Salmonella is a bacterium that causes salmonellosis. This is a bacterial infection that manifests as diarrhea, bloody stools, nausea, abdominal cramps, and fever 12-72 hours after being infected. Most snakes carry salmonella (salmonella bongori) in their intestinal tracts without any signs of illness. But, even if you don’t touch your […]

Internal parasites are common in wild reptiles. However, improper husbandry, overcrowding, and stress can also lead to a severe infestation in captive snakes. Some of the most common internal parasites in snakes include, protozoans, nematodes, trematodes, and pentastomes. Treatment depends on the type of internal parasite, but often includes a […]

Snakes, like all reptiles, are cold-blooded (ectothermic). They depend on their living environment for warmth. This can be the natural warmth of the sun or an artificial heat source, such as a heat lamp. When a snake gets too cold, this will adversely affect its health and eventually result in […]

Your snake has been moving less, and not acting normal. It’s not eating its food, inactive, and doesn’t want to be handled. It would seem that something is seriously amiss with your pet snake. ‘Hibernating’ snakes are occasionally active to warm themselves. They will also react if you touch or […]

Owning a venomous or ‘hot’ snake is dangerous. That’s why most people’s first instinct is to think about removing their fangs, so that they can’t bite you. But if you were to ask any experienced snake breeder or owner, practically none would recommend that you should remove a snake’s fangs. […]

Is your snake refusing to eat? This is no doubt a major worry—especially if you’re new to snake ownership, or if you’ve never experienced this kind of problem before. What makes this situation so difficult is that snake anorexia has a number of different causes. Weight loss & refusal to […]