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.