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Caring For A Pet Snake
By Gary Ruplinger
When people think of pets, most of the time "furry" and "cuddly" are adjectives that come to mind.
For the owners of pet snakes, however, these words don't really fit. Still, snakes make interesting pets,
and can even be lovable - in their own way.
Choosing to own a pet snake should not be a snap decision. Snakes can grow large, eat a lot, and
require very specific conditions for staying healthy. Some varieties can even be dangerous to humans.
Providing for their needs can be quite expensive. To top it all off, snakes tend to have a long lifespan.
For the sake of the snake, don't buy one without being sure you are ready to make the commitment.
All snakes are meat-eaters. Many snake owners keep live mice or rats, which multiply rapidly, as food
for their snakes. It is recommended that snakes be fed pre-killed prey animals instead of live ones.
Especially if the snake is not real hungry, a live prey animal can inflict injuries to the snake. Many
snake enthusiasts order frozen mice for their snakes. Others raise mice and kill them as needed to
feed their snakes.
The good part of feeding a snake is that most shouldn't be fed more often than once a week and some
can go for several weeks between feedings. The reason is that they don't have to expend any energy
creating their own body heat. In fact, if the cage is not warm enough, a snake can't even digest its
food.
The enclosure, or cage, for the snake needs to be first of all escape proof. Snakes are escape artists,
and do