Eye caps, also known as brilles or spectacles, are specialized scales that sit over your snake’s eyes. When it’s time to shed, your snake will naturally shed their eye caps along with the rest of their old skin. However, sometimes, pieces of the shed (including old eye caps) can remain. […]

You can feel a series of hard bumps on your snake’s spine. Not surprisingly, you’re concerned that pet snakes with kinked backs have a painful, degenerative condition that will make mobility more difficult. But some snake enthusiasts claim that ‘kinking’ can improve with age. Kinking is where a snake’s back […]

If your snake has a health problem, you should take them to see a veterinarian. But, if you were to ring your family vet and ask if they could treat your snake, they might say that they’re unable to help you. Many vets don’t treat snakes or reptiles because they’re […]

You sometimes notice that your snake is twitching, which makes you wonder if your snake is having a seizure. Snakes can get severe health conditions that cause muscle spasms, neurological problems, and seizures. Snakes can have several kinds of seizures, but corkscrewing and stargazing are the most common. Seizures cause […]

Scale rot is a bacterial infection that is common among captive reptiles, including snakes. It occurs due to overly moist living conditions and the improper cleaning of a snake’s enclosure. Scale rot (without blisters) can be treated at home, and prevented from returning. You need to reduce the temperature and […]

Corn snake digestion problems are extremely common, and can leave your corn unwilling or unable to eat its food. Digestive issues often pose a unique and complex problem that snake owners need to resolve. Regurgitation and vomiting are signs of gastrointestinal disease in corn snakes. Digestive problems could be due […]