Frequently Asked Questions


Housing

- Can I house two snakes together?

- Should I use a heat lamp, hot rock or a heat pad?

- How do I wire up my heat tape?

- What should I house my snake in, an aquarium, a Rubbermaid box or a custom enclosure?

- What is the best substrate?

- What does my snake's enclosure need?

- How To: Build a Rack


Feeding

- How do I switch my snake from live food to frozen/thawed?

- My snake won't eat. What should I do?

- How large should my snake's food be?

- How often should I feed my snake?


Handling

- My snake is too aggressive. How can I tame it?

- When is it safe for me to handle my new snake?


Health

- My snake has mites. What should I do?

- My snake had a bad shed. What should I do?


General

- How do I choose a healthy snake?

- What does 1.3 mean?

- What determines the price of a snake?

- WC, LTC, F/T, CH... What do all of these abbreviations mean?


Breeding

- How do I build an incubator?

- How can I sex my snake?

- How do snake genetics work?





Last Updated: April 15th