Snakes, such as ball pythons, are known for their burrowing ability. They can hide in old mammal burrows, or even make a makeshift burrow of their own. Their behavior is easy to understand if you think about their surroundings in the wild. If you notice that your ball python is […]

Snake ‘milking’ is the process where a qualified professional extracts the venom from a snake. This is a dangerous profession as the snake may bite you. But with proper training and protective equipment, the risk of getting bitten by a highly venomous snake can be much reduced. Given the danger […]

Incubating ball python eggs correctly is difficult. You have to keep the humidity and temperature at a constant level. If you don’t, you’ll have trouble with unhealthy snake eggs. Don’t be overly worried. Dimpling is a natural part of ball python egg development and is difficult to avoid. Eggs that […]

Blood pythons (Python curtus or Python brongersmai) are snake species from southeast Asia. They are beautiful to look at. They are known especially for their blood-red color, which is what initially drew people to owning them. Their color is how they get their name. Negative reactions mainly occur when handling […]

Blood pythons (also called red short-tailed pythons or Brongersma’s short-tailed pythons) grow to 5 or 6 feet long. Blood pythons are bigger around the middle, for their size, compared to almost any other species of snake. Even healthy specimens tend to look very overweight. You just need to be patient […]