Hi, I want a snake, and i have done a few google search's, and i have no information on how to look after them. From what i gather, they are not turnel. They need to be fed dead rats. They need hot and humid conditions. They need specialist knowledge: something i am lacking in, but i am willing to learn. Please help me find out information on how to look after a snake. Is there any snake experts here who can give me a hand? Rob
omg i would never risk to get a snake somewhere near to my house , ehmm i guess i really don't like em :S and they freak me out lol !
The best option here would probably to buy a few books on snakes. I found WAY more information in dog books than I did on the internet when I got my dog.
did you get a snake yet or you are trying to get pre snake education? lol anyways i guess books can get you more info than internet etc...not sure tho..didnt try it..
My friend has a snake its quite small but the food costs are quite high, he feeds it pet rats from the pet shop xD
I think it probably depends on what type of snake it is. I recommend a corn snake because they are small, manageable and pretty hard. They're also harmless, which is obviously an added bonus. One question though - if they're not turnel, what are they?
I want a biggish snake (75cm-100cm) that is not venomous and not illegal. it is just pre-education first. I would not want to make a mistake about this. I am serious, but i want to learn how to look after them before i get one. Rob
just wanna say good luck on having a snake.. personally, i don't like snakes. eeww i think i have a phobia on snake, just by merely looking at them i shiver and my knees were trembling.
My cousin ha a Burmese Python. This is one of the biggest snakes in the world but they make pretty good pets.
I have always admired people who own snakes, and i know for a fact i will be a good owner because i am very clingy with my stuff (EG: I dont let go of much or any of my stuff.) I will call the closest RSPCA (which is 40miles away >.<) for advice. ROb
Just get a simple snake like this.... if you don't mind them doing this.... Ouch!!!!!!! It could of killed me...it it had been a poisonus snake!!!!
I used to have snakes when I was a kid... The little ones, totally cool pets.. And they wrap around your neck and chill...good chill pets.
Strange you couldn't find what you wanted on internet. My nephew and niece have snakes instead of children lol.. Personally i could not even look at them .(shivers)
Hey Robert I can help you out. I did a lot of research on snakes and am a large member of a reptile forum as a matter of fact. Although my naive parents won't let me have a snake I have kept reptiles before (bearded dragons, turtle, anoles). Not all snakes are nocturnal. Also if you are a beginner I suggest you get a ball python, one of the friendliest most common python species. They do need hot climates, but as well cold. Also caring for a snake is no easy business. I know your 15-16 so am I and it is a enormous responsibility. Once you get one there is no turning back (well there is but it isn't easy). Snakes tend to grow into large sizes, for example, a baby ball python is about a foot in length. But they can grow to be more than 4 feet. I suggest if you are indeed buying a snake do some research. If you need help you can contact me via msn or aim. But anyways I recommend this forum: http://redtailboa.net/forums/ I am also registered there for about a year with about 160 posts. For the supplies you just need lighting and substrate and feeders/hides as well as the overall cage. I suggest a 30gal cage for starters but since they grow and you will be keeping it right? You should go for a 4-5 foot cage perhaps 75 gal. It would be nice to make a custom cage if your good at building/constructing and it is more effective since online reptile cages are expensive. A big question is handling, I would maybe handle it once a week, maybe 2-3 times and never when fed. Also you are correct, they do feed on dead rats but in the reptile forums save your self the embarrassment and call them F/T (Frozen/Thawed). And keeping a snake for the first time is costly, you have to buy all the substrate, caging, feed, snake itself, lighting, and doing research. After you get the initial stuff all you need is just the food so it gets cheaper down the road, kinda like websites, initial investment is a lot but then it goes smooth and you get a good ROI. Again it's not extremely tough to keep a snake you just need to get the following things right: 1. Research (Forums I showed have everything you need) 2. OK from Family members 3. Housing needs (Lighting, substrate, hides) 4. Maintenance (Cleaning, Feeding, Filling water bowl each day) 5. Responsibility (Time, Handling, Long term) 6. Care (Treatment, Hygiene, Diseases) Getting everything setup takes some time, but then after you are setup you probably spend about 15-20 min day on maintenance and 5-10 min once a week feeding and it gets easier once you are familiar. Hope that helps. I guess it's weird getting advice from someone who has never had dealing with a snake before eh? but I've done my research, someday when I live alone (actually I won't live alone I will be with my wife and kids ) I will have a few snakes even some hots (snake owners call venomous snakes "hots" and never say they are poisonous because that is incorrect ).
Snakes are pretty cool pets. But as stated above, not so easy to get rid of them. So if you get one, make that decision that you are going to take care of the pet till it or you dies. Not fair to the animal and others around you. And do not go releasing any non native snakes into your back yard or wooded areas. Huge problem here in Florida. Seems harmless, but is it not.
Its best to get a corn snake to start with IMO and get a good book on snakes , if ou are unsure about things ask your pet shop that your getting your snake from. A few things they need a heat mat , tank and dead rats or live, apart from that thats it. If im right i think thats a ribbin snake i use to have one that looked like that, there deadly little snakes ribbin snakes are alway biting.
Sorry, I forgot to mention there are different snake species such as the one SKULL mentioned is a colubrid but I thought you would be moreover interested in pythons as I am. Here is what I recommend: 1. Colubrid (Small snakes non venomous) Beginner 2. Pythons (Medium snakes constricting non venomous) Beginner-Intermediate 3. Boas (Medium to Large snakes constricting non venomous) Intermediate-Mostly Advanced 4. Venomous (Medium-Large snakes venomous) Out of your Reach! Professional hope that helps.
As soon as I put him in a box....suddenly he wasn't happy when ever I took him out to take a picture!!!! hmmm...I wounder why he got mad!!!