Snake Care

The rough green snake (Opheodrys aestivus) is a 3-4’ long, diurnal, arboreal snakes native to the southeastern United States and northwestern Mexico. They prefer wet, forested areas for habitat. Rough...

Milksnakes (Lampropeltis sp.) are a group of nocturnal, terrestrial snakes native to North America, Central America, and South America as far south as Ecuador. They can be as small as...

Table of Contents Introduction Enclosure Lighting Heating Humidity Substrate Décor Food Handling Health Resources   Introduction The western hognose snake (Heterodon nasicus) is a 2-3’ long, fossorial, diurnal snake native...

Gopher snakes (Pituophis catenifer) are a group of 3.5-7’ long, terrestrial, diurnal snakes native to a large portion of North America. They have adapted to a wide variety of habitats,...

The garter snake (Thamnophis sp.) is a 1.5-5’ long, terrestrial, diurnal snake native to North and Central America. They have adapted to a wide variety of habitats, but are generally...

Children’s pythons (Antaresia childreni) are 2-3’ long, nocturnal, terrestrial snakes native to the northern extremes of Australia. They can be found in a wide variety of habitats in this area...