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For questions related to snakes, whether constrictors or venomous, kept as pets.

Snakes, both constrictors and venomous, can be kept as pets. Where pertinent to the question, please include the species, so the answers can be more focused. This is because habitats, behaviours and resulting care requirements can vary significantly.

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Type of mineral oil ot remove snake mites?

I see people mention that they use mineral oil to kill and remove mites from the snake but I'm not sure what kind of mineral oil to use. When I looked up mineral oil I seen there's different kinds. Can someone please tell me what kind to use?
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What are the Pros and Cons to feeding my Corn Snake filtered/bottled water rather than tap water?

I was just told today to NEVER feed my Corn snake tap water. But I can't really afford to supply bottled/filtered water for him and it's slightly inconvenient. I know that it can cause a build up of bacteria in a young corn snakes intestine,…
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How to lure a escaped snake

Is quite a bizarre situation, it is a not poisonous, not dangerous for human/children 1,5 m rat snake. We have two snakes in a terrarium in the living room. and now one of then managed to escape... We already turn the house completely upside down,…
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Bumblebee Ball Python - striking food but missing

Started with the most recent feeding, my Bumblebee Ball Python has been hunting and striking at its prey but missing. I can't get her to eat frozen thawed, so I have been giving her live with no issues up until this feeding. She will go after the…
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Corn snake refuses and spits out mice

I have a corn snake, 8 years, that I bought 1½ month ago. It was about to shed when I bought it, and was fed a ca 60 g mouse after shedding (about one week later). Since then, I have tried feeding it roughly once per week, but it is consistently…
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My snake has yellow/green patch on stomach and has sadly passed away, what is it?

This morning my brother sadly found his pet snake dead; he had noticed this yellow/green patch on his stomach and has no clue what it is as it wasn’t there before. The snake hadn’t been eating properly for a few weeks. Does anyone know what this…
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My pet Rat snake has little black bugs

My snake has these little black looking bugs on it, they crush very easy, I know they're not fleas. Wondering about the best way to get rid of them ?
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Corn snake died after feeding it a dead pinky

I fed my snake a warm dead pinkie last night he was fine he took the pinkie right away and ate it went back into to his hide in the heated side of tank (mat heater) woke up this morning he was
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What's my corn snakes gender pic provided

Hey just wondering what gender my snake can anyone tell by the pic please reply asap
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