first time owner ..dont know nothing about snakes...how do i give it a good home?

Answer 1

have u already bought the snake? what kind of snake is it? they have different needs, my suggestion is post some more info or e-mail me with more info and i'll get back to you with a better answer, or search ''(enter type of snake here) care sheets", click on a site read throught it and go to a few more, that should give you the minimum amount of info you need untill you can go out and buy a book on the breed of snake you have. Good Luck!!

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Answer 2

Your Q is a bit vague, no offense.

I have to wonder WHY you have a snake without any knowledge at all?

I also wonder if your Q involves getting rid of a Snake you have?

Certainly the WWW/Browser/keywords will give you thousands of links with info... One being About.Com, and search the author for their reptile articles.

If all you're asking is how to give it away,,, Take it to a pet shop that deals in reptiles.

If you're asking how you can improve the Snakes invironment, if you keep it,,, Give it adequate space, fresh water constantly, proper diet, things to climb aoround and over, a hiding place, some levels of activity things, socialize it to you, allow it it's own time, do not attempt to get busy with it for at least 48 hours after it feeds, etc etc etc.

You make no mention of the Type of Snake, so info here may also be vague. I've owned quite a few, various types, and currently have a young albino male Corn. I've had them as small as this guy and as large as 11 ft. 175 pounds.

BTW,,, They all can BITE,,, they just aren't all poisonous.

Steven Wolf

Answer 3

if you don't know about snakes you shouldn't buy one till you know more about them. what snake is it? if it is a corn snake which is the best snake for beginners you will need a 30-40 inch vivarium and will need a supply of frozen pinky mice which you can get from most pet shops or you could order them on the Internet. you will also need a hide box for it to hide in, some bedding preferably aspen bedding, a fresh bowl of water every day and lots more. if it isn't a corn snake i can't help you. you could have added what snake it is in your question. if you want more info on caring for snakes i would go on google and look on their because they have some very good websites.

Answer 4

handle him frequently and let him become comfortable with you

always wash your hands before AND after handling him. before, to remove any smells of any other possible animals that he might perceive as prey, and after to avoid salmonella.

make sure there is a warm and cool part of his tank

make sure there is something dark he can crawl into or under

don't handle him for about a week after feeding him. all the enzymes in their tummy make it dangerous.

when his eyes look a little bluish or his skin turns a little iridescent, leave him alone. that bluish stuff is an oil he is producing to shed his skin. he's going to be cranky while in the middle of this process, so leave him be. he doesn't want to be handled.

give him dead food so that he is not aggressive. he's an animal, and animals learn by reinforcement. if you encourage him to kill, he'll be a killing machine. almost all animals in captivity will eat dead food. buy frozen mice at a local pet store or reptile shop, let it thaw, run it under warm water while in a plastic bag so you don't make it all wet and sloppy and remove the smell. just drop it in his tank and let him eat it.

i've also heard people feeding snakes in somewhere besides the tank, so as not to teach them to eat anything that comes in through the top (i.e. your hand) but like i mentioned before, you have to be extremely gentle handling a snake right after it's eaten.

always make sure he has water in his tank, and clean!

good luck with your new buddy!

Answer 5

Please consider all the factors; a)depending on the species, the size this snake can grow to. b)housing for your snake species could require very arrid conditions to a rain forrest enviroment with misting devices. c)type of food your snake requires, mice & rats are good, but a diversified diet is healthier, and will you feed live or prekilled food. d)if you to feed "live food" you must be prepared for emergencies(rat grabs snake by head,starts eating food backwards),and dealing with the sound of the crys(rat,rabbits,chickens)that can be a bit eerie. Feeding prekilled you must deal with defrosting the food, and then convincing the snake that it's alive, risking the possibility of receiving a bite. e)providing qualified veterinary care, you must find a vet dealing with exotics, and is willing to treat snake, and has experience with snakes. f)are you ready to have this snake for the next 25-45 years?

Answer 6

If you "don't know nothing about snakes", perhaps you should do some reading on the topic before attempting to give one a good home (maybe you'll even pick up some good grammar on the way).

Answer 7

As a general rule, snakes require relatively little ace because of their limited and nonexertional activity. Generally speaking, the size of the enclosure should allow inclusion of certain required items (discussed below) and still allow the snake adequate ace to stretch out and move about Snakes will use both the horizontal and vertical space within their enclosure if provisions are made for this activity.
Aquaria or other similar glass or plexiglass-lined enclosures are usually most suitable because they allow optimum visualization of and safety for the occupant(s), and help to maintain desirable environmental temperatures and generally high relative humidity levels. Wire-lined enclosures may afford adequate visualization of the snake but certainly cannot contribute to the maintenance of desirable environmental temperature and humidity levels. Furthermore, such enclosures promote injuries to the rostrum (nose and surrounding tissues) as snakes repeatedly attempt to "escape" through the wire mesh.

Any enclosure used must have a secure top and be escape-proof. All hinges and locks should be secure. All snakes are potential escape artists and many (especially the California King snakes) can escape from almost any apparently secure enclosure.

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Answer 8

Ok well the step is to chooe what kind of snake you want. littl big medium i mean you can get a snake that is 2ft up to over 10ft. so think about that.

As far as care it depends on the snake. some like humid moist places other like it dry and barren some like cover and some dont.

The cage will need to be bigger than the snake. agian it depends on the snake. i have a redtail boa and its going to need a huge 8ftx2ftx2ft cage or bigger depending on what you wanna get him. so if you let us know about the snake u want i can tellyou more.

Also feeding is normally mice and once a week or so.

Answer 9

Maybe next time buy a book on snakes before you invest in something that should not be kept as a pet.

Answer 10

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