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If you are the proud owner of a snake there are a few factors that you need to take into consideration when you are taking care of your snake as your family pet. There are a few things that snakes have that no other animal goes through. Shedding can be a hard process to go through for a snake if it isn’t living in just the right living conditions. Read the rest of this entry »

Anacondas are highly efficient carnivorous predators. They sheer mass there belies with speed when it comes to capturing their prey and getting there meal. How an anaconda kills is an amazing sight to behold. These creatures live near bodies of water such as streams, rivers, marshes, swamps, ditches and bogs. Read the rest of this entry »

If you intend to have a pet snake, you have to give a lot of consideration about the types of snake cages that exist in order to find the proper one for your pet. Depending on the sub-species of snake you have you will need a large cage in order for it to have plenty of room in which it can move around freely. If you have a terrestrial species of snake, for example, you will need to have a horizontal cage. However, if you have a species of snakes whose natural habitat is in trees, then you will need to have a vertical style cage. Read the rest of this entry »

Having exotic snakes as pets is becoming common nowadays. This is primarily because many people who have been taking care of one assert that snakes are attractive and can be quite tame, contrary to popular belief. Read the rest of this entry »

Corn snakes, like all other snakes, are carnivorous. Meaning they feed only on the flesh of other animals. Corn snakes feed small rodents and sometimes lizards, although they have been known to take small birds from time to time. A pet corn snake owner, obviously, will have an easier time supplying his or her exotic pets with mice than anything else. Read the rest of this entry »

Before you make that trip to the pet store, ask yourself “Why do I want a snake?” Is it because you’re trying to impress your friends? Is it because you saw a killer anaconda in a popular film, and you’d like something along those lines to show people when they come over? Do you want to shock or scare your parents and other relatives during holiday gatherings? Read the rest of this entry »

Unfortunately, feeding any snake is not always as simple as putting a mouse in the tank to find it gone the next morning. Occasionally the snake will refuse to feed and it may be tricky to get going again. There are all sorts of feeding hints and tips; however there is always a reason why a snake is not eating. Below there is a checklist of reasons, and then solutions to the problems: Read the rest of this entry »

Corn snakes have become the most extensively produced snake in captivity, and for good reason. They are docile, suit well to captive conditions, and reasonably sized among other things. They are certainly a good beginner snake, possibly the best. In the following few pages, I will take you through the various factors of keeping corn snakes.

Housing

When keeping any snake as a pet, you generally want to be able to view the snake from the outside of its enclosure, in the most natural surroundings you can offer. This will be more aesthetically pleasing and also aid in the general condition of the snake. If the snake likes its surroundings, it will have a better feeding response and generally grow quicker. Read the rest of this entry »