The benefits of small pet snakes - Reasons that smaller is sometimes better

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Four reasons that a small snake might be a better choice for you than a large one. Room, cost, safety, and housing are all good reasons.

The myth of feeding a pet snake in separate tank

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It is a myth that you should feed your pet snake in a separate tank. Here are some reasons why - 1) It is stressful 2) More likely to get bit 3) Regurgitation

Western Hognose Snake (Heterodon Nasicus)

Posted under Species Profiles

Western Hognose snakes make excellent pets. They are small, docile, and easy to care for.

Hides for pet snakes

Posted under Husbandry

Snakes require a safe secure place to hide in order to be comfortable. Making a hide is easy and cheap. Of course you can always buy one if you want

Society

Overcoming your fear of snakes

In a list of the world’s most common phobias ophidiophobia, the fear of snakes, is most often found in the top three to five. In this article fear is used to denote an unhealthy, unnatural reaction as opposed to a “healthy respect”. For example Continue Reading…

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Releasing pet snakes into the wild

People go buy snakes that quickly outgrow their capacity to keep them so they go and release the snake out into the wild. There are far reaching implications for doing this.

New Owner

3 tips to help your snake shed

3 tips to help your snake shed properly the first time. Make sure the humidity is right, leave it alone, and don’t over soak/bathe your snake.

Health n' Safety

Your snakes and their salmonella

Snakes carry salmonella, but don’t let that scare you away from keeping them as pets. Common sense precautions will protect you from the bacteria

New Owner

Responsible snake ownership

We take a brief look at various aspects of being a responsible snake owner and how to effectively impact your friends, neighbors, family and others as you represent your animals.

Society

How to keep snakes away from your home

Tips and tricks that will show you how to keep snakes away from your home.

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