Snake

Are you taking care of a pet snake? Do you watch what they eat? It is possible for snakes to be overweight, even obese, especially those in captivity or held as pets. The truth is, the same health problems that afflict humans with excess weight can impact snakes, too. Snake husbandry includes recognizing when your …

Maybe you’ve got a pet corn snake that you feed when it shows hunting behavior. Or maybe, you’ve just been winging it and going on a prayer, feeding your pet when and how you saw fit. Lately, however, you’ve noticed something which has put your mind ill-at-ease, and you’re beginning to worry that all’s not …

All snakes have some level of intelligence. If they didn’t, they wouldn’t be able to survive. While some snakes are certainly more intelligent than others, herpetologists see this in the wild and in pet snakes. As a snake owner, I have found that a few of my snakes are “smarter” than others. So, for the …

The signs that your snake could be ill or injured are typically very subtle. By the time you realize your snake is sick, it could be too late, and your pet may be dying. Learn to recognize behavioral changes in your pet snake that could point to a problem, before it jeopardizes your snake’s health …

If you were asked to pick the odd one out from a group of a cat, a dog, a goldfish, and a snake, chances are, you’d probably pick the snake, right? Well, if not, then at least I got you curious.  The point is, snakes are exotic pets—not rocket science. I know—so the care that …