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| Boa Python is very weak. | 7/5/2008 | Eric Rovegno |
Q: I have a boa python - about 3 yrs old and she has mites. Her eating habits are good and she ate 2 ...
A: First thing to do first is get rid of the mites. They can and will kill a snake in captivity. The ...
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| sick milk snake | 7/4/2008 | Paul |
Q: I have a female Mexican milk snake. For a couple of days now, she's had a very swollen anal area. ...
A: She has an infection. The swollen area is puss that is building up under her skin. You need to take ...
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| my ball python | 7/2/2008 | Eric Rovegno |
Q: ok i've had 2 14 foot burmese pythons and two little 1 foot ball python well my newest ball for some ...
A: Not sure, it may be just something your snake does. If there are other symptoms, like not eating ...
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| help! | 7/1/2008 | Eric Rovegno |
Q: I just bought a baby ball python from a breeder via mail. He was sent during shed. I recieved the ...
A: Ok so those little brown spots may not be scales and are more than likely mites. Look at them under ...
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| olive pythons not eating | 7/1/2008 | Kevin L. Ogle |
Q: They strike at the food sometimes but just aren't interested in eating, i've tried frozen and live ...
A: AU huh? Boy are you lucky. I want to visit your country and find a coastal or inland taipan! You ...
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| Burmese Python dies after eating | 6/30/2008 | Eric Rovegno |
Q: I have had my albino Burmese python for 12.5 years. I fed him 2 large rats on Thu. Watched him eat ...
A: Hey Chris, Its hard to say. Did you watch your snake eat the rats? If so did it swallow one alive. ...
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| female redtail boa | 6/30/2008 | Andrew King |
Q: we have a 11ft red tail and a 6 ft as well who are a breeding pair we recently housed them together ...
A: im going to need a bit more information to work out what this may be so a follow up would be needed, ...
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| My snake hasn't shed whole the last two sheds | 6/30/2008 | Paul |
Q: My red tailed boa has been shedding for at least a month now. Is there any type of way i could help ...
A: First off, if he had a wound like you are describing he should probably be seen by a vet. In terms ...
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| white tongue | 6/29/2008 | Kevin L. Ogle |
Q: i have an albino boa its tongue is white is this natural.if not what can be done
A: In my experience, it is normal. When you breed for color morphs, it is not uncommon for an odd trait ...
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| female redtail boa | 6/28/2008 | Andrew King |
Q: we have a 11ft red tail and a 6 ft as well who are a breeding pair we recently housed them together ...
A: it is possible that your boas may have bred and your female is pregnant. if the belly of your ...
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| Baby Texas Brown Snake feeding... | 6/26/2008 | Kevin L. Ogle |
Q: Alright, my brother and I found a snake in our front yard. After getting a little $5 bargain bin ...
A: These snakes are not very desirable for pets. They tend to musk and do not like being held. I am not ...
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| Ball won't eat... | 6/24/2008 | Eric Rovegno |
Q: Okay so I got my new snake, Xen, from Pet Smart 6/12/08 and it hasn't eaten yet. The snake is ...
A: Ok, so you have a new ball python who sounds to be around two maybe three months old. One thing you ...
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| snake died | 6/24/2008 | Eric Rovegno |
Q: We had a ball python that was 5 yrs old. She had been eating large mice and small rats. We fed her ...
A: There is two possibilities. The first is the rat was not dead and was biting her internals. The ...
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| my baby corn snake | 6/23/2008 | Paul |
Q: My baby snake has been thriving and growing since I got it a few months ago. The most recent shed ...
A: If you haven't already removed the unshed piece of skin you can use mineral oil just like you said. ...
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| snake died | 6/23/2008 | Eric Rovegno |
Q: We had a ball python that was 5 yrs old. She had been eating large mice and small rats. We fed her ...
A: I am sorry to here about your pet snake. A few things first. Did you feed live or frozen thawed? If ...
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| snake not eating | 6/22/2008 | Eric Rovegno |
Q: male african sand boa not eating after for years is this normal used to eat great it has been about ...
A: Three months is not that long for snakes. They can go for up to a year and some times even longer ...
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| my ball python | 6/22/2008 | Eric Rovegno |
Q: I tried breeding my ball python, and since we separated them both she has been rubbing her head off ...
A: For starts congrats on trying to breed. I have not observed my snakes doing this at all. You might ...
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| sick corn snake | 6/20/2008 | Paul |
Q: and feed them on the 15 they eat perfectly one of them, the brown one shed later that night about 2 ...
A: It sounds like you should probably take your snake to the vet. The cost really depends on where you ...
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| Boa...color inconsistancy | 6/19/2008 | Kevin L. Ogle |
Q: My columbian boa seems to be much darker one day or much lighter another. Today she seemed darker ...
A: Nothing to worry about at all. I have that happen in many of my snakes, especially my Brazilian ...
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| feeding after shedding | 6/19/2008 | Kevin L. Ogle |
Q: First of thank you for being so helpful in the past. I was curious as to how long I have to wait to ...
A: Gabe, BPs do not always eat right after shedding. I would not be concerned until your snake did ...
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| corn snakes | 6/18/2008 | Kevin L. Ogle |
Q: i was advised to feed it twice a week on pinkies which i am doing every three days and is eating ...
A: Let's take these one question at a time. 1. Your snake sounds really small. If this is indeed the ...
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| Kenyan sand boas / Shedding | 6/17/2008 | Kevin L. Ogle |
Q: I have a Kenyan Sand Boa she is 4 months old and is my first snake. I've had her for about a month ...
A: In my experience, captive sand boas shed between 6 to 12 times per year. I googled your question to ...
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| corn snake | 6/17/2008 | BPC |
Q: ok here goes my husband has a ball python and i recently started getting over my fear of snakes and ...
A: OK, all three snakes you mentioned are good. Each has many things going for it. You could simply ...
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| Help! | 6/13/2008 | BPC |
Q: Please help me, I live in Zakynthos, Greece and I've just had a heart attack! A huge (approx 3 ...
A: Becky, lol! I can not identify the snake based on what you've told me. If it really was 3 meters ...
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| Help!! Need toi dentify a snake | 6/13/2008 | Ken |
Q: Please help me, I live in Zakynthos, Greece and I've just had a heart attack! A huge (approx 3 ...
A: I don't know of any really dangerous snakes in Zakynthos and I really can't think of a snake from ...
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| Corn snake regurgitation | 6/13/2008 | Kevin L. Ogle |
Q: Have a nine month corn snake, acquired at 3 months - has eaten well until regurgitated the other ...
A: I have never seen a snake continue to regurgitate. In my experience, the mice have come up whole. Is ...
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| snake id | 6/13/2008 | BPC |
Q: i saw a snake in my yard about 10-12 foot long maybe longer . it was a shinny cigar brown with big ...
A: OK, well I'll give it a shot, your location would help. I believe what you saw was a burmese ...
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| ball python | 6/12/2008 | Eric Rovegno |
Q: my snake got lost about 2 weeks ago,we found her in our stove,she wasnt in great condition but we ...
A: Are these wounds from burns due to the oven? Even if not I am sure she is hissing because of the ...
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| corn snake eggs & mother | 6/12/2008 | Kevin L. Ogle |
Q: I bought my female corn snake not expecting that she was expecting. This is the first snake I have ...
A: Do not worry about her not eating. They often do that when they are gravid. Do you want to try to ...
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| Kingsnake Sneezing | 6/11/2008 | BPC |
Q: My kingsnake sneezes occasionally. Maybe a few times a week. even when the house is around 78-80 he ...
A: What kind of king snake is it? If it's a California King or another from a warm area like that I ...
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| Pueblo Milksnake | 6/11/2008 | BPC |
Q: Yes I have a pueblo milksnake that is about a year and a half old. He is a very good feeder. He is ...
A: Rick, if your snake is simply a pet and there are no plans to breed it once every two weeks is ...
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| agitated corn snake | 6/10/2008 | Paul |
Q: I have a corn snake that is about 5 months old. He is normally very friendly and loves to be held ...
A: I would first check his cage temp and make sure it isn't too hot. A high temp can mean a high-strung ...
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| My snakes | 6/10/2008 | Kevin L. Ogle |
Q: I have three snake. A ball python, an albino corn snake and a pueblo milk snake. I love them all ...
A: Go to google.com and type in: sale rubber boa. Here is the first link I came across: ...
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| Milk snake (Pueblan) | 6/10/2008 | Paul |
Q: I'm Rick I have a question about my milk snake. I bought him or her from a pet store about a year ...
A: Most milksnakes will tame by 6 months to a year of age. However, some types are tame from birth ...
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| Wound on Milk snake | 6/9/2008 | Paul |
Q: I noticed a lump on my 6 year old Pueblan milk snake. There is 1 & 1/2 scale missing at the center ...
A: Can you tell me where on the snake the lump is? You called it a wound -- is it possible that one of ...
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| corn snake | 6/8/2008 | Paul |
Q: heya, just two quick questions! i know a corn snakes adult size will vary between 3 and 6ft, but ...
A: when the snake stops growing will depend on how much and how often is fed. You can feed the snake a ...
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| weird incident | 6/8/2008 | Eric Rovegno |
Q: Any way my buddy decides he wants to see my fella eat a bigger rat, ive never tried this before and ...
A: Was the rat bigger around than your snakes mid body? If so this is the problem. The bubbly blood is ...
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| my ribbon snake | 6/8/2008 | Kevin L. Ogle |
Q: I have an adorable ribbon snake. she lives in a 30 gallon tank. I have that aspen bedding which she ...
A: Are you talking about my idea of the removable bowl or generally separating the water and land? If ...
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| ball python | 6/8/2008 | Kevin L. Ogle |
Q: I have two ball pythons they are both females. my question is,can I put them in the same tank ...
A: The experts say no, but it can be done. Separate them when you feed them. Keep an eye on them off ...
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| my ribbon snake | 6/7/2008 | Kevin L. Ogle |
Q: I have an adorable ribbon snake. she lives in a 30 gallon tank. I have that aspen bedding which she ...
A: Wow what a great question. What you have to weigh here is form over function. When I first started ...
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