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Reticulated Python FactsScientific name: Python reticulatus Size: 8 – 34ft Lifespan: 15 – 20 years Wild Population: 7,000+ Primary Colour: Patterned Endangerment: Common Habitat: South & South-East Asia Difficulty of Keeping: Difficult Optimum environment...
Carpet Python FactsScientific name: Morelia spilota Size: 3 – 5ft Lifespan: 15 – 20 years Endangerment: Least concern. Primary Colour: Black, Yellow, White, Patterned Habitat: North, East & South Australia. Difficulty of Keeping: Easy, Moderate. Optimum...
Grass Snake FactsScientific name: Natrix Natrix Size: 3 – 5ft Lifespan: 12 – 25 years Wild Population: Unknown Endangerment: Endangered (Protected Species) Habitat: United Kingdom What do they eat? Mice, Small Rats, birds and eggs. Eggs or Live birth: Egg baring...
Why Choose a Small Pet ReptileIf you like us and the “normal” pet isn’t going to cut it and you’re looking for something a bit more exotic that requires less space and is small enough for an apartment, you’re in the right place! First things first, when looking for an...
Do Snakes Have Eyelids?No snakes do not have eyelids as such, but they do have a different method of keeping their eyes clean and clear. Snakes have a “Brille” which simply is just a scale which covers the eyeball. When a snake sheds it skin the brille will also come...
Do Snakes Have Scales?Yes, snakes have scales though in captivity they have been bred producing snakes that are scaleless. In the wild their scales have serval uses, first of which is similar to a fish, a coat of armor around the snake which adds that layer of...
Are All Snakes NocturnalNot all snakes are nocturnal, it is dependent on the snake species. Snakes are very well adapted to their environment and sleep when hunting is going to be less successful more often than not. A good way to find if the snake is a nocturnal...
How Often A Snake EatsHow often a snake eats large depends on a few different factors: The size of the snake, this is important because the bigger the snake the larger meal it will need to maintain good condition. How healthy the snake is from previous eating, if...
Do Snakes Have Legs?This sounds like a completely stupid question, but when you actually look into it further this may just change your mind. It is thought that snakes have evolved from a species of lizard years ago and when you look closer are the under-tail end of a...
Brazilian Rainbow Boa Facts Scientific name: Epicrates cenchria Size: 4 - 7ft Lifespan: Around 20 - 25 years Wild Population: 10,000+ Primary Colour: Brown, Black with iridescence Endangerment: Common Habitat: South America (Brazil) Difficulty of Keeping: Moderately...
Do Snake Bite Underwater? 90% of snake species live in-land but they like to go for a swim, but for the snakes that do swim more frequently, can they really bite you under water? Any snake is capable of biting underwater, but this is less like than when the snake is...
How do snakes poop?This is a question that surprisingly comes up more frequently than expected, but this is still a topic not often explained in detail. Snakes poop less frequently than 95% of the population of living creators, this is due to only having a meal which...
