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Armentrout, David and Patricia. Slithering Snakes and How to Care For Them (Let'sTalk about Pets). Rourke Publishing, 2011.
Morgan, Sally. Lizards and Snakes (Pets Plus). Mankato, Minn.: Smart Apple Media,2013.
Learn more about snake safety at:
http://humanesociety.org/animals/snakes
Learn more about caring for pet snakes at:
http://petmd.com/reptile/petcare
Howdy! Im Slinky and this book is about pet snakes like me. Did you know that somesnakes make great pets? Its amazing to watch us and learn how we live.
Snakes are reptiles , and we need special care. Before getting a pet snake, be sureyou can look after me properly. Ill need a safe, clean place to live, the rightkind of food, places to hide and explore, and vet care if I get sick or injured.
You will need expert help to choose a snake. Corn snakes like me are some of themost common pet snakes. We have beautiful colors and patterns. Milk snakes, rat snakes,and king snakes are often kept as pets, too. Ask the expert if I'm supposed to feelsmooth or rough. This will help you know if I'm ill.
Somes nakes are too big to be kept as pets. Look at this python! It is kept in special conditions, in a zoo!
Find out how long I will live and how big I will get. Make sure that you will beable to give me enough space as I grow. Some snakes grow much too big to be keptas pets.
I am happy to be kept as a pet because I was born in captivity . Never buy a snakethat has been taken from the wild. The best places to get a pet snake are good breeders , animal shelters, and rescue centers .
A healthy snake has bright eyes, smooth skin, and a flicking tongue. Ask to see itsfeeding and shedding record, too. This is where an owner writes down how well a snake eats and sheds its skin.
Your snake will live in a special tank called a vivarium . Ask a vet or an expertthat knows all about snakes to help you choose the right type. My vivarium will needto be at least as long as me, so I can stretch out. Remember, I will need more spaceas I grow!
The temperature and humidity inside the vivarium must be right. They should matchyour snakes wild habitat . Set up my home at least a week before I move in. Checkthe temperature and humidity often. If it's too hot, I can die! You can use a thermostat .
Dont forget the furniture! I will need:
rough rocks to help me shed my skin
hiding places at the warm and cool ends of my vivarium
branches for climbing. Buy specially cleaned branches from a pet shop.
Snakes spend lots of time basking in the heat and cooling off in the shade, but we like exploring, too. Change my furniture every so often so I dont get bored. Youcould make new hiding places out of cardboard tubes, boxes, or plant pots.
When my vivarium is ready, its time to bring me home. Small snakes can be carriedin a plastic box with a lid. Make sure the box has air holes and doesnt get toowarm or too cool. Larger snakes need a cotton bag tied tightly at the top.
Find out how many hours of light and darkness your snake needs. Corn snakes likeme like it to be light when the sun is up and dark when the sun goes down. Snakesare very good at escaping. Attach the vivarium lid tightly, and make sure there areno holes.
Most pet snakes eat rodents , such as mice or small rats. Pet shops sell frozen rodentsthat are just the right size for my mouth. I can swallow a meal one and a half timesthe size of my head. Gulp!
Snakes dont need breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Most grown-up snakes only need onemeal a week. Feed me outside my vivarium, so I dont eat my bedding by mistake. Ialso need clean drinking water in a heavy bowl so it wont tip over.
Snakes shed their scaly skin as they grow. You can watch me do this several timesa year. My skin goes dull and I move around less. My eyes look cloudy and I may notwant to eat. Please dont touch me while Im shedding.
Give me a large water bowl to soak in, and make sure I have rocks to rub my headon. When Ive finished shedding, take the old skin away. Gently remove any old skinleft on my body.
Snakes can be shy, and we dont like to be handled very often.Try not to pick meup more than three or four times a week.
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