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| i have a couple ?s about my black blood pythons problem | 11/21/2009 | BPC |
Q: ok i have a baby black blood python he was born in june or july of 09 and he opens his mouth alot ...
A: Ahhh blood pythons.... OK, here's what I recommend. Get the temp in the cage up to AT LEAST 85F. ...
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| My Burm | 11/21/2009 | BPC |
Q: Hope you're fine. Finally, I bought a male Burmese python. I think he's a baby (about 60 or 70cm). ...
A: 1. one key is to not let him get THAT BIG! Don't over feed him. Burms will eat, and eat, and eat, ...
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| snake | 11/19/2009 | BPC |
Q: hi we just brought a albino banbana california kingsnake can u tell me any information on them care ...
A: I'll assume you bought a baby. You feed them one prey item (mice or rats) that is as big around as ...
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| Hello | 11/18/2009 | Kevin L. Ogle |
Q: I'm gonna buy an 80cm burmese python; and I've got some important questions: 1)Is it a good choice ...
A: 1. Each snake is different, but I do not favor the super large pythons. Some have a bad disposition ...
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| Hello | 11/18/2009 | BPC |
Q: I'm going to buy an 80 cm Burmese python. Is it a good choice? How long does it take for this snake ...
A: Where are you buying the snake from? Will you be able to hold it BEFORE you buy it? I would ...
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| Hello | 11/17/2009 | BPC |
Q: I'm going to buy an 80 cm Burmese python. Is it a good choice? How long does it take for this snake ...
A: Sadra, you ask if it "can become tame" which makes me think it isn't already? Is that true? Have ...
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| Hello | 11/16/2009 | BPC |
Q: I'm going to buy an 80 cm Burmese python. Is it a good choice? How long does it take for this snake ...
A: It's probably a few months old. They can grow to 8 feet the 1st year (thats the max, not the norm). ...
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| Injured Garter Snake | 11/16/2009 | Kevin L. Ogle |
Q: I'll give you a little background information before I ask my question. I found a baby garter snake ...
A: Wow, this is a tough one. I would leave the heat lamp out and just make the snake as comfortable as ...
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| Aggressive Burmese | 11/15/2009 | BPC |
Q: I got a Burmese python about 6 months ago. Since I've had him he has been a very docile snake. But ...
A: About 1 in 100 are agressive. Make sure you don't feed yours in his cage, remove him and place him ...
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| Hogg Boa - Swelling Around Eye | 11/13/2009 | BPC |
Q: I have a Hogg Island Boa with Swelling on/near one eye. I have attached a picture, swelling on one ...
A: Well swelling can be caused by an infection or it could be caused by a physical issue (some defect ...
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| Condensation in my corn snake's tank. | 11/7/2009 | Kevin L. Ogle |
Q: Since the weather has turned colder, I get a lot of condensation in my snake's tank. It is causing ...
A: I have two suggestions. 1. Move the enclosure and 2. change the substrate to cypress. Cypress or ...
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| my snake is hiding | 11/6/2009 | Kevin L. Ogle |
Q: my ball python hasn't been hungry lately and the last week she's been hidden inside her fountain, ...
A: It is a little odd that she is staying in the water. I still would not be concerned too much. Go ...
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| my snake is hiding | 11/6/2009 | Kevin L. Ogle |
Q: my ball python hasn't been hungry lately and the last week she's been hidden inside her fountain, ...
A: Some snakes do act oddly when winter sets in. I have had my 2 BPs go months at a time without eating ...
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| new ball python | 11/3/2009 | Kevin L. Ogle |
Q: I've had my female ball python who is about 20 inches long for just under a week and she is awesome ...
A: Just some general suggestions: Make sure that the heat lamp is on one end of the tank and that the ...
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| Ball Python in his water? | 11/2/2009 | Kevin L. Ogle |
Q: My ball python has a rather large enclosure. He's about one year old. On one corner I have a heat ...
A: As long as the snake can choose a hot side and a cool side and the ambient temp is between 80 and 85 ...
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| Snake Feeding | 11/1/2009 | Kevin L. Ogle |
Q: I have a very young Hogg Island Boa that recently had surgury near the eye it had fluid build up on ...
A: Thomas, Normally I would not answer this question, but since you care enough about the snake to ...
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| dry skin ball python | 10/31/2009 | Kevin L. Ogle |
Q: We have a small ball python about 6-7 months old. She completed a successful shed about one month ...
A: Mineral oil will make it "look" better, but I am not sure it would actually do anything. I do know ...
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| feeding problems | 10/31/2009 | Paul |
Q: i have a 5-6 inch scarlett king snake and he wont eat
A: If the snake is big enough to take a pinky or fuzzy mouse, then I would try scenting the mouse with ...
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| dry skin ball python | 10/30/2009 | Kevin L. Ogle |
Q: We have a small ball python about 6-7 months old. She completed a successful shed about one month ...
A: I have seen this before but do not know the cause. I suggest that you mist her several times per day ...
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| Ball Python Escaped | 10/29/2009 | Kevin L. Ogle |
Q: we recently moved my five year old daughter's ball python (Kaa) from a small (10 gallon) aquarium in ...
A: A warm duct would make sense. I would keep using the usual tracking methods and prepare to take down ...
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| Snake Mites | 10/29/2009 | Andrew King |
Q: What color a snake mites are they a white or a clear whitish color I saw something very small and ...
A: Snake mites are black with a tiny white dot on the middle of their back. you can get bark mites ...
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| Adding another corn snake | 10/27/2009 | Andrew King |
Q: I was wondering if you could answer the question I have regarding adding another corn snake. I have ...
A: Chances are introducing another adult corn would go down fine with her but you need to be aware that ...
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| Heating | 10/25/2009 | BPC |
Q: For heating for all my snakes I use a zoomed basking bulb I know they are not baskers or sit out in ...
A: Heating PADS are the best. Heating ROCKS are the worst. Heat pads designed for reptiles are the ...
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| Heating | 10/25/2009 | Kevin L. Ogle |
Q: For heating for all my snakes I use a zoomed basking bulb I know they are not baskers or sit out in ...
A: I think it is 6 of one, half dozen of the other. I use neither, my snake thrive in their own room ...
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| Snake Heating | 10/25/2009 | Andrew King |
Q: For heating for all my snakes I use a zoomed basking bulb I know they are not baskers or sit out in ...
A: heat bulbs or other overhead heating devices are always better than undertank heaters. heat mats etc ...
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| Baby Eastern Hognose Trouble | 10/24/2009 | Kevin L. Ogle |
Q: We found a baby eastern hognose in our gravel drive way about 3 weeks ago on a warm day. We brought ...
A: Easterns usually feed on toads, so it is not surprising that he will not eat a pinky. I had almost ...
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| Ball python health questions | 10/22/2009 | Kevin L. Ogle |
Q: I was wondering if you could please answer a question or two about my ball python. I believe it is ...
A: You set up sounds good. Good job on giving plenty of info to answer your questions properly. 1. ...
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| garter snakes | 10/22/2009 | Kevin L. Ogle |
Q: I think I have a garter snake den in my back yard. I found almost a transparent looking garter ...
A: I would not want rid of them. Snakes of all kinds eat rodents and other harmful critters. However, ...
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| Ball Python-Baytril | 10/19/2009 | Andrew King |
Q: The past couples weeks my three year old ball python has been have runny/bloody diarrhea. Today I ...
A: your snake sounds like it either has parasites in the bowels or has got an infection in the bowels. ...
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| how to fix an obese snake | 10/19/2009 | BPC |
Q: i recently bought an obese 2 meter Burmese python, she shows all the signs of obesity.. she doesn't ...
A: Burmese are large bodied boids to begin with so make sure she is actually overweight before you go ...
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| Brown house snake | 10/14/2009 | Andrew King |
Q: I have a brown house snake that wont eat. I thought it was cos she was shedding but now that she has ...
A: it is quite possible that the corn snake is putting the house snake off of its food. is the corn ...
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| banded watersnake | 10/13/2009 | Kevin L. Ogle |
Q: what is a banded watersnake's niche? ANSWER: Hi Becca, Sorry but I do not understand your ...
A: I think their purpose is to bite me. I live in Tennessee and my work is near two ponds. We have ...
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| Corn snake feeding | 10/13/2009 | BPC |
Q: can you over feed a corn snake? or will they refuse to eat when there full? as i have a baby corn ...
A: You can over feed. You usually know you've done so when the snake starts throwing up. Every 4 is ...
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| Swollen Eye | 10/13/2009 | Kevin L. Ogle |
Q: I went to a reptile expo and got a Hogg Island boa for free because of a swollen eye one eye is ...
A: I doubt it is genetic. It does sound like either and infection or a retained cap. I'd take her to ...
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| snake acting different than usual | 10/12/2009 | BPC |
Q: My husband came home from work about 5 months ago with a 4 ft rat snake that has since become our ...
A: They will sometimes "save up" before they shed in order to stretch out their skin as much as ...
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| My snakes eye! | 10/12/2009 | Andrew King |
Q: Kind of looks like it is deflating.
A: this may be due to dehydration or low humidity in the tank or it could be a retained eye cap. if it ...
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| my royal python wont eat | 10/10/2009 | Andrew King |
Q: My royal python is a year old,I never had a problem with her eatting.She always took her ...
A: Royal pythons are often fussy eaters and will go off food from time to time. its usually nothing to ...
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| Red Blood Python & Humidifier | 10/9/2009 | Andrew King |
Q: We have a cool mist humidifier. Is it OK to place the humidifier near the snakes home (glass tank ...
A: that should be fine. make sure you keep a close eye on your temperatures because of your glass tank. ...
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| Need help | 10/8/2009 | Kevin L. Ogle |
Q: I just bought a baby ball python from Petsmart about a week ago. I went to feed the snake a frozen ...
A: Do not force feed the snake. I have had to do it many times, but if you are not experienced, you can ...
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| feeding very small cornsnake | 10/3/2009 | Kevin L. Ogle |
Q: hey i just got a baby cornsnake im not sure how old it is but its about 8inches long and its mouth ...
A: Kurt, I would take the snake to your local pet store and have them advise you to see if they have ...
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