Category: Snake Care
Texas Rat Snake Care Sheet
Updated January 30, 2023
Texas Rat Snake (Elaphe obsoleta lindheimeri)
Texas rat snakes are long, slender snakes found in a wide variety of habi [...]
The Vet Report: Inclusion Body Disease
I get a zillion e-mails and calls asking advice about herp cases. This morning, I got a frantic call from a veterinarian about a large python that was [...]
Keeping Dwarf Boas Of The Caribbean
If you want a boa that doesn’t get as big as Boa constrictor, try one of its smaller cousins. [...]
Garter Snake Care Sheet
Garter snakes are small colubrid snakes found throughout most of the United States. [...]
Eastern Garter Snake Care Tips
Easy to find and simple to keep, the eastern garter snake remains one of America’s most popular serpents. [...]
Amazon Tree Boa Care Tips
The Amazon tree boa (Corallus hortulanus) is the most geographically widespread of the tree boas. [...]
Ungaliophis Boas (Dwarf Boas)
These boas are elusive as much as they are small compared to more well known boas. [...]
What Foods To Feed Your Reptiles
There are a variety of food items for your herps ranging from crickets to mice to bananas. [...]
13 Tips To Better Reptile Handling
Excellent tips on how to safely handle your reptiles. [...]
How to Care for Mole and Prairie Kingsnakes
These secretive snakes are often referred to the yellow-bellied kingsnake group. [...]
The Argentine Boa Constrictor
Expert care tips for the Argentine boa constrictor (Boa constrictor occidentalis) [...]
Honduran Milk Snake Care And Breeding
Expert care tips for keeping Lampropeltis triangulum species. [...]
The Graceful Rough Green Snake
The natural history and captive care of Opheodrys vernalis. [...]
All Hail The California Kingsnake
The California kingsnake is one of the most popular pet snakes. [...]
Angolan Python Care Tips And Secrets
A zoo curator shares his Angolan python secrets. [...]
Woma Python Care And Breeding
Captive care for the forever fascinating woma python. [...]
Snake Winter Anorexia
Do ball pythons typically go through a hibernation state during the winter? [...]
The Tiger Snake of Australia
The tiger snake is the most common large elapid in many parts of Australia. [...]
Reptile Lighting Information
Information on how natural and artificial lighting affects reptiles. [...]
The Boa Constrictor
A history of the Boa Constrictor in the pet trade. [...]
