Corns & Colubrids

INFORMATION FOR BEGINNERS

If you don't find your answer in the Frequently Asked Questions below, don't hesitate to contact me.
My snake vomited its meal, Why?
2020-04-15 This is a very sensitive topic as any regurgitation (vomiting) in snakes is bad.   This can be caused from high amounts of stress on the snake post meal.   Handling the snake too early after a mea...
Why is my snake refusing to eat?
2020-04-15 The snake might be ready to shed.   Meal size could be too large.   Depending on the age of the snake, breeding season might affect the feeding response.  Some snakes do not eat  during the breedi...
Why is my snake suddenly aggressive?
2020-04-07 The snake might be going into shed.  The cloudiness of their eyes reduce their vision and makes the snake vulnerable and more aggressive.   The snake might be gravid (pregnant) and it makes them ver...
What temperature should my enclosure be?
2020-04-05 This depends largely on what species is being kept.  Different species require different temperature ranges in their enclosure.   Corn snake and most colubrids for example, love a hotspot of about 2...
What must my snake eat and how often?
2020-03-18 Most snakes all happily eat mice and rats in captivity, depeding on the size ad species of the snake.   Corn snake hatchlings will eat 1 frozen thawed pinky mouse per week, corn yearlings and bi-yea...
What size enclosure should my snake be kept in?
2020-02-15 This depends largely on the size of your snake.  Hatchling snakes will prefer smaller enclosures as they stress most of the time in larger enclosures and they can stop eating.   Usually the rule of ...