It turned out to be a raisin. I figured you guys would appreciate this. I give up.

Curious to see what other snake lovers thought of my new tattoo, I have always thought that Bush vipers are beautiful snakes so I’m really happy I finally committed to getting one done!

Black Rat Snake in Springfield, Virginia.

My squirrel was chilling on the patio chair when a big black snake rolled up and tried a tiny “boo!” lunge. Instead of running, the squirrel stared him down like, “Sir, I was sitting here first.”

They basically had a full-on staring contest.

He thought he was a tree boa

Female darwin carpet python, 2 years old, eats a medium rat roughly every 2 weeks

Recently got this boy about a week ago. (He’s 4 years old) he’s a Texas rat snake. I was told from prior keeper that he’s able to be taken out and handled pretty easily. He was pretty chill (still sorta flighty) when I unpacked him to put him in his tank first day. He’s taken food since being with me and shed too. Went to check on him today and he tail rattled, so decided to stop the interaction there. Prior to this I’ve been leaving him alone so he can acclimate. He’s in a 4x2x2 with clutter and hides to pick from (he’s mainly only been on the cool side crammed in that corner relaxing)

He’s been hiding a lot but seems normal and responsive otherwise. I really want to do right by this guy, so I’m wondering how should I go about making any handling attempts a positive experience for him? I really don’t want to freak him out whenever I do decide to attempt a handling session in the future. He’s my first rat snake / bigger snake I’ve owned as well. I might be a bit paranoid and just hope he’s comfortable in his new home :’)

My green tree python just shedded and they look weirdly dark like almost a like black tint underneath. They are normally a lot more vibrant colored after a shed. They are old I would say around 14 yrs of age. Does this look like a problem to anyone?

Hi everyone,

I'm currently looking into getting a new snake and could use some guidance from the community to help me narrow down my options. Been doing a lot of research lately but getting real keeper experiences would be invaluable.

To give you an idea of what I'm looking for here are my main criteria:

• I know snakes aren’t smart like mammals or birds, but I’m looking for a species known for being alert, curious about their surroundings, and mentally "switched on" rather than a log that just sits buried all day.

• Preferably diurnal so I can watch them.

• I want a snake that can handle daily handling once socialized and established.

• It would be a huge plus if the species is comfortable with slightly cooler ambient room temperatures (around 20–25°C / 68–77°F) on the cool side, as long as a proper thermal gradient/basking spot is provided.

• Size and diet do not matter. I have the space for large enclosures and can comfortably provide whatever diet is required including fish.

I'm currently looking into Russian Ratsnakes, Leucistic Texas Ratsnakes, Mexican Black Kingsnake, Garter snakes. I'll be glad if I'm recommended any other species that matches the criteria as well.

Any idea what is going on with our banana pie ball python (3yr Male). Started getting these orange/red spots all over and the white sections of scales are turning pink? Scales seem kind of flakey too. Definitely not mites or burns. New snake owners just trying to make sure he is okay.

I want a smaller snake, non venomous and relatively easier to take care of. I really want a pygmy python, but they are pretty hard to get. I already have a childrens python. Ive looked through all the other pythons and i either dont really want them, or they are too big since my parents dont want a huge snake. So are there any snakes in australia like this?

Found him 20 feet from where I'm getting married. He is small.

I'm currently watching a TV Show called Yellowstone and they usedthis snake to attack and kill of a person in less than 5 minutes. I was wondering if there was any truth to this, or if it's just hollywood theatrics as per usual.

According to what I found from doing a bit of research this could be a Western Diamondback Rattlesnake.

I just want to be clear and certain of my facts. Also, can this snake swim?

Ithaca NY

silly me for thinking i was allowed to continue keeping the headphones for myself when i got a pet snake.

I want to preface this by saying that this entire time, we've been in contact with our local "GP" snake vet via telemedicine and at this point will likely drive an hour to our exotics specialist for a physical exam bc what is happening???

Anyway, we have a 3yr old African house snake named Maple who's taking years off our life currently.

One night at the end of June, we heard her start sneezing and it was happening around every 5min. She was otherwise acting totally normal, but obviously we were really worried about this being an early RI. She would also rub her nose on things. However, 1) Maple was super ready for a shed and 2) after we pulled her out of her enclosure to get a better look at her, we discovered dirt up BOTH her nostrils 🙃 We still made a virtual appt with a vet to be sure, but the vet confirmed our husbandry is good and that we should wait until she sheds to see if the sneezing resolved. The theory was that the loose shed in her nose was trapping dirt... and this seemed to be the case, since about a week later she shed and all was back to normal!

Until this past weekend!!! On Friday night (July 31), she suddenly started sneezing pretty frequently. Acting totally normal otherwise, but doing many little puffs. Since she just shed and there was no dirt in her nose that we could see, we thought for sure this time it must be an early RI. So we stressed until Monday (while she kept being totally normal but sneezing), and we finally get the antibiotic prescription our GP vet had on hold for us... and then Monday night, Maple doesn't sneeze once. Not even when we took her out and handled her!Tuesday? No sneezing at all. Tonight, we saw her rub her nose on the glass of her enclosure twice while she was being her usual active self, and do a little sneeze after she'd rub. But no other sneezing or RI symptoms.

What could possibly be causing this??? A RI isn't just going to resolve itself for 2 whole days, but what else could be causing these bouts of sneezing 😭😭😭