Mouth rot, also known as canker, infectious stomatitis, or ulcerative stomatitis, is a disease observed in all orders of reptiles, including snakes. It is a condition in which the reptile’s mouth becomes inflamed. This disease is commonly caught by snakes in captivity and can become deadly without medical intervention. Fortunately, […]

Vaccines are administered to family pets to help prevent sickness and illness. If you’re new to snake ownership, you might be wondering if pet snakes need vaccinations to keep them healthy. Pet snakes don’t need vaccinations. Taking care of them and providing adequate food, water, heat, and humidity will prevent […]

Snakes have regular bowel movements. If your snake hasn’t passed feces for several weeks, you’ll need to determine if your snake is constipated. Blocked bowels are a common occurrence in snakes that are fed frozen-thawed food or ingest their substrate (bedding). Frozen food has less water present which can result […]

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 and that it’s grown much larger than other snakes that you’ve owned or have seen at your local pet store. […]

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 why some breeders refuse to breed spider ball pythons. It’s become a big ethical question for many. It’s perfectly legal […]

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 […]