Questions tagged [snakes]
For questions related to snakes, whether constrictors or venomous, kept as pets.
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Corn snake died after feeding it a dead pinky [duplicate]
I fed my snake a warm dead pinkie last night he was fine he took the pinkie right away and ate it went back into to his hide in the heated side of tank (mat heater) woke up this morning he was
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My dog has been bitten by a snake (adder) twice; is it now "vaccinated"?
So, the rover has been bitten twice and I wonder if it is now "vaccinated" and if future hypothetical snake bites will be less severe? It is a large Golden Retriever and it was bitten by a ...
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Young Boa Imperator tries to run from my hands back into enclosure. What to do?
So my young Boa Imperator girl tries to run from my hands back into her enclosure. Sometimes immediately, sometimes after sitting in my hand for some time.
How should I make her more comfortable ...
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Captive Vine Snake not shedding correctly
(NOTE: This question is asked on behalf of a friend, who has a captive Vine Snake (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahaetulla_prasina), so "go see a vet" is not going to help here).
A week ago ...
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Corn snake refuses and spits out mice
I have a corn snake, 8 years, that I bought 1½ month ago. It was about to shed when I bought it, and was fed a ca 60 g mouse after shedding (about one week later).
Since then, I have tried feeding it ...
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My snake has yellow/green patch on stomach and has sadly passed away, what is it?
This morning my brother sadly found his pet snake dead; he had noticed this yellow/green patch on his stomach and has no clue what it is as it wasn’t there before. The snake hadn’t been eating ...
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Would it be OK to keep boa imperator terrarium not too far from tv screen?
I have two places I can keep terrarium for my new girl:
In my bedroom - calm and quiet, but lower ambient temperature.
In my living room - higher ambient temperature and more fun for me to watch, but ...
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Boa Imperator terrarium cold end temperature – is 22°C enough?
I'm dry testing "kids" terrarium for my future boa imperator. I used heat mat on the side to convert conductive heat transfer into more of a radiant one and slow down heating and cooling. ...
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Can boa constrictor imperator live happily in vertical vivarium?
I feel in love with boa constrictor imperator. Costa Rica one, so smaller than other boa constrictors. Still, desired endgame vivarium size would be 120 * 50 * 50 cm for the particular snake kid I'm ...
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My Amelanistic Corn Snake is turning yellow?
This is my corn snake, Pyro, I just got him out today to feed him. Last week when I got him out, I didn't notice any different colors, but he had a yellow tint around his face/upper body. His ...
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Why did my snake die suddenly?
My boyfriend and I had a ball python and we loved him very much. He was only a couple years old. He was perfectly fine last night, but in the morning he was limp and one of his sides turned grey. I ...
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Baby ball python has never taken food
I got a baby ball python about a month ago. He was born in August and has never taken food. I have assist fed him a number of times, which I don’t particularly like doing as it causes him stress. I ...
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How to prevent snakes from eating goldfish in pond?
Some snake found its way into my pond. I heard that local snakes will eat the fish. The pond is 1/2 underground and 1/2 above ground with a 2 ft high brick wall all the way around. Is there some ...
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When to see vet? Snake digestion process stuck
I fed my 5 year old adult carpet python 2 weeks ago. He still has a large bump right in the middle of his midsection. He is last poop was around the same time he was fed. I plan to go to the vet in ...
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What's going on [duplicate]
Trying to feed ball python. If I put my hand in tank to spray water for humidity water mix soil or any reason the snake shows no interest and goes to hide head. But if the rat is in tank at the same ...
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What is wrong with my snake? Skin problem? Burn?
Yesterday my snake was absolutely fine. This morning I went to pick her up for some handling and I noticed a weird mark on her skin, as I looked closer it appears there's a small amount of blood and ...
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What should I do if my horse is bitten by a snake?
We've come through extended drought, followed by historically bad bush fires, then flood. It has caused many animals to seek refuge in places that were safe from the fires and flood. Subsequently ...
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Bumblebee Ball Python - striking food but missing
Started with the most recent feeding, my Bumblebee Ball Python has been hunting and striking at its prey but missing. I can't get her to eat frozen thawed, so I have been giving her live with no ...
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Can a red belly black snake kill a horse? How would I know if my horse has been bitten?
My horse was eating and jumped back from her feed bowl and wouldn't go back to it. I thought she may have been stung by the electric fence, but thought that was strange as she was well aware of how to ...
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Ivory Python Belly turned Dark Green
I got a Ivory Ball Python back in March and even though his lower jaw was a little deformed (it was a bit shorter than his tip but he still was able to feed correctly) we loved him.
Unfortunately he ...
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Is my ball python hungry or not?
Okay, so I bought my ball python about 5 days ago from a reptile show. He is a one month old and the breeder told me he was due to eat today.
He seemed very interested at first and struck, but he ...
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Can pickle juice hurt snakes?
I just caught a black rat snake and all I had was an old pickle jar with small amount of juice slightly left over at the bottom. But the snake appeared to have curl up completely hiding or playing ...
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Snake died suddenly. I have no idea what happened
My pet ball python (I’d had him for about 3 months now) was fine last night. I got him from a reptile expo back in December from a breeder. I cleaned his cage with vinegar and water solution and put ...
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My yellow rat snake was eaten by a live pet mouse!
I had a yellow rat snake, we fed it a live mouse only the mouse turned round and ate the snake! Obviously killing the snake. Why did this happen?
I have an albino corn snake now and will only feed ...
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Rosy Boa keeps seeking the cold. Why?
I just got a 4 month old, male, rosy boa 5 days ago. His warm side (temperature taken at surface) fluctuates between 85 and 94 °F (29 and 34 °C). I have a heating pad stuck under the cage and an UV ...
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Why would defanged snakes not bite?
Regarding scope, this question is about a situation that occurred in what seems very unlikely to be a private home, but rather type of exhibition or possibly breeding venue. However, according to the ...
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Is my cornsnake overweight?
My 3 Year old boy (corn snake) has come back to me after being looked after by a friend for 9 months. I'm concerned about his body shape; he seems to have a pivot where his spine is, with mounds ...
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Ratsnake with mouth deformity
I took custody of a rat snake a few weeks back - I got him off Craigslist. I can tell he has been badly neglected -- the vivarium was stinking. I don't think that it had been cleaned for months.
He ...
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Are rodent repellent devices safe for snakes?
We have young curious large breed dogs who make using mouse traps and poison difficult and/or dangerous. We also have a ball python who lives in his terrarium, not free roaming.
All information I ...
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My snake died suddenly
I have 2 baby corn snakes and I fed them both about three days ago. I went to check on them today and I found one of them dead with only his head buried. I don’t know how this could have happened and ...
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What are snake morphs?
When looking for snakes I often see the term morph flying around. What does it mean exactly?
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Suitable heat source for young blood python
The goal: Design a habitat suitable for a hatchling/juvenile blood python.
Main issue: Controlling temperature and humidity
Progress so far: What I've got so far (all theoretical at this point) is ...
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Does a pet boa/python measure the owner by lying straight?
I read it somewhere, maybe as a Facebook photo of some Tumblr or yahoo a long time back (hence not a reliable source) that the user found it's pet snake (which was not eating food for quite some time) ...
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I just read my hognose snake is venomous. Should I be worried?
I have a pet hognose snake (Heterodon nasicus) and I just read somewhere that they are venomous. Should I be worried about getting bitten?
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My snake has started shedding, but seems unwilling/unable to finish
I have a juvenile corn snake. This is her second shed with me so far, and the first went very easily. This time, however, she seems to be unwilling or unable to fully work her skin off. On Thursday ...
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Feeding snakes skinned rabbits
I farm rabbits for pelts and meat. I’ve been wanting to get a snake but I would like to keep the pelts for my pillows and blankets. Would giving a python a skinned animal be okay or do they need that ...
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Green Tree python refuses to eat
I've had a green tree python for about a year now. She has been eating really well with no illnesses other than constipation when I first got her. However for the past few months she has been ...
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Do snakes give birth to live young or lay eggs?
My son was watching a video of a snake giving birth to live young. I was under the impression that reptiles laid eggs.
Do snakes give birth to live young or lay eggs?
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How To Keep Feeder Mice if I Keep Kosher? [closed]
I'm researching and adding up prices for getting a pet snake, but I have one major issue:
I keep kosher, and if I put frozen feeder mice in the freezer, that would be unkosher.
I've tried looking ...
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Snake refusing food after escaping
My 4 year old cornsnake escaped and was lost for about 10 weeks. I finally found him about 3 weeks ago.
Since he's been back he has been refusing to eat. He's more active than he was before he ...
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When my snake is refusing food how long should I wait before I should worry?
I have had my corn snake for approximately 5 years now. He is normally a very good feeder, strikes for his food and eats well (I feed him one jumbo mouse approximately every 12-14 days).
He usually ...
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What's my corn snakes gender pic provided [duplicate]
Hey just wondering what gender my snake can anyone tell by the pic please reply asap
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Swelling of the cloaca
I currently have a Green Tree Python that is about 3 feet long and still has the yellow juvenile colors. The cage is kept at about 55-60% humidity and a temperature of about 85° F. The snake's cloaca ...
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Should I worry that my milksnake likes to hang out behind the rock facade?
My milksnake likes to find a way behind the foam rock wall and hang out against the glass. I try to move her and set the wall more securely, but she always finds a way back there again. Anything to ...
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Safe hot-rock for corn snake
Hot-rocks look like a great idea!
I would love to warm the hide at night and the rock at day, so as to entice my corn snake out more.
But everywhere over the Internet they are blasted as being ...
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Is hot water enough to clean a reptile's water bowl?
I saw on a forum once that hot water is enough to clean a reptile water bowl and I'm a little skeptical of this. Is this enough to clean it or should I use diluted vinegar, disinfectant such as Wipe ...
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How to choose the right size of mice for my snakes?
Currently my black headed python is eating 3 medium mice once every 10 days. If he is eating 3 with ease should I upgrade the size of his mice?
I also have 2 hatchling jungles that are currently ...
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How do I heat and/or build multiple snake enclosures?
I am starting to get setup for snake breeding (balls) and I am lost on the process of multi enclosures. It is hard to find information about getting started with them and best practices/equipment to ...
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My pet Rat snake has little black bugs [duplicate]
My snake has these little black looking bugs on it, they crush very easy, I know they're not fleas. Wondering about the best way to get rid of them ?
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How to proceed with a pet snake that starts jabbing when held?
I was considering adopting a milk snake. She's 5 ft. long and the first time I held her she was very friendly, wrapping herself around both my arms, and mostly staying in that position. I held her for ...
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