Snakes can experience a variety of health problems, but can you have an overweight snake? Perhaps you’ve noticed that your snake doesn’t seem to know when it should stop eating […]

Spider ball pythons are one of the most common ball python morphs. But their wobble syndrome can prevent them from feeding properly, and ‘may’ decrease their quality of life. That’s […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Have you noticed your ball python’s breathing isn’t normal? It’s common for a ball python to change the way it breathes in response to external stimuli. There are many reasons […]