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| i have a couple ?s about my black blood pythons problem | 11/21/2009 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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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| Aggressive Burmese | 11/15/2009 |
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 |
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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| Heating | 10/25/2009 |
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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| how to fix an obese snake | 10/19/2009 |
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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| Corn snake feeding | 10/13/2009 |
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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| snake acting different than usual | 10/12/2009 |
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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| New Ball Python | 9/25/2009 |
Q: At the store I'm purchasing from lets people hold their ball pythons, so they are really tame. When ...
A: The first thing you should do is INSIST they feed it in front of you OR give a written guarantee ...
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| poop | 9/24/2009 |
Q: I just got a used bp last night and when I got him home I had to feed him. I am wondering how long ...
A: LOL!!! QUESTION OF THE MONTH! Ok, you bought an animal, not a car. I've never heard of a snake ...
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| pregnant corn snake | 9/16/2009 |
Q: My son has 2 corn snakes a male and female, the female did the nesting thing in the spring but ...
A: It is rare for a pregnant snake to eat but not unheard of. I have one that would eat while in labor ...
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| my blood python wont eat | 9/12/2009 |
Q: ok so i got my blood python about 3 weeks ago, the store told me that they had to force feed him ...
A: OK, no more force feeding for at least 1 month. I want you to set up the cage so that he has a hide ...
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| my snakes eyes | 8/30/2009 |
Q: okay so i picked up a 4 1/2 foot ball/royal python from a private seller and it has been handled by ...
A: After 2-3 minutes the snakes has made itself comfortable on your arm. It was also probably enjoying ...
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| buying a ball python | 8/27/2009 |
Q: and he is 4 years old come december, i also have a great fear over snakes, because i was bitten when ...
A: All sounds good except the hot rock. Hot rocks are evil! Replace that with an undertank heating ...
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| Help!! 19 baby boas | 8/27/2009 |
Q: I have a question about feeding baby boas.. My son's boa had 19 babies, all alive and pretty ...
A: Switch the pinkies to hoppers. Pinkies are too small. You want a mouse with its eyes open, ears ...
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| Corn snake | 8/26/2009 |
Q: I have two corn snakes one is balck and the other is albino. the albino one acts wierd from time to ...
A: That's really hard to say. The behavior does seem a bit off, but... what are you going to do about ...
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| baby royal python | 8/22/2009 |
Q: I bought a baby royal python about 2-3 months ago and he/she still asnt shed yet. its around 7 ...
A: I'm more worried about the fact that it's not eating on it's own yet. It probably hasn't shed ...
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| hatchling not eating | 8/21/2009 |
Q: We just got a baby corn snake not to long ago and was told that she has eaten at least 3 times. But ...
A: PLace the snake and the pinky in a small container like perhaps the deli cup it came in or a small ...
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| red tailed boa , swelling | 8/19/2009 |
Q: Today i found that my red tailed boa had swelling under its head, also on inspection i found that it ...
A: The bubbling sounds like a respiratory infection. They can be very mild and linger forever in boids ...
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| Escaped Corn Snake | 8/17/2009 |
Q: I'm kind of freaking out right now... I came home today after being at my cottage for 4 nights, and ...
A: I doubt he's dead, but it's also unlikely you'll find him. Corn's are EXCELLENT escape artists. ...
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| weird behavior | 8/17/2009 |
Q: I have a albino burmese python that is almost a year old. Lately he has been stayin inside of his ...
A: There is a disease called IBD (inclusion body disease) which causes a behavior called "stargazing." ...
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| Rat Snake | 8/16/2009 |
Q: What will happen to a rat snake that consumes a golf ball
A: It will die w/o surgery... DO you have a rat snake that has consumed a golf ball? A local vet ...
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| redtail boas heating | 8/14/2009 |
Q: I'm getting a redtailed boa, but because my mahh doesn't like them, we have to keep it in the ...
A: This is not a problem I have as I live in FL. You may have to use both pads and lamps to get it ...
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| corn snake's colouration | 8/8/2009 |
Q: i would like to ask, if a snake's diet actually affects the colour of my corn. i have an okeetee ...
A: The problem will be malnutrition not color. They need whole prey items to have a balanced diet. ...
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| baby ribbon snakes | 8/7/2009 |
Q: My wild caught ribbon snake unexpectedly had babies today. I removed the mother because I had heard ...
A: Hmmm, baby ribbons are not something I have experience with... Care is not any different from the ...
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| Ball Python losing scales | 8/7/2009 |
Q: I have a 12 year old ball python thats losing individual scales, exposing the duller scales ...
A: You and your vet are miles ahead of me on this one! But! I do know that Baytril will cause severe ...
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| new corn snake question | 7/25/2009 |
Q: We are buying our soon to be 7yr her first pet a corn snake. We have done tons of research but I ...
A: That's a lot for a baby corn. Make sure it comes w/ a written guarantee of both live arrival AND ...
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| new corn snake | 7/23/2009 |
Q: We are buying our soon to be 7yr her first pet a corn snake. We have done tons of research but I ...
A: If you are talking about a baby corn snake I'd wait to hold it until the lump goes down, and that ...
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| breeding snakes | 7/5/2009 |
Q: My boyfriend and I want to start breeding snakes. We have a female ball python and a male corn ...
A: It's a very complicated process involving taking the shed skin from a female king snake to get the ...
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| My python isn't eating | 7/1/2009 |
Q: I have a ball python who finished shedding about 2 months ago & since then hasn't ate any of the ...
A: I'm going to assume this is a baby ball. They will not usually eat something as small as a pinky. ...
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| pueblan milk snake laying eggs | 6/7/2009 |
Q: Sorry I just sent a question but put in my wrong e-mail. It was about my milk snake laying eggs. ...
A: That's a long time to be laying, they are usually done within a few hours... Fluid is also a new ...
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| corn snake escape! | 6/5/2009 |
Q: First of all thank you for making your advice available. We first got a hatchling corn and had him ...
A: An adult could easily push off a lid w/ nothing but a light on it. A baby would simply need a hole ...
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| New snake | 6/3/2009 |
Q: Im just not sure what kind, I like ball pythons but Im worried about it not eating, and I also want ...
A: Bp's are good, just make sure you see it eat or get a written guarantee that it will. Corn snakes ...
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| corn snake behaving oddly | 5/31/2009 |
Q: I purchased a 2 yr-ish corn snake about 8 months ago. All has been going well with feeding, ...
A: If he's over 4 feet he's easily ready for rats. I'd suggest you not feed him in his cage any ...
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| byrmese python carring eggs | 4/25/2009 |
Q: I have some friends albino burmese python that I am watching (4 months now). I do not have any other ...
A: Parthenogenesis (self fertilization) has been documented in burmese pythons but it is VERY rare. ...
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| ball python | 4/19/2009 |
Q: i have a 6~8 month old ball python, when he shed 2 times ago the tip of his tail didnt completely ...
A: You can treat the wound (if there is one) w/ Neosporin. If an infection sets in though it could be ...
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| New snake cage size | 4/8/2009 |
Q: I am buying a young corn snake soon and I'm getting a whole kit to get set up. But I'm wondering if ...
A: Feeding in a seperate cage IS a good idea. It cuts down on bites from a confused snake. With a ...
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| New snake cage size | 4/7/2009 |
Q: I am buying a young corn snake soon and I'm getting a whole kit to get set up. But I'm wondering if ...
A: My suggestion would be to hold off on the aquarium. Start with a large "Critter Keeper" type ...
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| corn snake fieces | 3/28/2009 |
Q: i just bought my corn snake a week and a half ago, her name is bailey. yesterday was the second ...
A: It is most certainly regurgitated. I would return the snake to the pet store asap as it will most ...
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| More Questions | 3/26/2009 |
Q: Now, uh, I need clips for my cage right? Can you recommend the best one. I bought some and I have no ...
A: I perfer the small plastic "Critter Keeper" cages for young corns, them seem to fit the tightest. ...
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| Substrate | 3/24/2009 |
Q: Hey there. I was wondering what the best substrate for corn snakes. I heard aspen was the best but I ...
A: I use aspen so I don't know anything about Reptibark other than if your snake swallows it he's in ...
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| eye caps | 3/22/2009 |
Q: My daughter had got a redtail boa when she got her they said she is 4. She had a cap on one of her ...
A: Soak the snake in warm water for about 10-15 minutes and then using tweezers carefully grasp the ...
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| eyecaps/chopyshed | 3/13/2009 |
Q: my ballpython has shaded 2times and both have been choppy instead of one complete shed it shaded in ...
A: ED, my first suggestion is that you quit "raping" your python in a towel or anywhere else. That ...
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| which snake to choose | 3/13/2009 |
Q: i have a 3.5 foot fish tank i would like to convert in to a snake habitat i am just trying to ...
A: You need a lid, a heat source, a water dish, and bedding. As to the snake, it depends on where you ...
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| Recticulated python | 3/9/2009 |
Q: I rescued a reticulated python from someone that was not taken care of it. My husband named her ...
A: There is a man who does the Raleigh reptile show who owns big burms and retics. Last time I talked ...
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| are two mice as good as 1 small rat? | 3/9/2009 |
Q: ok ive never owned a snake b4 so ive done a ton of research. i know i should fees a meal that is ...
A: OK, something is not adding up! Either your BALL python isn't a ball, or it's not 4.5-5 feet. I ...
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| are two mice as good as 1 small rat? | 3/9/2009 |
Q: ok ive never owned a snake b4 so ive done a ton of research. i know i should fees a meal that is ...
A: I don't think rats are really that much more aggressive than mice. And at 4.5-5 feet I'd think you ...
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| Recticulated python | 3/7/2009 |
Q: I rescued a reticulated python from someone that was not taken care of it. My husband named her ...
A: A Vision cage is a brand of Plastic/fiberglass(?) cage that comes is many sizes, up to and including ...
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| Recticulated python | 3/7/2009 |
Q: I rescued a reticulated python from someone that was not taken care of it. My husband named her ...
A: OK, at 7 feet her being that big around is not that far off. Retics get long before they get fat. ...
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| ball python | 3/5/2009 |
Q: my ball python has only eaten i think 2 times since I've had it and the second time he regurgitated ...
A: So from what I can discern you've had the snake about 2 months??? It ate a rat once, but the rat ...
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| tea baths | 3/2/2009 |
Q: Have you ever heard of bathing snakes in a tea bath? Someone told me this is good for them but I ...
A: While tea baths might be good for nearly any animal... maybe... maybe not. My question would be: ...
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| corn snake | 2/26/2009 |
Q: my snake has just dissappeared under the floor boards, how do i get her back, please ANSWER: What's ...
A: You'll either have to find it and remove boards to get to it or tempt it out. You also need to ...
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| burnt costal carpet python | 2/26/2009 |
Q: My 5 year old carpet snake dissapeared a mounth ago she came out this morning from behind the ...
A: Sand is bad! What you are describing sounds pretty bad. As such, you really need to take the snake ...
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| snakes | 2/25/2009 |
Q:
A: Billy, yes. A corn is a corn is a corn. All the snakes you mentioned are the same species ...
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| corn snake | 2/25/2009 |
Q: my snake has just dissappeared under the floor boards, how do i get her back, please
A: What's under the floor boards? Outside? Basement? YOu could try tempting it out w/ a mouse. But ...
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| cornsnake | 2/22/2009 |
Q: i bought a 3 year old cornsnake just b4 xmas it hasnt eaten since and now ive found quite a bit of ...
A: Kerry, let me get this straight... Your pet is off feed and spitting up blood... you wait "a few ...
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| Boa Genetics | 2/20/2009 |
Q: it has had 4-6 square tails out of 40ish babys, if you could help that would be great as im not that ...
A: What did you bred her w/ to get the square tails? Here's what you have to do to prove it genetic. ...
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| pregnant california kingsnake | 2/19/2009 |
Q: i have a pair of california king snakes and one of them is pregnant, since she become pregnant the ...
A: OK, snakes are simply not smart enough to "love" anything. You are anthropomorphizing your animals. ...
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| pregnant california kingsnake | 2/18/2009 |
Q: i have a pair of california king snakes and one of them is pregnant, since she become pregnant the ...
A: You need to separate those snakes TODAY! GO get another container ASAP and remove the male from the ...
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| snake help | 2/6/2009 |
Q: I have a baby king snake that i have had for 2 months and she has eaten several pinkys (frozen) ...
A: Justin, mushy is bad. In my experience w/ babies once they get "mushy" not much can be done. It ...
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| Emerald Tree Boa | 2/3/2009 |
Q: I own a ball python in a 40 gallon for about 2 years and she is still with me so I have some snake ...
A: Thomas, as you are looking into a snake that you will not be buying from your local pet store (most ...
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| corn snake | 1/29/2009 |
Q: My corn snake seems to have a problem with the end of her tail, it looks dry and doesnt seem to move ...
A: Corn snake tails are not prehensile (they don't really wrap around stuff). BUT, you should watch ...
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| constipated snake | 1/26/2009 |
Q: My red tail boa hasn't shit in 3 weeks and i don't know what to do. I've been giving him water ...
A: Dave, kids read this stuff-watch the language please. Has he been eating all 3 of those weeks? Is ...
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| somethings wrong with my corn snake!! | 1/23/2009 |
Q: my ghost corn snake has not eaten for a month. I keep offering him live baby rats and live adult ...
A: My corns haven't eaten since the end of November. But, I have them cooling in my garage. This is ...
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| somethings wrong with my corn snake!! | 1/22/2009 |
Q: my ghost corn snake has not eaten for a month. I keep offering him live baby rats and live adult ...
A: Rebecca, you need to remove the mouse from the cage IMMEDIATELY. NEVER, NEVER, NEVER!!!!! ...
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| question about the death of my california albino kingsnake | 1/20/2009 |
Q: i got Mustard, my California Albino Kingsnake around christmas.i was told by the people from the pet ...
A: Tes, here's what went wrong. You bought from a pet store that knew absolutely nothing about ...
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| corn snake | 1/13/2009 |
Q: My corn snake is not shedding properly, the skin is flaking off in parts and is very dry. This is my ...
A: Take a mayo jar sized container, fill 2/3 with luke warm water, add one drop dish soap, shake, place ...
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| Western Hognose Snake not eating? | 1/11/2009 |
Q: I found a young female Western Hognose snake in a swimming pool around the end of December. I live ...
A: Hognoses, especially wild-caught ones, can be VERY stubborn about eating. Toads would be your best ...
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| Corn Snake feeding problems | 1/9/2009 |
Q: I have a 2 year old male corn snake who up till now has been eating 2 - 3 medium sized mice once a ...
A: This is a really difficult question. He could be in his winter slow down (mine are - but I ...
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| scale damage | 1/5/2009 |
Q: heya, i know this is specifically about a ball python, but im sure the problem and how to resolve it ...
A: OK, I believe it will try to shed both sets at the same time, BUT how successful that will be ...
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| hhhheeeellllppppp | 12/28/2008 |
Q: I am going to breed cornsnakes and im suppoused to boost the girls calcium .I feed her frozen food ...
A: Calcium is probably not needed, but folic acid may be. As you are giving her whole prey (whole ...
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| My pet Corn Snake died, why??? | 11/30/2008 |
Q: my pet Corn Snake died on the weekend. He was 7 years old and had never had a health problem and was ...
A: Dee, I seriously doubt the action you described would have caused your snake's death. Especially if ...
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| snake mauled by rat | 11/24/2008 |
Q: I need advice about a snake bitten badly by a rat. I think the eyes and mouth are ok. I am thinking ...
A: Plain paper for bedding, Neosporin or similar antibiotic ointment. If muscle tissue is exposed ...
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| What kind of snake is this? | 11/17/2008 |
Q: The snake is black with white stripes and the bottom of its body is white yellowish as well as the ...
A: Sergio, I have done some research and I THINK (stressing think) that you are correct in calling that ...
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| Corn Snakes.. | 11/17/2008 |
Q: i was just wondering if you could tell me the pro's and con's of keeping a corn snake? thanks ...
A: Jordan, as someone who owns about 60 of them and has owned as many as a couple hundred at a time, I ...
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| cali king corn snake | 11/3/2008 |
Q: i have a cali king corn snake and i dont know if im takin care of him right. i want to make sure he ...
A: Ashley, I'm guessing you have what the industry calls a "jungle corn." A hybrid between a corn and ...
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| objects in tank | 11/2/2008 |
Q: I just recieved a piece of deadwood from my roommate to put in my snakes tank. how do i clean it or ...
A: Not really a big danger. But there could be things living on/in the stick that you'd want to deal ...
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| hissing | 10/27/2008 |
Q: I just bought a baby red tail boa about 3 months ago. She has never hissed at me or tried to bite ...
A: Roy, I'm guessing (as I can't see the snake) that her eye caps have not shed and she can't see very ...
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| Baby corn bit me! | 10/23/2008 |
Q: I'm new to snakes, but my boyfriend and I have had 2 baby corn snakes for about a month and a half. ...
A: You said he bit you in the mouth. Which leads me to think you put him near your face. Now let's ...
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| Baby Corn Snake | 10/22/2008 |
Q: we have had our baby corn snake since June and she was lovely, ate once a week with no problem and ...
A: Mandi, If the cage was HOT to the touch that is probably what killed your snake. If not, who knows. ...
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| i read one of your questions about a red tail and a ball being together but i have another question | 10/8/2008 |
Q: Since a red tail boa and a central american boa come from about the same area. would it be possible ...
A: Josh, I'd suggest one of two things. Either make the cage out of marine plywood (it's pretreated) ...
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| Biting Ball Python | 10/7/2008 |
Q: I have a female ball python, about 3ft long. The snake seems healthy enough, but recently bit me. ...
A: I can't say why she bit, but you described a feeding bite not a defensive one. I'd say she's ...
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| i read one of your questions about a red tail and a ball being together but i have another question | 10/6/2008 |
Q: Since a red tail boa and a central american boa come from about the same area. would it be possible ...
A: Josh, that would probably be ok as long as they are close in size and you always separate to feed. ...
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| Egyptian Sand Boa | 9/22/2008 |
Q: I recently purchased an egyptian sand boa and just wanted to know some general tips on taking care ...
A: While I have sold egyptian sand boas on a few occasions they are not a species I have ever kept ...
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| baby corn snake not eating | 9/9/2008 |
Q: I went and got a baby cornsnake from a breeder we have had it for 2 weeks now and I can not get it ...
A: What does the breeder you bought it from say? That would be my first stop. Next, this is ...
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| feeding a snake processed snake food | 9/1/2008 |
Q: i own 3 snakes and everytime i feed them i am constantly asked why can't you feed your snake ...
A: Becke, 1st of all cat food and dog food are made from animals as well... Start with that. Just ...
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| question? | 8/31/2008 |
Q: im interested in a morph ball python, but i've been noticing that breeders sell them, for example, ...
A: Kay, I remember asking that question myself about 16 years ago. The numbers represent the number of ...
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| searching to buy a boa | 8/29/2008 |
Q: I'm a first time snake buyer and I've been searching through many different kinds of boas but I'm ...
A: Brittney, balls are good first choice, they are not as active as boas but they have the same laid ...
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| searching to buy a boa | 8/29/2008 |
Q: I'm a first time snake buyer and I've been searching through many different kinds of boas but I'm ...
A: LOL WOW small world! I live in Umatilla. What are the odds of that? A Panamanian dwarf boa sound ...
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| searching to buy a boa | 8/28/2008 |
Q: I'm a first time snake buyer and I've been searching through many different kinds of boas but I'm ...
A: Brittney, you should look into a rubber boa, rosy boa, sand boa, or perhaps a Central American boa. ...
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| baby california king snake | 8/27/2008 |
Q: I have a 4-5 month old california king snake that was found in a garda station.he is tamed now and ...
A: Lyn, I can't tell you specifically, but I can tell you he is very sick. So sick that I doubt he ...
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| New adopted male ball python hisses at only me... | 8/12/2008 |
Q: I have a juvenile male ball I purchased on june that is great we handle him every day which he is ...
A: They do that... I have a big burmese I use in my classroom and even she will sometimes hiss at me. ...
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| Switching to Live Food | 8/11/2008 |
Q: I've had my corn snake for about a year and a half now and have been feeding her frozen/thawed mice. ...
A: Deanne, 3ft and eating hoppers!?!?! A 3 foot corn snake can eat a full grown rat! I've seen a 2 ...
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| snake coming in tuesday | 8/11/2008 |
Q: I ordered me a snake from the pet store I work at. I'll be getting him in 2 days. I have a 20 ...
A: Samie, use the extra glass if you're worried OR blow up the TV and get a flat screen man! LOL ...
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| Hypo Corn Snake Genetics | 8/9/2008 |
Q: I have two corn snakes, and the male is a snow corn and the female is a hypo. The female had a ...
A: Kerri, it's your hypo that is confusing. Hypo's are varible and there are different types. In ...
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| our corn snake | 7/13/2008 |
Q: We have recently moved from Virginia to Arizona and since then our snake has eaten twice but ...
A: Cathy, it's hard to say. 5 weeks seems pretty long. Has it been that long since it ate as well? ...
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| Buying a Rainbow Boa | 7/10/2008 |
Q: i recently had to put down my corn snake so I am looking for a new one, and a Rainbow Boa caught my ...
A: Jordan, depending on where you live, I would say you should be able to get into a Brazilian rainbow ...
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| corn snake | 6/17/2008 |
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 |
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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| snake id | 6/13/2008 |
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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| Kingsnake Sneezing | 6/11/2008 |
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 |
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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| corn snakes | 6/3/2008 |
Q: i have 2 oct 06 corns. when is the best time to breed from them if i decide to? i dont just mean ...
A: OK, lot of questions there. I breed my corns in Feb. and March (for the most part). Females should ...
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| super dwarf reticulated pythons | 6/1/2008 |
Q: these pythons seem soo cool, iv bee studying them for a while now and im really considering buying ...
A: Nick, as far as web sites the best place to start is going to be Kingsnake.com. As far as breeders ...
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| male or female | 5/29/2008 |
Q: I have a red tail boa that was given to me as a gift and they did not ask what sex it was. I read ...
A: "Probing," the process you speak of, is the gold standard in sexing snakes. There are other methods ...
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| albino corn snake | 5/20/2008 |
Q: I have an albino corn snake and she is about 2 years old, she has never been around any other snakes ...
A: Amber, you should have no problems assuming you are sure of the sexes on all the animals, they are ...
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| Babies | 5/5/2008 |
Q: Recently my younger sister got a ribbon snake for her birthday. Everything was/ is good except that ...
A: Hummm, I have actually never had baby ribbons before. I would think they would start on ...
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| burmese python | 5/1/2008 |
Q: i have a albino burmese python and it is aggressive even though i try messing with it everyday how ...
A: OK, quit "messing with it" and hold it! LOL No really, put on a pair of garden gloves and hold it. ...
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| i had a snake | 4/28/2008 |
Q: I had a snake called jet she was a black and white banded king snake unfortunately I had to get her ...
A: Anna, I'm sorry to hear about your snake. I too had bad luck w/ my first snake and I too have lost ...
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| snake housing | 4/28/2008 |
Q: i have a baby corn snake and want to put it into a big aviurum as its in a small plastic one at the ...
A: James, there should be no problem (behavior-wise) with putting your snake in a larger cage. Now, ...
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| housing snakes togethr | 4/22/2008 |
Q: we have a ball python who is 2 feet and a new little columbian red tail boa that is maybe a little ...
A: Amber, When zoos do it (at least the ones I have seen), they display animals which would normally ...
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| housing snakes togethr | 4/21/2008 |
Q: we have a ball python who is 2 feet and a new little columbian red tail boa that is maybe a little ...
A: Amber, it is NEVER ok to house different species of snakes together. Your snakes have different ...
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| Corn Snake breed with Rat Snake? | 4/20/2008 |
Q: I read a question saying that you cannot breed a rat snake with a corn snake, but I read that ...
A: Kim, your question has many things which can make it very confusing. Let me start w/ this: Common ...
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