Among the reptile community, ball pythons are known to be one of the more notoriously picky eaters. It may raise concern with new or future reptile owners with little experience but can usually be remedied quickly with some of these techniques. How was your snake previously cared for? If this is a reptile you have not yet purchased, consider asking the breeder or previous owner what and how they fed their snake or contact them after purchasing if you have purchased them alrea

Short answer: No. Ball pythons are not a species that are seen regularly soaking in their water bowls. With that in mind, if your ball python is often seen soaking in their water bowl it is most likely a sign of something incorrect in their husbandry or something wrong with the animal. The top three reasons a snake may willingly soak in their water bowl are: Temperature is too high and they are trying to cool down Humidity is too low and there is not enough moisture in the e

Note; if you have a very young gecko, it may be hard to tell the difference between male and female. The Cloaca Geckos, like most reptiles, do not generally like being flipped over. The easiest way to check the cloaca is by placing them in a clear glass tank or on top of a glass table to observe from underneath. You may also want to try lifting them above your head but be mindful of sudden bursts of energy that may allow your gecko to slip out of your grip and fall. Femoral

Though many people are concerned with the odds of a snake escaping their enclosure and slithering around as they please, it must be acknowledged that it is possible but is much less common than what is mostly believed. Most news articles about snakes are about them escaping and usually end in someone being bitten, swallowed whole, or some other negative connotation. These articles make for great news because snakes are one of the most feared creatures worldwide and make it ea

Whether or not you can keep leopard geckos housed together can be a controversial subject. Multiple Males Though housing leopard geckos together is a controversial subject, housing multiple male leopard geckos together is not. Most people know not to house male leopard geckos together because of how territorial they can be. Housing them together almost always results in them fighting or stressing each other to the point that one is injured, killed, or both are injured or kill