Posts from: November 14, 2021

People “shed” billions of skin cells every day, even though we don’t always clearly see it. One day, my nephew found a complete snake skin in our yard and brought it to the kitchen. He asked a lot of questions about the type of snake, why they shed their skin, where is the snake so …

Ribbon snakes live in eastern North America, primarily in coastal plains and Piedmont. Ribbon snakes prefer a wet, humid climate, so they live in creeks, streams, lakes, wet woodlands, and marshy areas. As I will discuss below, being carnivorous (they only eat meat), ribbon snakes eat the kinds of prey that share their living space. …

If you are a snake lover or just merely curious, you may wonder what green snakes eat? Fortunately, if you own a green snake, you don’t need to be concerned about observing your snake swallowing a live mouse, which can be slightly traumatic for some people. While green snakes are carnivorous, they prefer a pallet …

When I got my first corn snake — because they are just the cutest and I’ve got two — I thought taking care of my snake would be easy. I made sure that I had the vivarium set up correctly with the right substrate, temperature, water bowl, and more so my corn snake could thrive. …

Rat snakes are common throughout all of North America and are famous for being both non-venomous and non-aggressive. In fact, given their penchant for chomping down on rodents and insects, they’re usually a welcome ally for farmers who are trying to protect their crops from pests. Their unique and useful feeding habits had me wondering …