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Snake Classification: How Many Families and Species Are There?
Summary: Snakes are classified into families, and those families are broken down into genera (the plural for “genus”), species, and sometimes sub-species. According to the current system of...
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What Is a Snake? Here’s a Scientific Definition
What is a snake, exactly? What makes them different from lizards and other types of reptiles? What physical characteristics do all snakes have in common, regardless of where they live? Here is a...
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Mangrove Snake Facts and Photos – Boiga Dendrophila
We try to provide interesting facts about a wide variety of snakes and lizards on this website. That’s because they are all interesting in their own ways. Today, I would like to share some facts about...
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Emerald Tree Boa Facts and Photos – Corallus caninus
Photo by Trisha Shears. Public domain.We write about many different types of reptiles on this website, because they are all interesting in their own ways. Today, I would like to share some interesting...
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Rainbow Boa Facts and Pictures – Epicrates cenchria
We try to provide interesting facts about as many snakes as possible on this website. Snakes are incredibly diverse and they are all interesting in their own unique ways. This time around, I’d like to...
View ArticleKeeping Ball Pythons and Corn Snakes Together In the Same Cage
Reader question: “Is it okay to keep a ball python and a corn snake together in the same cage? Or will one of the snakes eat the other one?” There is very little chance that your corn snake will eat...
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Common Ball Python Feeding Problems, and How to Handle Them
I’ve been blogging about ball pythons for more than ten years now, and in that time I’ve received countless questions from readers. Apparently, there are a lot of keepers who experience ball python...
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Do Ball Pythons Need a Day and Night Cycle to Be Healthy? Yes!
Today’s question was sent in by Anne, a first-time ball python keeper from Phoenix, Arizona. Anne wanted to know: “When kept as pets, do ball pythons need a day and night cycle to be healthy?” The...
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Can I Keep My Corn Snake in a Glass Fish Tank?
Reader question: “I was wondering if it’s okay to keep my pet corn snake in a regular glass fish tank. It’s a rectangular fish aquarium, if that makes a difference. I’ve read a lot of stuff about...
View ArticleCan My Ball Python Eat Lizards, or Should I Stick to Mice?
Reader question: “I have a new ball python that I just got over the holidays. I am feeding it mice right now. Can my ball python eat lizards, or should I stick with mice? I have access to both of these...
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