These can be caused by multiple things, but the main one being that the snakes have gotten too cold. A very common health issue in snakes is respiratory infections. Your snake will remain healthy if the correct care is given in maintaining a healthy environment.
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We also strongly recommend upping the humidity level in your snake’s enclosure once you see that the snake is coming up for a shed, higher humidity rates helps the snake shed its skin easily and in one piece. For snakes that require a larger amount of humidity a way you can keep this up is by using a spray bottle filled with water and spraying down the enclosure once every few days. Woma Pythons live in the deserts, jungle pythons live in jungles/rainforests. This is due to the climates these snakes live in. For example, a Woma Python would need less humidity in its enclosure verses a jungle python. Depending on what species of snake you own, some may require more humidity than others. It will also stop the enclosure from getting too cold by automatically switching on the heat if the probe reads that the temperature is below what you have set it to be.Ī water source should always be available for the snake, not only does this allow the snake to keep hydrated but it also creates a good level of humidity inside the enclosure.
This helps you control the heat in the enclosure and also stops it from going over the desired temperature. To make sure you have complete control of the temperature in your snake’s enclosure we strongly recommend purchasing a thermostat. It is important for snakes to always have a heat source as they are cold blooded animals so rely solely on the heat for their bodies to function. Night time heat should also be available, sitting at no less than 25 degrees. This should be only a few degrees less, sitting at around 28 degrees.A way to make sure there is a hot and cool spot in the enclosure is by placing the heat source on one end, so that the other end of the enclosure does not have the direct source of heat. Always make sure that there is also a slightly cooler spot in the enclosure for your snake to reside to if they start feeling too hot.
Too cold and you run the risk of them catching a respiratory infection, too hot and your snake will die of heat exhaustion.ĭepending on what type of snake you have, the correct heat may vary, but a safe temperature to stick to is 31 degrees. To ensure your snake stays in tip top health it is important to have the temperature and humidity correct in their enclosure. Species such as Black Headed Pythons can go straight onto pinkie rats as hatchlings, as they are a much larger species of snake. As a hatchling you would need to start off with feeding it pinkie mice, or whatever the breeder had it feeding on prior to you purchasing it. For species such as Childrens Pythons and Stimsons Pythons etc the maximum food size for an adult would be a jumbo mouse or sub adult rat. This happens both in the wild and captivity so do not worry if your snake begins refusing its feed when the temperature starts to drop.ĭuring summer, a good feeding routine for an adult snake would one rat every two weeks, hatching/yearling snakes can be fed more often as they are growing and need a more continuous food source, so one rat/mouse per week is adequate for them.Īlso, depending on what species of snake you own its food size may vary. Snakes have an amazing ability to store all the nutrients and fat from the things they eat, ensuring they have enough reserves to get through winter easily. Similar to hibernation, but not fully switching off. In winter they go into what is called Reptillian Brumation. This is to ensure that their prey does not rot inside them which would be fatal for the snakes. They require the heat to be able to digest their food, therefore, in winter (1st of June to 31st of August in Australia) many snakes will go off their food for months. They can eat prey which is double the size of their bodies, meaning most adults can easily consume jumbo rats, rabbits, and adult quail.ĭuring the summer months (1st of December to 28th of February in Australia) snakes are most active. Snakes should be fed according to the size of their mid-section.
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