#snake husbandry

[omg-snakes]

Help Us Do Real Science!

@talesfromtreatment and I have an ask for our fellow corn snake keepers and breeders.

We're gathering information on corn snake size by age and we need community scientists like you to provide the largest possible body of data.

@talesfromtreatment will be using the information gathered to build an accurate, statistics-supported corn snake growth and feeding guide based on ACTUAL data from ACTUAL corn snake keepers like you! I'm just the numbers gal.

Here's what we need:

Your snake's age (in years)

Your snake's weight (in grams)

A top-down photo of your snake's entire body with an inch or centimeter reference. (see photo below)

All of this information entered in our online form, linked below or copy/pasta: https://forms.gle/QtAwmiFa6fpBewFs8

https://forms.gle/QtAwmiFa6fpBewFs8

We'd love to get data on older snakes, younger snakes, fatter snakes, skinnier snakes. If you've got a corn snake we want their age, weight, and a photo of them with a measuring device.

Photos don't need to be fancy, just give us a top-down view of your snake and a ruler/tape measure/yardstick on a flat surface.

The survey is anonymous and we won't share your photos with anyone nor use them for any purpose beyond collecting morphometric data for this specific study.

Please please please help us collect as much data as possible. Share with your reptile-keeping friends, signal boost, submit your metrics, and stay tuned for updates!

https://forms.gle/QtAwmiFa6fpBewFs8

#snake #snakes #reptile #reptiles #reptiblr #corn snake #corn snakes #corn snake keeping #corn snake husbandry #snake keeping #snake husbandry #snake care #community science #science!!! #science #the link is in here like three times #please help #signal boost #data #herpetology

[thlpp]

Sunny's in his transport/hospital tub, after having emergency surgery for what we thought was a prolapsed hemipene, but turned out to be a tumor.

Still waiting on histopathology to know whether the mass was benign or malignant.

He's recovering from sedation, slowly. It's been about 24 hours since he's been operated on, and he's definitely more alert now, but still very sluggish. Makes it easier for me to give him his shots.

We've used the time he has to be in the hospital tub, to disassemble and remove his old cage, to give us a bit more room to finish his new one. I caulked it two days ago, and we've put in some insulation and two exterior walls already.

Hope he'll like it when he's well enough to leave his ICU tub.

#snake #reptiblr #reptile #python #sunny #burmese python #python bivittatus #snakes #snake husbandry #snake keeping

[is-the-snake-video-cute]

If you notice that your snake is getting ready for a shed, is it better to bump up their humidity to help, or to leave it as is?

Always bump it up! Increased humidity during shed cycles is important to help ensure everything goes well and your snake has an easy and comfortable shed! How much you bump it up will depend on the species, so double-check first, but in general around a 10% increase is perfect.

Also, never underestimate the benefits of a humidity box! They're easy to make by cutting a hole in the lid of a food storage container big enough for your snake to curl up in and filling it with damp sphagnum moss. Keep it damp, and your snake will always have a nice humid retreat. All my snakes have humidity boxes and I literally never get bad sheds.

#not a rating #snake husbandry #shedding

[ritori666]

Wonderful seeing her enjoy the new plants I set up ❤

#reptiblr #snake #ball python #snake husbandry

[lemonsharks]

My snake: mother may I have a rödent

Me: before a cold snap in which I am prepared to zip tie you securely inside a bag and then stuff you into my bra if we lose power and then run out of reptile heat packs? Absolutely not

#life in the shark lane #reptiblr #snake husbandry #she ate a big ol meal 7 or 8 days ago #she’ll survive a couple extra days on water rations

[flameraven]

I happened to check Facebook today and saw a group rehoming reptiles and other exotics in my state. And scrolling through... I'm really glad these animals are being rehomed because a lot of them are in poor condition or have just awful, empty enclosures. A hide and a bowl of water and not much else. Tanks or racks that were way too small.

It made me so so sad. :( Please do your research before getting a pet, especially exotics.

#snakes #animal husbandry #snake husbandry #spaghetti has been all over her tank lately #climbing and burrowing #and it makes me sad these other snakes don't have that

[uncivilcivilservice]

Cleaned and redid Wally's enclosure today. He's lost real plant privileges because he keeps 💩 on them, so kinda ugly fake plants are all he is getting for now

I wish I knew what was going through his head when I change up his enclosure. Does he think I've moved him to a completely new location, or does he understand that he's in the same place but the dirt in the ground is new and things have just been moved around. Snakes need thought bubbles

#walrus the hognose #pet snake #snake husbandry #reptile husbandry #pet reptile

[1spooky-dad]

Hi, I saw you've got a Malaysian blood python and just wanted to ask how you got her to warm up to you. I have one and he's very insistent on trying to bite me. Thanks!

I'm very lucky, in that since i work at the pet store i got her from, and am the lead animal caretaker, i was the person who handled her the most from the time she was about 2-3 months old to now.

The day she came to the store, her box had been put down on a counter by the delivery person, who had not told anyone it was there, and unfortunately she got pretty cold, to the point i wasn't sure if she'd survive the night by the time i tracked the box down. In order to keep an eye on her, since i had to go to my lunch, instead of putting her in a warm enclosure, i put her in my shirt. Bras are, of course, made to be cozy warm snake pockets.

For the 6 months she was at the store, i would take her out of her habitat and carry her around the store in my shirt, and she loved it. She loved looking around and smelling everything, and she associated the experience with a cozy, warm spot she could huddle up in (thank you, bra)

She has only struck at me once, when i woke her up too quickly and scared her. The only other person she ever struck at was my high strung coworker who can't handle snakes because (I'm fairly certain this is the reason) they can sense her anxiety and fucked up heart rate (she's got heart problems) and snakes go "idk what's wrong with you but stay the fuck away" which i can't fault them for.

Captive bred bloods are typically more handleable than wild caught ones, but they're are still a pretty temperamental breed, and Sweettart is absolutely an exception to the breed. I do think it was my carrying her around like a baby kangaroo for at least an hour 5 days a week for 6 months that got her to be the specimen she is today.

Depending on how old and big your boy is, handling him daily may not be an option for you. Sweettart is only getting to be a year now, so she's still pretty young. She hasn't started turning red yet. Would you mind giving some info on how big he is, and how his habitat is set up? That way I can get an idea on how you can go forward with taming him, simply cause i don't think your gonna have the time to stick him in your shirt and walk around a petco for several hours a day lol

Sweettart says hi btw

#blood python #snakes #animals #ask #snake husbandry #sweettart is such an odd case trust me. i wouldnt squish the head of like any other blood #shes the least head shy creature ever

[nohiketoosmall]

science sources (x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x) other (x)

This snake morph guide is just meant to explain some basics of morphs. I would caution anyone in buying a pet that takes a high level of care just because it's pretty, and frankly any breeder that continues to breed morphs with physiological and neurological defects should be put out of business. I did my best as I find this interesting and believe there's a lot of misinformation out there due to people trying to literally sell things to their audience.

I included some links if you would like additional reading. They range from a study on captive care management, studies I could find relevant to the severe issue morphs, and some general on snake color and scales.

#reptiblr #reptiles #snakes #ball pythons #ball python morphs #science #herpetology #animal husbandry

[mossiestpiglet]

Redid my little setup for my baby girl Penny. Tbh it’s definitely smaller than I’d like for even a baby ball python but it’s an enclosure I needed anyway and it will do for a bit until my new enclosures are made. She’s a bit more timid than I’m used to with ball pythons, but I put her in the chest pocket of my overalls while setting this up and she ended up relaxing quite a bit and we got a good handling session in before I put her back.

#for context the enclosure is an 18 inch cube #it’s not really bioactive #i just had to get rid of the pot that the pothos was in so I shoved them in there to see if they’ll grow #ball python #snake husbandry #pet snake #snake picture #moss’s animals

[omg-snakes]

A sincere thanks to those of you who are sharing your snake data. Here's a little taste of what @talesfromtreatment and I have been cooking up, and this isn't even the really interesting stuff! This is only one week's worth of data capture!! Imagine what we could do with even more!

If you haven't submitted your corn snake's age, weight, and a top-down photo of them with a ruler yet, it's not too late! It's probably never going to be too late! Take the anonymous survey via Google Forms, linked below:

https://forms.gle/QtAwmiFa6fpBewFs8

Please join our body of community scientists and help us be petty in the most productive way imaginable. Your data will be used to make a gift for all corn snake keepers and breeders, present and future.

A project of this size has never before been attempted, or at least never published, and this is a super awesome opportunity for all of us to learn together!

Edit: swapped out the graph because the title said, "Width" when it should've said "Weight." Sorry!

#Okay like I love you all but some of y'all got some fat-assed snakes #It's okay tho because the current available resources are woefully lacking #That's literally why we're doing this #for real #science #commit science #community science #snake #snakes #reptile #reptiles #reptiblr #corn snake #corn snakes #give us your data #signal boost #google forms #snake husbandry #snake keeping #snake feeding #snake growth #corn snake husbandry #we're doing something nobody has done before and it's wild

[thlpp]

First try-on of the new cage for Sunny!

He looks so much smaller in it!

(Almost done. He may be moving into the new enclosure in less than a week!)

#snake #reptiblr #reptile #python #burmese python #sunny #python bivittatus #snakes #snake husbandry #snake keeping

[is-the-snake-video-cute]

I think you mentioned dehydration as an issue you see in rescue snakes often, what are the signs of dehydration to look out for?

The biggest and most obvious one I see in 99% of dehydrated snakes is stuck shed. Snakes need moisture to shed, so a dehydrated snake won't be able to shed properly.

The other big, immediately-obvious sign of dehydration are the wrinkles it causes in the skin. Wrinkles are also common in overweight snakes, but in cases of dehydration they have a very specific, flakey, pulled-up look. It's impossible to miss and often the earliest sign a keeper will notice.

Dehydrated snakes often get wrinkles on and around their heads.

The eye caps might look dented and sunken.

Refusal to eat is another common sign a snake is dehydrated. If a snake isn't getting enough water, their appetite absolutely tanks. I have a theory that ball pythons have such a reputation for being terrible eaters at least in part because they're so rarely given adequate humidity and their appetite suffers as a result.

When it comes to dehydration, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure! Dehydration can cause rapid weight loss and respiratory illness pretty quickly, and just make your snake feel lousy! It's crucial to monitor humidity in your snake's enclosure by using a hygrometer with a probe, not stick-on dials (they're often inaccurate).

#not a rating #snake health #shedding #snake husbandry

[clown-sip]

Clown Adopt Catalog: Patreon release

#clown husbandry #clownblr #clown adopts #clown art #digital art #my art #cute clown #snake clown #art adopts #clown species

[swords-and-chaos]

fun fact! clowns are insects <3

#tw insects #tw snakes #tw spiders #clownblr #clown posting #clown husbandry #rubber bugs #clown collection

[flameraven]

hey, I saw your comment on the snake post and I wanted to ask if you have pics of your snake’s habitat? I don’t have a snake, but this kind of environment sounds really cool!

I do!

This is my tank, an 18x18x36". The "log" is cork bark, the branches are from my yard (after being sanitized), plus various houseplants.

I'm a huge plant nerd, so the idea of a mini ecosystem that felt really naturalistic was a big draw for me, and not having to clean as often (because the bugs take care of the snake waste) is a nice bonus. It also gives the snake plenty of enrichment, with hiding, climbing, and burrowing opportunities.

And the noodle herself, this is my corn snake, Spaghetti:

#snakes #bioactive #snake husbandry #snake enclosures #corn snakes #spaghetti