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Pet Snakes

Pet Snakes can make great pets if you know and understand how to properly care for them. I have found that ball pythons are one of the better beginner snakes that one can have. They are very docile and even temperamented. Ball pythons are a medium sized snake, so the excess size isn't as much of a concern.

With any snake, you want to try to feed it frozen rodents, as thawed feeders cannot hurt a snake. Live rodents can seriously injure any snake, causing broken bones or even worse death, especially if you leave them alone unsupervised for a long period of time.

One of the main concerns with snakes, is mites. You will want to watch out for this parasite, as they are similar to ticks, in that they are blood sucking creatures. These small creatures, reproduce rapidly, and can spread. They are very had to get rid of, but it's not impossible.

Pet Snakes

I'm a lover of snakes. Of all sizes, shapes, and colors. Now, don't get me wrong, I do have my preferences. I'm a huge fan of ball pythons of any morph, but again I like piebalds, mohaves, pastels, and of course the plain and simple standard ball python. I like red tail boas, California kingsnakes, and even the temperaments Emerald tree boa.

I find that as pets, snakes are very easy to care for. They only get fed a minimum of once a week. You can even go a month without feeding a snake, of course all depending on the size and species of the snake. You wouldn't wait a month in between feedings to feed a hatchling burmese python.

Ball Pythons

Ball pythons are by far my favorite snake. They're very docile and reach a decent length- not too big or too small. But the one thing I absolutely HATE about ball pythons is their known reputation for being finicky eaters. Feeding Habits of Ball Pythons will give you some guidelines when it comes to feeding ball pythons. Some tidbits and experiences of my own and stories of experiences of others. Hopefully, by reading the article you will figure out why your snake isn't eating and what you can do for him.

Feeding Frozen is another good article about the frozen feeder rodents versus live feeder rodents. Now, I will go ahead and say that I feed live. Not by choice, but because my ball python won't eat frozen. Now, his last feeding, he grabbed and fully took a thawed mouse before I gave him a live small rat. That, to me, means he's ready to comply. I'm choosing to wait 3-4 weeks before feeding him again, so that he's good and hungry. Then I'll be attempting a thawed small rat.

Choosing A Pet Reptile

When deciding upon getting your first reptile, it can be a hard decision. Trying to maintain a docile pet that you can hold, yet appealing. It's always best to do your research before purchasing any animal. Here's an informative article about the best beginner reptiles to have. The information in the article is taken from person experience and word of mouth from other reptile hobbiest.

Best Beginner Reptile

Once you have decided upon a reptile of choice, you then need to decide where to get it. Before You Buy Retail Reptiles... is a great article about retail reptiles. It goes over the pros and cons about buying reptiles from corporate retail petstores. Personal experiences were used as examples in the article.