Didn't look consensual

Hello, there’s no excuses but long story short I’ve been having some difficult events in my life recently and have moved houses as well so I haven’t been inspecting my snake as closely as I should have, rosy boas can commonly refuse to eat in winter months, I had tried feeding him several times but he refused each time, when before he’d had no issues, so I figured to let him be and not stress him out by holding him, though I really should have checked on him earlier as I’ve unfortunately noticed some dark patches on his face, my worst fear was mouth rot, and that’s what I immediately assumed it was, and they’ve gotten a tiny but darker since this photo but what I’ve realized after holding him is that it appears it’s actually layers of some stuck shed but only on his nostrils and eye caps, rather than his whole body. I gave him a warm soak and hoped to remove these gently with some tweezers but unfortunately they’re quit difficult to remove and I was only able to remove one nostril before he got too upset and uncomfortable, so I decided to stop there for today, however what does really concern me is that I’m not sure if I’m seeing extra saliva in his mouth and some clicking noises, but I’m wondering if that’s just due to the nostrils, or if he does actually have a bigger issue in his mouth, as well as the darkness in his vent (I think that’s what it’s called) now the darkness did significantly improve after a humid soak, so I’m wondering if it’s just dirtyness from the humid hide which I provide to him for shedding which I’ve now cleaned or if these are symptoms of a greater problem that does actually require vet attention. Of course if he needs the vet I will absolutely go but the costs here are extremely expensive so I would prefer to avoid it if it’s possible to treat him at home, if not I will take him. If anyone has any advice for my situation and would maybe be willing to dm me as I may have more follow up questions that would be amazing, but responding here is fine too.

my new and first snake Holliday, got her a lot more cover in hopes to finally see her active outside of the substrate, haven’t caught her yet but i’m consistently finding her above the substrate under hides so it’s a huge step up! Off to get more clutter tomorrow I think 2 more flat cork will finally make her enclosure perfect. Found her sleeping tonight SO freaking CUTE

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Ich entdeckte diesen wunderschönen Trimeresurus malcolmi bei einer Wanderung in Malaysia. Er kommt nur in den Bergen Borneos vor und ist giftig. Location: Mount Kinabalu

My 3 month old file snake escaped her tank in the middle of the night. I was stupid and left a gap big enough for her to escape from through the top of the tank. She was about to shed, and day she escape was her feeding day. Its been two weeks and we've tried almost everything. Left hides with heat lamps on top, left pinkies out at night, grocery bags in corners against the walls in hope of hearing her, lines of flour to see the general direction she went, checked and broke down damn near everything in my house besides one roommates room because she for some reason wont left us check out her room and nothing. And im extremely distressed. She hasn't eaten anything for a long while, in shed, and its becoming winter. Im scared and want to find her soon. So please, any tips or advice would be much appreciated.

I’m a new snake owner and i’d like some tips on how to make sure that my baby is happy. The cage is temporarily on the floor so don’t worry lol. He’s 3 months and i just got him yesterday but by looking at my enclosure is there anything i can do to make sure he’ll be happy. Ik that i have to make sure that the humidity is to a certain percentage. Just tell me anything that all help

I have a 3 year old Cali King that's beginning to shed around his face and his one eye is really cloudy. Is there anyway I can help him? Thought of doing a warm water soak in a container in shallow water? I've got his heat lamp pointing towards his water dish and he's been soaking in it already. Also have a humid hide with the sponge moss inside and spray it once or twice a day.

Salve o una domanda, io abito in italia per la precisione i toscana e vorei aprire un allevamento (uno picolo per iniziare) per mia passione ma vorei sapere come funziona in italia, quanti ne poso avere e quanti baby poso commercializzare.

Grazie in anticipo

She gets this cute blush color right before she sheds, i know she’s uncomfortable but she’s so pretty had to grab a picture. Ignore the dirt, she’s been sleeping in a cork round for the past three days I suppose she came out this morning

Hi! I recently acquired a corn snake and a milk snake complete with tanks etc. I have gotten permission to keep them in my elementary science classroom but I’d like to find a way to lock the enclosures. I have clips already but these aren’t full proof if an enterprising high schooler wanted to open the tanks for a prank or something. Thanks for your advice!

i found a map of suitability of a king cobra from some study: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/inc3.52

but how it is exactly true? could king cobra life as far north as Yellow River?

It’s baby season. Saw one almost every night this week.

Location: SoCal near Laguna beach. I see these guys and southern Pacifics on the regular. Sometimes both on the same night especially this time of the year!

Found in my snake cage today

Skittles, ambassador red-tail boa at work

Copperhead populations are increasing in my area (partially due to general wildlife conservation efforts) but ive been seeing too many dead on the road so ive been moving any I see.

hi! i'm looking to get another pet snake that's pretty handleable and larger than my hognose, and i really like black snakes. they're absolutely beautiful. i've looked at my options and it's generally come down to mexican black kings or black african house snakes. (i did research on sunbeams but since most are WC and they burrow 99% of the time and theyre so high stress so i decided against it fs.) so here's what i like about them and i need help from yall who have them!

i like MBKs because of their size, although i'm worried that they might be a bit too big since i live in an apartment and i'll be moving every year for at least the next 2-3 years so space is limited. i love how they look and ive seen people praise king snakes for being so easy to take care of among a lot of other things. my other big concern is with potential handling, i know they musk too. i'm sure it depends on the snake and how socialized they are, but it doesn't sound too fun lol.

on the other hand, i really like BAHS' because theyre also beautiful and i love the almost boa or python look to them. ive heard theyre a generally intelligent snake, and they're also just super cute. i wonder though: 1. do they musk at all? (is that a dumb question lol?) 2. how big do they genuinely get? 3. do they tend to get stressed out easily? ideally i want a snake that's maybe 3-4 feet long, but i've seen a lot of mixed things. online people seem to regard them as pretty easy/forgiving to take care of which is great, but i'm unsure if they're just too tiny!

unless, of course, theres some alternative that yall think would be better? i looked at black milk snakes briefly and while they are beautiful too, i fear they genuinely are too big for what i'm looking for at this time.

much appreciated for your time reading this 🙏

Hello! I recently just moved and I seen to have developed a small problem with roaches. How do I get them out of the tanks linings and still keep the tank safe for my snakes?

More info: snakes have been moved to TEMPORARY carriers that are free of bugs. Bugs are not at the place I just moved to, and I am attempting to keep it that way. Bugs were picked up in a stopover situation and hopefully will not continue. Tanks are currently sitting in the cold outside of the apartment.

Thank you for any advice!

Pic is snake tax of my milkshake :D