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.
What to do if your snake does not shed its eye caps during the shedding process.
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.
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.
How to choose the right size of prey to feed to your pet snake.
A brief look at the care of snakes and appropriate species for beginners.
A brief video based presentation on good snake species for beginners.
Some considerations pertaining to keeping constricting snakes as pets.
Can feeding live prey to pet snakes cause problems.
Tips and tricks to get a snake to take pre-killed or frozen prey.
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.
Gallery of pet snake pictures submitted to About Exotic Pets by our readers.
A short guide to the basics of getting hatchling snakes to eat on their own.
