Snake Care Advice for Beginners!
Pythons are constrictor snakes found in the wilds of Asia, Africa, and Australia. They kill their prey by squeezing it to death using their powerful coils. There are many species of pythons, including reticulated pythons, Burmese pythons, and ball pythons. How tight a python can squeeze depends on how thick […]
Copperheads are venomous snakes in the viper family. They are endemic to the United States and parts of northern Mexico, and are most active in the spring and fall. Although copperhead venom is weak, bites do require hospital treatment. Copperhead snakes have wide, copper-colored heads with slit pupils and large […]
With beautiful yellow markings, banana ball pythons are one of the most popular morphs. The first banana ball python was discovered in the wild, but they’ve been captive-bred since the early 2000s. Banana ball pythons have bright yellow blotches and black freckles on a lavender background. The banana gene is […]
Rat snakes are one of the easiest snakes to care for as pets. They have docile temperaments, and typically don’t grow longer than 5 feet. They are great eaters, and don’t require extreme humidity or temperatures. Choose a plastic or glass enclosure around the same length as your snake. Include […]
There are 33 species of snake found in California. Of those, only 6 are venomous. All of them belong to the rattlesnake family. The other snake on this list has been found in California, but it isn’t native to the state. Rattlesnakes are known for their unique defensive behavior and […]
Green tree pythons (Morelia viridis) are arboreal snakes that are native to Australia and Papua New Guinea. A snake will live most of its life in the trees, rarely exploring the ground. This means that it will also hunt in the trees, although its prey items are not limited to […]