mites. Excess humidity may cause a blister disease, too little dehydration, a temperature too low will cause regurgitation. Snakes need heat to digest, if the enclosure does not have an area of at least 78 degrees (F) a Ball can't digest it's prey and thus may not eat or if it does the prey will rot in the snakes stomach causing regurgitation. If regurgitation does occur, correct temperature and humidity and wait at least 7 days before feeding your snake again. Your snake will need to replenish it's digestive acids and feeding too soon causes a second regurgitation. Most likely she'll be "edgy" during this week, regurgitation can be painful to a snake and deprives them of a meal. Add a 7 day fast to a snake who's eating constantly, she'll be touchy. Hope this helps

I should start off my answer by saying that i am not a snake breeder, but have had pet snakes all my life. For the best answer, u should consult ur local snake breeder (not a major pet store such as petsmart or petco. The people there know very little about animals). There are many local snakeries(if that is even a word :]) that should be able to answer this question very thoroughly. Most king snakes do not reach adulthood until around the age of 3 or 4. From what i know about snakes, a pet snake should not be bred with a mate if under the age of 2, and even then the chances of a successful fertilization of the majority of the eggs are not as high as they should be. For the best possible results, it is best to start breeding a snake when they reach adulthood.

Corn snakes live mostly in North American territorys. They prefer overgrown fields, forest openings, and abandoned buildings and farms. Have any more qeustions about corn snakes? I know a lot about them. I also have a lot of them.

The snake may hiss, slither or in the case of a rattlesnake, rattle.

Corn snakes eat generally mice, or possibly rats if they are large enough.

I suggest the frozen variety. My reasons being, feeding live can increase the aggressiveness in the snake, it can also be potentially harmful to the snake if the mouse decides to fight back.

Frozen mice are also a lot easier to store, and to feed.

Make sure you are feeding outside of the actual cage, because feeding inside can also increase aggressiveness. Also if you feed frozen, make sure the mouse is completely defrosted, and warm (not hot) to the touch.

By the number of rattles on his tail and the size of the snake.

You can not tell how old a rattlesnake is by the number or size of the rattle, you actually need tissue and blood samples to tell how old they are. I have done a lot of research on this and have found a bunch of different ideas but the only real way to tell how old one is is to get tissue and blood samples, you can get pretty close by estimating most of the time.

Yes, several different species. The African rock python, the angolan python, and the ball python. There are also several species of sand boas, and some larger boas on Madagascar

I am not sure it has a specif name it is usually just a phase someone goes through, but if it gets serious it might be because whoever might have had a allergic reaction towards a food. (usually being peanut butter).

In nature, king snakes can be a variety of colors, such as the all-black Mexican king snake and the black-and-white striped/banded king snake commonly found in america. In captivity, there are many more colors not found in nature. One variation, the Albino kingsnake, is very rare in the wild because a) the genetic combination necessary for this coloring is rare by itself and b) albino kingsnakes have poor vision and cannot camoflouge very well and are, therefore, killed by predators faster than the average kingsnake. The albino kingsnake is very common as a pet because of its beautiful coloring. I, myself, have an albino kingsnake, and they truly are beautiful!

Because when a snake is shedding it's skin it means that it's too tight for it and therefore it helps the snake by feeling more comfortable and gives it more space to grow. (It is a need more than a help)

Force-feeding should ONLY be done (a) as a last resort and (b) by an experienced herpetologist !

Force-feeding involves forcing the snakes jaws apart, inserting a food animal as far back in the throat as possible, then holding the jaw shut until the snakes starts to swallow.

I'm not sure maybe snakes feel embarressment

The number of people is not specific unless you are relating to the number of people in your class or any local status.Very few people in the world keep snakes as pets but if you really want to know the answer ask the government to conduct a survey.

Provide a heat lamp. This will keep the enclosure at a natural temperature for the snake. YOu need to provide a suitable substate like reptile bark. You need to feed the snake about once a week. (more often for a juvenile) Adults will eat mice juveniles pinkies.

PYTHONS(egg layers):The egg laying occurs aproximtly 45-55 days after ovulation.

The king cobra defends itself by biting the predators with its venomous fangs.

The mongoose, a predator on the cobra, is fast enough to avoid a bite, and will grab the snake by the neck. But cobras are not the main diet of the mongoose.

Absolutely not ! Apart from the fact they require different humidity and temperature ranges, - They would never co-habit in the wild, and you should never force them to live together ! Additionally, the Boas will grow to be very heavy snakes compared to the Corn, and will probably crush the Corn snake if they laid on top of it for any length of time !

Yes it is legal to own a ball python in Georgia. They sell them at Petco, so obviously it is. When you buy one there is no requirements to buy it, except I believe you might need to be 18+ years of age. I have owned one for about 6-8 years now. Even if it is illegal its not as if the cops would even care and nobody is going to call the cops on you.

For a turtle, i'd say you could be any age... it doesn't take much maintenance to take care of one. ANSWER You are old enough to have a turtle or other pet when your parents determine that you are responsible enough to care for it. A turtle is a good starter pet because it doesn't require alot of attention on a daily basis. However, as with any pet, the pet is Completely dependent on you for food, water and shelter. Don't forget to feed it and take care of it because without you, it will not survive.