Pet snakes

Indeed, but what I necessarily meant by getting a smaller snake is get a decent sized snake. I've owned several small snakes like corn snakes and those fuckers are crazy. They're constantly planning to escape, the one I had escaped into my sisters shoe; now the rest is self explanatory.

But don't get snakes that are incredibly big either, just for safety purposes if it does get out. I own a 12 foot reticulated python, it's still a baby kind of, and he is expected to grow another 10+ feet. But he poses a big threat to my nieces and my family. I have a pen outside he goes into, it's just a concrete slab sealed in with wooden fence, and under my supervision I let him bask in the sun.

One time there was a box turtle in there, and it was his week to be fed. I saw him crush a box turtled shell. Downside is that my everyone in my house had to live with a rabbit in my refrigerator.

Just to let you know, snakes are NO where near as predictable as a dog or cat or any 'normal' pet. One moment it might seem tame and fine, then the next; it's coiling around your neck.

I don't see any problem with that. Its obvious from the blood that the snake loved him a lot and wanted to show it by giving him a big hug.

Bones are digestible, and indegestible parts (Such as feathers and hairs, and eventually insect shells for smaller species.) are usually transported with the excrements rather than thrown up. Snakes usually only throw up their food when it places their live in danger - eggshells, for example, are too resistant and would harm the inner organs when kept inside. Another instance where they might throw up is when the temperature drops too abruptly after feeding. The digestion makes a halt if the temperature abruptly (I'm saying abruptly because if the temperature is at a constant low your fosterling might refuse his or her food for a long time - taking a closer look at how hibernation for reptiles work might provide you with more information on this matter.) drops below a certain temperature (I'm actually not sure if the required temperature varies between different species.), eventually leading the stomach contents to rot, poisoning the snake from inside. And before I forget it, be warned that snake excrements are one of the most disgusting things mother nature has provided us with. When a mixture of skin and bones becomes... liquid... ugh.

Another thing of interest for you might be the process of moulting. Moulting is actually a state of increased danger for the snake due to dampening senses. Cloudy eyes, numb skin and the like. In the process the layer between the two skins (Old and new one.) fills with a milky liquid (Therefore the cloudy eyes, for example.) for various reasons, eventually leading the stripped skin to be somewhat slimy which might disgust you the first time you encounter it. Several ways of treating your snake to make the process easier include avoiding stress (Like taking her outside her terrarium. If you're temporarily blind and numbed, would you want some big-ass motherfucker touching you all the time? Thinking this way actually helps beginners for handling reptiles overall.), not feeding her (Especially females tend to feed, despite the moulting. Females have generally a bigger appetite, due to them supplying more draining reproductive organs.) because it might actually hindren the process of moulting due to loss of water for the digestion. Also, it's recommended to keep a higher moisture inside the terrarium while your snake undergoes the process, making it a lot easier and eventually faster for your snake. The stripped skin is also a great way to analyze the condition of your snake, not just the physical, but also the mental - a bad result (Shredded skin, for example.) literally tells you 'something's not right'. The process usually parts into two phases, the first being the 'cloudy' (Duration varies between species and especially between size. Smaller ones (< 2 meters.) usually take around 4 (Three when provided with heightened moisture.) days.) and the 'normal' one, where the snake looks almost like her usual self (A white line can be seen especially between the head scales for identification of this phase.), which takes about the same time as the cloudy one, followed by the final act of stripping. I actually wanted to write a section about gender identification too, but it's already too much text for only a slight possibility of you actually making use of it. I might drown you in information when you finally got around of purchasing one. If you're interested, that is.



One could argue on that matter. I personally disagree. Rob Bredl is a name which generally pops up in my mind when people say reptiles are unpredictable. You might want to take a look into some of his documentary films, you will see how predictable they actually are. In fact, I believe it's the exact opposite of what you said. 'Normal' pets like cats and dogs are able to develop various characteristics (Including trauma and other mental disorders which might lead to unpredictable actions.) whereas reptiles follow a strict instinct schematic regarding aggressive and defensive behaviour.