Forum: Husbandry

I've come across this pic numerous times and was wondering: Is THIS an obese snake? As in, an example of what should be avoided.

Hi all, I'm new to this forum, but this is my 2nd garter snake. (the first one escaped and was never found) It's actually a ribbon snake that...

I've noticed a lot of my snakes excreting only urine lately. They each had a big fish meal a few days ago, so I know that's not digested. Is it...

Hi, all! I recently 'came into' a garter ... she came into the building to get out of the cold and by the time she was discovered, it was too...

I was thinking about supplementing the diet of my garter with frogs. The problem is that all amphibians in Denmark are protected by law, and I will...

So when I updated Raven's tank I switched her tank to be on a cart, directly in front of my big radiator. Because of it's location, it's always...

Just a thing I wanted to say... not aimed at anybody in particular, and something that should really go without being said.... Please don't give out...

I live in a garden house, and I haven't yet got water supply. I do, however, have a roof drainage gutter thingy (English?). So I wondered, could I...

this morning I had a realization it was about illness afflicting my snakes and the fact that it comes in two broad categories: those the snakes...

Tonight when I fed Raven I urged her out of her hut to make sure she would see the mouse. And her eyes were almost completely white! I think she's...

.. to feed a ribbon snake sardines? Just curious, I haven't done it, but I saw sardines, and it made me wonder.

Sammy is going into shed - I'm pretty sure I haven't seen her blue-eyed, but she's totally krinkely when she came out of brumation, I found that...

hi all I was wondering if its normal for snakes to not eat right away after sheding? sal had a huge worm before he shed ,like 3 days ...

I'm currently looking into buying a pair of albino checkered garters. In the summer, I put my garters outside in a predator-proof enclosure. I've...

a baby has yellow speckles on the body.. will it disappear as it grows?

help.. it vomits only when it ate pinkies.. i fed him house lizards and it didnt vomit... is it ok?

My radix finnally ate after her hunger strike

hello everyone, ive got a few questions to ask, over the last few months ive become the new adoptive mum of a garter snake, his previous owner...

OK... here's an update. Garty's been brumating for three months now, and it seems like he may be losing some weight (I don't have a scale, just...

Yet again, at the advice of James, I'm starting a controversial thread. XD For the discussion and debate of thiaminase and all other topics...