Snakes
Keeping snakes as pets, including general informaton, choosing a snake, care of selected species (corn snakes, ball pythons, king snakes, milk snakes, burmese pythons, boa constrictors), snake photos, snake health, and more.
How to Treat Retained Eye Caps in Snakes
What to do if your snake does not shed its eye caps during the shedding process.
What to do if your snake does not shed its eye caps during the shedding process.
Signs a Snake is About to Shed its Skin
Snakes generally shed their skin several times a year, and young growing snakes shed even more frequently. You will likely be able to see some tell tale signs that your snake is about to shed.
Snakes generally shed their skin several times a year, and young growing snakes shed even more frequently. You will likely be able to see some tell tale signs that your snake is about to shed.
How to Sex Snakes - Can you Tell if Your Snake is a Male or Female
It is not easy to tell the difference between male and female snakes and it is something you should get an experienced keeper or vet to show you.
It is not easy to tell the difference between male and female snakes and it is something you should get an experienced keeper or vet to show you.
What Size of Prey Should I Feed My Pet Snake?
How to choose the right size of prey to feed to your pet snake.
How to choose the right size of prey to feed to your pet snake.
A Snake for a Pet?
A brief look at the care of snakes and appropriate species for beginners.
A brief look at the care of snakes and appropriate species for beginners.
Choosing your First Snake (Video)
A brief video based presentation on good snake species for beginners.
A brief video based presentation on good snake species for beginners.
Constricting Snakes
Some considerations pertaining to keeping constricting snakes as pets.
Some considerations pertaining to keeping constricting snakes as pets.
Feeding Pet Snakes - Pre-Killed or Live Prey
Can feeding live prey to pet snakes cause problems.
Can feeding live prey to pet snakes cause problems.
How to get a snake to take pre-killed or frozen prey
Tips and tricks to get a snake to take pre-killed or frozen prey.
Tips and tricks to get a snake to take pre-killed or frozen prey.
Light and Heat
For many reptiles, the provision of appropriate light and heat is vital to their health. Find out why, and some options for providing the right conditions in this article.
For many reptiles, the provision of appropriate light and heat is vital to their health. Find out why, and some options for providing the right conditions in this article.
Snake Pictures
Gallery of pet snake pictures submitted to About Exotic Pets by our readers.
Gallery of pet snake pictures submitted to About Exotic Pets by our readers.
Hatchling Snakes
A short guide to the basics of getting hatchling snakes to eat on their own.
A short guide to the basics of getting hatchling snakes to eat on their own.